Our last day wandering around Bologna and what did we have left to do, we’d booked a train to Florence for the day after and we were leaving for the Dolomites after that, so we looked for some new spots. We searched the map and found we hadn’t been across to the University area, plus a few more churches we could head to and there were more porticoes to walk. However we felt that a museum was in order, plus a few more bits, so a plan and route was hatched. I will say that we got Instagram duped on first spot, a complete waste of time hole in the wall, which is very popular on that site but in reality is just rubbish. To make up for it, we visited another basilica, which was lovely before lopping around for a museum. To be honest we did this on a whim and a review that said the Egyptian bit was good. Now I like anything Egyptian so we went for it, what we didn’t expect was the vast amount of Roman, Celtic and Greek artifacts, that went with the large amount of Egyptian treasures. We got literally lost in this museum, packed to the rafters of everything and far too much for us to take in. We almost ran through the last third of it as we were starving by then. Luckily we knew a very good sandwich shop nearby, called Crock, which we’d visited a few days before. Making sandwiches such as the Dylan, Bowie, Morrison and Presley, fresh ingredients and lovely sandwiches. All full up we walked around the square one last time and then back to the apartment. We headed out to a superb local osteria that evening, great pasta and free digestif to finish, a stunning meal to round off Bologna. It a must return venue, even for a few days. Far quieter than Florence or Rome and lots to see, the porticoes are a must and the food is the best in Italy, even the Italians say so.
We walked across the city to reach this, a canal through the middle of Bologna. These canals were used to drive mills, provide drinking water, irrigation and sanitisation. This is one that is left.
Its a small window (finestrella), and those on a popular social media site video themselves pushing open the door, to reveal the canal. We saw a few doing the same.
Canale di Reno, to be honest can you imagine the same happening on the Leeds Liverpool canal, Nope thought not. It was ok, but I’m sure there are far better canal spots in this city.
Basilica do San Martino Maggiore was around the corner, so we went for a lookA plain interior but the chapels to the sides were beautifully decorated. A very understated church but with a calm interior
One of the chapels
And another, now on to the museum which we decided on visiting as we walked past and realised it had Egyptian artifacts inside.
Tablets of Egyptian hieroglyphics, lots of Amenhotep and Rameses items in hereThis one depicts Horiraa, from around 600BC. He is buried near Saqqara in EgyptSo many items to look at
Neferhotep I statue
Amenhotep and his wife
CoffinsEmbalming a Nile croc!!The full sarcophagus experience All held within this stunning building and courtyard. We moved on to the Greek and Roman sections nextRoman statuesGreek vases, there were literally thousands of theseQuite liked these Aladdin lampsBut really liked these Roman coins of the Emperors. Probably my favourite part of the whole thing Literally all the generals present in this cabinet, Caesar, Nero and here Marco AurelioWe literally ran through here, so much to see. I’ve walked through 4 or 5 more rooms without taking a photo to get here, full of Greek and Roman vases, tools, weapons, busts and statues. It was superb museum but we were very hungry at it was nearly 3pm and we’d been in here for nearly 3 hours.Crock, a tiny little sandwich place near the main square. Large sandwiches full of fresh ingredients with rock music names and a Fiat 500 in the window. Let me at it!One last look at the main square, with the Palazzo on the right and the Torre at the back. From here we headed back to the apartment to change for tea that evening
Before this night Linda didn’t drink red wine but Sangiovese is a hit. Half a litre for 7 euros went down well!
Cheers to Bologna. A fabulous city, the best in Italy
7 thoughts on “Bologna Day 5 – Museo Civico Archeologico”
it would never had occurred to me to visit Bologna for a city break but that’s now corrected. Superb looking city with easy day trips. Just my kind of thing
I would cahllenge anyone not to like the first 3 days we spent there. The portico walk, the main basilicas, the tower, the two other towers, main square and the Palazzo, plus the food should be good enough for 3 days. Tag on the fact that Modena, Parma and Florence are within 50 mins on a train and you have 4 or 5 days at least
A successful visit, for sure. I love the building that museum is in, but museums can just make you glaze over sometimes- too much of everything. Have you been reading Maggie (The Monkey’s Tale)’s series on Egypt? You can’t read it and not want to go to the Nile.
I’ve been to Egypt in 2005, stayed in Alexandria, Cairo and Luxor. That latter two we had hotels on the Nile. The Egyptian museum was chaotic back then, stuff just crammed in all over the place and so much to see. Amazing experience though
A week would just about do it I reckon!! To be honest we haven’t done too many walks on Dartmoor or coast this year, so most of my posts are from when we have been away. Going to try and walk a bit in Devon over the next month or so if we can, to try and balance things a bit
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it would never had occurred to me to visit Bologna for a city break but that’s now corrected. Superb looking city with easy day trips. Just my kind of thing
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I would cahllenge anyone not to like the first 3 days we spent there. The portico walk, the main basilicas, the tower, the two other towers, main square and the Palazzo, plus the food should be good enough for 3 days. Tag on the fact that Modena, Parma and Florence are within 50 mins on a train and you have 4 or 5 days at least
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A successful visit, for sure. I love the building that museum is in, but museums can just make you glaze over sometimes- too much of everything. Have you been reading Maggie (The Monkey’s Tale)’s series on Egypt? You can’t read it and not want to go to the Nile.
Dolomites next? I’ve always wanted to go there xx
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I’ve been to Egypt in 2005, stayed in Alexandria, Cairo and Luxor. That latter two we had hotels on the Nile. The Egyptian museum was chaotic back then, stuff just crammed in all over the place and so much to see. Amazing experience though
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I feel like your life is one giant holiday this year! This museum looks amazing, you’d need a week in there by itself.
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A week would just about do it I reckon!! To be honest we haven’t done too many walks on Dartmoor or coast this year, so most of my posts are from when we have been away. Going to try and walk a bit in Devon over the next month or so if we can, to try and balance things a bit
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I hope there are comfortable temperatures down there when you set off.
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