Bologna: is it crowded? When to visit
Bologna (Italy) is busiest in April, May, June, July, September and October and calmest in January, February and December. At its busiest, around the week of 11 Oct 2027, about 16,946 tourists stay there each night.
Then it gets busy, but rarely overwhelmed. 5/9 · Busy
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
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Forecasts from official statistics. The first three months are the most reliable. See Bologna on the map, week by week →
What to see in Bologna
- Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca
- porticoes of Bologna
737 listed monuments, including a UNESCO World Heritage site and 472 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Bologna
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Ferrara · 49 min drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta, Teatro Comunale
- Modena · 41 min drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Modena Cathedral, Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena
- Mantova · 1 h 33 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Mantua and Sabbioneta, Santi Gervasio e Protasio, Mantua
- Ravenna · 1 h 17 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna, Mausoleum of Theodoric
- Reggio nell'Emilia · 1 h 06 drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Teatro Ariosto, Chiesa di San Giorgio
Drive times are estimates from distance.