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Home4-Hour Tour To Modena-The Capital Of Gastronomy
Description
Sign up for a tour to the Capital of Gastronomy- Modena and make a pilgrimage along the route of food milestones: Parmigiano (Parmesan) and Reggiano Cheese and Aceto (Vinegar) Tradizionale Balsamico wherein the Modena area, people have dedicated their entire life to produce these legends of Italian Cuisine. Visit the Cheese Masters at the Parmesan dairy to learn and taste the cheese and a local Producer of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar, where you will sip on 12 and 25 years old, coupled with Parmesan and even ice cream. Enjoy walking through the narrow cobbled streets and 15th-century old houses in a fairytale Medieval hamlet-Castelvetro di Modena.
Highlights
- Discover why the Modena area is considered one a not-to-be-missed food destination in Italy
- Learn how Parmesan Cheese is made, and taste it
- Learn the secrets of Modena's "Black Liquid Gold"-Traditional Balsamic Vinegar, and taste it
- Walk in a charming Medieval hamlet-Castelvetro
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- Meet the tour guide, who can pick you up from the agreed-upon location in Bologna or Modena, and make a pilgrimage along the route of food milestones: Parmigiano (Parmesan) Reggiano Cheese and Aceto (Vinegar) Tradizionale Balsamico where, in the Modena area, people have dedicated their entire life to produce these legends of Italian Cuisine.
- Visit a Parmesan dairy, where every day the cheese Masters give birth to the "King of Cheeses" and where the cheese itself is stored for long months. Here, we will taste two selections of it: 24 and 36 months old cheese.
- Proceed to a local producer of Traditional Balsamic Vinegar, where the owner (his family has been making vinegar since 1870!) will provide you with a taste of two kinds of Balsamic: 12 and 25 years old, coupled with Parmesan and even ice cream. And, why not? A glass of red fruity sparkling Lambrusco Wine. Moreover, you will be surprised by the way Balsamic can be successfully coupled with Parmesan, ice cream, and meat.
- Walk in a fairytale Medieval hamlet-Castelvetro di Modena, with its narrow cobbled streets and its 15 Century old houses.
- End the tour.
What's Included
- Guiding services
- Transportation
What's Excluded
- Admission fees at the dairy (5 euro/person)
- Admission fees at the Balsamic Production(7 euro/person)
What to bring
- Camera
Meeting Point
Bologna or Modena
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| The group size and price | |
| 1 To 4 | EUR 260 Per Group |
This is a private tour | |