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Tastes & Traditions of Bologna: Food & Market Tour

59 reviews

3.5 hours

Max 12

Why take this tour?

Devour are the food specialists in our family, running all of our food tours. They're obsessed with finding the most authentic and tasty food and the biggest characters at the local market. We think that passion makes them the best at what they do.

Highlights

Visit parts of Bologna that others miss and eat like a local for a day in the company of a friendly expert foodie.
Taste 9 different food tastings with 2 wine pairings (enough food for a full lunch).
Feel the energy of a buzzing local food market and learn how to navigate the stalls like a pro.
Sample artisan fare perfected by family-run businesses over generations.
See historic buildings, celebrated restaurants, and iconic venues as you taste your way through the city.

Sites Visited
Mercato delle Erbe
Fontana del Nettuno at Piazza Maggiore
Mercato di Mezzo
Il Quadrilatero
Local osterie
Local bakery
Torre degli Asinelli and Torre della Garisenda

Tour Includes
Local english speaking guide
Expertly guided walking tour
8 stops with 9+ food tastings
1 coffee
2 glasses of wine

Discover a city in love with food, fresh produce, and brilliant wines.

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Total Customer Reviews: 59

Verified Ratings

4.6 /5

based on 59 Walks’ customer ratings

Rating summary by category

Guide

4.7/5

Latest reviews

Great

This is a fun and quite filling tour. We neededno dinner. My only complaint is that, at least for my taste, some foods like the sandwiches and pasta were rather bland and needed condiments like pickles and mustard for the sandwiches and more tomato sauce in the ragu.

Verified · Warren · Sep 07, 2024 · USA · Male · 75 or older years

Excellent

Benedetta was a wonderful guide - with amazing knowledge of food and sights In Bologna

Verified · Joanne · Sep 01, 2024 · USA · Female · 45 to 54 years

Great

Great insight into the food culture of Bologna a fantastic tour guide in Sasha food was wonderful

Verified · Saverio · Aug 29, 2024 · Australia · Male · 55 to 64 years

Excellent

Sasha was an amazing tour guide. She was very knowledgeable and just an overall lovely person! The food was excellent and we learnt so much. My family are visiting Bologna in a few days and I’ve told them to jump on a book the same tour! Thank you Sasha and Devour!

Verified · Deanna · Aug 27, 2024 · Australia · Female · 25 to 34 years

Excellent

All round great tour and cheers to Izzy for her resilience leading our group on such an incredibly hot day. It was a fun, enormously enjoyable tour blending the best of food and culture from the Emilia Romagna area.