The location of the apartment could not have been better, very close to the heart of Bologna and its fabulous food. We regularly used the trains and the rail station was 20-25 minutes by foot but all of it through busy areas that invited fun people watching. Melina kept in contact and was a good host. Lots of students in the area but it was surprisingly quiet. This region of Italy seems undiscovered by tourists, but it offers so much, we will be back. we were able to easily visit Modena, Parma, Ferrara and Eataly World, all great destinations.