What Pasta Is Florence Actually Known For? Pici, Pappardelle and the Craft Behind Them
Most travellers arrive in Florence expecting pasta on every corner, and technically they find it. But ask what pasta Florence is actually known for and the answer is more interesting than the question suggests, because Tuscany is not really a pasta region at all. It is a bread region, and...
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30 Culinary Activities and Things to Do in Venice
Venice is a city that you have to learn to understand, not as tourists, but as real travelers. History, art and culture always accompany the visitor, even when he or she has to find a place to eat. “Eat like a local” should be your motto when visiting this amazing...
It’s no surprise that Rome is one of the world’s best culinary cities. But with thousands of years of history and culture, it can seem a bit daunting to find the perfect Rome tour for you. Luckily, we’ve put together a helpful guide to some of Rome’s most popular food...
10 Wonderful Italian Wine Facts (we bet you didn’t know!)
Does your knowledge of wine stop at pairing white wine with fish and red wine with meat? Fear not: we’ve collected 10 amazing facts about (Italian) wine from our resident sommelier, Marco Lori, and turned them into this handy info-graphic, gorgeously illustrated by Helsinki-based designer and illustrator Ilona Oksanen. Yes, this is...
16 Best Restaurants and Cafés in Venice
For a few decades, the food scene in Venice has been seen as very touristy, overpriced and generally pretty bad. But thanks to the internet and the birth of food blogs, guide books and food tours – and thanks also to the desire of travelers to eat better and the...
A Foodie Abroad: Why You Shouldn’t Eat Pasta in India or Burgers in Italy
Recently I was working for a few days at the World Expo in Milan. I was at the Etihad Alitalia Pavilion with Tourism Australia, working with Australian Aboriginal chef Mark Olive. Cooking demonstrations were done each day with Mark using herbs and spices indigenous to Australia, all of them new...
The 10 Most Instagrammable Cities in Europe
Wondering which European cities are best represented on Instagram? Yep, we were too! So we undertook the highly scientific mathematical research of finding out how many times the hashtags for the names of each city in Europe have been used*. Et voila! We bring you the top 10 most Instagrammable...
For most of us, Monday can bring a case of the beginning-of-the-week blues, of 5 long days until the weekend’s fun and freedom. But if you’re fortunate enough to be on vacation in Rome on lunedì, then you’re in luck: there’s plenty to do, see, and eat in the capital,...
10 Tips to Ordering Italian Wine Like a Pro
Does ordering wine in a restaurant strike fear into your heart? Do enormous wine lists bring you out in a cold sweat? Do you look at the sommelier with a mixture of anxiety and admiration? Fret no longer! Our very own Master Sommelier, Marco Lori, is here to give you...
Eating Europe Tours
Eating Venice Food & Drinks Tour
See the side of Venice the guidebooks won't show you
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- 3.5 Hours
- Small Group
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- 3 Hours
- Small Group
