Bologna.

Bologna has more towers than any other city in Italy if I remember correctly - but there is a great view point is from San Luca but
Asinelli Tower

The towers are all hundreds of years old and do not have elevators. The old Jewish ghetto is near Via Guglielmo, 6. Be sure you wander the food streets and markets east of Piazza Maggiore. They are very scenic and fun. There are many wonderful shops and restaurants near there.

Thank you, we are definitely going to browse through the markets. Probably going to take food tour:).
Do you know , if we could drive to Basilica di San Luca . We are going to reaching Bologna from Bolzano . Haven’t decide yet if to stop at Ferrari museum in Modena on the way or to drive up to San Luca. Please share you thoughts.

Will you have a car while you’re in Bologna? Looks like you can drive to the basilica, or take a bus. If you’re driving from Bolzano, a stop in Modena looks very doable. But be careful of the ZTLs. We got 3 tickets there on our first driving trip. When we have a car in Bologna? We like staying at the SavHotel. There’s a bus nearby that goes into the town center.

I'd recommend the Bradt Emilia-Romagna travel guide, which has a large section on Bologna. We found it very useful on our recent trip. It also covers Modena, so you can get more information about the Ferrari museum. If you are thinking of the one in town (as opposed to the factory in Maranello), I found it surprisingly small and overpriced if you aren't an informed viewer. I went with someone who could explain how rare and important some of the cars on display are, but otherwise it was just a room full of cars (and another of engines) to me. For my companion, however, it was a visit of a lifetime. So it depends on your knowledge and interest.

I highly recommend a Parma food tour with Explora Emilia. They do an outstanding job and can arrange a driver if you don't want to self-drive. I also did a cooking class at CIBO - the Culinary Institute of Bologna - that was extremely good.

We went to Bologna in 2017 specifically to take the Italian Days food tour with Alessandro after reading an article about it. The tour included a farm where parmigiano reggiano is made, a place which made balsamic vinegar, and a factory which produced various cured meats. After sampling food the entire day, we had a wonderful multi course meal at a local agriturismo. We still talk about the tour at least once a month. It was fun and informative, and the food was amazing.

We were in Bologna in May. It is underrated as an Italian destination. We took the Amazing Italy Food tour www.amazing-italy.com. Not only did we have great food, but also a great walking tour of the city. In terms of city views, there is an elevator to the top of San Petronio Basilica. It's in the back of the Basilica and is part of the large-scale restoration. There is a trolley from Piazza Maggiore to the San Luca. There are great views from there, but the center city is a ways away. Finally, the best gelato we had in Italy was at Cremeria Cavour in Piazza Cavour. Enjoy.