# Grand Tour Italia, Italy: what it is and when to go

> Grand Tour Italia is an Italian food theme park in Italy (Bologna). Interests: Food and drink and With kids. The best time to visit is March to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 39. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/grand-tour-italia/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Italian food theme park · Food and drink, With kids
- **Where:** Italy · Via Paolo Canali 8, 40127, Bologna
- **Best time:** March to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** BLQ Bologna, 9.8 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 10:00-23:00
- **Website:** [grandtouritalia.it](https://www.grandtouritalia.it)
- **Run by:** Eataly
- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible
- **Coordinates:** 44.51669, 11.40972

## What it is and where

Grand Tour Italia is an Italian food theme park in Italy (Bologna).

It is in [Bologna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bolonia/), where this site lists 79 more places to see, 5.8 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 44.51669, 11.40972; the nearest main airport is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ, Bologna), 9.8 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=44.516689%2C11.409725)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.516689%2C11.409725)

- **Run by:** Eataly
- **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible

It is one of the [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/gastronomia/) and [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/familia/) places in Italy. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Grand Tour Italia is **March to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h |
| February | Possible | 10 h 13 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 38 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 15 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 36 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 20 |
| July | Possible | 15 h 02 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 52 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 43 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 20 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 39 |

In June there are 15 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 39. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Food and drink | March to June and September to October | November to February and July to August |
| With kids | March to June and September to October | November to February and July to August |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Grand Tour Italia has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Italy

To enter Italy there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Italy checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C, F and L · 230 V · 50 Hz (type L, with three pins in a row, needs an adapter); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Sant'Andrea Apostolo di Quarto Superiore](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/sant-andrea-di-quarto-superiore/): Church building in Bologna, Italy · 892 m
- [Balloon Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/balloon-park/): With kids · 2.5 km
- [Il Cammino di Sant'Antonio: Tappa 8](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/il-cammino-di-sant-antonio-tappa-8/): Hiking · 4.4 km
- [Porta San Donato, Bologna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/porta-san-donato/): Building in Bologna, Italy · 4.7 km
- [Porta Mascarella, Bologna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/porta-mascarella/): Building in Bologna, Italy · 4.8 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

## More in Italy: Food and drink

- [Loggia del Mercato Nuovo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mercato-del-porcellino/): building in Florence, Italy
- [La Vucciria market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/la-vucciria/): ancient market and neighborhood in Palermo, Italy
- [Piazza del Duomo, Reggio Emilia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/piazza-camillo-prampolini/): square in Reggio Emilia, Italy
- [Gaja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/gaja/): Italian wine producer
- [Collemassari Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cantina-di-collemassari/): winery estate in Cinigiano, Italy
- [Mercato di Sant'Ambrogio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mercato-di-sant-ambrogio/): Market

Every Italy place under Food and drink, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/gastronomia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Grand Tour Italia?

It is an Italian food theme park in Italy.

### When is the best time to visit Grand Tour Italia?

March to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 39.

### How do you get to Grand Tour Italia?

The nearest main airport is Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), 9.8 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.516689%2C11.409725) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Italy is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Italy map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Sant'Andrea Apostolo di Quarto Superiore](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/sant-andrea-di-quarto-superiore/), [Balloon Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/balloon-park/), [Il Cammino di Sant'Antonio: Tappa 8](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/il-cammino-di-sant-antonio-tappa-8/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/265893610), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130232925), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).