Quote Originally Posted by Travs View Post
Bologna is my favourite Italian city.

The views from the top of the medieval tower are stunning. Also a great place to watch football on a sunny evening.... that iconic ground with the tower down one side, where David Platt scored that volley against Belgium in 1990.
The porticos are lovely. The climb up the tower terrified me - my partner refused to do it. One of my main memories was the restaurant prices - so much higher than elsewhere in Italy. This was 40 years ago. We could only afford to eat in a student cafe.

I cannot find any information re the incidence of heart disease/strokes in Bologna vs elsewhere in Italy, though apparently life expectancy in Italy has come down a bit since Covid.