BOLOGNA INSIDE Second Edition - IWF Bologna

Each individual comune also has its own website, easily located by following the model
www.comune.[insert name here].bo.it. For example, the website of the Comune di Budrio
can be found at www.comune.budrio.bo.it, the website of Zola Predosa at
www.comune.zolapredosa.bo.it, etc.
If you are not fluent in Italian, you may find the Emilia Romagna regional tourism site
helpful, also available in English: www.emiliaromagnaturismo.it.
THE PHONE BOOK
If you live outside Bologna city limits, Telecom Italia will provide you with the yellow and
white pages for your geographical area only, for example Provincia Nord (North Province).
If you would also like to have the phone books for the city of Bologna, you must contact
SEAT Pagine Gialle directly. The volumes requested will be sent to you via corriere
(delivery service) who will accept payment for both the volumes and delivery.
SEAT Pagine Gialle
Numero verde 800.011411
www.seatconvoi.it
PAPERWORK
Most paperwork, with the exception of immigration documents, can be handled in the
comune offices where you live. These offices are usually all located in the same building
and due to a lower volume of business, are known to be more efficient than their
counterparts in Bologna. Check area yellow pages under COMUNI E SERVIZI COMUNALI.
ESSENTIAL SERVICES (See also Chapter 2)
GETTING AROUND
While many areas of the province have excellent public transportation links, driving is
almost imperative. If you live in the Apennines, you should also learn the basics about
driving in snow. In this area, it is common to honk when entering a blind corner.
TANGENZIALE
The tangenziale encircles two-thirds of the city, beginning in Casalecchio di Reno (exit 1)
and ending beyond San Lazzaro di Savena (exit 12), in the Idice extension.
I have always loved the historical center of
Bologna, but living just outside of Sasso
Marconi for almost 15 years has made me
appreciate it even more. It is actually quite
easy to get back and forth by train, bus, car
and combinations of the above. Going with
the family is a special trip. We plan the day,
decide where to park, buy enough bus tickets
for everyone, pick the restaurant (usually
McDonald’s to appease my 13-year-old
daughter), map out the itinerary; a major
production for the 22 km trek. The only
challenge is getting everyone past their
provincial comfort zone to make the epochal
jump.
Lisa Gelhaus
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