Dove'?

So far, I have spent most of my time in Bologna getting lost while searching for an apartment in this city of labyrinthian streets filled with buildings and shops overwhelming in both beauty and similarity. 

Since I usually find my way visually, looking for landmarks, I am having some difficulty navigating a city where every destination seems to be “the apartment through the porticoes under those ancient columns covered in graffiti on the cobblestone street named after a saint across from a Catholic church near a pizzeria.” 

Of course, I am learning that it is a matter of choosing the right perspective. Being pessimistic is feeling devastatingly lost; being optimistic is taking a four-hour long walk through a beautiful city. I trust I will eventually achieve a realistic sense of perspective...as soon as I learn how to read a map. 

Or I could invest in some red thread.