Mediaeval Beauty

  • The Porticoes of Bologna

    The Porticoes of Bologna

    This festive season, there’s something extra to celebrate at Bologna’s traditional Christmas markets. The porticoes that shelter them – the covered arcades which characterize most of the city’s streets – this year became a UNESCO world heritage site. It’s not the first time Bologna’s received Unesco listing: in 2006 it won City of Music status.…