Tamburini Bologna

... are non-existent in this small city, purtroppo. (unfortunately) Going shopping for food every day is a great time! Atta and Tamburini (see pics) are the providers of the fresh pasta that Bologna is noted for- (tortellini, tortelloni, etc.) and these ...

... buildings are flanked by graceful arcades. Bologna has more arcades than any town in Italy, one stretches for 8 kilometers. This makes drizzly Bologna nonetheless almost rain-proof for the stroller under the protected arcades. The main piazza ...

... with sidewalk seating and will go back later for dinner. After walking some more, it was 1:30PM, and we went back to Tamburini again for lunch.  The food is so good and cheap, we wanted more.  Today we indulged and shared lasagna, tortelini, ...

... back to the Jewish Museum-Museo Ebraica.  It was not a big place, but was full of interesting history on Jews in Italy, and Bologna.  They had a few artifacts, but nothing like Venice or Rome. Once we were done, we just decided to stroll around ...

... a mousse for desert.  Red wine of course.  The next morning we went to Bologna and walked through the famous food markets. We visited Tamburini and had a tasting of meats and cheeses (including mortadella which is from Bologna) accompanied ...