Create Your Own Sightseeing Map in Bologna, Italy

Creating a self-guided walk to explore Bologna is easy. Choose the attractions that interest you the most, and let our software create a walking route based on your selections. Afterward, retrieve your walk in the GPSmyCity app on your mobile device. The app will guide you from one tour stop to the next as if you had a personal tour guide. Our short tutorial video shows the steps needed to create your walk.

Step 1: Select Attractions

Select "Interface" below to select the 'List' or 'Map' interface. Use "Filter Sights" to filter attractions by category. Maximum 20 sights per walk. If you select the 'Map' interface, click a map pin to view the sight information and select the sight.
Interface*:
Filter Sights*:
Archiginnasio Palace (must see)
Arco del Meloncello (Meloncello Arch)
Atti (pasta shop)
Basilica di San Domenico (Basilica of St. Dominic) (must see)
Basilica di San Francesco (Basilica of St. Francis)
Basilica di San Giacomo Maggiore (Basilica of Saint James the Greater)
Basilica di San Petronio (Basilica of St. Petronius) (must see)
Biblioteca Salaborsa (Salaborsa Library) (must see)
Cantina Bentivoglio
Cattedrale Metropolitana di San Pietro (St. Peter's Cathedral) (must see)
Certosa di Bologna (memorial park)
Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista dei Celestini (Church of St. John the Baptist)
Chiesa di San Paolo Maggiore (Church of St. Paul the Greater)
Chiesa di Santa Caterina (Church of St. Catherine)
Chiesa di Santa Lucia (Church of St. Lucy)
Citta del Sole (toy & game store)
Collezioni Comunali d'Arte (Municipal Art Collection)
Complesso di Santo Stefano (St. Stephen's Complex) (must see)
Complesso monumentale di San Michele in Bosco (religious complex)
Due Torri (Two Towers: Asinelli and Garisenda) (must see)
Enoteca Carusi (wine bar)
Enoteca Italiana (wine bar)
Enoteca Storica Faccioli (natural wines store)
Feltrinelli (bookstore)
Fontana del Nettuno (Fountain of Neptune) (must see)
Galleria Forni (contemporary art gallery)
Galleria d'Arte Maggiore (Major Art Gallery)
Galleria d'arte moderna – Villa delle Rose (modern art gallery)
Galleria de' Foscherari (art gallery)
Giardini Margherita (Margherita Gardens)
Luigi Cattaneo Anatomical Wax Model Museum
MAST (art gallery)
Mercato delle Erbe (fresh food market)
Mercato di Mezzo (Middle Market) (must see)
Museo Civico Archeologico (Archaeological Museum)
Museo Civico Medievale (Medieval Civic Museum)
Museo d'Arte Moderna di Bologna (Museum of Modern Art)
Museo di Mineralogia (Mineralogy Museum)
Museo di Palazzo Poggi (Poggi Palace Museum)
Museo di Zoologia (Museum of Zoology)
Museo e Biblioteca della Musica (International Museum and Library of Music)
Museo per la Memoria di Ustica (Ustica Memorial Museum)
Niero Antonio (antique store)
Orefici Market
Orto Botanico (Botanical Garden and Herbarium)
Osteria del Sole (wine bar)
Osteria dell'Orsa (traditional restaurant)
Palazzo Aldrovandi (Aldrovandi Palace)
Palazzo Bevilacqua (Bevilacqua Palace)
Palazzo Bolognini (Bolognini Palace)
Palazzo Caprara (Caprara Palace)
Palazzo Fantuzzi (Fantuzzi Palace)
Palazzo Marescalchi (Marescalchi Palace)
Palazzo Pepoli – Museum of the History of Bologna
Palazzo Re Enzo (King Enzo Palace)
Palazzo d'Accursio (Municipal Palace)
Palazzo dei Banchi (Palace of the Banks)
Palazzo dei Notai (Notaries' Palace)
Palazzo del Podesta (Podesta Palace)
Palazzo della Mercanzia (Merchants' Palace)
Parco della Montagnola (Montagnola Park)
Piazza Maggiore (Main Square) (must see)
Piazza Santo Stefano (St. Stephen's Square)
Pinacoteca Nazionale (National Art Gallery) (must see)
Porta Galliera (Galliera Gate)
Porta San Donato (St. Donatus Gate)
Porta Saragozza (Saragozza Gate)
Portico di San Luca (Portico of San Luca) (must see)
Real Colegio de Espana (Royal Spanish College)
Roxy Bar
Santuario di Madonna di San Luca (Sanctuary of Our Lady of San Luca) (must see)
Santuario di Santa Maria della Vita (Sanctuary of Holy Mary of Life) (must see)
Scuderia – Future Food Living Lab
Sorbetteria Castiglione (ice cream shop)
Ta-Boo! (model shop)
Tamburini (grocery store)
Teatro Arena del Sole (Arena del Sole Theatre)
Torre Prendiparte (Prendiparte Tower)
Torre della Specola (Observatory Tower)
Trattoria Amedeo
Via Indipendenza (Independence Street) (must see)
Via Rizzoli (Rizzoli Street)

Step 2: Select Starting Point

Indicate walk's starting point which can be either one of the selected sights (shown on the map in 'Step 3') or a custom sight of choice, e.g. your hotel or a metro station.
Select One*:
Enter Place Name*:
GPS Coordinates*: Locate the place on map
Choose a Hotel*:
Starting Point*:

Step 3: Create/Update Route

The selected attractions are displayed on the map below.
Your walk is not saved yet. To save it, please proceed to the final 'Step 4' below.

Step 4: Save Your Custom Walk

Enter a name for your custom walk, along with your email address, in the fields below. You will receive the instructions for retrieving your custom walk in the GPSmyCity app by email. The GPSmyCity app offers turn-by-turn travel directions to guide you from one attraction to the next.
Walk Name*:
Email*: