Bologna is a historic city that offers something for just about everyone.

There are several important museums: the Pinacoteca Nazionale, with paintings from the fourteenth to the eighteenth century; the Museum of Industrial Art; and the Civic Archaeologic Museum, with prehistoric and Etruscan objects.

Bologna is also at the center of the Emilia-Romagna region, which has given the world some of the most famous Italian food, including parmesan cheese (parmigiano-reggiano) and balsamic vinegar.

Gourmets may want to visit nearby Parma or Modena to sample these treats at their source. In nearby Ravenna, you can view early Christian monuments and mosaics and visit the tomb of Dante.

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