We had a wonderful 3 week stay at Dolce Vita. The apartment was so cozy with all the comforts of home, even a washing machine. Danilo met us there to give us the keys and show us all the particulars of the apartment. He took a great bit of time with us going over the map of the area and what is of importance to see. Don't miss the Dominican church, the most beautiful. He also gave us names of good restaurants. We loved the Pizzeria La Brace up by the two towers. When we needed something at the apartment, Danilo was prompt to see after our needs. We enjoyed our conversations with Danilo too, he was wonderful.
The apartment is in an ideal location. The grocery is amazingly close, the train station, city central, and restaurants are all in a close walking distance. There is a market on Friday and Saturday, sometimes Sunday very close also. You can shop till you drop there.
We took a couple of side trips out of Bologna one to Modena and another to Ravenna. Both lovely cities but Ravenna has wonderful old art in their churches. It's a quaint old city that we really enjoyed.
All in all we really enjoyed our stay in Bologna. Don't let the graffiti worry you around the city. It's a safe city but very busy. It was the good life at Dolce Vita.
Thanks, Danilo