Gate-side books at T1 so you don’t read the safety card again
Feltrinelli sits airside in Bologna’s T1, after security and before most gates, so you pass it on the way to departures. It’s part of the well-known Italian bookstore chain, scaled down for airport traffic but still focused on books first, then magazines and a bit of stationery.
You’ll find Italian bestsellers up front and a smaller section of English and other language titles toward the middle racks. Expect airport pricing: paperbacks often around €12–€18 and glossy magazines a couple of euros higher than in town. Kids’ books and travel guides for Emilia‑Romagna and the rest of Italy take up a noticeable chunk of shelf space.
The non-book side runs to notebooks, pens, basic travel accessories, and a few last‑minute gifts. Think Moleskine-style journals, simple tech bits like charging cables, and branded souvenirs that actually say “Bologna” instead of just “Italia.” If you need something to keep a child occupied on a 2‑hour leg to Rome or a 9‑hour hop to the US, this is where you solve it.
Hours track flight banks, typically opening early morning with the first departures and staying open into the late evening wave; figure roughly 06:00 to 21:00, though late-night off‑season flights may find it shut. Don’t bank on grabbing reading material after boarding starts at a distant gate.
Tip: Stop here right after security rather than waiting; some Schengen gates at BLQ are a 5–10 minute walk with no other real bookstore options en route.