Bologna city Italy (Bulåggna-Bolognese) is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy, in the Po Valley (Pianura Padana , between the Po River and the Apennines, exactly between the Reno River and the Sàvena River. Home of the oldest university in the Western world, "Alma Mater Studiorum", founded in 1088, Bologna is one of the most developed cities in Italy. Bologna often ranks as one of the top cities related to quality of life in Italy.Bologna was founded by the Etruscans with the name Felsina (c.534 BCE) in an area previously inhabited by the Villanovians, a people of farmers and shepherds. The Etruscan city grew around a sanctuary built on a hill, and was surrounded by a necropolis.
Bologna city is home to two famous and successful basketball teams, both playing in Lega Basket, Virtus Bologna and Fortitudo Bologna. The rivalry between them is one of the most intense in the world. Bologna is also home to football/calcio team Bologna FC. Visit and find the best hotel at there ..
