Bologna, a city in northern Italy, has been a commercial and transportation hub since ancient Rome. Renowned for porticoes and Bologna University, the city attracts students worldwide. The university, known for its distinguished alumni like Dante and Copernicus, who established the heliocentric solar system concept, is a major pride of the city. The covered walkways known as porticoes, provide protection from the sun and rain. They stretch 62 kilometers and are registered as a World Heritage Site.
