Vinyl Radar · Bologna
The 8 best record stores in Bologna
From the centro storico to the Bolognina diggers — the independent record shops that make Bologna a vinyl city, ranked by the collectors who shop them.
8 stores · 4.6 avg · 100% independent
Bologna's record scene runs from the arcaded centro storico to the Bolognina — a music-mad university city with deep secondhand crates across rock, jazz, soul and metal. Eight shops worth planning a day around.
Where to dig — the 8 stores
The centro storico around Via Galliera and the Bolognina hold the highest concentration. Each store below has its rating, area and how to get there.
Ostia Records
A Bolognina specialist and Discogs seller — sharply curated used vinyl, a digger's favourite.
Metal Factory
The city's metal and hard-rock specialist near the university — vinyl, CDs and merch for the heavy crowd.
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