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Art and monuments

Basilica of Santo Stefano

Bologna's Seven Churches, on one of the loveliest squares in the city.

It is not one church but a complex of sacred buildings put up side by side over the centuries, hence the name Seven Churches. You pass from one church to the next through courtyards and a cloister.

The long triangular square in front is lined with porticoes and is a fine place for a break. It is five minutes on foot from the Two Towers.

Opening days, times and tickets change through the year: always check the official site before you set off.

Basilica di Santo Stefano, Bologna
Basilica di Santo Stefano, Bologna · Photo: Vanni Lazzari, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Getting to Bologna

From the airport, the station or your hotel: a driver takes you there and picks you up when you are done. Fixed price, book online.

Book your transfer

Service by Romagna Transfer. Their site opens.