CIN: IT037006B4I24D9YXA Lovely three bedroom two bathroom apartment with terrace, fully renovated in February 2015 and fitted with parquet and air conditioning. Located on the 3rd floor of a residential building (with elevator) in the very heart of Bologna, it overlooks the internal courtyard of the building, thus offering a very quiet environment. Guests have access to a fully equipped kitchen and are provided with bed linens and towels. Upon arrival, our staff will be waiting at the apartment to explain how everything works and to hand over the keys. During your stay, our staff is available to address any requests or concerns. This spacious apartment of 140 sqm, located on the 3rd floor, opens onto the large living area, which overlooks a small patio connected through a balcony door. Thanks to its top floor position and the many windows, the living room is extremely bright. Moreover, a colorful closet offering plenty of space is at disposal of the guests, who can use it to store their personal belongings. The living room is furnished with a large microfiber sofa-bed (160 x 200 cm), a cabinet with a 32" flat-screen TV and an elegant glass table seating up to 8 guests. The hide-away kitchen is custom-made in polished steel and comes equipped with dishwasher, Nespresso coffee machine and microwave. The warm parquet flooring stretches to the corridor, which leads into the night area. The night area consists of three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The master bedroom is furnished with light-colored furniture creating a relaxing atmosphere, and it has a comfortable double bed, a large wardrobe and a desk. The second bedroom has two single beds and a spacious wardrobe. A wrought-iron staircase painted in white leads upstairs to the third bedroom: it offers plenty of space, and it comprises two comfortable sofas, one of which can be folded out to a French bed (140 x 200 cm ), a large table made of glass and steel and some custom-made pieces of furniture. The bedroom also opens out onto the terrace, which offers great views of the red brick roofs typical of Bologna historical center. The apartment has two bathrooms, one upstairs and one downstairs. Both of them are equipped with shower stall. Important: guests are required to pay a tourist tax not included in the price (€ 4 per adult, per night. It is applied only on the first 5 nights). Area: The apartment has a great location within walking distance from the center of Bologna, just 850 meters from Piazza Maggiore, Palazzo di Re Enzo and Piazza del Nettuno, and about 650 meters from the world-renowned medieval towers Garisenda and Asinelli. A few minutes’ walk allows you to reach the famous University of Bologna, located in Via Zamboni (650 meters), the Botanical Gardens (700 meters) and the Museum of Palazzo Poggi (500 meters). Less than 10 minutes away is also the Museo Civico Medievale (Civic Museum of the Middle Ages), housed since 1985 at Palazzo Ghisilardi, one of the best examples of Renaissance architecture in Bologna. Located in the building next to the university, which is also home to the Academy of Fine Arts, the National Art Gallery of Bologna offers paintings and works of arts from churches and monasteries around the city. Bologna’s main shopping streets - Corte Isolani and the ‘Golden Quarter’ (Quadrilatero) around Piazza Bologna - are also in close proximity. Moreover, in the area you find numerous restaurants, bars and shops (bookstore, newsagent’s, small supermarkets, bakery shops, pharmacies). Just around the corner, in Via Moline itself, you find a typical delicasetessen selling hand-made pasta. Public Transportation: This is a very strategic area: in Via Moline you can take the bus line C. The central station is about 1 km away and can be reached by buses A and 11 in Via Indipendenza corner with Piazza VIII Agosto. Parking: The apartment is located within the limited traffic area (ZTL). The nearest garage is just outside the ZTL, in Piazza 8 Agosto (underground parking). € 200 per month or € 24 for 24h. We advise guests to reach the garage by entering the center from Porta San Donato, then go straight through Via Irnerio, then turn left in Via Alessandrini and finally turn right in Via Ciro Menotti. The entrance of the garage is at the end of this street. The apartment is located less than 200 m. from there. Pets: Pets are allowed (€ 20+VAT per night, limited to the first 5 nights).