Climbing the tower and seeing Bologna from above was worth doing. The tour provider prepared a thoughtful and beautifully presented packet of information about Bologna. Did the vendors like you redeeming vouchers? No, so that made for a bit of an awkward experience.

There is no guide for this tour rather you meet someone who checks you in to the tower queue and gives helpful advice and the food vouchers. Federica was wonderful, very friendly and helpful and let me know where to use the vouchers. The climb up the tower is quite challenging, nearly 500 steps and 87 metres but you have 45 minutes to get up and down and there are areas you can pause at if needed. Well worth the effort for the spectacular views.

The experience of the Asinelli towers & Food Tasting was fantastic. I met the tour guide 15 mins before the tour started and then waited in the queue to go up. It is a very large number of steps to ascend, but it is totally worth it and the view at the top of Bologna is spectacular. You can see Bologna from all 4 sides. I would highly recommend it. The food tasting happens separately to the Asinelli Towers and I was provided with 2 vouchers - one for a slice of pizza at a local eatery and another for a cake/biscuit in a small pasticerria nearby. You can use these at any time and there is not an expiry date. It is basically a free lunch and they vary from tour to tour.