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Day 1. Saturdy, May 1 <\/b><\/p>\n
Arrivals – Lambrusco tasting \u201cOpera 02\u201d – Castelvetro di Modena – Dinner at \u201cAl Castello\u201d<\/i><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 Pick up in Bologna, then head to Opera 02 for Lambrusco tasting and lunch<\/p>\n
\u2022 11:30am Lambrusco tasting experience featuring the traditional sparkling red wine from Emilia Romagna will be held at \u201cOpera 02,\u201d followed by an outside lunch showcasing locally sourced products from the region<\/p>\n
\u2022 Check in at Hotel Guerro, Castelvetro di Modena and afternoon relaxation<\/p>\n
\u2022 4:30pm Mercato Toscano in Castelvetro di Modena, open air market in Castelvetro di Modena<\/p>\n
\u2022 Evening in Castelvetro di Modena, one of the most beautiful old villages of Italy (I Borghi pi\u00f9 belli d\u2019Italia)<\/p>\n
\u2022 7:30pm Dinner at “Al Castello” restaurant in Castelvetro di Modena. A walking distance restaurant<\/p>\n
\u2022 Overnight at Hotel Guerro, Castelvetro di Modena<\/p>\n
Day 2. Sunday, May 2 <\/b><\/p>\n
Saturday: Cantina Cleto Chiarli 1860 wine tasting \u2013 Prosciutteria MUSA Villani 1886 – Agriturismo Gubbio for Pizza dinner<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 Breakfast at the hotel<\/p>\n
\u2022 10:00am Experience at the historical Albinelli market \u2013 the oldest market in Modena.<\/p>\n
\u2022 1:00pm Private tour and wine tasting at Cantina Cleto Chiarli in Castelvetro di Modena, one of Northern Italy’s oldest wineries<\/p>\n
\u2022 Go back to the hotel and rest<\/p>\n
\u2022 4:00pm Late afternoon departure to visit Prosciutteria MUSA, Villani 1886. Tour of the factory, and prosciutto crudo and salami tasting<\/p>\n
\u2022 Vignola evening stroll<\/p>\n
\u2022 7:30pm Enjoy a pizza dinner at Agriturismo Gubbio, a wood-fired pizzeria offering artisanal Italian beers and fine wines<\/p>\n
\u2022 Overnight at Hotel Guerro, Castelvetro di Modena<\/p>\n
Day 3. Monday, May 3 <\/b><\/p>\n
Day trip to Verona <\/i><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 Breakfast at the hotel<\/p>\n
\u2022 8:30am Early departure for Verona, the historic city featured in Shakespeare\u2019s works. Enjoy free time to explore sites like Arena di Verona, Castel Vecchio, Basilica di San Zeno Maggiore, Piazza delle Erbe, Torre dei Lamberti, and shop along Via Mazzini<\/p>\n
\u2022 10:30am Verona\u2019s tour with a private guide<\/p>\n
\u2022 1:00pm Lunch at \u201cOsteria del Cavaliere\u201d. A typical Verona style lunch<\/p>\n
\u2022 Easy afternoon in Verona<\/p>\n
\u2022 5:00pm Go back to the hotel and rest<\/p>\n
\u2022 8:30pm Enjoy dinner at \u201cEglise,\u201d a restaurant located within easy walking distance of our hotel<\/p>\n
\u2022 Overnight at Hotel Guerro, Castelvetro di Modena<\/p>\n
Day 4. Tuesday, May 4<\/b><\/p>\n
Modena – Balsamic vinegar tasting at Acetaia La Vedetta<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\u2022 Breakfast at the hotel<\/p>\n
\u2022 9:15am Departure for Modena, where you will tour the town and have opportunities for shopping<\/p>\n
\u2022 10:00am Modena\u2019s tour with a private guide<\/p>\n
\u2022 1:00pm Lunch at \u201cLo Stalliere\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2022 Go back to the hotel and rest<\/p>\n
\u2022 6:00pm Evening Balsamic vinegar tasting. Visit to an historical \u201cAcetaia\u201d. Acetaia is the place where people make balsamic vinegar in the old traditional way. Tour of the building, and aceto balsamico tradizionale tasting at different ages.<\/p>\n
\u2022 7:45pm Dinner at \u201cAcetaia La Vedetta\u201d, Modena. An area free from industrial pollution, surrounded by green vineyards and olive groves. Here the sequence of weather events repeats, unchanged, the ancient process which for centuries has served as an essential support in the natural production and maturing of an extraordinary balsamic vinegar.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Overnight at Hotel Guerro, Castelvetro di Modena<\/p>\n
Day 5. Wednesday, May 5<\/b><\/p>\n
Caseificio Moscattini, Parmigiano Reggiano DOP \u2013 Open air lunch at Osteria del Tuffetto \u2013 Sassuolo and Italian apericena <\/u><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 Breakfast at the hotel<\/p>\n
\u2022 10:00am Head out in the morning to tour Caseificio Moscattini and sample cheeses<\/p>\n
\u2022 12:45pm Open air traditional lunch at Osteria del Tuffetto<\/p>\n
\u2022 Go back to the hotel and rest<\/p>\n
\u2022 5:00pm Exploring Sassuolo<\/p>\n
\u2022 7:30pm Typical Italian apericena in Sassuolo (Spritz, Negroni, prosecco, or wine). An apericena is a popular Italian social ritual combining aperitivo (pre-dinner drink) and cena (dinner), offering a substantial buffet or large plate of food with a drink for a set price<\/p>\n
\u2022 Overnight at Hotel Guerro, Castelvetro di Modena<\/p>\n
Day 6. Thursday, May 6<\/b><\/p>\n
Modena – Ferrari museum – Tortellini<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 Breakfast at the hotel<\/p>\n
\u2022 Morning departure to Modena, visit the town and shopping<\/p>\n
\u2022 La C\u00e0 Bianca, Castelvetro di Modena. Visit a fresh pasta and tortellini laboratory where we will see only the old ladies making tortellini in the traditional way<\/p>\n
\u2022 Lunch at La C\u00e0 Bianca with fresh filled pasta, tortellini and other food from the area<\/p>\n
\u2022 Afternoon visit the Ferrari museum in Maranello.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Typical Modenese dinner at \u201cC\u00e0 Berti\u201d restaurant<\/p>\n
\u2022 Overnight at the hotel Guerro in Castelvetro di Modena<\/p>\n
Day 7. May 7, Thursday<\/b><\/p>\n
Hands-on pasta class at Agriturismo Le Casette – Castello Montecuccoli<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 Breakfast at the hotel<\/p>\n
\u2022 10:30am Pasta morning. Hands-on pasta. Cooking class at Agriturismo Le Casette, followed by lunch<\/p>\n
\u2022 Go back to the hotel and rest<\/p>\n
\u2022 4:30pm Visit Castello di Montecuccoli \u2013 Pavullo<\/p>\n
\u2022 8:00pm Dinner at a local restaurant in Castelvetro<\/p>\n
\u2022 Overnight at Hotel Guerro, Castelvetro di Modena<\/p>\n
Day 8. Friday, May 8<\/b><\/p>\n
Firenze – All\u2019 Antico Vinaio (famous flatbread) <\/u><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 Breakfast at the hotel<\/p>\n
\u2022 9:45am Morning departure to Firenze<\/p>\n
\u2022 Visit the central market and walking town. It is one of the results from the time of Risanamento, the period when Florence was the capital of Italy in the late nineteenth century. Inside the market, vendors sell various primary ingredients of Tuscan cuisine. In the northern corner of the market, there is a seafood area in which vendors sell fish and shellfish that have been wild caught in Italy or imported. Fruit and vegetable stand as well as nuts, and spices stands can be found outside the market. Outside the Central Market is the Mercato di San Lorenzo, which mostly sells leather goods<\/p>\n
\u2022 12:45pm Lunch at All’ Antico Vinaio. It is one of the most famous street food chains in the world, born as a small family-run rotisserie in Florence in 1989. It has become a global phenomenon thanks to its \u201cschiacciate\u201d (typical Tuscan focaccia) generously filled with high-quality local ingredients<\/p>\n
\u2022 Check-in to Hotel Le due Fontane<\/p>\n
\u2022 Free afternoon to explore Firenze. One of its most iconic sights is the Duomo, a cathedral with a terracotta-tiled dome engineered by Brunelleschi, and a bell tower by Giotto. The Galleria dell\u2019 Accademia displays Michelangelo\u2019s \u201cDavid\u201d sculpture. The Uffizi Gallery exhibits Botticelli\u2019s \u201cThe Birth of Venus\u201d and da Vinci\u2019s \u201cAnnunciation.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2022 Dinner open in Firenze<\/p>\n
\u2022 Overnight at Hotel Le due Fontane, Firenze<\/p>\n
Day 9. Saturday, May 9<\/b><\/p>\n
Firenze free day – Fiorentina steak dinner<\/i><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 Breakfast at the hotel<\/p>\n
\u2022 Lunch open in Firenze<\/p>\n
\u2022 Free afternoon in Firenze<\/p>\n
\u2022 7:30pm Dinner at local Trattoria. Fiorentina steak<\/p>\n
\u2022 Overnight at Hotel Le due Fontane, Firenze<\/p>\n
Day 10. Sunday, May 10<\/b><\/p>\n
Departure \u2013 \u201cArrivederci e Grazie\u201d. Have a safe trip!<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 Breakfast at the hotel<\/p>\n
\u2022 Departures from the hotel with transfers to the train station or the airport of Bologna (BLQ)<\/p>\n
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