Portico of San Luca - Bologna

Porticos (or arcades) play a prominent role in Bologna's architecture. This arcade and its 666 arches stretches 3.5 kilometers from the center of Bologna to the top of the mountain to the Basilica of San Luca.The porticos were built in the middle ages when there was an influx of university students and housing was needed. The porticos extended the width of the buildings, and the students' rooms were built on top.© www.uncorneredmarket.com  

Shadows - Piazza Maggiore, Bologna

Bologna's main square is alive on an early autumn Sunday evening. Old men gather together on their bicycles to catch up (stealing a few moments away from their wives) and kids run around with balloon animals as a live Romanian band plays Transylvanian tunes.© www.uncorneredmarket.com  

Asinelli and Garisenda Towers - Bologna

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Church Reliefs - Bologna

While Audrey was photographing something else, a local older man advised us to go 50 meters down the street to find something truly beautiful. We came across this little church on a side street. He was right. We couldn't go inside, but the exterior was impressive.© www.uncorneredmarket.com  

Aerial View of Piazza Maggiore - Bologna

From atop the Asinelli Tower, we could hear the diffused sounds of Italian piazza life - bands playing, children yelling, and everyone else enjoying it all. The church of San Luca is on the top of the hill in the distance. © www.uncorneredmarket.com  

Stonehenge Living Room - Bologna

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A Bride, a Groom, and His Dog - Bologna

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Road of the Malcontents - Bologna

Our next stop, a wine bar, was on this street...an ominous sign? Do we stay or do we go? We stayed, and enjoyed some tasty proscuitto and local red wines. We took note that the locals were drinking prosecco (Italian sparkling wine) instead. We later learned that prosecco goes very well with smoked meats.© www.uncorneredmarket.com  

Siesta's Over

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Escape to Piazza Miaggiore - Bologna

Still Life, Morandi Museum - Bologna

The Morandi museum is housed in the city hall on the Piazza Miaggiore. Part of the exhibit is a recreation of his studio, with all the items he used for his still life paintings.© www.uncorneredmarket.com  

Wine from the Tap - Bologna, Italy

Definitely going to get one of these installed in our dream home.This wine bar on the Piazza San Frescesco offered a fine selection of house wines for 2 Euros per glass. We later noticed that the wine came from spigots. Ingenious and practical.© www.uncorneredmarket.com  

Sfoglini, Rolling the Dough - Bologna

A sfoglini is a workshop where fresh pasta and tortelloni and tortellini are made by hand. The first step: roll out the dough paper-thin.© www.uncorneredmarket.com  

Trays of Tortelloni - Bologna

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Audrey Begins Her Sfoglini Apprenticeship - Bologna

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Buon Gusto, A Beautiful Tray of Tortelloni - Bologna

And you may notice that the master is rerolling the dough Audrey was working on earlier. This apprentice may need a little more training.© www.uncorneredmarket.com  

Market Baskets - Bologna

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Winter Squash - Bologna

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Peperoni Dolci, Sweet and Beautiful - Bologna

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Indian Figs and Beans - Bologna

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Oscar the Fish - Bologna

Have no idea what kind of fish this is, but we like it's whiskers. Imagine this staring up at you from your plate.www.uncorneredmarket.com/  

Antica Fromaggeria - Bologna

This is a typical cheese, meat and fresh pasta shop in the Marcato delle Erbe in Bologna.www.uncorneredmarket.com/  

Tortellini/Tortelloni Folding Factory (Sfoglini) - Bologna

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Tortellini/Tortelloni Shop - Bologna

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