Sanctuary of the Madonna of San Luca, Bologna

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I'm not trying to pretend like I'm super fit and always climbing stairs (because I'm definitely not!)... but I do recommend the uphill walk to San Luca (Santuario della Beata Vergine di San Luca) if you feel like getting some exercise and/or if you want to see some great views of Bologna. The typical route going from via Saragozza is about half walking up an incline and half going up stairs. You can take as much time as you need and say "prego" to others to encourage them to pass you if you prefer to go slowly!

To be completely honest, I don't remember what the other route is - only that I went another way down once with my classmates and it seemed like it took much longer than usual to get back. Pretty, though.

After the long walk, I would recommend rewarding yourself by getting a pizza at Spaccanapoli if you have the energy to get there (and if it's open: I think whenever I tried taking somebody there, it would be randomly closed about 50% of the time...). Then gelato in Pizza Cavour 😋 or via Santo Stefano.

April, May 2015, December 2017.

Starting off with an easy incline

Gotta love when there are stairs

Walking away from San Luca using "the other route"

Another picture of the view that one time I didn't use the stairs to go back down...

This slightly blurry picture definitely doesn't do the gelato justice... wish I could have some now! It looks like the shop might have changed its name since I've been there but hopefully it tastes the same.


Location: Via di San Luca, 36, 40135 Bologna BO, Italy

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