Porticos de Bologna

One of the pleasures of visiting Bologna is to walk around watching shops of all life, under its endless porticos. It must be borne in mind that the city has more than 40 kilometres of supports and that is why they are considered the longest in the world. One of the essential is the 3,7 km Portico de San Luca that links the old town with the Madonna di San Luca Sanctuary, along 666 arches. Another of the porticos to visit in Bologna is that of Casa Isolani in Strada Maggiore, held by very high wooden beams. The construction of the porticos dates back to the Middle Ages, as a result of the large number of students who came to their renowned university and because they were not able to accommodate them all, the houses were expanded by gaining ground to the street, without much harm to the travellers.

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