Santo Stefano Travel Guide
Bologna
Visit Santo Stefano
Popular places to visit
Two Towers
You can learn about the history of Bologna with a stop at Two Towers. Discover the area's fascinating museums and shops.
Basilica of San Petronio
You can learn about the history of Bologna with a trip to Basilica of San Petronio. Discover the fascinating museums and shops in this walkable area.
Basilica Santo Stefano
You can learn about the history of Bologna with a trip to Basilica Santo Stefano. Discover the fascinating museums and shops in this walkable area.
Piazza Santo Stefano
You can learn about the history of Bologna with a visit to Piazza Santo Stefano. Make time to visit the area's shops or simply enjoy its top-notch restaurants.
Fountain of Neptune
Learn about the local history of Bologna with a stop at Fountain of Neptune. Discover the fascinating museums and shops in this walkable area.
Archaeological Museum
You can study the exhibits at Archaeological Museum, a museum with a story of its own, during your travels to Bologna. Discover the fascinating museums and shops in this walkable area.
Top hotels in Santo Stefano
Hotel Porta San Mamolo
"Very friendly staff, great location, and quiet room."
Reviewed on 29 Apr 2026
Art Hotel Commercianti
"Great location with friendly staff. We stayed in the apartment around the corner from main hotel. Very spacious and well maintained. Breakfast was excellent with a large variety to choose from. Would highly recommend the location as it’s a 20 minute to the train station walking on basically 1 Main ..."
Reviewed on 11 May 2026
Smy Bologna Centrale
"A pretty much standard hotel offering "good" accommodation whilst on a short trip to Bologna. Chosen partly with budget in mind but primarily location to the train station and city itself. The hotel is on a busy main road but the road noise wasn't an issue for us even through our room fronted the ..."
Reviewed on 15 May 2026
Hotel Corona d'Oro
"Great location and easy to get around historic Bologna. The check in team was great with many recommendations that we followed and exceeded our expectations of what we experienced in Bologna. The breakfast was excellent and the team serving us was attentive and friendly. This is a great hotel with ..."
Reviewed on 5 May 2026
Hotel San Donato - Bologna Centro
Almarossa
"Location was good, unit was large, staff were okay. You have to pay for any late check out. Check in starts at 2pm but staff are gone by 4pm on weekends. They asked for auto check in (personal info) but we were travelling with only wifi :("
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Santo Stefano
Saragozza-Porto
Saragozza-Porto is popular for its lively bars, and if you're looking for more to see and do, you might think about a trip to Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca or Stadio Renato Dall'Ara.
Quadrilatero
If you're spending some time in Quadrilatero, Galleria Cavour Shopping Center and Archaeological Museum are top sights worth seeing.
Savena
Visitors to Savena like its bars and monuments, and Villa Mazzacorati is a sight worth a stop.
L'antico Ghetto Ebraico
You'll enjoy the museums and shopping in L'antico Ghetto Ebraico. You might want to make time for a stop at Via Zamboni or Jewish Museum.
Historic Center
Gourmet restaurants interesting history and top sights from Via Indipendenza to Piazza VIII Agosto – discover Historic Center, a destination also famous for its shopping.
Cirenaica
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Cirenaica and surrounding area, you can visit University Library of Bologna and Bologna Botanical Gardens.
