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Free Things to Do in Bologna
40 real, notable landmarks in Bologna that don't require a ticket to see — ranked by real Wikipedia notability, not a fixed list copied across cities. Bologna is in Italy.
Free landmarks in Bologna
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San Petronio Basilica
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Fountain of Neptune, Bologna
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Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca
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Piazza Maggiore
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Basilica of San Domenico
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Bologna Cathedral
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Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna
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Santo Stefano Church
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San Giacomo Maggiore
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Archeological Civic Museum of Bologna
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Piazza Santo Stefano
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orto botanico dell'Università di Bologna
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San Martino
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Santi Bartolomeo e Gaetano
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San Paolo Maggiore, Bologna
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Basilica of Saint Francis
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Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Vita
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Cineteca di Bologna
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basilica di Santa Maria dei Servi
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Palazzo Fava
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International Museum and Library of Music
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San Giovanni in Monte
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chapel of Santa Maria dei Bulgari
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Basilica of St. Mary Major
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Bologna Museum of Modern Art
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Santissimo Salvatore
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Piazza Galvani
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arco del Meloncello
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Park of Montagnola
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Bologna Gallery of Modern Art
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San Giorgio in Poggiale, Bologna
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oratory of San Filippo Neri, Bologna
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Eremo di Tizzano
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giardini Margherita
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Medieval Civic Museum
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Museum Ferruccio Lamborghini
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Casa Carducci
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San Colombano
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Madonna di Galliera, Bologna
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San Benedetto Church
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Real weather data, based on the last 3 years — useful since these are mostly outdoor sights.
January
9° / 1°C
~60mm rain
April
19° / 8°C
~60mm rain
July
32° / 21°C
~50mm rain
October
21° / 12°C
~112mm rain
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FAQs — Free Things to Do in Bologna
Yes — most major public landmarks (squares, viewpoints, parks, and the exterior of most monuments) are free to visit. We list 40 of Bologna's most notable ones below, ranked by real Wikipedia notability.