Bologna is the main town of the Emilia Romagna region, which is located on an area of 140 square kilometers at an altitude of 52 meters above sea level. Its population is approximately 410,000 inhabitants. The first traces of the presence of organized groups of people in this area date back to the Bronze Age. The city attracts thousands of tourists every year. The city has a large number of fantastic places and most of them are historical architectural monuments of the city. There is the oldest university in Europe. It was opened in 1088. The city is divided into old and new city. Old Town is located around 2 squares: Piazza Maggiore and Neptune Square, named after the fountain depicting the god of the sea, surrounded by mermaids. The most charming place is the Palazzo Comunale. It combines the style of various ages, housed a modest museum Kolletsoni Comunale D', whose collection includes works by artists of different times of Bologna. You will have a good opportunity to enjoy the Archaeological Museum, which is one of the largest museums in Italy, which presents the exhibits of prehistoric, Etruscan, Greek, Roman and Egyptian cultures. The city has many museums and galleries. The most famous is Museum of the Middle Ages with a collection of medieval sculptures, marble headstones, ivory and bronze, as well as ancient manuscripts. Municipal Gallery of Modern Art holds a collection of works of art of the XIX century. The city presents a great number of religious buildings such as San Petronio, the main church, dedicated to patron saint of the city. For its size the church, founded in 1390, was to surpass the Cathedral of St. Peter in the Vatican. Not far from the centre of the city, there is Roman-Gothic church of San Giacomo Maggiore, founded by the Augustinians in 1267. As part of the tour in Bologna, note the amazing portal on the north side, as well as paintings and frescoes inside the church. The city is a popular tourist's destination. There is a wide choice among hotels: expensive and cheap hotels. All of them provide the best treatment and charming and lovely atmosphere.