Gourmet food tours in Italy

Discover the best gourmet food experiences across Italy. From food tours and wine tastings to traditional cooking classes, this section features everything you need to explore Italy’s rich culinary heritage. Whether you’re interested in Parmesan cheese, balsamic vinegar, pasta-making, or fine dining, browse through our articles to plan your next food adventure in Italy.

Gourmet food tours in Italy Bologna

Eataly at Piazza Maggiore: Where Italian Gastronomy and Culture Converge in Bologna

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Bologna, the capital of the Emilia-Romagna region, is perhaps best known for its antiquated charm, prestigious universities, and its renowned culinary excellence. Its landscape is marked with terracotta-roofed buildings, winding alleys, and captivating piazzas, among which Piazza Maggiore stands as the very symbol and heart of the city. Historically significant and culturally vibrant, Piazza Maggiore […]

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Castel Guelfo The Style Outlets — open-air outlet village near Bologna
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Castel Guelfo The Style Outlets: Designer Shopping Near Bologna

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Castel Guelfo The Style Outlets is an open-air outlet village located 25 kilometres southeast of Bologna, just off the A14 motorway near Imola. It opened in 2003 and has grown to over 100 stores selling clothing, shoes, accessories, and homeware from both luxury and premium brands at permanent discounts — typically 30 to 70 percent

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Roccati’s Legacy: A Century-Old Chocolate Affair in Piazza Maggiore, Bologna

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Roccati’s Chocolate: A Sweet Tradition in the Heart of Bologna Tucked away in the heart of Italy, Bologna is not only a medieval city celebrated for its food culture and historic landmarks. It is also home to a long-standing chocolate tradition that has delighted residents and visitors for more than two centuries: Roccati’s. Located just

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Stone tower of a historical building with windows, set against a bright blue sky. Architectural details highlight its charm.
Gourmet food tours in Italy Bologna

Bologna to the Apennines: A Self-Drive Day Trip

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The Apennines begin where Bologna ends. Twenty minutes south of the city the motorway gives way to the SS64 Porrettana — a road that follows the Reno river valley up into the mountains, passing Etruscan ruins, a church designed by Alvar Aalto, a fortress that looks like something from a fever dream, and eventually the

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Estense Castle Ferrara with cyclists in the evening light
Gourmet food tours in Italy Bologna

Ferrara by Bike: Cycling Routes Through Italy’s Cycling Capital

Gourmet food tours in Italy, Bologna

Ferrara has more bicycles per capita than any other city in Italy. This is not a tourist statistic — it is how the city actually moves. The historic centre is car-free, the streets are wide and flat, and the 9-kilometre circuit of intact Renaissance city walls is open to cyclists for its entire length. When

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Exterior of the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna, the oldest UNESCO monument in the city
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Ravenna’s Mosaics and Beaches: A Dazzling Day Out from Bologna

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Ravenna is about an hour from Bologna by road or an hour and a half by train, and it offers something you do not find elsewhere in Italy in such concentration: eight UNESCO World Heritage sites within walking distance of each other, all built between the 5th and 6th centuries when Ravenna was the capital

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