With its legendary university, lively piazzas, and irresistible food scene, Bologna has earned its reputation as one of ...

A marvellous medieval centre, piles of perfect pasta and a thriving university, which is Europe's oldest, dating from 1088. Bologna ticks all the boxes for a memorable stay combining good food ...

Bologna was renowned for law ... Intellectual problem solving and career advancement were the core values of the medieval university. They are secular values, identical with the values operative ...

Bologna was renowned for law ... Intellectual problem solving and career advancement were the core values of the medieval university. They are secular values, identical with the values operative ...

It was no coincidence then that the first university appeared in a part of medieval Europe (Bologna, in Northern Italy) with heavy Arabic and Islamic influences. Academic freedom to pursue cross ...