Bologna. Famously known as La Grassa (the fat), center of Italian delicacies like delicious mortadella, parmigiano reggiano cheese and the eponymous pasta dish locals call tagliatelle al ragù; La Dotta (the learned), home to the world’s oldest functioning university, dating back to 1088, and its students through the centuries; and La Rossa (the red), for the hues of its historic city center and its historical political proclivities. This neat compact city sits between Venezia to the north and Firenze to the south. Its historical center – parts of which date back to medieval times – is characterized by its many vaulted colonnades, a youthful student population and a welcome respite from tourist crowds. It may lack Venezia’s magic and the cultural treasures of Firenze, but it has its own charms and is a perfect place to practice the Italian art of dolce far niente.
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