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Private Market Tour and Cooking Class in Bologna with a Local in Her Home

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Enjoy a private and authentic market tour and cooking class in a local Bologna home with your host Giovanna, a native who has lived in Bologna for over 60 years. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Start with a memorable tour of one of Bologna's markets. Depending on the day, visit the Mercato del Quadrilatero (a market with medieval origins) or del Erbe where Giovanna buys her seasonal fruit and vegetables. Here, you can buy local and regional produce, from fruit and vegetables to meat, cheese, and salami. Return to Giovanna's home kitchen where she will teach you 2-3 traditional Italian dishes from family recipes - a pasta, sauce and a side or dessert. After cooking, enjoy your meal together with your host, a warm and gentle retired history and philosophy teacher who lives in an apartment in a large villa with her daughters. Giovanna loves cooking particularly enjoys introducing guests to traditional Bolognese culture and cuisine.
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  • Local wine (1-2 glasses)
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Private market tour and cooking class with your host Giovanna
  • All Fees and Taxes
Departure Point

Fontana del Nettuno, Piazza del Nettuno, 40124 Bologna BO, Italy Meet your host Giovanna at the Fountain of Neptune, located in the square, Piazza del Nettuno which is close to the market. Giovanna will be holding a piece of paper with your name on it.

Return Details

Fontana del Nettuno, Piazza del Nettuno, 40124 Bologna BO, Italy Meet your host Giovanna at the Fountain of Neptune, located in the square, Piazza del Nettuno which is close to the market. Giovanna will be holding a piece of paper with your name on it.

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
nickp319
04 Apr 2023
Just what we had hoped for - Giovanna was a passionate enthusiast of her town, generous and kind to show us the highlights of the market quarter, the authenticity of living in Bologna and shopping for local ingredients. We cooked a feast for lunch and she was both well informed, warm and patient with us, just a delight to be part of her extended family. Highly recommend this!
Gemma_G
21 Oct 2022
Giovanna is very warm, inviting, knowledgeable and charming. She welcomed me into her home with open arms & introduced me to her two daughters Who also cooked with us. Our market walk was lovely with her pointing out all the different foods and going into different shops where she knew most of the vendors. We walked to her house and began to make Tortellini in a butter & sage sauce. We also made a Bolognese sauce to show me how the traditional sauce is made. Because it takes four hours to cook we did not eat it but I did taste it all along the way. To round out the meal we made a Polpettone which is a fancy word for meatloaf in a traditional Bolognese style along with vegetable gratinee. We had a traditional antipasto starter with prosciutto, mortadella, salami and pancetta with parmigiano Reggiano cheese. We had a little wine to cap off the meal that we devoured & I was so full that I passed on cookies for dessert. I can’t say enough good things about Giovanna and her family. I would highly recommend this tour and when I come back to Bologna I will look her up again.
Dawn_H
02 Oct 2022
We were lucky enough to get Giovanna all to ourselves! She gave some history on the market and we followed her as she went into different proprietors for meat, vegetables and cheese. We were warmly welcomed into her kitchen where her daughter joined us for a lovely meal and lively conversation. We felt like we made a new friend in Bologna. Highly recommend if you want an immersion into Bolognese Culture.
This tour in Emilia-Romagna is organized by Traveling Spoon, Inc

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