Bologna – home to the oldest university in the Western world, Italy

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Bologna greets you first with its porticoes. Over forty kilometres of covered walkways line the streets, sheltering pedestrians from sun and rain as they move through a city that has been a centre of learning since 1088. The University of Bologna is the oldest in the Western world, and its influence shapes everything from the […]

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