At the heart of the so-called “Borgo rotondo” – the original concentric settlement of Lombard origin where the ancient parish church of St John the Baptist once stood – Piazza del Popolo still epitomises the identity of Persiceto today.
An unmistakable space and, since time immemorial, a venue for gatherings, debates, business and conversation, the square is surrounded by buildings from various periods, amongst which the Town Hall – home to the Politeama Theatre – and the modern rationalist building, which today houses the Police Headquarters and the Post Office, stand out. Piazza del Popolo remains the venue for civic and religious festivals, cultural events and local traditions, such as the Carnival, and every Wednesday it hosts the market, one of the oldest in the area.
A twenty-five-minute train journey from Bologna, eight kilometres from the Bologna-Modena motorway junction, on the Italian section of EuroVelo 7 for those arriving by bike.
San Giovanni in Persiceto station, Bologna–Verona line. Trains run every 30 minutes from Bologna Centrale; the journey takes 25 minutes.
A14 motorway, take the Borgo Panigale or Modena Nord exit, then the SS568. Free car parks near the city centre.
On the Ciclovia del Sole (EuroVelo 7), 25 kilometres from Bologna along the cycle path on the former railway line.
Save the attractions, plan your route, and follow the Cultural Metro lines.
