AIRPORT:
By car:
From the Baroni Roundabout take Via Carnacini as far as the Visconti Roundabout. Take the second exit (Viale Europa) and drive onto the ring road in the direction of “Casalecchio di Reno”. Take the 4Bis – Airport exit.
By bus
Bus no. 35 with stop in via Fanin opposite the hotel. Get off at the railway station (Piazza Medaglie d’oro) and take the BLQ bus (Euro 5.50) which goes straight to the airport.
EXHIBITION CENTRE:
By car:
From the Baroni Roundabout take Via Carnacini as far as the Visconti Roundabout. Take the second exit (Viale Europa) and drive along for about 1 km. The Exhibition Centre is on your right, after driving onto the ring road.
By bus
Bus no. 35 with stop in via Fanin (about 50 metres from the hotel). Get off at the “Aldo Moro” stop.
A shuttle service is at the disposal of hotel guests completely free of charge. This reaches the exhibition centre during opening hours and returns to the hotel when the event closes.
CITY CENTRE:
-BASILICA OF S. PETRONIO/PALAZZO DEL PODESTÀ/ ARENGO TOWER/ VIA DEGLI OREFICI/VIA PESCHERIE VECCHIE/PALAZZO RE ENZO/ NEPTUNE FOUNTAIN/PALAZZO DELL’ARCHIGINNASIO/TWO TOWERS
By car:
From the Baroni Roundabout take the second exit (Via Carnacini) as far as the Visconti Roundabout. Take the third exit (Via San Donato) and drive on for about 3.5 km in the direction of Bologna city centre, following the signs for the underground car park of Piazza VIII Agosto.
By bus:
Take bus no. 35 with stop in via Fanin (about 50 metres from the hotel). Get off at the railway station (Piazza Medaglie d’oro) and take bus no. 20 as far as the Via Ugo Bassi stop.
OUTSKIRTS:
-PORTICO OF SAN LUCA AND MELONCELLO:
The portico starts at Porta Saragozza and leads to the Sanctuary. Built in 1674, it has 666 arches and ends at the Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin of S.Luca, on the Monte della Guardia.
By car:
After reaching the central station, follow the avenues as far as Porta Saragozza, drive down via Saragozza and look out for the signs to the Sanctuary. Drive straight on and then take Via di San Luca on the left, after a climb of about 2 km, you will come to the Sanctuary car park.
On foot:
Reach the city centre and the Portico del Santuario starts from Via Saragozza (45 minutes uphill).
By bus
Take bus no. 35 with stop in via Fanin (about 50 metres from the hotel). Get off at the railway station (Piazza Medaglie d’oro) and take bus no. 20 as far as the “Villa Spada” stop.
DISCOS:
-“Matis” Via Rotta 10, a 10-minute drive along the ring road, exit at Borgo Panigale and follow the signs for the Matis Club.
-“Chalet delle Rose” via Porrettana 114 Sasso Marconi (BO) – take the ring road in the direction of Milan/Florence/Casalecchio and exit on the Porrettana/Bazzanese road. Drive along the Porrettana for about 5 km. The disco is on the right.
- City centre: disco club “Kinki”, “Kasamatta”, “Le Scuderie”, all close to the Two Towers. “Il Cassero” can be reached on foot from the station on the right by following Viale Pietramellara. “Millennium” can be reached on foot from the station following via Amendola, turning left into via Riva di Reno.
-“Locomotiv Club”, “Estragon”, “Sottotetto”, “Kindergarden” are in the Exhibition Centre area and can be reached by taxi or bus, just 5 minutes from the hotel.
SHOPPING:
- Meraville Shopping Centre, Via Tito Carnacini 25, Bologna, located opposite the Holiday Inn Express Bologna Fiera. Can be reached on foot by crossing Via Fanin (opposite hotel). The shopping mall includes supermarket, restaurants, clothing shops, shoe and sportswear stores, bricolage and fitness centre.
-Galleria Cavour, renowned fashion gallery in the city centre, just a short way from Piazza Maggiore. By car, after reaching the city centre, we suggest parking and proceeding on foot or using public transport.
- “Alla Montagnola” market, a market well known even outside the region. Staged on Fridays and Saturdays in Piazza VIII Agosto and at the Montagnola Park, only a short way from the central station. Reach the station by bus no. 35 with stop in via Fanin (about 50 metres from the hotel). Then continue on foot, on the other side of the road.

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