🇮🇹 Bologna, Italy
Posada Serena
📍 50, Via Marco Polo, Bologna, 40131
Your stay — Posada Serena
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Money & Currency
Get a travel card →Euro, EUR
Use ATMs at banks or post offices; avoid exchange bureaux at Bologna airport and train station – poor rates and high fees.
Visa/Mastercard contactless widely accepted in shops, restaurants, and supermarkets; cash still needed for small bars, market stalls, and taxis.
Not expected – round up the bill in restaurants (€1-2) for good service; taxis round to nearest euro; hotel staff: €1-2 for porters, nothing for cleaners.
Eat, Shop & Travel on a Budget
Cheap car hire →Standing at a bar counter for an espresso – about €1.00-1.20.
Tortellini or pasta al ragù at a trattoria – €10-12 for a generous plate.
Pizza margherita in a local pizzeria – around €8-10 for a main.
Via Pescheria Vecchie and Via Drapperie in the Quadrilatero area for takeaway piadina, crescentine, and fried seafood – €5-7 per portion.
Coop, Conad, or Eurospin – all have branches in the 40131 zone.
OVS, Upim, and Benetton outlets on Via Indipendenza or in the Lame shopping centre; bargain market stalls on Via Altabella in the centre.
Single bus/tram ticket €1.50 (valid 75 min); 10-trip carnet €14. Budget airport way: BLQ airport bus to city centre (€6 single, €11 return) versus taxi €25-30.
Eat lunch at market stalls on Via Pescheria Vecchie instead of touristy restaurants. Buy bus tickets at tabacchi shops (avoid surcharge on bus). Fill a water bottle at free public fountains (fontanelle) all over town.
Good to know — Bologna
Type C/F/L · 230V
safe
$1 ≈ €0.87 · EUR
Where to Eat
💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Bologna, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at Posada Serena
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Getting Around
Find train tickets →Hotel Cavour area (via Indipendenza stop) → Historic centre (Piazza Maggiore / via Ugo Bassi)
💡 Use the Roger app for mobile tickets. A 1.50€ ticket lasts 75 minutes with unlimited transfers. Bus 27 runs up the main drag—handy if it rains or your feet ache.
Bologna Airport (BLQ) → Hotel Cavour (via Cavour 7)
💡 Official fixed fare from airport to city centre is 25€ (2024). The taxi rank is outside arrivals; expect surcharges for luggage or night rides. Tip not expected.
Bologna Airport (BLQ) → Bologna Centrale train station
💡 Buy tickets from the machine outside arrivals (cashless only). Validate on board—fines are steep. Hotel Cavour is a 5-minute walk from the station’s north exit.
Bologna Centrale → Florence SMN / other day trips
💡 For Florence, take the regional train (Regionale Veloce)—the 37-minute ride costs €9 and you don't need an advance booking. Validate paper tickets in the yellow machines.
Savoia Hotel Regency → Bologna City Centre (Piazza XX Settembre)
💡 The stop is a 3-minute walk down the hotel driveway on Via degli Scalini. Use the Roger app to buy a ticket – no need to validate, just show the driver the QR code.
Savoia Hotel Regency → Bologna Central Station
💡 Bus 20 runs via Via Massarenti and takes a bit longer than Bus 27, but it drops you directly at the station’s north entrance, saving a 5-minute walk.
Bologna Airport (BLQ) → Via Riva Reno (stop: Riva Reno)
💡 Cheapest option. Buy ticket at airport Tabacchi — validate on bus. Hotel is 4-min walk from the Riva Reno stop. Avoid this route during rush hour (bags get crushed).
Bologna Centrale train station → Hotel Corticella (Via Corticella 159)
💡 Buy your ticket at a tabacchi or station newsstand—never from the driver. Validate it in the machine on board. For Hotel Corticella, get off at 'Corticella Bus Terminal' stop, a 5-minute walk.
Bologna Centrale → Bologna Zona Universitaria (OVS stop, short walk to Hotel Accademia)
💡 Use only within Bologna city boundaries — ticket same as bus. Exit at San Vitale or Rimesse for closer walk to Accademia than the main station.
Bologna Centrale (via Indipendenza stop) → Via delle Belle Arti (Hotel Accademia stop)
💡 Buy ticket from tabacchi or the TPER app — tap onto bus using phone if you pre-validate. Validate after boarding, not before.
Bologna Centrale → Corticella Station (closest rail stop to hotel)
💡 This is a regional train—buy ticket before boarding from machines or app. From 'Bologna Corticella' station, it's 800m (10-min walk) to the hotel. Faster than the 73 bus but runs less often on Sundays.
Bologna Airport (BLQ) → Savoia Hotel Regency
💡 Book via the official Cotabo app for a fixed rate to the hotel. Avoid unlicensed drivers at the kerb – they often quote €40+ for the same trip.
About Bologna
Wikipedia ↗
Bologna (Bolognese: Bulåggna) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy, with 390,734 inhabitants and 150 different nationalities. Its metropolitan province is home to more than 1 million people as of 2025. Bologna i...
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is check-in at Posada Serena?
Check-in at Posada Serena is from null. Check-out is by null.
Where can I eat cheaply near Posada Serena?
Tortellini or pasta al ragù at a trattoria – €10-12 for a generous plate.
What is the cheapest way to get around from Posada Serena?
Single bus/tram ticket €1.50 (valid 75 min); 10-trip carnet €14. Budget airport way: BLQ airport bus to city centre (€6 single, €11 return) versus taxi €25-30.
Top Attractions in Bologna
💡 The theatre is free only during term-time library hours; if the door is locked, check the library’s opening times online—it's often open 9–13 on weekdays.
💡 Climb the nearby Torre degli Asinelli for a panorama (paid), but first walk around the basilica's side streets to see the tiny, frescoed Oratorio dei Battuti Bianchi – free and often missed.
💡 You can walk into the entrance courtyard and the staircase for free. To enter the Anatomical Theatre and library, you need to buy a ticket (€3 in 2024) — worth it, but check the website for closures during events.
💡 Buy a cone of fried gnocco fritto (savoury dough puffs) from the back stall for €2. Eat standing at the bar; you'll save €4–5 on a seated menu.
💡 No need to buy a full meal – grab a cone of fried seafood or a slice of pizza al taglio for €3–5. The alleyway Via Pescherie Vecchie has the best panino spots, like Tamburini.
💡 Go early around 10am to see the shops in full swing. Avoid eating at the tourist-friendly places with menus in English; instead grab a tray of tortellini from a deli counter to eat standing up. Costs about €4–5 for lunch.
💡 Don't pay to go in the small museum in the back rooms. Instead walk around the left side to the rear of the building to see the impressive 'Porta Magna' unfinished facade with its carved reliefs.
💡 Walk the Portico di San Luca starting from Porta Saragozza at dawn — it's cooler, you'll beat the heat, and you get the sanctuary almost to yourself. Bring water; there are few fountains.