The Parco Giardini Margherita is one of the larger and prettier parks in Bologna, and a popular spot for running. It’s a classic European park: tree-lined paths, a lake, large lawns, a restaurant, and more. The park, designed by the Piedmontese Sambuy, was opened in 1879. A lap around the park’s perimeter paths is 2.3 km — starting at the Porta Castiglione to make a grand entrance. There are other paths in the park, which is ~ 1 km north-south and ~0.7 km east-west.
Longer Run: If you want to run from central Bologna, it’s 1.7 km to the park from Piazza Maggiore, using Via Castiglione.
The Parco Giardini Margherita is one of the larger and prettier parks in Bologna, and a popular spot for running. It’s a classic European park: tree-lined paths, a lake, large lawns, a restaurant, and more. The park, designed by the Piedmontese Sambuy, was opened in 1879. A lap around the park’s perimeter paths is 2.3 km — starting at the Porta Castiglione to make a grand entrance. There are other paths in the park, which is ~ 1 km north-south and ~0.7 km east-west.
Longer Run: If you want to run from central Bologna, it’s 1.7 km to the park from Piazza Maggiore, using Via Castiglione.
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