The view from Bar La Linea on Piazza Maggiore is none other than the Basilica di San Petronio.
And the best place to people watch on Piazza Maggiore would be from the cafe called Bar La Linea located in Palazzo Re Enzo on the corner of the Piazza e Fontana del Nettuno (Neptune Fountain and Plaza). The bar cafe is facing the commanding Basilica di San Petronio. It could not have been more central that this, especially when its great weather and you are seated outside, you just have a great vantage point, not only to people watch but also to basilica and palazzo watch! Yeah, Piazza Maggiore is ringed with beautiful palazzo buildings.
Nevertheless, I love sitting at cafes and people watching. This has become a habit of mine really. Basically, just bumming around and watching the whole world go by before me. No pressure at all. The activity relaxes me a lot and are definitely one of enjoyable moments during my travels.
So do order your cappuccino for breakfast here or have a cafe anytime of the day.Just do not expect great customer service here though. Because of its location, it can get busy and the waiters can therefore be very slow. I became impatient and went inside to pay at the cashier because the waiters were too busy not seeing my direction.
Speaking of the basilica, I managed to go inside but in order to further explore the church and take pictures, you have to pay. I find that that really of bad taste so I went out. I was able to take a picture though before the censure. The interior is really nothing special, except that it is huge. The facade is more interesting honestly. The first stone of construction of this church was laid in the year of 1390. This means that this is a very old church.
If you come to Bologna, do not miss hanging out here, even for just an hour.
Coffee and people watching here at Bar La Linea.
Facing Palazzo dei Notai and Palazzo Comunale on the right (with the clock).
This is Palazzo dei Banchi.
Need to have a selfie time.
Palazzo Re Enzo. The cafe Bar La Linea is on the left hand side of the palace.
The perfect place on Piazza Maggiore to have coffee and people watch, and oh, to palazzo watch as well!
Palazzo Re Enzo on the left and Palazzo dei Banchi on the right.
Inside the Basilica di San Petronio.
Palazzo Re Enzo in the middle of Piazza Maggiore.
Travel Period:May 2016
Destination: Bologna (Emilia-Romagna), Italy
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All pictures were taken by a point and shoot pocket camera or iPhone.