Arena del Sole Theater – The Two Towers of Bologna loop from Bologna Centrale
Arena del Sole Theater – The Two Towers of Bologna loop from Bologna Centrale
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Arena del Sole Theater – The Two Towers of Bologna loop from Bologna Centrale
00:59
3.79km
30m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: July 12, 2026
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Temporary access restrictions
Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.
After 2.27 km for 110 m
Open: • Saturday: 8:00 AM-12:00 AM • Sunday: 12:00 AM-10:00 PM • Public holidays: 8:00 AM-10:00 PM (otherwise closed)
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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837 m
Arena del Sole Theater
Highlight • Monument
The inscription above the entrance, “LUOGO DATO AGLI SPETTACOLI DIURNI,” means “Place of Daytime Performances.”
Originally, the theater was the cloister of a monastery destroyed under Napoleon. It …
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1.20 km
Via dell'Indipendenza
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1.42 km
The Two Towers of Bologna
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1.55 km
Palazzo d'Accursio (Bologna City Hall)
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1.65 km
Piazza Maggiore and the Neptune Fountain, Bologna
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1.74 km
Casa di Rossa
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1.98 km
Mercato di Mezzo
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2.98 km
Teatro Arena del Sole and Monument to Ugo Bassi
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The theatre was opened in 1810 as an open-air theatre. It was built on the site of a 16th-century …
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3.79 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
2.22 km
886 m
441 m
147 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
3.31 km
365 m
115 m
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The reasons are varied. I'll write down three here that are easy to remember. They are Bologna's three nicknames:
LA DOTTA, the learned,9
Because they founded the …
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