Piazza Maggiore – Portico di San Luca loop from Bologna Mazzini

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Italy

Emilia-Romagna

Bologna

Piazza Maggiore – Portico di San Luca loop from Bologna Mazzini

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Piazza Maggiore – Portico di San Luca loop from Bologna Mazzini

04:31

16.8km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 4.34 km for 100 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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4.11 km

Piazza Maggiore

Highlight • Historical Site

Piazza Maggiore, also known as Piazza Grande thanks to the famous song by Lucio Dalla, is the main square of the city of Bologna.
The square is framed by buildings …

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4.22 km

Piazza Maggiore and the Neptune Fountain, Bologna

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Neptune's Secret: Legend has it that Cardinal Borromeo asked the sculptor to reduce Neptune's penis due to strict religious principles.

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4.46 km

The Two Towers of Bologna

Highlight • Monument

Unfortunately, fenced in

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5.95 km

Saragozza Gate

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Dating back to the 13th century, Porta Saragozza remained a rather secondary and unused passage until 1674, when the long portico leading from Via Saragozza to the Sanctuary of the …

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6.93 km

Portico di San Luca: From Porta Saragozza to Sanctuary of San Luca

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The longest porticoed path in Italy, a pilgrimage to San Luca that is an absolute must

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7.46 km

Meloncello Arch

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The Arco del Meloncello (pordgh dèl Mlunzèl in Bologna) is an 18th century Rococo structure in Bologna, which forms a pedestrian portico on the street (hence an arch). It is …

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8.79 km

Viewpoint

9.14 km

Portico di San Luca

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The Portico of San Luca is the longest continuous portico in the world, with its 3.8 kilometers and 666 arches connecting Porta Saragozza to the Sanctuary on the Colle della …

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13.6 km

They protect from winter showers, the bright summer sun and are the silent witnesses of seven hundred years of history: Bologna's porticoes. The medieval colonnades can be found all over the city and almost all have the characteristic red colour

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16.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.17 km

4.48 km

3.06 km

1.33 km

725 m

Surfaces

11.5 km

3.94 km

1.31 km

Elevation

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Weather

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Comments

October 2, 2025,Bologna Wanderung zum Monte San Luca

You can also hike in Bologna. The arcade up to the church is worth seeing. The towers in the city are currently closed; otherwise, we would have another 100 meters of elevation to climb.

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