An example of Bolognese hospitality since the 1950's, the Hotel Touring combines charm ... more
with the most modern comfort.Enjoying an excellent and quiet location near the Basilica of San Domenico and the prestigious Galleria Cavour, this hotel offers you tr...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
A family run hotel occupying a renovated, late 19th century building in Bologna's historic ... more
city centre, the Hotel Touring is just 200 metres from the town's main square. The Hotel Touring premises dates back to the turn of the century with a design and...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
A family run hotel occupying a renovated, late 19th century building in Bologna's historic ... more
city centre, the Hotel Touring is just 200 metres from the town's main square. The Hotel Touring premises dates back to the turn of the century with a design and...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Advantages: centrally located, large rooms, excellent value Disadvantages: some rooms on the top floor too hot in winter
I know the Palace Hotel in Bologna because I stayed there every year when we had our annual teachers' conference. I would say it is a
superior three star hotel.
First the location- it is very central just a few minutes walk from the main square Piazza Maggiore. It is tucked away in a small street off the main Via dell'Indipendenza.
The organisation I worked for chose the hotel I think because of its central location and also because it has a large number of rooms. All are comfortable and perfectly well appointed. There is a certain old world style reception area. The quality price trade -off is just right.
Breakfast is usually included and is more than adequate. They had a full breakfast bar the last time I was there and you can order coffee or tea from the staff. They have great cornetti as well which are fresh every morning ...
Advantages: Great views, beautiful at night Disadvantages: Not good if you're frightened of heights, there are better views of the city,
around a corner and the Tour Eiffel stood majestically before him. Ah oui...
Histoire de la Tour Eiffel
There's something magical about the Tour Eiffel. It's become the symbol of Paris, the symbol of France itself, and yet it was never meant to stand for more than a year. It was originally supposed to be erected in Barcelona, but plans designed by Gustave Eiffel were rejected. Construction finally began in Paris, where the tower was to create an entrance archway for the Exposition Universelle in 1889. 120 years later...and the Eiffel Tower continues to stand the test of time, despite being branded an eyesore by many of the great French names of the day. One of its greatest critics was Guy de Maupassant, the French writer who allegedly dined at one of the Eiffel Tower's restaurant every day as it was the only place in Paris where he ...
Advantages: Funny with some great description of the city Disadvantages: Not a serious crime thriller, not many suspects
Background:
This author was recommended to me again by my well read boss. Originally she introduced me to Donna Leon and she said she thought I would like this author too. As he also writes crime fiction with a Detective Aurelio Zen also based in Italy.
About the Author:
Michael Dibdin was born in Wolverhampton in March 1947. He qualified as a teacher in Alberta, before moving to Italy in 1979. This was when his writing career took of. Indeed in 1988 he won the Crime Writers Association Maccallan Gold Award for fiction and was shortlisted again in 1991. He wrote in total 18 highly acclaimed novels before his premature death in March 2007.
A synopsis of the book:
This book features the Inspector Aurelio Zen as the investigating officer. He is summoned with immediate effect to Bologna to oversee the Police investigation ...
