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Bologna factory food tour with wine and traditional lunch
New meeting point:
IN FRONT OF GRAND HOTEL MAJESTIC
Via dell'Indipendenza 8
40121 Bologna
Bologna food & wine factory group food tour
Joining our group food tour you will have a life changing experience, visiting the producers of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, Balsamic Vinegar from Modena and Prosciutto di Modena and learning how these 3 amazing products are made a meeting the people.
The visits will be accompanied by great tastings, a "breakfast of champions" and a family-style multicourse lunch where you will become part of the family and live the Italian "dolce vita"!
Uffizi Highlights by Marco
Walking through the corridors of the Uffizi, we will discover the most complete and prestigious collection of Italian Renaissance paintings. From Gentile da Fabriano to Masaccio, from Filippo Lippi to Botticelli, till the peak of this glorious age that found in the city of Florence, in the same days, Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael...
Important:
please write me the FIRST NAME, the FAMILY NAME and the DATE OF BIRTH of EVERY PARTICIPANT at the tour, so that I can book for you the tickets on the official site of the museum,
tickets price is NOT INCLUDED and will be paid at the meeting point before the tour.
From the 1st March till the 31st of October: €29.00 for adults, €4.00 for under 18 ys old.
Bologna Food Tour with a local
Visit and follow my IG Delicious_Bologna to check all our activities!
ALL FOOD IS INCLUDED
A walking food tour in Bologna from a local perspective visiting spots that you probably wouldn't find by yourself.
We stop at some historical places of Bologna for tasting some delicious local food :
- Italian breakfast cappuccino e cornetto
- Brief visit to an artisanal pasta workshop
- Regional cold meat, parmigiano cheese and local wine
- Tasting of Aceto Balsamico di Modena (12 yrs - 25yrs old)
- 3 homemade pasta dishes for lunch
- Artisanal Italian gelato
With my food tour you discover why Bologna has been considered the food capital in the world : Mortadella , Parmigiano, Aceto Balsamico, Tagliatelle al ragu, Tortellini are just few products you will taste during my food tour in Bologna.
4 Hours wandering the streets of the city centre, the food market, learning about the secrets of Bologna, legends, stories and culture.
The tour is for max 9 people , a small group with a local guide to make the experience more personal.
I have some co-hosts who lead tours, Riccardo and Gabriele are locals very passionate and knowleadgeable about food.
At the end of the tour we provide you a big list with some tips to better enjoy your stay in Bologna.
I also run an evening tour at 5pm, few stops are different, you can find availability on Delicious Bologna, or contact me for more info.
La mia Bologna.Scuola di cucina e vino
Dopo avervi illustrato la mia attività inizieremo la fase 1 cominceremo a preparare il brodo e il ragù bolognese che useremo per condire i tortellini e le tagliatelle bolognesi. Fase 2 preparazione dell'impasto per tortellini e della sfoglia per tagliatelle e tortellini. Fase 3 degustazione di vini del territorio emiliano .
Fase 4 cottura tortellini e tagliatelle, impiattamento e assaggio .
Fase 5 rilascio taccuini con ricette effettuate nel corso.
Altre cose da tenere a mente
Lasciatevi trasportare da un vero oste Bolognese che vi farà mangiare bere e divertire nella sua amata Bologna ... Infatti parlerò in italiano / bolognese per rendere la vostra esperienza unica
Over the hills and far away
ll tour vi permetterà di visitare i principali siti d'interesse paesaggistico della Toscana. Visiteremo insieme la Val d’Orcia e in particolare la zona delle Crete senesi, il Site transitoire, l’area dell’Agriturismo Baccoleno, il paesino di Chiusure, i cipressi di San Quirico, la meravigliosa città di Pienza (patrimonio dell’Unesco), il punto dove hanno girato il film Il Gladiatore (Pieve di Corsignano / Agriturismo Terrapille), la sorprendente Bagno Vignoni e infine Poggio Covili.
Il tour dura 7 ore. Si può scegliere di partire di mattina o di pomeriggio.
Il tour di mattina (orario 10-17) prevede il pranzo a Pienza (non compreso nel prezzo) con degustazione di prodotti tipici.
Il tour pomeridiano (orario 14-21) prevede un aperitivo a Pienza (non compreso nel prezzo), una degustazione di pecorini (compresa nel prezzo), la visione del tramonto a Baccoleno.
Il sabato ci troveremo in Piazza Tasso, 10 minuti a piedi da Ponte Vecchio (circa 800 mt). La domenica ci troveremo alla caffetteria di Ponte Santa Trinita, 3 minuti a piedi da Ponte Vecchio (circa 300 mt).
Il rientro è previsto a Ponte Santa Trinita.
Tour privato: è possibile richiedere un tour privato che vi permetterà di vivere l’esperienza da soli e decidere di visitare altri luoghi toscani famosi oltre a quelli proposti.
Contattatemi in privato per scegliere un punto di incontro diverso
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The Secrets of Parmigiano Reggiano Full
At the arrival I will offer you cofee break, and I will give you a lab coat for the access to the production area. I’ll bring you along a complete tour to discover all the steps of Parmigiano Reggiano’s production. We’ll see where the animals are bred and where the milk is mould. We’ll go into the cheese factory during milk processing and we'll witness in cooking and making cheese wheels. We’ll see then the process of salting and maturing up to enter the huge “caveau”, where thousands of cheeses wheels are guarded and laid out in long rows in the silent maturation rooms and where the scent of cheese will smell so nice and exciting that we won’t be able to resist till the final tasting of cheese and local typical products.
Other things to note
if the experience is full but you arrive by car, maybe I can add availability. please contact me and check
BALSAMIC VINEGAR FOOD EXPERIENCE
Nonantola (Campazzo) in The province of Modena,(Maranello FERRARI CAR -20 min) about half an hour in the Northwest of Bologna,(DUCATI MOTORBIKE,35 min, LAMBORGHINI CAR 10 min) is the only and exclusive area in the world where Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena (ABTM D.O.P.) is produced, a traditional Emilian cuisine made with Cooked grape must, naturally fermented and vinegarizated, nothing is added and then aged for at least twelve(12) years or Twenty five (25) and until fifty years or more. You will be immersed in a tasting experience (10 different kinds of aged vinegar) and understanding of the aging process of this Masterpiece of Italian culinary tradition. On Request IN ADVANCE (2 days at least) at the end of the visit you could taste the flavours of traditional balsamic vinegar of Modena in typical dishes (crescentine, prosciutto, salame, formaggio, Parmigiano Reggiano, vino, frittata, fragole, caffè, liquore) and you could buy a Giugiaro bottle of 100 ml of 12 or 25 years old vinegar, both at a special price
Other things to note
The aging process requires cold temperatures in winter and hot in summer so be prepared with the appropriate equipment. Don't forget the photo/video camera.
Luca & Lorenzo, cooking in Chianti hills
Before booking please , read here below :
We will meet in Santa Maria Novella station and we will take you in our house. The Journey takes just 20 minutes.We’ll explore the rich flavors of Italian cuisine in this interactive cooking class in a hillside woodland home. Together we’ll prepare different kinds of pasta from scratch,sauces, then learn how to make a traditional Italian dessert in a very friendly way .We’ll kick off lunch with a selection of Italian snacks with aperitivo before tasting our culinary creations.During the experience we will offer you ,free of charge, wine. Our meal will feature seasonal local herbs and of course you will taste our Oil .You'll enjoy a day outside from the noise of the city a non-turistic experience. EACH PARTICIPANT WILL MAKE HIS OWN PASTA THEN WE WILL COOK IT IN THE SAME POT TO BEEN SHARE IT , THEN WITH THE REST OF THER GROUP LIKE AN ITALIAN FAMILY.
Our experience is a journey about food, love & passion.
Other things to note
Just the ones that are more than 16 can enjoy the experience
Please let us know if you have allergies or dietary restrictions before booking,we are currently unable to accomodate those with celiac/dairy disease/vegans/gluten free , in our land and house there are dogs,cats, etc in case you are allergic
Luca & Lorenzo won awards for Best Love & Best rated experience worldwide
Countryside Dream Farm in Tuscany with Lunch and Pool
We invite you to spend a relaxing day on our organic hilltop luxury farm in Tuscany, surrounded by vineyards and olive trees.
For a day you will get away from the crowds, heat, noise and queues. Enjoy a day of nature, incredible views, friendly people, great food and wine!
Our experience starts in Florence Santa Maria Novella Central Station where you will meet and we will help you buy the train tickets to San Miniato. The train ride to San Miniato will take 40 minutes.
Upon arrival, we'll walk around the estate so you can see our vineyard and olive grown. We'll visit the gardens to gather ingredients for our lunch, which we'll prepare together. You'll find out how traditional Tuscan cuisine is simple, fresh, and delicious. Depending on the season, we might pick grapes, olives, wild asparagus, wild herbs, or even hunt for prized white truffles in autumn.
During lunch we will taste our red and rosé wine together with our extra virgin cold pressed olive oil.
After lunch you're welcome to kick back in the garden, take a swim in our 20 meters infinity pool filled with salted water (the pool is open form May to September), or stroll up to see a remote little church.
Let us know if you have allergies or dietary restrictions .
Please note: This Experience is only for open-minded, ironic, smily people :-)
Truffle hunting in Chianti hills
Our adventure begins at morning in Piazza della Calza in Florence at Bar d'angolo. We'll drive to our 12th-generation winery, Wich is not open to the public, in the gorgeous wine country of Chianti Classico DOCG Denomination of Controlled and Guaranteed Origin. Explore the farm with ours kinds pets like truffle dogs, cat, chickens and pig (prosciuttina) and winery whit the owner winemaker and learn about the history of this 12th-century artisanal winery.
We will go to find truffles in our Woods. You ' ll return to Florence in the end.
Other things to note
Meeting point Piazza della Calza at"Bar d'angolo"near Porta Romana Firenze
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Opera in The Kitchen in 1600 Villa
Winner of Airbnb Experiences award "The most unforgettable experience”.
We are a team of women and we will welcome you at one of the most beautiful Villas dating back to 1600, with a gorgeous view on the Tuscan countryside, in the Chianti Classico region. We will start by tasting a cup of Italian coffee, made with a "moka" and fresh water. Then we will guide you through the property, you will pick some fresh veggies, learn the story of our Villa and grape for our wine. It’s time to start the cooking class where where Lulu or Francesca will be happy to teach you how to prepare different kinds of homemade pasta from scratch and an Italian dessert according to the old traditions using the recipes of my Grandmother.
You will get to taste our EVO Oil, produced by my family since three generations with 100% Coratina olives from Apulia. Then a glass of wine awaits you for a toast before enjoying a delicious dinner based on what we have created during our cooking class.
As you finish your dinner you're treated with a truly unique, beautiful and intimate performance of Live music (Jazz, Opera, Traditional music ).
TRANSFER: extra cost, from 30/50€ pp round trip. On request 48 hours before the event. Meeting point at via Senese 2, Florence, in front of Credem Bank.
A PLACE TO STAY: We have a wonderful accommodation (room + private bathroom) at our Villa 1600.
Experience in English
Olive Oil Tour in a Tuscan Farmhouse
Together we will spend some hours at Tananei farmhouse, our paradise on hills surrounded by olive trees. in the most genuine Tuscany.
We will make a "walk" through the EVO Oil world, exploring the entire process from cultivation to olives harvest, transformation at oil mill and finally conservation.
Then we will have a real walk among our olive trees to start recognizing the different kind of olives. You will have the chance to admire a beautiful landscape, where you can see all the beautiful nature Tananei farmhouse is surrounded by.
After that we will introduce you in the charming world of professional oil tasting, as done by the official testers (oil sommeliers).
At the end you will enjoy an unforgettable DINNER (together with red wine of the area) where Tuscan specialties will be flavored with different kind of EVO Oils , so that you can start learning how to combine EVO oils with food. The dinner will be served alfresco, among the olive trees or in front of our crackling fireplace depending on season.
Although the course is managed by professional of the EVO Oil sector, it will be a funny experience in an informal setting. At the same time it will be a UNIQUE experience because we are among the few to be EVO Oil producers + official EVO tasters + restaurateurs!
BachYard. A concert in the Vineyard.
My guests will enjoy one of the best views of the hillside in Cinque Terre, enjoy local specialties and listen to my Bach played live on the piano. The focus of this year, 2023, will be J. S. Bach's Goldberg Variations and Six Partitas.
I will welcome my guests into my property, inside the Cinque Terre National Park, where they will visit a young vineyard, learn about the building techniques of the old dry stone walls that are peculiar to this area and hear some historical background of what makes our area so unique.
Afterwards, they will enjoy a full lunch or dinner, a selection of wines and my homemade lemon liqueurs while enjoying classical piano music played live.
I provide transportation for a maximum of 10 guests per session, from Riomaggiore and back, at my expense.
The whole event will take place outdoors, on my terrace above the vines.
If the weather does not allow for an enjoyable outdoor setting the event will be cancelled and our guests entirely reimbursed.
Bring along your camera, drinking water and an umbrella/blanket according to the weather.
My Tuscan Ceramic with a master potter
If you are looking for an out of the binaries experience to do something new and special, you are in the right place!
I will be happy to make you experience the day-life of an artisan, bringing you inside a pottery factory and then discovering the feel of clay manipulating.
We first will meet in my shop in Montelupo Fiorentino, opened for 20 years in a historical village known all over the world for its ceramic production. Montelupo is situated precisely in the middle of Pisa and Florence so it is easily reachable by train or by car in about a half-hour from both sides. It is a beautiful village and I hope you will love it as I do!
From the shop we will go together to the factory where I will show you the cycle of production of Italian handmade pottery, telling you the history behind and explaining all the techniques.
If you want, there is also the possibility to design and purchase something new that will be custom made for you by our artisans!
After the factory, it will be your turn! We will go back to the shop where my father will be happy to teach you how to make your pottery piece.
Don't worry if you never used a wheel, the course is funny and satisfying for everyone!
And as icing on the cake your creation will be fired and shipped to your house, to have a tangible memory of the experience but above all to have a piece of Tuscany at home!
Other things to note
If you have any doubt feel free to contact me, I will reply as soon as possible!
Make Your Leather Tortellino Keychain
We will meet in our workshop in the centre of Modena.
During the 2 hours of activity You will learn the secret recipe to make the famous Tortellino keychain and finally bring it at home as a souvenir of Your visit to Modena.
We will do what a "Rezdora" (Modena typical housewife) does to prepare a good dish of tortellini but we will do it using leather!
You will go through various steps of the craft making , from cutting to manual shaping, sewing and using tools of leather craft tradition.
You will experience the atmosphere and the smells of an old time leather workshop (bottega).
Other things to note
We plan to do this workshop on the first floor and there are stairs to reach it but on request we can do it on the ground floor.
For different dates or times please contact us!
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Bologna factory food tour with wine and traditional lunch
New meeting point:
IN FRONT OF GRAND HOTEL MAJESTIC
Via dell'Indipendenza 8
40121 Bologna
Bologna food & wine factory group food tour
Joining our group food tour you will have a life changing experience, visiting the producers of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, Balsamic Vinegar from Modena and Prosciutto di Modena and learning how these 3 amazing products are made a meeting the people.
The visits will be accompanied by great tastings, a "breakfast of champions" and a family-style multicourse lunch where you will become part of the family and live the Italian "dolce vita"!
Uffizi Highlights by Marco
Walking through the corridors of the Uffizi, we will discover the most complete and prestigious collection of Italian Renaissance paintings. From Gentile da Fabriano to Masaccio, from Filippo Lippi to Botticelli, till the peak of this glorious age that found in the city of Florence, in the same days, Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael...
Important:
please write me the FIRST NAME, the FAMILY NAME and the DATE OF BIRTH of EVERY PARTICIPANT at the tour, so that I can book for you the tickets on the official site of the museum,
tickets price is NOT INCLUDED and will be paid at the meeting point before the tour.
From the 1st March till the 31st of October: €29.00 for adults, €4.00 for under 18 ys old.
Bologna Food Tour with a local
Visit and follow my IG Delicious_Bologna to check all our activities!
ALL FOOD IS INCLUDED
A walking food tour in Bologna from a local perspective visiting spots that you probably wouldn't find by yourself.
We stop at some historical places of Bologna for tasting some delicious local food :
- Italian breakfast cappuccino e cornetto
- Brief visit to an artisanal pasta workshop
- Regional cold meat, parmigiano cheese and local wine
- Tasting of Aceto Balsamico di Modena (12 yrs - 25yrs old)
- 3 homemade pasta dishes for lunch
- Artisanal Italian gelato
With my food tour you discover why Bologna has been considered the food capital in the world : Mortadella , Parmigiano, Aceto Balsamico, Tagliatelle al ragu, Tortellini are just few products you will taste during my food tour in Bologna.
4 Hours wandering the streets of the city centre, the food market, learning about the secrets of Bologna, legends, stories and culture.
The tour is for max 9 people , a small group with a local guide to make the experience more personal.
I have some co-hosts who lead tours, Riccardo and Gabriele are locals very passionate and knowleadgeable about food.
At the end of the tour we provide you a big list with some tips to better enjoy your stay in Bologna.
I also run an evening tour at 5pm, few stops are different, you can find availability on Delicious Bologna, or contact me for more info.
La mia Bologna.Scuola di cucina e vino
Dopo avervi illustrato la mia attività inizieremo la fase 1 cominceremo a preparare il brodo e il ragù bolognese che useremo per condire i tortellini e le tagliatelle bolognesi. Fase 2 preparazione dell'impasto per tortellini e della sfoglia per tagliatelle e tortellini. Fase 3 degustazione di vini del territorio emiliano .
Fase 4 cottura tortellini e tagliatelle, impiattamento e assaggio .
Fase 5 rilascio taccuini con ricette effettuate nel corso.
Altre cose da tenere a mente
Lasciatevi trasportare da un vero oste Bolognese che vi farà mangiare bere e divertire nella sua amata Bologna ... Infatti parlerò in italiano / bolognese per rendere la vostra esperienza unica
Over the hills and far away
ll tour vi permetterà di visitare i principali siti d'interesse paesaggistico della Toscana. Visiteremo insieme la Val d’Orcia e in particolare la zona delle Crete senesi, il Site transitoire, l’area dell’Agriturismo Baccoleno, il paesino di Chiusure, i cipressi di San Quirico, la meravigliosa città di Pienza (patrimonio dell’Unesco), il punto dove hanno girato il film Il Gladiatore (Pieve di Corsignano / Agriturismo Terrapille), la sorprendente Bagno Vignoni e infine Poggio Covili.
Il tour dura 7 ore. Si può scegliere di partire di mattina o di pomeriggio.
Il tour di mattina (orario 10-17) prevede il pranzo a Pienza (non compreso nel prezzo) con degustazione di prodotti tipici.
Il tour pomeridiano (orario 14-21) prevede un aperitivo a Pienza (non compreso nel prezzo), una degustazione di pecorini (compresa nel prezzo), la visione del tramonto a Baccoleno.
Il sabato ci troveremo in Piazza Tasso, 10 minuti a piedi da Ponte Vecchio (circa 800 mt). La domenica ci troveremo alla caffetteria di Ponte Santa Trinita, 3 minuti a piedi da Ponte Vecchio (circa 300 mt).
Il rientro è previsto a Ponte Santa Trinita.
Tour privato: è possibile richiedere un tour privato che vi permetterà di vivere l’esperienza da soli e decidere di visitare altri luoghi toscani famosi oltre a quelli proposti.
Contattatemi in privato per scegliere un punto di incontro diverso
Discover the Uffizi Wonders - Arts & Culture in two hours
The Uffizi Gallery houses the most important collection of Renaissance in Italy: 2 floores, 100 rooms and over 700 paintings.
Do you really want to visit this huge museum alone?!
Come with me!!!
I’ll buy in advance for you the SKIP-THE-LINE TICKETS and in a couple of hours I'll show you the evolution of painting through the great masterpieces of Botticelli, Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raffaello, Caravaggio and when you'll come back home you can say: I'm an art-expert!!
After the tour, you can keep exploring the museum by yourself.
Contact me if you do not see any available dates: I may arrange extra spots.
Introduction Florence walking tour
o deep into Florence artistic heritage and let your professional guide unveil every corner of the cradle of Renaissance. An enlightening guided promenade at your own pace!
Think of FLORENCE and you think of a concentration of art and architecture. And you’re right: over half of Italy’s wonders are here! Despite its international fame and greatness, Florence is also a small city, whose history is interwoven with that of its passionate citizens for almost a thousand years... Let me unravel its unconventional side, visit Florence’s urban scenery that played a leading role in ancient timeless legends.
Get the chance to savour the city’s intriguing charm that gave birth to anecdotes whose truth is lost on the border between history and fantasy.I’m very pleased to offer to you our ORIGINAL, BRAND NEW WALKING TOUR: a perfect mix of Florence’s classical face and its hot spots, combined with curiosities and unknowns.The tour include San Giovanni square (Cathedral,Baptistery and Giotto tower ,Republic square,Signoria square,Ponte Vecchio e Palazzo Pitti square)from outside.
Other things to note
Spanish tour only private.
The Secrets of Parmigiano Reggiano Full
At the arrival I will offer you cofee break, and I will give you a lab coat for the access to the production area. I’ll bring you along a complete tour to discover all the steps of Parmigiano Reggiano’s production. We’ll see where the animals are bred and where the milk is mould. We’ll go into the cheese factory during milk processing and we'll witness in cooking and making cheese wheels. We’ll see then the process of salting and maturing up to enter the huge “caveau”, where thousands of cheeses wheels are guarded and laid out in long rows in the silent maturation rooms and where the scent of cheese will smell so nice and exciting that we won’t be able to resist till the final tasting of cheese and local typical products.
Other things to note
if the experience is full but you arrive by car, maybe I can add availability. please contact me and check
Pranzo e Degustazione di Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale Modena
Benvenuti presso l'Acetaia Gambigliani Zoccoli, una fra le poche acetaie rimaste che produce SOLO ed ESCLUSIVAMENTE Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena D.O.P.
Proponiamo una visita con spiegazione presso l’Antica Acetaia, seguita da una ricca degustazione del nostro amato prodotto inserito all’interno di un vero e proprio pranzo.
Verrete accolti da Mario e Giorgio Gambigliani Zoccoli, che vi presenteranno la storia della famiglia, dell’azienda agricola, dell'Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena D.O.P. e le sue tecniche produttive. Proseguirete con la visita all’Acetaia presente nel sottotetto della Villa dove vi verranno svelati alcuni segreti sulla degustazione e l’uso gastronomico dell’ABTM D.O.P.
A questo punto sarete pronti per la ricca degustazione di ABTM in abbinamento ai prodotti che hanno reso l'Emilia- Romagna famosa nel mondo.
Menù:
• 3 stagionature di Parmigiano Reggiano (18 mesi, 24 mesi e oltre 30 mesi)
• 2 tipologie di ricotta (di mucca e di pecora)
• 2 tipologie di frittata con verdure (zucchine; peperoni e cipolla)
• 3 tipologie di gnocco al forno (all’olio, con formaggio e funghi, con formaggio e prosciutto)
• 8 tipologie di salumi (es. Prosciutto Crudo di Parma D.O.P., Mortadella “Bologna”, salame, ciccioli, coppa, pancetta, coppa di testa, lardo)
• Risotto alla parmigiana
• Dolce
• Caffè
• Amari della casa
Saluti balsamici!
Mario e Giorgio
Magic experience in tuscany
Why not live your experience in Tuscany to the fullest? So what are you waiting for to follow me on a unique journey into the land of Dante Alighieri and Leonardo Da Vinci: I will take you to the most renowned and enchanting places, let yourself be carried away by the enchanting and famous Crete Senesi(rolling hills of tuscany) visit the splendid Val d 'orcia famous for beautiful landscapes and medieval villages.
This experience is also about photography
So i will help you to take pictures with your phone or mine in fantastic and stunning spots popular in in$tagrm from Tuscany!
Frame your ig moments!
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Duration 7 -8 hours
Regular departure from the city of Florence! At 10:00am
-cypresses of San Quirico d'orcia
-chapel of Madonna della Vitaleta(view)
-city of Pienza (lunch stop not included in the price)
-Bagno Vignoni / old Roman bath
-Crete Senesi / Tuscan rolling hills
Private experience - with this option you can customize the itinerary, is included a photo session (in a beautiful farmhouse)or a 1 minute video from your experience in Tuscany
The program does not include visits to museums.
Before book check the weather!
Bologna, Medieval town and modern vibes
Our journey around Bologna starts between Bologna centrale and one of the main gates Porta Galliera portal of the former outer medieval walls of the city of Bologna. Here we discover the dark past of post WW2 events and the joyful liberal future of Bologna, we’ll be marching through Via Indipendenza to the cutest secret of Bologna so-called Finestrella, and then we discover student quarters, the University of Bologna, Piazza Verdi and Jewish ghetto.
Do you know what else is cool about Bologna? Porticos! And we are going to pass under so many of them. Later on, we discover the story of Le Tre Frecce and Sette chiese. What else? The two towers! Story, secret and superstition about them.
The next stop is one of the well-preserved squares in Italy Piazza Maggiore, I’ll tell you about the Neptune statue, San Petronio, a prison that became a library and an interesting secret that I won't spoil here because you'll discover it with your ears.
I’ll be also telling you about the region itself in general! Economic situation, culture, cuisine all of Italy! Best gelato and food locations! And after all, if you want to be a pasta maker yourself I can show you some shops where to buy tools to shape your own pasta!
Bologna is a small city but like any other Italian city wonders that its cover can't fit in this description so let's go and discover Bologna on the most area-covering tour!
My Gelato Lab
During the workshop we will prepare granita, sorbetto and gelato from fresh ingredients, and between preparations you will learn about the history, the secrets and the techniques of the art of gelato making.
At the end you will learn how to make a sensory analisys of gelato we've made and you will become a mindful gelato taster.
Other things to note
Let me know if you have allergies or intolerances to any substance.
The presence of kids is more than welcome, under the supervision of an accompanying adult.
For participants will be available gel and masks and i will clean and sanitize the kitchen and equipment at every experience.
Florence, the essential tour by Marco
We will walk through the history and the artistic beauty of Florence, crossing the streets, the squares and the bridges.
From the riverside, where all began in the roman ancient times, looking at the famous Ponte Vecchio, we will move to the Signoria.
In that glorious square is displayed, in a kind of artistic stage made of stone and bronze, the story of the political prestige of the town.
We will see the copy of Michelangelo’s David, and the original bronze Perseus, by the smart sculptor Cellini.
Facing north, we will visit the religious centre. There admiring the Baptistery (with the golden gate of paradise) the Cathedral and the Bell tower, our eyes will be covered by the magnificence of a precious marble coloured mountain...
Brunelleschi’s dome, a renaissance architecture masterpiece, will raise our imagination up to the sky.
Other things to note
If you would like to visit any other place or museum in town, just ask me I’ll be pleased.
Explore The Secrets of Bologna
We'll start off with the cheeky secret hidden in the Fountain of Neptune!
Then, I'll tell you all about the biggest church in Bologna, Saint Petronius.
I'll take you to a historical, Bolognese chocolate shop on our way as well.
You'll see exactly why we call Bologna "La Dotta" when I tell you about the Archiginnasio.
After all that, of course we have to see The Fat part of Bologna, and we'll go through the market
You can't visit Bologna without going to the Two Towers! I'll take you there and let you know the particular story that's behind its construction.
After showing you some of my favorite spots, we'll go to Via delle Pescherie Vecchie, and enter into the world Bologna is famous for: food! Situated in the center, this street is filled with restaurants and markets. By now, you'll probably be hungry so I'll recommend the best Italian restaurants!
Of course, we can't miss the university district as well, where we'll also head into the ex-Jewish Ghetto of Bologna.
Don't forget I'll be your personal photographer as well, and I'll follow your pace the whole time!
There is a 20% discount for those who book 2 weeks in advance, a 10% discount for 2-3 people, and a 20% discount for 4-5 people.
** This is NOT a professional tour guide! It is Bologna, from my point of view!
Andrea's Tour in Florence Premium Edition-Three Hours
This is a 3 Hours Outdoor Walking tour (meeting point Basilica of Santa Croce) with my first Experience Andrea's Tour in Florence I won 2019 best rated experience on Airbnb Tuscany! Many friends and customers told me: Andrea 2 hours is not enough!! So I decided to do a 3 hours Premium edition where I can add other magical places of Florence and my favorite Hidden gems. With this tour we will visit even a part of the other side of the river, the Oltrarno.
Follow me in this history walk I'll show you the best of this city from the Middle Ages to the greatness of the Renaissance. I will tell you the story of the famous Florentines through the real places. From the Medici family to its great artists.
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Request a tour, if I can I will open it for you based on your needs. Contact me for any info