Leisure Options In Bologna

Bolognese are big football fans, and informal and impromptu games that visitors can join can spring up in almost every park in the city. The town is also fanatical about its home team, Bologna FC. The team won its last Serie A championship in 1964 and its home field is at the Stadio R Dall'Ara, one of Italy’s first modern sports stadiums, built in 1927.

Basketball is the second most popular sport in Bologna, and the hometown team, Virtus, is one of the best in Europe. Catch their games at PalaMalaguti for a sure bet to view some exciting spectator sport action. Visitors seeking fitness can find numerous public swimming pools as well as a multitude of tennis courts. Set next to the Apennines, Bologna and the nearby areas also offer more rugged pursuits such as, kayaking, hiking, rafting, cross-country cycling and winter skiing. For more leisure activities, the city has numerous parks that are great for daytime relaxation, bird watching, or simply people watching in addition to the piazzas that are popular congregation spots that are high on the list of tourist attractions.