november-2010

CITY FOCUS
towards Via Mascarella. The Bravo Caffè
(1 Via Mascarella, bravocaffe.it) is a very
popular haunt, and a great place to check
out some live jazz.
■ 20:00 For dinner, the Cantina Bentivoglio
(4b Via Mascarella, tel. +39 051 265416,
cantinabentivoglio.it) is one of the most
historic jazz clubs in Bologna. Enjoy a typical
meal – such as the taglioline with prosciutto
and lemon, or salsiccia with sweet and sour
onions – washed down with some excellent
wine, all to the rhythm of jazz.
Day Two
■ 9:00 There’s no better way to start the
day than with a really good cappuccino and
brioche in historic Caffè Zanarini (1 Piazza
Galvani). One of the city’s most famous bars,
it’s at its best first thing in the morning,
before everyone starts their working days.
■ 9:30 Bologna is full of intriguing museums
and art galleries, but my favourite is the
International Museum and Library of Music
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There’s no better way
to start the day than
with a cappuccino in
historic Caff è Zanarini
(34 Strada Maggiore, museomusicabologna.
it). The museum is housed in the Palazzo
Aldini Sanguinetti, decorated in fine
Napoleonic style with tasteful neoclassical
frescoes. It contains an important collection
of instruments from various ages and, in
a room on the ground floor, a reconstruction
of the workshop of famed violin maker – and
proud Bolognese – Otello Bignami.
■ 11:30 After the museum, get some
fresh air with an excursion to the beautiful
Margherita Gardens (Viale Gozzadini),
Bologna’s green heart that also boasts
a lake. I love to take a stroll between the
Left: Explore the sounds
of the city’s past at the
International Museum
and Library of Music
Below: The imposing
façade of the church of
San Benedetto on Via
dell’Indipendenza
IMAGE ALAMY