Travel: ONE HOUR FROM: Bologna; Underneath the arches ... all 666 of them

From: The Independent on Sunday (London, England) | Date: November 3, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

Escape the culinary capital of Italy and discover a wealth of art, fast cars and some disco action.

Sanctuary of Madonna di San Luca

Play at being a pilgrim and walk up Guardia hill, once home to Bologna's army. The first hermitage was built here in 1160 but the existing church dates from 1723. A colonnade of 666 arches - the world's longest portico - marches three miles across the hillside to Bologna.

By bus and foot: bus 20 to the Porta Saragozza, then follow porticoed route south; 40 minutes.

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