Train Bologna → Ancona

Ancient, modern, and timeless Few cities are the contradiction that Bologna, Italy is. While it is a magnificent visual jumble of red brick, tiled roofs and cobblestone streets, it’s also a high-tech center filled with university students and a youthful culture that make up one-fifth of the city’s population. Not only is it home to modern universities, but also the oldest university in the western world : the University of Bologna, founded in 1088. Not only is it home to one of the longest porticos in the world, built to shelter those who walked to church, but to one of the most spectacular and largest indoor spaces once you get there, the Basilica of San Petronio. And of course, like all of Italy’s major cities, Bologna is a rail transportation hub that has an energetic and youthful vibe that beautifully coexists with its stunning gothic and renaissance architecture. Learn more about Bologna

The Port of happiness Another simply fabulous city on the coast of the Adriatic Sea, the Italian city of Ancona also lays its claim as the capital of the Le Marche region of Italy. A main port for waterway traffic, it’s an important economic center of the area. Learn more about Ancona