We will be ending our tour in Lago d’orta and thinking of traveling to Bologna and using that town as base to go to Parma and other areas. Is this a good town to use as a home base to travel to other places for day trips
We have 5 days and then will fly out of Milan
Any recommendations for sites tours etc much appreciated.
Deborah
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Arlington TX
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I did this tour in spring this year, it is great btw, and I went into Milan for 6 nights and loved it. Bologna is nice too and you can use it for a jump off point but Milan was special.
Posted by
Gettysburg PA
8491 posts
Bologna is fine for a base
You’ll probably need to stay in Milan night before departure so consider at least 1 night there
I assume you are on Villages tour which i believe includes Ravenna? If not don’t miss
Current thread-same question
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/italy/where-to-stay-4-nights-after-a-villages-tour-in-october
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🏝️ Hobe Sound, FL⛱️
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I’ve stayed in Parma and Bologna. I definitely liked Parma more as it is smaller, less gritty, has a number of interesting sites, is the home of parmigiano Reggiano and prosciutto de Parma, is on the rail line with links to Bologna and Ravenna. If you want to travel a bit further, Turin is fantastic!