{"id":2237,"date":"2019-02-12T12:09:30","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T11:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/?p=2237"},"modified":"2021-05-27T15:41:15","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T13:41:15","slug":"participating-in-food-rituals-in-bologna-italy-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wanderinghelene.com\/participating-in-food-rituals-in-bologna-italy-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Participating in Food Rituals in Bologna, Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I say Bologna, Italy is underrated by travelers, I really, really mean this. Underrated gets thrown around a lot and often times I\u2019d argue it is misused but in the case of Bologna it is true. When most people travel to Italy they have Rome, Venice, or Florence in mind or even Milan, Naples, Cinque Terre, or the Amalfi Coast, yeah I know Italy has a lot to offer. Which is why it is one of my favorite places to travel.<\/p>\n

When I told friends and family I was going to Bologna for the weekend they asked \u201cwhy?\u201d my response was simple, \u201cto eat everything\u201d. I have an undying obsession with Italian food that simply cannot be satisfied. There is something very sensory around the culture of food and dining in Italy. Going out for food is an experience or even an event. It is social, it is slow and carefully calculated. It is a ritual that is learned and honed. I\u2019ve had the great honor and opportunity to learn this ritual while living in Italy and traveling there quite regularly over the years.<\/p>\n

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Bologna is this beautiful amalgamation of medieval architecture and endless Italian culinary options. Every street is full of shops and restaurants selling local wine, cured meats, fresh handmade pasta and pastries, and you literally cannot try everything even if you tried. Being the anti-tour person that I am, when I convinced Jaka to drive us to Bologna for the weekend, I decided that we would create our own spontaneous endless food tour. While we didn\u2019t even come close to scratching the surface of diving into all that Bologna has to offer I think we had a successful weekend.<\/p>\n

Now to share my most gluttonous experience in hopes that it might inspire you to consider Bologna for your next trip. In some selfish way I also hope to inspire you to skip the major sightseeing tours and let yourself get immersed in new places. Let yourself notice the small details, the smells, the way people interact with their home, with one another, and allow yourself to blend in.<\/p>\n

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