Hotel Castenaso

Jolly Villanova

History and position: In the heart of Emilia Romagna, Bologna has always been a place among the richest in Italy for history and culture, especially concerning to the Etruscan civilisation. The Villanovan culture (taking its name from Villanova, a borough a few kilometres from, where the first discoveries were made, in 1853) dating back to 9th century b. C., is in fact recognised as the earliest period of the Etruscan civilisation. The archaeological discoveries of Villanova reveal that settlements took place quite suddenly in the area, where several groups of Etruscan people from the Tyrrhenian Etruria moved, attracted by the fertility of the Po valley. Bologna, then named Felsina, controlled a vast territory full of little rural settlements and became an important centre of commerce between the Tyrrhenian area and northern Italy. The vestiges of the Villanova civilisation (and of the following domination) are kept at the Archaeological Museum of Bologna. Among them, the famous and precious Askos Benacci, (from the Greek term askos = leather bottle), a vase used for storing perfumes and ointments; the vase has the shape of a bull with a big rounded belly, a long neck, big curved bull horns and a handle in the shape of a horse ridden by a knight wearing his helmet and carrying a shield on his shoulders. Nowadays, Bologna is a town where old traditions get on well with the fas...

Novotel Bologna

Novotel Bologna is a modern hotel located in a peaceful countryside setting around 7 km from Bologna's city-centre and 5 km from the Bologna Fairgrounds. Ideal for business and leisure travellers alike, guest amenities include an Olympic-size swimming pool (closed on Mondays) and four tennis courts, extensive conference and banqueting facilities, indoor and outdoor children's play areas and closed cuircuit parking. Complimentary Wi-Fi Internet connection is available in most public spaces and some guestrooms.

House

Completely renewed in 2002, the House Hotel its in a very quiet place where there are tall trees all around and a charming view.

Hotel Novotel Bologna

Via Villanova, 31 - Castenaso - tel: 0516053434