9-Day Food Valley of Emilia Romagna

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Parma is not only famous for its prosciutto and Parmigiano cheese, its architecture and music but also for its surrounding countryside with gentle hills, castles, estates ready to welcome you in a culinary exploration of the area. Today, you'll learn the basics of Emilia Romagna's DOC and DOCG products as a culinary expert takes you around the farms and delicatessens that produce your favourite Emilia Romagna products.

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Stop in the homeland of Ferrari and Lamborghini. Visit the famous Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari which displays Enzo Ferrari’s life masterpieces created throughout the 20th century. You can also stop in Maranello where you can drive a Ferrari 430 or Ferrari California, and explore the surroundings. Don’t miss the Ferrari Museum of Maranello! In the afternoon, visit a winery to taste one of the bestselling wines of Italy over lunch.

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In the bustling Bologna take a full-day private tour to admire its works of art that bear witness to the centuries-old cultural importance of this city. A walk under the almost 40 km of porticoes that adorn its streets mean visitors can enjoy city life and its gastronomic fame. Your guide will take you to the most significant buildings in the city and introduce you to the foodie haven that is Bologna, home of pasta bolognese, but you'll soon discover that that is not all this city has to offer.

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A full-day private guided tour of Ravenna, a city with ancient origins and a glorious past, that was the capital city of the Western Roman Empire, of the Empire of Theodore (King of the Goths) and of the Byzantine Empire of Europe. The basilicas and baptisteries of Ravenna still house a mosaics from the 5th and 6th centuries AD; an impressive eight monuments of the city are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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Make sure you are hungry for a full-day excursion to the food valley of Italy, where some of the best Italian food products hail from. Stop and taste the delicacies this land has to offer as you are shown how to select the finest DOC and DOCG products before you have lunch while sampling the very best aceto balsamico. You won't be disappointed by this small-group day tour.

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Test your skills during a cooking class experience and learn how to make the real tagliatelle alle Bolognese. After sinking your teeth into the pleasures of homemade pasta, enjoy the buzzing life of Bologna. Take a walk to the San Luca Sanctuary for a breathtaking view of the town and its surroundings. Bologna has a unique ability to be both a buzzing city and a relaxing place to be, pull up a chair at an outdoor cafe to soak up its atmosphere.

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Head to Ferrara for a guided tour of this beautiful city. In the 14th century, Ferrara was one of the most important capitals in Europe. The D'Este family hosted some of the most important artists and urban planners to make this town the first modern city in the world. Admire the imposing castle, the Palazzo di Diamanti and stroll in the medieval town. In the afternoon, go to Comacchio for a guided bike tour in the natural reserve of the Po Delta and admire the local salt ponds and houseboats.