{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"It&#039;s All About Italy","provider_url":"https:\/\/selectitaly.com\/blog","author_name":"Select Italy","author_url":"https:\/\/selectitaly.com\/blog\/author\/selectitaly\/","title":"Must-See Italy: Bologna - It&#039;s All About Italy","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"CgcBhpICHF\"><a href=\"https:\/\/selectitaly.com\/blog\/hidden-gems\/must-see-italy-bologna\/\">Must-See Italy: Bologna<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/selectitaly.com\/blog\/hidden-gems\/must-see-italy-bologna\/embed\/#?secret=CgcBhpICHF\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Must-See Italy: Bologna&#8221; &#8212; It&#039;s All About Italy\" data-secret=\"CgcBhpICHF\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/selectitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6182-1024x683.jpg","thumbnail_width":1024,"thumbnail_height":683,"description":"Florence, Venice and Rome (and increasingly, Milan) are the Italian titans of city tourism and with good reason \u2013 each place has enough attractions to keep the curious traveler busy for weeks, if not years \u2013 but Italy also has many other fascinating, historic cities that can stand alone as destinations. One of these is delightful Bologna, capital of the Emilia-Romagna region, in the Po River valley of northern Italy. The city is Italy\u2019s seventh largest by population and an easy train ride from Venice, Florence or Milan. The world\u2019s oldest university is here, tracing its roots back to 1088, and to this day a youthful spirit characterizes Bologna despite its wealth of classic artistic and historical treasures. What Bologna doesn\u2019t have in the way of Florence\u2019s instantly recognizable Renaissance hallmarks it more than makes up for in other architectural riches \u2013 did you know, for example, that Bologna has nearly 50 miles of colonnaded arcades (porticos)? Not to mention great nightlife, shops and restaurants. Here are some things that make Bologna a place you don\u2019t want to miss:"}