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Bologna, the largest city in Emilia-Romagna, is considered among the most attractive cities in Italy for both quality of life and lively cultural and leisure activities. Highly appealing also to young people, it is home to the oldest university in the western world (1088), which plays a major role in city life. It also host higher education institutions and national and international research centres, offering a wide range of courses that are also attractive to international students. Bologna is one of the favourite destinations for students who decide to undertake on a university course and for international students who intend to spend time abroad.
The key sectors of its economy include areas of agri-food, ICT, electronics and mechanics. The craft sector is also lively and widespread in the area and important entrepreneurial realities are recognized all over the world.
Its territory is equipped with an efficient public bus and train system, providing connections to major national and international cities. It is home to the region's main airport and is easily accessible from the city centre as it is only 7 minutes away from the railway station.
The city of Bologna provides its citizens a rich and varied cultural and leisure offer. In 2006 Bologna was declared a UNESCO Creative City of Music, a prestigious award that celebrates the rich musical tradition and the current lively scene. Music for Bologna represents tradition, creativity, and identity. In Bologna, in continuity with a glorious past, music plays an extraordinary importance due to the presence of prominent institutions such as the Municipal Theater, the International Museum and the music library, the Conservatory named after Padre Martini, the Department of Music and Theater of the University, and the Philharmonic Academy. The UNESCO title recognizes a widespread creative fabric of musical production and fruition, articulated in festivals of international importance and in continuous cultural activities. The important seasons of classical music, appointments in the fields of contemporary music, jazz played in the live venues, shows designed for children, the presence of songwriters and youth groups and much more, make up the unique musical panorama.
Home to the most famous European skate track, the Skate Park, and famous basketball, soccer and baseball teams, sports in Bologna plays a significant role.
I portici di Bologna
Living in Bologna means living in a territory marked by history and art: the arches of medieval origin, often used to shelter from the rain, snow or the northern wind, extend for more than thirty km inside the town, Gothic art stands out in Piazza Maggiore, not to mention the two Towers, the seven churches of Piazza Santo Stefano, the Cathedral of San Pietro, the historic buildings, the fountains. Every corner of Bologna hides a treasure and reveals a fragment of history.
Bologna – Fontana del Nettuno
In Bologna, citizens mingle with tourists from all over the world. Being part of an international cultural context, Bologna is an important hub of the most innovative cultural phenomena on the international scene.
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