Finestrella di Via Piella
A small wooden window on a wall through which you can see the hidden Moline Canal, nicknamed Little Venice.
Medieval Bologna had a dense network of canals, most of which have since been covered. This small window on Via Piella faces the Moline Canal (Canale delle Moline), a branch of the Reno canal. Colourful old houses stand on both sides of the water, making it the city's most famous photo spot, and there is often a queue. From the back of the window, on Via Oberdan, you can see the same stretch of canal from an arched bridge. It is free and open all day. It is about a 7-minute walk from the Two Towers.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Prendiparte Tower
- Bologna Cathedral (San Pietro)
- Two Towers (Asinelli & Garisenda)
- San Giacomo Maggiore
- Biblioteca Salaborsa
- Quadrilatero
- Santa Maria della Vita
- Piazza Maggiore & Fountain of Neptune