Skiing in Bologna
Bologna in Italy, like so many places in the Mediterranean, has history dating back to the 6th century BC, if not longer. Home to the oldest existing university in Europe, which was built in 1088, it also prides itself with having one of Europe’s largest exhibition areas called the Fiera District as well as plenty of industrial activities.
Of course, there is plenty of old tourist attractions in Bologna, for example the Sanctuary of the Madonna of San Luca:
Sanctuary of the Madonna of San Luca - posted by jordilardin
Frequently visited by pilgrims, and once a year by a procession from the church of San Pietro in the center of Bologna, who use a 3.5 km path to get there. Until 1976 pilgrims could use a cable car that took them straight to the basilica. But that’s not all - in winter this car was also used by some inhabitants of Bologna for skiing!
