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Bologna, considered the oldest University city in Europe, is located in northern Italy between the Po River and the Apennines. It is home to Alma Mater Studiorum, which was founded in 1088 and is considered to be one of Italy’s top places to live with an excellent quality of life. Visitors will be fascinated by the ease of which the town’s contrast between its colourful medieval times and its modern commercial identity. The architecture is a delightful mixture of medieval towers, 13th century palaces, soaring churches and old arcades streets combined with modern theatres, busy stores, and sleek office buildings. A city of almost a half million inhabitants, it is an hour by train from Florence and two hours by train from Venice. Spring and fall are considered the optimum times to visit, with summers relatively dry.
