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Traveler: 1 adult – 0 children
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Match Ticket: "Bologna FC vs AC Milan"
Location: Bologna, Italy
As your travel agent, I recommend a mix of practical guides and inspiring reading to prepare for your trip to Bologna and Italy. For general travel planning, consider:
- Guidebooks:Lonely Planet Italy – great for logistics, maps, and neighborhood overviews across the country.
- Rick Steves Italy – clear, practical advice, especially useful if you’re visiting multiple cities.
- DK Eyewitness Travel: Italy – very visual, with illustrations of landmarks and easy-to-read city maps.
- Lonely Planet Pocket Bologna & Emilia-Romagna – focused on Bologna and the region, perfect for shorter stays.
- Bologna & Emilia-Romagna Focus:Bologna: A Cultural and Gastronomic Guide (various authors, often available as e‑books) – good for restaurant ideas and local specialties.
- Food Guides to Emilia-Romagna (check updated editions by Italian food writers) – ideal if you want to combine football with culinary experiences.
- Football & Italian Culture:Calcio: A History of Italian Football by John Foot – excellent background on Italian football culture, rivalries, and traditions.
- The Miracle of Castel di Sangro by Joe McGinniss – a narrative about a small Italian team, giving you a feel for football life in Italy.
- Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby – not Italian but a classic on what it means to be a football fan, perfect mood-setter before a big match.
- Italian Culture & History (for context):La Bella Figura: A Field Guide to the Italian Mind by Beppe Severgnini – witty insights into Italian behavior and daily life.
- The Italians by John Hooper – an accessible look at modern Italy, politics, and social habits.
- Practical Tips:A small Italian phrasebook (Lonely Planet or Collins) – helpful for ordering food, asking directions, and interacting with locals on match day.
- City apps and digital guides – download offline maps of Bologna (e.g., Google Maps offline) and check if the stadium or club has an official app with stadium information.
If you tell me how long you’ll stay and what you enjoy besides football (food, museums, nightlife, day trips), I can refine this list and suggest a more tailored reading plan and itinerary around the match.