Lino’s apartment was exactly as described. It’s around a 10 minute walk from Bologna Centrale station and very easy to find. Check in was easy and we were shown all the amenities. The local area, Bolognina, may not be first on everyone’s list of areas to stay, but we found it was safe, multicultural, full of art and lovely little shops and markets. We highly recommend you visit Pizzeria Jari just down the road. We found it completely by accident. The pizza and pasta are the best we found in all of Bologna, and we tried 3 other highly recommended restaurants. The owners are friendly and welcoming and the prices are pretty incredible for two people from London. It’s also easy and relatively cheap to get to Venice, Florence and even Rome or Milan for a day trip on the high speed trains. Make sure you book them well ahead of time to save some cash. Again we had an amazing time, and want to thank Lino for his hospitality.