We had such a great time staying at Federico’s place. No more than a stone’s throw from the Two Towers in the heart of Bologna, filled with so many fresh pasta stores, butchers, local eateries and fashion, and Saint Peter’s Cathedral just around the corner. The apartment was very comfortable and stylish, large open plan kitchen / dining and living area, and a large bathroom. Contained within a secure gated-entry complex, we felt safe, not that there’s too much to worry about in Bologna. Federico went out of his way to recommend a local food tour when asked and also provided a lot of research for us when we said we were considering visiting the Ferrari Museums at Maranello and Modena. I said research as he hadn’t been there before and went out of his way to research all the Italian websites and forums to recommend which one we should visit. These are the sort of things a truly fantastic host does; delivers the pleasant unexpected. Also recommend doing a food tour with Cityunscripted, a great experience in Bologna. We also discovered the delight of eating gelato in winter, amazing. There’s a really comprehensive local guide in the apartment that Federico prepared as well, and also emailed me before our trip so we could plan a few things to do. Couldn’t have asked for anything more, thanks Federico.
PS - if you’re wondering, the Ferrari museum at Maranello is the best one to go to if you have limited time, it is much bigger than the one at Modena and also is close to the factory and track, recommend you also add on the option to do the factory tour and learn more about the legacy Enzo created, amazing drive and amazing cars.