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Europe 2024

Dec 13 - Dec 23 2023

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Denver International Airport

Dec 13 2023

Flight from Denver to Munich, Germany where we will get our connection to Bologna, Italy!

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Altana Bologna

Dec 14 2023

Arrived in Bologna a beautiful city rich with Roman and Medieval history. \240After a long nap we headed out to find a town as alive after dark as in the day!

Covered Porticos what the city is known for. \240Trade guilds started them, then people realized they could extend their building upstairs onto public property if the built a portico. \240Many of the city’s rulers later required them. \240They go on and on for miles, unless you are crossing a large intersection you are covered.

Walk home from a great dinner at Trattoria De Me..

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Dec 15 2023

The \240apartment we stayed in was in the center of Bologna

Normal side street in Bologna

Basílica di S Petrnio - Never finished for political reasons

The main square.

Basílica di S Petrnio

Marble floor had a linear sundial built into the floor of the church. \240Time is determined based on where the light hits the floor

Beautiful Bologna

Archeological Museum

The Two Towers

Bologna once had over 100 towers. \240Wealthy families built them for status and security. They eventually were dismantled to allow for efficient roadways. We saw about 5-10.

The week before we arrived the shut the leaning one down and started emergency construction for fear of collapse. \240Looking at the leaning tower this appears obvious however we later went to the city’s museum and learned it has been extremely leaning for hundreds of years!