Food Lovers' Adventure Tour in Italy's Gastronomic Paradise: The Countryside Around Bologna

Cook with Italian Restaurant Chefs Market Tour in Bologna, Italy Byzantine and Modern Art Accommodation More pictures of Emilia-Romagna

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Tour at a Glance: Brief Description

With Marcello and Raffaella, you'll feel like an Italian for a week, like your local Italian friends are taking you to their favourite places and people---many where other tourists never go! A genuine, Italian experience full of good friends around tables and simple joys of life.

Marcello and Raffaella, Bologna cooking tour hosts

Italy's Gastronomic Paradise

Bologna, Italy, is about half way between Florence and Venice and in the middle of Emilia-Romagna. This Italian region of pretty hills, valleys, and plains is renowned throughout the world as Italy's gastronomic paradise: tortellini and other pastas, Parmesan cheese, traditional balsamic vinegar and prosciutto and more recently a light olive oil and a variety of good wines. You'll visit balsamic vinegar and parmesan producers to see first hand where and how these famous Italian food products are made. Refine your tastebuds as you taste everything fresh right on the spot!

visiting Parmesan cheese warehouse near Modena, Italy

Cook with a Wonderful Variety of Italian Restaurant Chefs & Great Home Cook

You'll enjoy three Italian cooking lessons on many kinds of pasta, piadina (local thin pancake with fillings), herb dishes, desserts and more with a local chef in Bologna, Italy, at a country home with an pasta making expert, and with the chef and owner of a hill town restaurant famous for its dishes with herbs.

Enjoy Outstanding Italian Cuisine

Like: tortellini in good meat broth tortelli stuffed with squash flavoured with amaretto biscuits garganelli pasta with arugola and prosciutto classic Bolognese meat ragu Robespierre steak smothered in fresh herbs ice cream with drizzles of 25 year old balsamic vinegar pannacotta with wild forest fruit sauce. And of course, melt in your mouth prosciutto, and wonderful young and aged parmesan. Your gala Italian farewell dinner takes place in the elegant San Domenico restaurant in Imola, Italy, rated in guides as one of Europe's top restaurants. An incredible variety of delicious plates for you to savour!

Dessert at San Domenico Restaurant in Imola, Italy

Explore Bologna & Market

You meet Marcello in the historic centre of Bologna, Italy, for a market tour of the maze of street stalls and heavenly Italian gastronomic shops, stuffed to the ceilings, with beautiful food displays--a paradise for foodies and photographers! A food gift shopper's dream come true!

Admire Byzantine Architecture and Art

In Ravenna, Italy, on the Adriatic with our informative local guide, you'll stroll through Ravenna's world famous Byzantine churches and gaze in awe at the glittering mosaics covering walls and ceilings.

Mosaics in Byzantine church in Ravenna, Italy

Two Historic Hotels

Four Star Hotel in Bologna's Medieval Centre (Feb, May, June, July, Nov, Dec)

Stay at this four star historic hotel only minutes away from the main square and historic centre in Bologna. This hotel is over 600 years old and is believed to be one of the oldest hotels in Bologna.

You can unwind in your tastefully decorated room with private bathroom, bathtub, shower, colour TV, mini-bar and direct dial phone. You can enjoy leisurely strolls along pleasant streets with cafes, shops and promenades, or just hang out as you sip a cappuccino and watch local Italian life go by.
Accommodation pictures

Three Star Hotel in Hill Town of Riolo Terme (March, April, Sept, Oct)

Cinzia and Domenico welcome you to their quiet, charming, three star Liberty style hotel in Riolo Terme, Italy, a town in the pretty hills east of Bologna. Your modern, tastefully decorated room with private bathroom, bathtub, shower, the room has a safe, colour TV, mini-bar and direct dial phone. Accommodation pictures

Cooking Tour Itinerary 4 nights
Cooking Tour Itinerary 6 nights

2008 Cooking Tour Dates:

4 night tour dates	6 night tour dates
March 23-27 April 15-19 June 1-5 July 13-17 Sept 7-11 Nov 2-6 Nov 30-Dec 4 Dates by request in Jan, Feb, May, Oct.	March 23-29 June 1-7 July 13-19 Sept 7-13 Nov 2-8 (special truffle, extra virgin olive oil and chestnuts tour) Nov 30-Dec 6 Dates by request in Jan, Feb, May, Oct.

2009 Cooking Tour Dates

6 night tour dates

March 22-28, 209

2008 Cooking Tour Prices:

Prices are in Euros and are subject to currency exchange fluctuation.

4 night program for 2-10 people
1785 Euros (approx $2625 US; $2640 CAD) per person double occupancy.
Staying at the hotel in Bologna: single supplement: 140 Euros

Includes:

• 4 nights accommodation with private bath
• 2 Italian cooking lessons
• all meals
• all excursions in itinerary
• local wine with meals
• very attentive guide/tour director
• private transport throughout
• transfers to/from Bologna, Italy.

6 night program
2545 Euros (approx $3740 US; $3765 CAD) per person, for 2-10 people, double occupancy, land only.
Staying at the hotel in Riolo Terme: single supplement: 100 Euros
Staying at the hotel in Bolonga: single supplement: 200 Euros

Includes:

• 6 nights accommodation with private bath
• 3 Italian cooking lessons
• all meals
• all excursions in itinerary
• local wine with meals
• very attentive guide/tour director
• private transport throughout
• transfers to/from Bologna, Italy

Cooking Tour Itinerary 4 nights
Cooking Tour Itinerary 6 nights
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To Reserve: Contact Margaret Cowan at margaret@italycookingschools.com or call 1-800-557-0370 or 604-681-4074 or fax 604-681-4909 (Pacific time).

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