Photos - Culinary Treasures of Bologna, Venice, Michelin Stars & Exotic Cars

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All of our cooking classes are hands on and immersive. You make the food that you eat from start to finish. We take private boat and private gondola rides when we visit Venice on our Bologna cooking vacations One of our Cooking Class will be at Ca Matilde, restaurant of Andrea Michelin star chef that will lead our class. The famous masks of Venice, Italy are an ancient tradition of the area. We visit a local parmesan cheese producer and learn how to make the popular and delicious cheese. Emilia Romana and Bologna Foodie Vacation includes a day excursion to the beautiful city of Venice We make pasta in all of our locations. Fresh Pasta is a staple in Italian kitchens. Bologna has a food market that has been in the center of town since medieval times. An authentic, cultural experience We take private boat and private gondola rides when we visit Venice on our Bologna cooking vacations We visit the Colli Bolognesi, where the wine of this region come from. We learn about and taste many wines here. We will have a private visit to the Lamborghini Factory and learn how they assemble this amazing car. We love letting loose and having fun on all of our vacation holidays. We drink wine and party with the locals Bologna is a vibrant and bustling city full of arts, shopping, cafes, and music. We do everything like locals, we go grocery shopping in town and then sit at the osteria and enjoy some wine. Carnival in Venice is an incredible event. Masks and costumes are worn by all the attendees and is popular worldwide We shop in the medieval street market in Bologna's town center with fresh foods and vegetables. It is a cooking Vacation in Bologna so we cannot miss a visit to a Parma Prosciutto Producer Good food and family atmosphere make our cooking vacation in Bologna unique During our Bologna Cooking Vacation we cannot miss a visit to a Balsamic Vinegar producer in Modena We have a lot of fun during our cooking class in Bologna and Emilia Romagna. A Party night in the Colli Bolognesi! A night of great wines, good food and very funny people We take a private ride on a gondola through the iconic and romantic venetian canals. During your week with us in Bologna you have the opportunity to rent a Lamborghini for a test drive on the local roads We visit the Colle Bolognese and taste the Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon wines in the vineyards Some of our cooking classes in Bologna are with Pina and Bruna two local woman that love cooking and culture. Michelin Star rated chef teaches us how to bake cookies that look like donuts but are a traditional dessert of the area Claudio, a local Parma Producer, will bring us to his private Prosciutto Cellar where he use to age selected Prosciutto We include a visit to a local artisan that makes Gondolas and teaches us how he builds them by hand. In Modena we visit a Balsamic Vinegar producer. We have the privlige to taste 25 year aged balsamic vinegar Our Cooking classes in Bologna are always hands on and immersive. You make everything you eat. We are easy going and like to joke around. You won't find a stuffy tour on any of our vacations. When we visit the Balsamic vinegar producer, he serves us a lunch where balsamic vinegar is the main event A local nonna hosts one of our cooking classes in bologna, teaching us all about the tradition and passion of cooking. Bologna is a lovely city in northern Italy with a lot of monuments but also shops, cafes and nightlife The famous masks of Venice, Italy are an ancient tradition of the area. The hotel in bologna is centrally located to all the shopping, the main piazza and the iconic duomo. During Bologna Cooking Vacation we will go to a small town, meet local wine producer and drink wine in the vineyard Learn how to make tortellini from scratch and enjoy the rich and decadent flavors of Italian food in Italy. Emilia Romana and Bologna Foodie Vacation includes a day excursion to the beautiful city of Venice We shop together in local town markets instead of big stores and take you where the locals go. The town Market in Bologna is quite unique. Small streets full of fruit, fish and local food Our Cooking class are family style setting. We visit a local family and local recipes together