Happy Family is in a strategic position not only from a commercial point of view but also from a gastronomic one...(the local cooking from Bologna is world famous!) - and a cultural one. Here is a list of just a few points of interest in the area.

 
LOCAL HISTORY:
Apart from the historical centre of Bologna at 15 minutes train journey from the Happy Family bed & breakfast, you may also visit the Etruscan excavations or take a trip to the thermal baths in Porretta which iare just down the road...or perhaps visit a few of the following...
Palazzo de Rossi
Mausoleo Sasso Marconi
Villa Colle Ameno

 
FOR NATURE LOVERS:
For Nature lovers, there is much to see amidst the Emilian hills around the Happy Family bed & breakfast...from sport fishing to long walks along the river...
Sport fishing at the "Laghetti"
"La Rupe" at Sasso Marconi

 
LOCAL CUISINE:
Emilia Romagna is famous for it's food, so it is very easy to find places where you can eat well! In the area around Happy Family bed & breakfast, you will find the following addresses useful for a special dinner at a restaurant, or "room service" restaurants who will bring your meal directly to your door...

 
"LOCANDA DEL CASTELLO" Tel: 051 6781172
Palazzo de Rossi (see the photo above), for a romantic meal in an ancient castle.

 
"YUAN" Tel: 051 845206
Chinese restaurant - restaurant and take-away service.

 
"PIZZA DEL BORGO" Tel: 051 6781330
 "To your door" pizzeria service.

 
"IL BUFFET" Tel: 051 6782087
Rosticceria - fresh pasta - take away dishes (including drinks) - "to your door" service available.

 
"GELATERIA BORGO NUOVO" Tel: 051 845958
Without a doubt the BEST icecream parlour in the area...try it and see!

 
USEFUL ADDRESSES FOR YOUR STAY IN BOLOGNA:

This link gives all train timetables, both locally and otherwise:
http://www.fs-on-line.com/

This links you to the Bologna coach station:
http://www.autostazionebo.it/

This links you to Bologna ATC bus station:
http://www.atc.bo.it/

This links you to Bologna airport:
http://www.bologna-airport.it/

Bologna's indispensable lifestyle guide in English:
http://www.talkabout.it/
 

 
The Happy Family Bed & Breakfast - Guesthouse
Via Cartiera 77, 40044  Borgonuovo di Pontecchio - Bologna - ITALIA
TEL&FAX: 051 845609  EMAIL: info@happyfamily.biz



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