Santuario di Madonna di San Luca

Santuario di Madonna di San Luca

Santuario di Madonna di San Luca
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  • CabKings
    Tampa, Florida542 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    views from Bascilica are awesome. Pay $3 to see crypt, small and very cool temperature needed after climb.
    3 miles uphill and not an easy climb up the 700 feet above the city. Incredibly it is all h fee cover of a portico. Amazing experience and worth the effort. Please drive or ride up if you have health issues or age concerns. Then walk back down the under the portico. Beautiful views along the climb but especially at the top.
    Visited June 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 17 June 2023
  • Karen H
    Preston, United Kingdom171 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Adventure to get to uninspiring church with lovely views and a beautiful Madonna icon
    You can walk 4km under porticos up or down to/from the church on the hill. But it was 42degrees so we got the mini toy train from Piazza Maggiore. This has narrated journey so you know what you are looking at up and down. Church was a bit dull in reality. There is a gorgeous Madonna gilt icon behind the altar. But we paid 5euro to climb the spiral staircase to the viewing platform which was well worth it. Beautiful views down to Bologna and across mountains.
    Visited July 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 31 July 2023
  • Duffman
    Davistown, Australia20 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Don’t give up! It’s worth the walk
    100% must do experience. We walked in from town and whilst it’s not really for the faint hearted the journey through the porticos is something to behold. The journey up (which never ends) is as spectacular as the journey down. Only bettered by the spritz and Moretti in town at the end of the trek to talk about the experience!
    Visited September 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 6 September 2023
  • Tara
    Bath, United Kingdom8 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing experience
    On a hot day we decided to catch the land train from the Piazza Maggiore up to the church and then walk back down the hill through the porticos - it was amazing. The church at the top was fairly quiet inside and absolutely stunning. We then walked back down to the city centre under the shelter of the porticos enjoying the views and the odd painting or statue on the way. This is a must if you are visiting Bologna.
    Visited August 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 21 September 2023
  • andycoldham
    Crawley, United Kingdom908 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A must visit place in Bologna
    As we are knocking on a bit now we did take the land train to the Basilica, in both directions. It is nice ride through the town and when we saw how steep the hill was to the summit, we knew we made the right decision. The basilica itself has a fantastic position on the top of the hill overlooking Bologna, and the interior is superb, it has toilets if needed and it was well worth a visit as the interior of the building is just stunning.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 7 October 2023
  • ErkiBear
    London, United Kingdom380 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    beautiful views of the countryside surrounding Bologna
    Caught the little road train from Piazza Maggiore to the Santuario as not sure we fancied the walk both ways as it was very hot. Great decision! The architecture of the sanctuario is beautiful and well worth the trip for the beautiful views of the countryside surrounding Bologna. Walked back to the city via the 4km long portico and thoroughly enjoyed it as there are interesting chapels to see on the way and it didn't feel too far - took us just over an hour before we stopped for a well deserved spritz and pizza!!
    Visited June 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 13 October 2023
  • geniegal
    Melbourne, Australia572 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Well Worth The Trip
    Well worth the trip up. We are in our 70’s so didn’t do the long portico walk. Instead we went to Piazza Maggiore and caught the San Luca Express which is the little tourist train. Tickets are sold in the Piazza. From memory it was €12 per person with an additional €5 per person if you want to climb the 100 steps inside to the top of the dome. We did purchase the extra ticket and managed the climb fine. It is a very tight stone winding staircase and you go up and down the same way, however, there are large alcoves at intervals to pass or simply have a rest if you need it. The view from the top made it all worth it. The interior of the sanctuary is beautiful and at certain times you can go up and view the icon of the Virgin Mary and Child. The views from the garden and terrace out front are magnificent. Take some time to sit out front and enjoy this space. Even though we took the train up and back, we still got a good look at the portico as the train runs along side it.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 29 October 2023
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Mikethepipes
London, UK1,226 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Couples
We drove all the way up, lots of parking spaces, haha we missed all the steps.
Nice 360 degrees of Bologna.
Worth spending a couple of hours up there.
Written 15 February 2024
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mrc282
World8,028 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Solo
walk the longest portico, uphill, to get to here.

alternatively, drive or taxi a taxi, lazy man style

it is worth a peek, but i think 20 min is enough
Written 12 November 2023
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geniegal
Melbourne, Australia572 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Couples
Well worth the trip up. We are in our 70’s so didn’t do the long portico walk. Instead we went to Piazza Maggiore and caught the San Luca Express which is the little tourist train. Tickets are sold in the Piazza. From memory it was €12 per person with an additional €5 per person if you want to climb the 100 steps inside to the top of the dome. We did purchase the extra ticket and managed the climb fine. It is a very tight stone winding staircase and you go up and down the same way, however, there are large alcoves at intervals to pass or simply have a rest if you need it. The view from the top made it all worth it. The interior of the sanctuary is beautiful and at certain times you can go up and view the icon of the Virgin Mary and Child. The views from the garden and terrace out front are magnificent. Take some time to sit out front and enjoy this space. Even though we took the train up and back, we still got a good look at the portico as the train runs along side it.
Written 30 October 2023
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ErkiBear
London, UK380 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • Couples
Caught the little road train from Piazza Maggiore to the Santuario as not sure we fancied the walk both ways as it was very hot. Great decision! The architecture of the sanctuario is beautiful and well worth the trip for the beautiful views of the countryside surrounding Bologna. Walked back to the city via the 4km long portico and thoroughly enjoyed it as there are interesting chapels to see on the way and it didn't feel too far - took us just over an hour before we stopped for a well deserved spritz and pizza!!
Written 13 October 2023
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andycoldham
Crawley, UK908 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Couples
As we are knocking on a bit now we did take the land train to the Basilica, in both directions. It is nice ride through the town and when we saw how steep the hill was to the summit, we knew we made the right decision. The basilica itself has a fantastic position on the top of the hill overlooking Bologna, and the interior is superb, it has toilets if needed and it was well worth a visit as the interior of the building is just stunning.
Written 7 October 2023
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Tara
Bath, UK8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Family
On a hot day we decided to catch the land train from the Piazza Maggiore up to the church and then walk back down the hill through the porticos - it was amazing. The church at the top was fairly quiet inside and absolutely stunning. We then walked back down to the city centre under the shelter of the porticos enjoying the views and the odd painting or statue on the way.
This is a must if you are visiting Bologna.
Written 21 September 2023
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Duffman
Davistown, Australia20 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Couples
100% must do experience. We walked in from town and whilst it’s not really for the faint hearted the journey through the porticos is something to behold. The journey up (which never ends) is as spectacular as the journey down. Only bettered by the spritz and Moretti in town at the end of the trek to talk about the experience!
Written 6 September 2023
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Karen H
Preston, UK171 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Couples
You can walk 4km under porticos up or down to/from the church on the hill. But it was 42degrees so we got the mini toy train from Piazza Maggiore. This has narrated journey so you know what you are looking at up and down.
Church was a bit dull in reality.
There is a gorgeous Madonna gilt icon behind the altar.
But we paid 5euro to climb the spiral staircase to the viewing platform which was well worth it. Beautiful views down to Bologna and across mountains.
Written 31 July 2023
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The Travelling Piggy
London, UK4,222 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • Solo
My bad for doing this walk in the afternoon 32 degree heat (I was grateful for the porticos!) it’s worthy it though so peaceful AND you can have a gelato pre and post climb!
Written 20 June 2023
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CabKings
Tampa, FL542 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • Couples
3 miles uphill and not an easy climb up the 700 feet above the city. Incredibly it is all h fee cover of a portico. Amazing experience and worth the effort. Please drive or ride up if you have health issues or age concerns. Then walk back down the under the portico. Beautiful views along the climb but especially at the top.
Written 17 June 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

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