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Bologna to take home

Bolognese gift ideas and a few handy travel items. Each suggestion opens a search on Amazon.it.

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In the kitchen, Bologna style

• Long pasta rolling pin

  The real one is long and thin: sfoglia is rolled by hand, the pasta machine is for busy days.

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• Wooden pastry board

  The big board where the zdàura kneads. Essential for tortellini and tagliatelle.

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• Pasta cutting wheel

  For tortellini squares and the wavy edges of crescentine.

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• Bolognese cookbook

  Ragù, tortellini and other home recipes collected in a book to give as a gift.

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Flavours to give

• Mortadella Bologna PGI

  The certified “mortazza”, best sliced thin. Vacuum-packed, it travels well.

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• Aged Parmigiano Reggiano

  Not from Bologna, but without it there’s no tortellini filling.

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• Traditional balsamic vinegar

  From our Modena neighbours: a few drops change everything.

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Books, music and dialect

• Lucio Dalla records

  From “Piazza Grande” to “Caruso”: on vinyl for the nostalgic, on CD for the car.

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• Bolognese dialect dictionary

  To finally understand what the umarell said to you at the building site.

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• Bologna travel guide

  An up-to-date guide for first-timers and for those hunting hidden details.

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For your trip

• Comfortable city shoes

  Between porticoes, cobblestones and the 4 km up to San Luca, your feet will thank you.

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• Folding umbrella

  You won’t need it much in Bologna, but sooner or later you’ll have to cross a square.

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• Water bottle

  In summer Bologna is hot even under the porticoes: keep cool water with you.

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• Power bank

  Between tower photos and maps, your phone will die before dinner.

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