Bologna Food and Wine

Breakfast at the hotel. At 7:30 AM approx. meet the driver at the hotel and transfer to Parma. Meet the guide in Parma and departure to visit an authentic producer of Parmigiano-Reggiano PDO. Discover how the King of all cheeses has been made in the same way since the benedictine monks invented it centuries ago: you will first see the hand making, then the salt pools and finally the "wheel cathedrals", real walls of cheese in a single room. Tasting included. We continue a guided visit + final tasting at a family run production site of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar PDO Visit one of the family-run ham factories producing the mythical Prosciutto di Parma PDO. You will get to know why the best ham can only be made in the hills of Parma, where the Marino wind blows from the Ligurian Sea through the so-called Food Valley of Italy. Full lunch based on the typical products of the territory in a farm-to-table restaurant: Parmigiano, Prosciutto as well as other kind of local cold cuts, a typical filled pasta dish (tortelli di Parma), homemade cakes. All paired up with local wines like Lambrusco and Malvasia After Lunch, we continue for photo stop at the medieval village of Torre Chiara dominated by its romantic castle: For sure the most spectacular amidst the Castles of the Duchy of Parma and Piacenza and Northern Italy, dating back to 1448 DC, built by Sir Pier Maria Rossi for his lover Bianca Pellegrini. Transfer to Parma and private walking tour 2 hours (entrance museum / monument not included). At the end of the tour, transfer back to Bologna. Overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure*. Overnight. *OPTIONAL TOUR ON DAY 3: A- Private Bologna city tour and cooking lessons. B- Full day Lamborghini Museum and Ferrari . C- Motor Tour Ferrari - Lamborghini - Pagani

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure transfer to airport or railway station. End of our services.