The 10 Best Things to do in Zola Predosa, Emilia-Romagna

Manaresi wine estate lies on the top of Bella Vista hill, 12 km south west from Bologna, in the heart of Colli Bolognesi DOCG wine district. The 11 hectares vineyards go round the estate centre at 270 degrees, facing all the plain from Bologna to Modena. The view rises above up to the Alps on crystal clear days. The winery has been named after Paolo Manaresi (1908-1991), prominent painter and etcher in the last century. The estate is personally run by Donatella Agostoni- Manaresi (Paolo Manaresi's grandaughter) and Fabio Bottonelli, by respecting the land and seeking the right balance. The soil is mainly clay with a little of gravel, with historical vocation for wine growing since the middle-age. The winery is furnished with up to date enological machinery and devices able to respect grapes. It lies underground on the lower level of an old Bolognese rural complex, whose 100 years old part has not been changed. All hand picked in small crates, grapes are very softly worked, all separate day by day, with a special care for quality, through low impact enological processes. Open at all times for direct sale. For guided tours and tastings, please write or call in advance (in this case a small fee is charged).

I hold cooking classes in Bologna for tourists and for everyone who wants to try their hand at the recipes of our Bolognese tradition. In my homemade cooking classes you have the possibility to prepare original and authentic Bolognese cuisine, working with the recipes that our mothers and grandmothers have handed down for centuries. My cooking classes take place at my B&B Abete Rosso, which is in the countryside, on the hills between Casalecchio and Zola Predosa, just a few kilometers away from the center of Bologna.

capitancucino is a place where you can safely experiment with Italian cuisine. We show you how to prepare pasta, traditional desserts or innovative recipes, you can cook with your family or independently, preparing handmade pasta or desserts and much more. We do creative cooking workshops for children and for adults. You can celebrate your birthday party with us by choosing the theme of your works

Ca' la Ghironda is a museum area that has its headquarters near Bologna, in Zola Predosa. It houses a collection and of modern and contemporary art of Painting and Sculpture. The park, which stretches in a vast green area of 10 hectares, is home to 210 sculptures and an outdoor theater. The modern museum houses 500 works of the most representative artists of national and international painting, from '500 to the present day contemporaries.Complete the area space for debates and conferences and important area dedicated to the hospitality of a resort with 49 units and a restaurant.

I'm Paolo, a wine lover, a winemaker for studies and in love with Bologna and its hills, a few minutes from the center, which are a fundamental part of the spirit of this city. I want to take you to know this naturalistic side, visiting a small local organic winery, its vineyards and finally tasting some typical wines of the area accompanied by a light appetizer which is also typical.