First of all, pop into the tourist office under the arches of Palazzo del Podestà to invest in a Bologna Welcome card for free entrance to many of the city's attractions. Try out the whispering ...

Think Italian cuisine, and one dish springs immediately into focus: the popular, irreplaceable Spaghetti Bolognese—a dish that never actually existed. Ragù alla Bolognese, or simply Bolognese sauce, ...