Katia is a wonderful host! Upon greeting me at her apartment she proceeded to introduce me to the features. She even included some refrigerated snacks!

The apartment is cozy and efficient. Central is the kitchen/dining area and splits into the different rooms, adequate for several people or a small family.

Location is adjacent to Bologna Panigale train station stop. In addition, nearby there is an overpass, and with a short series of steps up, there is a bus stop. Around the corner (literally!) the closest restaurant will be La Taverna dei Picari, quaint and tasty!

Being from a major metropolitan the noise is minimal. Yes, you can hear sounds from the train station and airplanes but to me sounds like background noise.

For the adventurous, the apartment is about 2 miles away and walkable, or by taxi for €11. Also, slightly less than 2 miles away is the Ducati Motorcycle factory (by appointment only)! From the center of Bologna, about 4 miles, not too bad of a walk and along the #13 bus line.

All-in-all, if I visit Bologna again (and I will, hopefully soon) I would definitely stay with Katia again. A wonderful host, a wonderful guide, and world traveler!!! I found the location ideal, not many “tourists” like myself and less busy. A taste of Italian suburbia! Ciao! Heart you, Katia!!!