Top Bologna Seasonal & Special Occasions

Follow your senses on a full-day culinary tour of Bologna’s famous food region. Visit local factories and family-run producers for a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of products enjoyed around the world, including Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Modena balsamic vinegar, prosciutto, and wine. Enjoy samples of fresh, hand-crafted products along the way and indulge in breakfast and multi-course Italian lunch with wine pairings. It’s a fantastic way to immerse yourself in the sights, smells, and tastes of Emilia-Romagna!

Take a break from sightseeing in Bologna and discover wines produced in the surrounding hills of Emilia Romagna with this exclusive wine tasting in the city center. Sit down for a themed tasting featuring six different regional wines, each paired with a local delicacy for an Italian “aperitivo” experience. Learn about labels not easily procured outside the region and find new favorites to order on your own.

In the area of Modena, there is a special event going on: an exclusive winery tour and Lambrusco wine tasting experience. Admire the amazing landscape of this area and enjoy a 1.5-hour experience, which includes the visit of the Wine Museum as well as the cellar. To conclude, an high-end wine tasting experience of 3 local wines as Lambrusco. Hear the history of the estate as well as the explanation of the methods and techniques of the wines production. During this journey follow a unique tradition in high quality Lambrusco wine production, from the grape harvest in the vineyard located in the surrounding area to the final stage of the bottling. At the end, you will taste a selection of three wines, such as Lambrusco Sorbara, Grasparossa and Lambrusco Spumante Metodo Classico, combined with a plate of local products. A professional sommelier will explain to you in depth the particularity of those Italian excellencies. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn how these great wines are made and taste with a professional sommelier.

Enjoy an evening walking tour of central Bologna with a private guide. You will be able to walk through the suggestive illuminated alleys of the city and admire its iconic symbols. At the end of the tour, discover the typical aromas and flavors of the Bolognese culinary tradition with a small tasting of local products.

Learn to cook with an experienced chef in Bologna — Italy’s famous food capital. Roll up your sleeves and learn authentic recipes from the Emilia-Romagna region, including an appetizer, homemade pasta dough and fillings, a savory second course, and a delicious dessert. When the cooking’s done, sit down to enjoy your well-earned feast with new friends and a glass of wine.

Follow a local to their favorite places in Bologna with this best kept secrets walking tour. See contemporary street art, trendy bars, quirky boutiques, and innovative restaurants during your stroll. Explore neighborhoods that are loved by locals for their vintage markets and contemporary art galleries. Discover a side of Bologna that's not in guidebooks.

A walking food tour in Bologna with a local guide, 6 stops at some historical shops to taste several local specialties such as tortellini, ragù, Parmigiano Reggiano, Aceto Balsamico di Modena, mortadella, regional wine and much more. Along the way you visit the main spots of Bologna, the food market and discover legends and stories of Bologna.

Swap group cooking classes in commercial kitchen spaces for a more intimate alternative—a private cooking lesson in a local's home. During the class, get one-to-one tuition and learn home to make 2-3 traditional Italian family recipes—including pasta, a sauce, a side dish, or a dessert. No need to worry about getting hungry, as after the class there's time to sit down and enjoy the dishes you've made with alcoholic drinks to accompany them.

Bologna is considered the culinary capital of Italy. Connect with a local host in her home kitchen to learn how to prepare the traditional dishes that have made this city’s cuisine so famous. Pick up techniques for turning out flawless fresh pasta and rich meat ragù (known as "bolognese" sauce everywhere but Bologna) during a hands-on lesson, then tuck into heaping plates of the pasta you’ve created over lunch.

A great tour for first-time visitors, you’ll see the city with a local guide who has a passion for Bologna. The tour is completely customizable—visit a cafe for a snack based on your dietary preferences (or maybe some grappa), indulge in a bit of shopping, or check out a few art galleries. Learn about the city’s Medieval and Renaissance history and explore the plazas and old buildings downtown.

Book 24h in advance to Learn about three iconic Italian automobile makers during this full-day, small-group excursion to the  Ferrari Museum, the Lamborghini Museum, and the Ducati Factory and Museum. Ride comfortably from Bologna in a private bus or minivan. Listen to detailed commentary from your English-speaking guide. Upgrade to test-drive a Ferrari or Lamborghini or try the F1 Simulator at an additional cost.

Italy is synonymous with pasta, and no city is more famous for this classic dish than Bologna. Connect with a home cook to learn the secrets to turning out fresh pasta like tortelloni and tagliatelle just like a true Italian “nonna” with this private cooking class. After preparing three types of pasta and tiramisù for dessert together, relax over lunch featuring the recipes you’ve created plus a variety of Italian wines.

Discover the secrets to Bolognese cuisine in a local’s home with this half-day private cooking class. Learn how to prepare fresh stuffed pasta including tortellini and tortelloni during this hands-on class. After the pasta workshop, relax over a meal to sample what you prepared alongside local red and white wines.

This tour is a fantastic opportunity to discover ITALIAN FOOD EXCELLENCES. It's very interesting to learn all the phases of the Parmigiano Reggiano production: from the cows to the tasting, passing by the creation of the curd and of a wheel and the aging storage, where thousands of wheels sleep! Amazing is also the guided tour of the Prosciutto producer with a very generous tasting served at the end! The Balsamic Vinegar is called here "Black Gold, because it needs a long and patience process of min. 12 years to be ready! A tasting of three different aged balsamic vinegar finishes this tour. The wine production in this area is very important: the visit starts with a guided tour inside the private Museum of Wine Traditions, and it continues into the cellars where bottles today stay and finishes with a tasting of 3 different wines. MIN. PEOPLE REQUESTED: 2

Are you in town and want to taste the best local wines and typical products without leaving the centre? This tour is for you! Spend an afternoon or an evening in one of the oldest wine bars in Bologna together with your local tour leader.

Bologna è così famosa per la sua ricca cucina da essere conosciuta come 'la Grassa'. Goditi il miglior cibo e vino locale con questo tour a piedi gastronomico guidato da uno chef. Sosta presso i principali mercati, le rosticcerie e i panifici; assaggia il miglior gelato della città; visita la più antica 'osteria' d'Italia mentre scopri la cultura e la cucina della città.

Taste 3 local DOC wines in an exclusive location: a panoramic terrace with a splendid view over the rooftops of Bologna. The wine tasting is accompanied by a taste of typical products, some delicacies of the region. The local tour leader will stay with you the whole time entertaining you and telling you about the wines and traditions of Bologna.

Taste your way through one of Italy's most celebrated culinary cities on a walking food tour of Bologna. Follow your senses and a gastronomic guide to the old city center’s best markets, vendors, and specialty shops to sample regional delicacies like Bologna ham, fresh produce, Parmesan cheese, wine, and gourmet chocolate. See where locals go to stock up on provisions, and learn about the flavorful traditions that make Bolognese recipes craved around the world.

Live a day in one of the most famous wineries in the world immersed in an oasis of greenery. Program 8.30 am pick up at the hotel in bologna 9.45 am Arrival at the winery 10:00 am private guided tour of the company 11:00 Wine tasting and visit to the wine shop 12:15 pm Visit of the second cellar 13:00 Lunch in the cellar or local restaurant 2.30 pm Drop off at the Hotel in Bologna

A food and wine tour that will introduce you to the excellent producers of the area and let you enjoy the breathtaking panorama that these splendid hills have to offer.

This is a private tour dedicated to couples, families, or small groups of friends. The tour can be personalized in all details.The tour leader is a friendly person who loves meeting people from all over the world and spending time with them like friends. Visits will be inside real local factories producing cheese, balsamic, and wine, in case the places are unavailable on the date of tours, they will be replaced by similar ones in Modena.

Sample three of Italy’s flagship gourmet specialties where they are produced with this all-inclusive journey through Food Valley. Set off directly from Bologna and stop at an artisan balsamic vinegar producer for a tasting and lunch. Then continue on to a dairy farm to learn how authentic wheels of Parmigiano-Reggiano are made before finishing up at an independent winery to sip Lambrusco and Pignoletto.

Discover the excellences of the Motor Valley and Food Valley. Combine in a day, with this adrenaline tour, the best of motors and food Visit the Mu-De-Tec, the “Museum of Technology Lamborghini”, walking around the prototypes, special models, limited editions and cars on production. The Ferrari Museum tells you about the world of the reds. The wine producer tour, the balsamic vinegar tour and the Parmesan cheese tour, all GUIDED TOURS, are the best way to discover the food excellences of this Region, envied by the whole world! A tasting is always included. A private drive will take you around all places. MIN. PEOPLE REQUESTED: 2

Live a unique experience in contact with the wine world of the surroundings of Bologna and Imola. Learn about the history of a family business, visit the winery, and toast right away with a glass of wine. Follow the expert sommelier to discover the vineyard. Listen to the history of the cultivation and processing of grapes during the 2 km stroll. The nature walk ends with a visit to the renowned winery. Taste 5 glasses of wine with rich samples of local production, such as salami, sausage, and bacon grilled, cheeses, two extra virgin olive oils, fruit preserves, and typical Piadina. During the tasting will be the sommelier to guide you in a journey of flavors, matching the wine to the tastings of delicacies. The tasting will take place on the panoramic terrace during the warmest months or in front of the fireplace during the remaining months. To conclude, a transfer will take you to Dozza where you will be able to walk among the murals of the ancient medieval village of Dozza.