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San Luca Portico

BolognaEmilia-Romagna44.4790° N, 11.2980° EUNESCO World Heritage
San Luca Portico
Photo: Gianni Careddu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The longest portico in the world, almost four kilometres and 666 arches, climbs from Porta Saragozza to the sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca on the Colle della Guardia. The number of arches is said to represent the devil, crushed by the Madonna at the top.

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Weather forecast

The forecast for the next 7 days at this spot: sky, temperatures, rain and wind.

Forecast by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), from the models of national weather services. Your browser downloads it directly from Open-Meteo, and only when you ask. In the mountains and at sea the weather changes quickly: check the official forecast as well before you set off.

Getting there

  • By train. The nearest station is Casalecchio di Reno station, 1.8 km away (about 30 minutes on foot). Alternatively: Casalecchio Garibaldi station, 2 km away.
  • By air. The nearest airport is Bologna Airport (BLQ), about 6 km away.
  • Parking. There are 5 signposted car parks within a kilometre; the nearest is 250 m away, free.

Public transport directions ↗

Stations, ports, airports and car parks from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); distances as the crow flies. Timetables and connections change: check them before you travel.

Climate month by month

The most pleasant months for weather are from April to May and from September to October, with average highs between 18 and 29 °C. From July to August it is hot: average highs exceed 30 °C. The wettest month is May (about 83 mm), the driest July.

MonthTemperatureHigh / lowRain mm
Janfrom 0 to 9 °C9° 0°33
Febfrom 2 to 11 °C11° 2°60
Marfrom 4 to 14 °C14° 4°43
Aprfrom 7 to 18 °C18° 7°41
Mayfrom 12 to 23 °C23° 12°83
Junfrom 17 to 30 °C30° 17°40
Julfrom 20 to 34 °C34° 20°26
Augfrom 20 to 33 °C33° 20°40
Sepfrom 15 to 27 °C27° 15°52
Octfrom 11 to 21 °C21° 11°66
Novfrom 5 to 14 °C14° 5°72
Decfrom 2 to 10 °C10° 2°43

Averages for 2015–2024, estimated for an altitude of 275 m. Air: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), corrected for the altitude of the place; rain: average monthly total. These are indicative values: the weather on any given day can be very different, so always check the forecast before you go.

On foot and on the water, nearby

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