Piròn and Old Bologna

Tourist and folklore news

“This booklet offers a brief historical-touristic itinerary to help you get to know a specific area of Bologna in which the historic bakery Piròn el Furnàr of Angela Bai and Family is situated.”

We will walk along the streets of the center in the area of Via Malpighi. A historical research of all respect to explain the meaning of each place. There are also anecdotes and the audio insert, with a little song in Bolognese dialect sung and performed by Fabio Fioresi.

A project of the city of Bologna

The Municipality of Bologna has financed this work on the city’s shops. The supreme is to have it available in various formats. The tourist can choose between e-book, paper book and audiobook.

The task was entrusted to Valeria Riguzzi, with twenty years experience as an editor. Riguzzi also worked closely with Angela Bai, daughter of Piròn and current owner of the bakery.