Our jet-lag fighting strategy involved trying to stay up to a reasonable hour, so after checking in at our bed and breakfast, the Le Stanze del Carro, we headed out for a walk and some lunch.
Bologna's most famous landmarks are these two towers, and they are just a couple of short blocks from Le Stanze del Carro.
It was a beautiful afternoon, so we had to walk for a few minutes before we found a sidewalk cafe with an empty table. We ate lasagna here and enjoyed live music performed by two elderly gentlemen, one on the piano and one particularly emotive one singing.
From lunch we walked some more, into the Piazza Maggiore, Bologna's main square.
Bologna's famous Neptune fountain is here, with the "spurting mermaids."
We sat at another cafe and had a coffee and enjoyed the late afternoon Sunday buzz.
The square and many of the streets were full of pedestrians and various street artists, including this tight-rope walking juggler.
Around 17:00 we took a few minutes to rest back in our room, before going for another walk in the early evening.
We were fading badly with jet lag, however, and did not last much past 19:00 before collapsing into our beds for good.
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