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Ask any Italian to name their country’s best food region and chances are they’ll say Emilia-Romagna. Home to the cities of Bologna, Parma, and Modena, this land locked central region prides itself on rich carnivorous cuisine, stuffed pastas, and locally produce specialties like mortadella and parmigiano reggiano.
Combine exquisite cuisine with enriching culture as your local English-speaking guide and private driver introduces you to the region’s finest foods with a healthy peppering of historical, cultural, and contemporary experiences for good measure.
ITINERARY
Parma
Fontanellato
Castelvetro
Brisighella & Dozza
Bologna
HIGHLIGHTS
Dining on the region’s various cheese’s and wines
Experiencing the engineering prowess of Lamborghini and Ferrari
Exploring hillside castle towns
Creating Italian cuisine with a hands-on cooking course
INFORMATION
Recommended 8-day itinerary with 7-nights’ accommodation in 4* hotels
Your culinary adventure starts in Parma, the home of Parma Ham and Parmesan Cheese. Enjoy a private tour through the historic city, visiting the Palazzo della Pilotta, the Farnese Theater and Gallery, and Parma Cathedral.
DAY 2 – Parma
If Day 1 was for cultural enrichment, Day 2 is for culinary nourishment. You’ll be visiting a Prosciutto and Culatello producer for a private, behind-the-scenes demonstration before learning the age-old art of making Parmesan cheese. Today includes lunch and tasting sessions at each producer.
DAY 3 – Fontanellato
Today begins with visits to the 15th-century castle of Torrechiara and 13th-century castle of Rocca di Sanvitale in the center of the town of Fontanellato. After this, your private driver and guide accompanies you to a winery on Parma’s outskirts for a degustation of Malvasia, Lambrusco, and Sauvignon.
DAY 4 – Castelvetro
Having explored everything Parma has to offer, today you make your way towards Bologna. En route, we stop at the Ferrari Museum and Lamborghini Factory where you have to chance to test drive these iconic supercars for a truly memorable experience.
Next, your private driver takes you to sample another regional speciality–balsamic vinegar– at a renowned producer in the countryside. Here, you are treated to a tasting session and aperitivo before heading to the hills of Castelvetro for a gourmet lunch with specially paired wines.
DAY 5 – Brisighella & Dozza
Today’s itinerary offers the perfect blend of local cuisine and traditional craftsmanship as you combine an olive oil tasting and wine degustation with a visit to a ceramic workshop. Explore the medieval hillside village of Brisighella, where you sample its famous “Brisighello” extra virigin olive oil as well as the charming medieval village ad castle of Dozza.
Then enjoy a winery visit, lunch and degustation session in which you sample Sangiovese di Romagna, Albana di Romagna, Passito, and a range of other local specialties.
DAY 6 – Bologna
Today we orientate ourselves with the stunning city of Bologna. Nicknamed “La Grassa” (The Fat One) on account of just how well you can eat there; Bologna is a true paradise for foodies.
After checking in to the hotel, you venture outside for an indulgent food-and-wine walking tour of the city center, enjoying several tasting sessions making up an unforgettable lunch of cold cuts and cheeses, local bread, stuffed pastas, chocolate, pastries, gelato, and regional wines.
DAY 7 – Bologna
Your final full day’s itinerary centers around a private cooking class held in a chef’s residence. Master the art of regional cuisine as you craft tortellini by hand and perfect the art of making sumptuous desserts. Enjoy a lunch comprised of what you make in class, in convivial company and with local wines.
DAY 8 – Bologna
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before checking out and meeting your driver who transfers you to either Bologna Airport or the train station for your onward journey.
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