Shadows at Piazza Maggiore - Bologna, Italy
Bologna's main square is alive on an early autumn Sunday evening. Old men gather together on their bicycles to catch up (stealing a few moments away from their wives) and kids run around with balloon animals as a live Romanian band plays Transylvanian tunes. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Beautiful Church Reliefs - Bologna, Italy
While Audrey was photographing something else, a local older man advised us to go 50 meters down the street to find something truly beautiful. We came across this little church on a side street. He was right. We couldn't go inside, but the exterior was impressive. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Asinelli and Garisenda Towers - Bologna, Italy
Asinelli and Garisenda Towers - Bologna, Italy © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Portico of San Luca - Bologna, Italy
Porticos (or arcades) play a prominent role in Bologna's architecture. This arcade and its 666 arches stretches 3.5 kilometers from the center of Bologna to the top of the mountain to the Basilica of San Luca. The porticos were built in the middle ages when there was an influx of university students and housing was needed. The porticos extended the width of the buildings, and the students' rooms were built on top. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Stonehenge Living Room - Bologna, Italy
Stonehenge Living Room - Bologna, Italy © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Aerial View of Piazza Maggiore - Bologna, Italy
From atop the Asinelli Tower, we could hear the diffused sounds of Italian piazza life - bands playing, children yelling, and everyone else enjoying it all. The church of San Luca is on the top of the hill in the distance. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Elderly Woman and a Bike - Bologna, Italy
Elderly Woman and a Bike - Bologna, Italy © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Rolling the Dough at a Sfoglini - Bologna, Italy
A sfoglini is a workshop where fresh pasta and tortelloni and tortellini are made by hand. The first step: roll out the dough paper-thin. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Road Signs - Bologna, Italy
Our next stop, a wine bar, was on this street...an ominous sign? Do we stay or do we go? We stayed, and enjoyed some tasty proscuitto and local red wines. We took note that the locals were drinking prosecco (Italian sparkling wine) instead. We later learned that prosecco goes very well with smoked meats. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Sleeping Lady and Dog at the Park - Bologna - Bologna, Italy
Sleeping Lady and Dog at the Park - Bologna - Bologna, Italy © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Still Life, Morandi Museum - Bologna, Italy
The Morandi museum is housed in the city hall on the Piazza Miaggiore. Part of the exhibit is a recreation of his studio, with all the items he used for his still life paintings. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
A Bride, a Groom, and His Dog - Bologna, Italy
A Bride, a Groom, and His Dog - Bologna, Italy © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Wine Bar - Bologna, Italy
Definitely going to get one of these installed in our dream home. This wine bar on the Piazza San Frescesco offered a fine selection of house wines for 2 Euros per glass. We later noticed that the wine came from spigots. Ingenious and practical. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Winter Squash - Bologna, Italy
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Trays of Hand Made Tortelloni - Bologna, Italy
Trays of Hand Made Tortelloni - Bologna, Italy © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Audrey at a Sfoglini - Bologna, Italy
Audrey at a Sfoglini (Pasta Factory) - Bologna, Italy © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Market Vegetable Baskets - Bologna, Italy
Market Vegetable Baskets - Bologna, Italy © www.uncorneredmarket.com/
A Tray of Tortelloni - Bologna, Italy
And you may notice that the master is rerolling the dough Audrey was working on earlier. This apprentice may need a little more training. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Colorful Peperoni Dolci - Bologna, Italy
Colorful Peperoni Dolci - Bologna, Italy © www.uncorneredmarket.com/
Unknown Fish - Bologna, Italy
Have no idea what kind of fish this is, but we like it's whiskers. Imagine this staring up at you from your plate. www.uncorneredmarket.com/
Indian Figs and Beans - Bologna, Italy
Indian Figs and Beans - Bologna, Italy www.uncorneredmarket.com/
Tortellini/Tortelloni Folding Factory (Sfoglini) - Bologna, Italy
Tortellini/Tortelloni Folding Factory (Sfoglini) - Bologna, Italy © www.uncorneredmarket.com/
Cheese, Meat and Fresh Pasta Shop - Bologna, Italy
This is a typical cheese, meat and fresh pasta shop in the Marcato delle Erbe in Bologna. www.uncorneredmarket.com/
Tortellini/Tortelloni Shop - Bologna, Italy
Tortellini/Tortelloni Shop - Bologna, Italy www.uncorneredmarket.com/
Proscuitto For Sale - Bologna, Italy
Proscuitto For Sale - Bologna, Italy © www.uncorneredmarket.com/
