Editor Pick
Torre degli Asinelli
- January 3, 2001
- Rated 3 of 5 by
Todd W. from Atlanta, Georgia
Of the 15 towers that still stand from Bologna’s glory days, this is the tallest (and the most noticeable landmark in Bologna). The richest families in the city built over 200 of these monuments in the 12th and 13th centuries. The tower itself is not very impressive architecturally (alhtough it is the fourth tallest tower in Italy from this period), but the views from the top are wonderful. Prepared to climb, though; for 5000 lire, you get to climb almost 500 steps to get to the top. This is not for the claustrophobic or agoraphobic, either, since the going gets very narrow and steep as you go up.
From journal Nobody goes to Bologna...