Italy 8-Day Food Trip: Emilia-Romagna
Bologna, Italy · 8 days · 8 stops · Light
Foodie · Food · History
- Destination
- Bologna, Italy
- Duration
- 8 days
- Travel style
- Foodie
- Interests
- Food · History
- Region
- Europe
- Best time
- Apr-Jun
From gateway to destination
- GatewayBLQBologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Day 1Bologna — the Quadrilatero1 stops · 10:00 – 10:00
- Day 2Bologna — pasta school1 stops · 09:30 – 09:30
- Day 3Modena — balsamico1 stops · 09:30 – 09:30
- Day 4Parma — prosciutto & parmigiano1 stops · 08:30 – 08:30
- Day 5Bologna — towers & tortellini1 stops · 09:30 – 09:30
- Day 6Ravenna — mosaics1 stops · 09:30 – 09:30
- Day 7Ferrara & the salumeria1 stops · 09:30 – 09:30
- Day 8Departure1 stops · 10:00 – 10:00
- DestinationBolognaItaly
Eight days through the food valley: Bologna's ragù, Modena's balsamico, Parma's ham and the cooking schools between.
- Foodie
- Cooking
- Multi-City
Journey highlights
01
The pasta school you'll repeat
- 02
Modena's aged balsamico
- 03
Parma's ham cellars
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 01
Bologna — the Quadrilatero
1 stops · 10:00 – 10:00
- 10:00The market lanes & tagliatelle al ragù
Next stop
Bologna — the QuadrilateroBologna — pasta school
Day 02
Bologna — pasta school
1 stops · 09:30 – 09:30
- 09:30The fresh-pasta making class
Next stop
Bologna — pasta schoolModena — balsamico
Day 03
Modena — balsamico
1 stops · 09:30 – 09:30
- 09:30The acetaia barrels & Osteria Francescana's town
Next stop
Modena — balsamicoParma — prosciutto & parmigiano
Day 04
Parma — prosciutto & parmigiano
1 stops · 08:30 – 08:30
- 08:30The ham cellars and the cheese dairies
Next stop
Parma — prosciutto & parmigianoBologna — towers & tortellini
Day 05
Bologna — towers & tortellini
1 stops · 09:30 – 09:30
- 09:30The Two Towers & the broth lesson
Next stop
Bologna — towers & tortelliniRavenna — mosaics
Day 06
Ravenna — mosaics
1 stops · 09:30 – 09:30
- 09:30The UNESCO Byzantine mosaics
Next stop
Ravenna — mosaicsFerrara & the salumeria
Day 07
Ferrara & the salumeria
1 stops · 09:30 – 09:30
- 09:30The Este castle & the final salumeria
Next stop
Ferrara & the salumeriaDeparture
Day 08
Departure
1 stops · 10:00 – 10:00
- 10:00The last tortellini & BLQ
Where to eat in Bologna
Osteria dell'Orsa
Bologna · $
Trattoria Billy
Modena · $$
Sfoglia Rina
The pasta shop · $
Journey practicalities
- Gateway
- BLQ · Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome
- Currency
- EUR
- Scheduled stops
- 8
- Journey pace
- Light
When to go
Apr-Jun
April–June and September–October suit the market mornings and the acetaia tours.
- Best months
- Apr-Jun
- Climate score
- Good · 78/100
Journey budget
880 EUR
Estimated total for 8 days covering accommodation, local transport, food and the 8 scheduled stops. International flights are not included.
- Per day
- 110 EUR
- Scheduled stops
- 8
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