torre prendiparte

This is a very unique experience and worth the splurge. I want to clear up a couple things because it's not clear from the other reviews here:When you stay here, you rent the entire tower. It is not open to the public.The climb up isn't nearly as bad as others have stated. I think they may have this confused with another tower. It is not scary at all and not as difficult to climb as some have stated.Our host, the owner Matteo, was very accommodating. He gave us a ride to the train station the next morning and made sure we had everything we needed. The kitchen had a ton of food for breakfast, and it was fun to cook in Bologna. I highly recommend this as a once-in-a-lifetime experience and a nice detour from staying in traditional hotels.

Went with a party from my Italian school class for a "Apericena". Warmly welcomed. Good views from top of tower (obviously) and some pleasant snacks & drinks. Interesting!

The place is wonderful, not for all because you have 12 flors of difficult, small stairs to do (and coming down is even worse), but you know it before and the arrival is wonderful.The staff was nice but a part from that the cocktail was really deceiving: just water and wine (no cocktails or even just fruit juices for those not drinking wine, it's not my case but usually you find more variety); and the food was even worse: just a few things, I mean they served many times food but always the same cheap things and not suitable at all for a very hot and humid evening: salami, cheese, piadina, crescente, olives, cherry tomatoes, cold past and that's all.We hoped to have sooner or later something different, maybe fresh and sweet like a mousse or even just some fresh fruits like strawberries, cherries or melon but nothing!Considering the 25,00€ of fees to enter it's really overpriced.

We tried twice to book a cocktail at the top of this jewel, but both times the owner literally told us it was not convenient for him to accept us, only for a cocktail.By explaining us with a weird calculation, the way he makes money with his heritage, he only accepts people affording to buy the full package which includes one night in suite, a spectaculary dinner with music (3 zeros bill)We all understand someone should work for money, however his lack of empathy with customers like us, willing to pay only if we feel well traded with warm attentions, surely has to change. Italy is full of beautiful treasures, and it's a great pity some heirs don't respect them. The harsh of making money should not be the only driver of your strategy in a country like this.

Make no mistake, there are lots of stairs. It's like walking up 25 stories. Narrow wooden stairs. Not enough room for side by side. We were very lucky going when it was not busy. If there are lots of people, this tower may take a lot of time since movement is not easy. Views are fantastic. Seems very safe yet popluj

We had the pleasure of stopping in Bologna for a quick visit and needed to come and see the tower, you really get an appreciation of Bologna from the top however be ready for a walk and exercise

Stairs. So. Many stairs. And a very narrow staircase with people attempting to come down as you go up (and vice versa), but worth the climb for the view! Amazing view, simply stunning. Take water. Pace yourself and wear good shoes! Small fee for such good pics!

beautifull sights after a steep climb ; for some reason the tower is closed at 5 while at that time of the day the light and view is beautiful

This is an amazing experience to climb to the top and take in the views. If you are afraid of heights, just keep looking right in front of you. There were a few people that did not like the stairs but admitted it was worth it once they made it to the top. Make sure to take some water with you as the climb will take a while.

The Torre Prendiparte is an unusual and amazing place to stay and Matteo is a consummate host and tour guide.Our stay began with him telling us about the tower's history at its base. Then, slowly, he led us up through the various levels, stopping to share more stories and anecdotes with us. The view from the top is spectacular - you see the whole city and its surrounding hills - and Matteo timed our arrival perfectly with dusk for photos and an aperitivo.The wherewithal for a sumptuous Italian sweet breakfast was laid out elegantly in the kitchen for us the next morning and everything was thought of to meet our needs.The living quarters are well furnished and comfortable. With Bologna's rich history of towers, our stay in the Torre Prendiparte was the perfect way to end our Bologna sojourn.Grazie Matteo di averci ospitato!For those who do not wish to stay the night in the tower Matteo also offers a host of other interesting and entertaining options for visitors: from guided tours, to dinners, to concerts, to art installations.

So Im a bit of a tower junky. Duomos too. Have done them all over and I have to say this one is a bit of a bummer. The view, as you can imagine, is great. It is what drives me to climb because you can get such a great perspective of the city from a birds eye view. This one is no different. Getting there and battling the crowds is what sets this one back. If you have vertigo this might be the worst place in Italy to go. The stairs are against the inside wall of the structure, narrow wood risers that are irregular and there is a less than stout handrail holding you back from tumbling into the open center. Couple this with large crowds of less than polite tourists and kids and it is a bit hair raising. Pretty astounding someone doesn't go over on a regular basis. Then once at the top the walkway is so narrow and the view points so pinched that the crowd effect just makes it worse. Then you have to go down the same way you went up. Yikes.

yet another tower in a city that brings the tourist to walk around looking to the sky like in manhattan. I have not managed to climb it (for that the Asinelli is still the easiest and best) but a walk around in a clear day showed its beauty.

Very cool and impressive structure. I highly recommend going up the tower, it costs 3 euros but well worth it in my opinion. You climb 498 steps to get an amazing view.

3 Euro's - Bargain. The steep winding stair case is not for the faint hearted but the view from the top was beautiful.

As we don't do museums - we seemed to be wandering around Bologna aimlessly and came across this tower. It was only 3 E each to climb. The staircase is very narrow and winding and quite challenging. There are lots of platforms to climb but it is worth the effort from the view at the top - even though it was quite misty when we climbed.Would recommend.