from € 120 per person
from € 120 per group
Bologna: Jewish Bologna guided tour
from € 120 per person
from € 120 per group
Bologna: Jewish Bologna guided tour
There are many places in Bologna where the Jewish community left its mark. The ghetto area is an important stop.
Duration 3h
20 participants maximum
Service with guide
Its 16th century layout can still be precisely traced amid the narrow streets: a maze of alleys tell the story of a community forced to live in a specific area by order of the Papal State. The Jewish museum was established with the aim of preserving the Jewish heritage rooted in Bologna and in its Region. In Piazza Santo Stefano stands Casa Sforno, a beautiful Jewish palace. In Bologna there is a unique example of a Hebrew inscription on a 16th century monumental building. The present-day synagogue, built in 1868, was rebuilt after the 2nd World war. It is a modern reconstruction and it can be visited on WELL in advance request. The Jewish cemetery dates back to 1869, it is located in the city’s Cemetery.
Tour Highlights:
Piazza Maggiore, meeting up location, and all its important palaces around it, the Archiginnasio, old University seat and the old market. Old Jewish Ghetto thro via dei Giudei, via Canonica, via dell’Inferno, Vicolo San Giobbe, vicolo Mandria and via del Carro. Jewish museum* in via Valdonica* Via Goito and the facade of Bocchi’s Palace, via San Vitale where the old synagogue stood, Piazza Santo Stefano with the Sforno’s house and the Synagogue** in via de’ Gombruti and via de’ Fusari with the old inn "Al cappello rosso".
PAY ATTENTION
* The Jewish Museum is open from Sunday to Thusday: from 10. 00 am to 6. 00 pm and onFridays from 10. 00 am to 4. 00 pm. Closed on Saturdays and on Jewish holidays.
** The synagogue is open on request. I have to book the visit at the synaogue WELL in advance. It is usually open in the morning. Closed on Saturdays and on Jewish holidays
Its 16th century layout can still be precisely traced amid the narrow streets: a maze of alleys tell the story of a community forced to live in a specific area by order of the Papal State. The Jewish museum was established with the aim of preserving the Jewish heritage rooted in Bologna and in its Region. In Piazza Santo Stefano stands Casa Sforno, a beautiful Jewish palace. In Bologna there is a unique example of a Hebrew inscription on a 16th century monumental building. The present-day synagogue, built in 1868, was rebuilt after the 2nd World war. It is a modern reconstruction and it can be visited on WELL in advance request. The Jewish cemetery dates back to 1869, it is located in the city’s Cemetery.
Tour Highlights:
Piazza Maggiore, meeting up location, and all its important palaces around it, the Archiginnasio, old University seat and the old market. Old Jewish Ghetto thro via dei Giudei, via Canonica, via dell’Inferno, Vicolo San Giobbe, vicolo Mandria and via del Carro. Jewish museum* in via Valdonica* Via Goito and the facade of Bocchi’s Palace, via San Vitale where the old synagogue stood, Piazza Santo Stefano with the Sforno’s house and the Synagogue** in via de’ Gombruti and via de’ Fusari with the old inn "Al cappello rosso".
PAY ATTENTION
* The Jewish Museum is open from Sunday to Thusday: from 10. 00 am to 6. 00 pm and onFridays from 10. 00 am to 4. 00 pm. Closed on Saturdays and on Jewish holidays.
** The synagogue is open on request. I have to book the visit at the synaogue WELL in advance. It is usually open in the morning. Closed on Saturdays and on Jewish holidays
The tour includes:
The tour price includes only:- 3,00 hour guided tour
The tour price includes only:
- 3,00 hour guided tour
The tour does not include:
Transportation is not included in the tour priceAs the Jewish community of Mantua is a very tiny one an offer for the Synagogue maintenaice is always well appreciatedBologna is a major crossroads in Italy, it’s one of the easiest cities to reach by trains and highways. Tranportation is not included in the tour price.If you plan your visit from VENICE, return ticket costs € 23 each and it takes 2 hours by "Regionale Veloce" - return ticket costs € 60 per person and it takes 1h30 minutes by "Frecciargento".If you plan visit from MILAN, return train ticket costs € 80/€ 120 each and it takes 1h10 by "Frecciarossa" - return ticket costs € 32 per person and it takes 3h00 by "Regionale Veloce".If you plan visit from VERONA, return ticket costs € 19 each and it takes 1h30 by "Regionale Veloce" - return ticket costs € 46 per person and it takes 50 minutes by "frecciargento".If you plan visit from FLORENCE, return ticket costs € 30/40 each and it takes 40 minutes by "Frecciarossa"
Transportation is not included in the tour price
As the Jewish community of Mantua is a very tiny one an offer for the Synagogue maintenaice is always well appreciated
Bologna is a major crossroads in Italy, it’s one of the easiest cities to reach by trains and highways. Tranportation is not included in the tour price.
If you plan your visit from VENICE, return ticket costs € 23 each and it takes 2 hours by "Regionale Veloce" - return ticket costs € 60 per person and it takes 1h30 minutes by "Frecciargento".
If you plan visit from MILAN, return train ticket costs € 80/€ 120 each and it takes 1h10 by "Frecciarossa" - return ticket costs € 32 per person and it takes 3h00 by "Regionale Veloce".
If you plan visit from VERONA, return ticket costs € 19 each and it takes 1h30 by "Regionale Veloce" - return ticket costs € 46 per person and it takes 50 minutes by "frecciargento".
If you plan visit from FLORENCE, return ticket costs € 30/40 each and it takes 40 minutes by "Frecciarossa"
