Getting to Know Bologna in 5 Streets

Bologna is known to the rest of Italy and to the wider world as the Fat City, the Learned City, the Red City — respectively for its exceptional food culture, its still-thriving 11th-century university and the striking red of its medieval rooftops and towers, as well as its historical political leanings. Bologna’s become better known to travelers as the years go by; in fact, just one month ago, CNBC boldly proclaimed it “the number one most underrated city in the world.” But this