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Chiesa di San Giacomo Maggiore vs Basilica - Santuario di Santo Stefano
Chiesa di San Giacomo Maggiore and Basilica - Santuario di Santo Stefano are both highly recommended by those who travel for a living. On balance, Basilica - Santuario di Santo Stefano scores significantly better than Chiesa di San Giacomo Maggiore. Basilica - Santuario di Santo Stefano ranks #1 in Bologna with recommendations from 4 sources such as Frommer's, Concierge and Lonely Planet.
Chiesa di San Giacomo Maggiore
Lonely Planet
Frommer's
Michelin Guide
Michelin Guide
Piazza Rossini, Bologna
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Lonely Planet
"Houses a noteworthy collection of paintings and artefacts."
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The highlight is the Bentivoglio chapel with frescoes
Frommer's
"This treasure-filled church was a Gothic structure built between 1267 and 1315 by the Augustinians."
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Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"Embellished with a lovely Renaissance gallery, this 13C church houses the splendid Bentivoglio chapel, decorated in part by Lorenzo Costa, from Ferrara, and adorned with the Virgin."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"This little church was founded in the 13th C. and remodeled in the 15th C., and it contains a remarkable series of frescoes."
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Basilica - Santuario di Santo Stefano
Concierge
Lonely Planet
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
Piazza Santo Stefano, Bologna
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Concierge
"A magnificent complex of churches, cloisters, and courtyards dating back to the fifth century."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Not just another church, the Santo Stefano is a rather unique (and atmospheric) medieval religious complex."
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Fodor's
"This splendid and unusual basilica contains between four and seven connected churches (authorities differ)."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"This complex of religious buildings (originally seven) overlooks a beautiful square lined with Renaissance palazzi."
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Frommer's
"Bologna’s most storied religious site is actually seven churches, a stone maze of medieval apses, romantic porticos and courtyards awash in legend"
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