An Ultimate Italian Culinary Experience
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EXCELLENCE. TAILOR MADE. EXPERIENCE THE MOTOR & FOOD VALLEY type ITINERARY destination EMILIA-ROMAGNA TUSCANY focus on CARS GOURMET An itinerary to discover the land of the most beloved car legend in the world, the Ferrari, combined with great food products such as the unique Parmigiano- Reggiano cheese: an amazing combination, perfect for gourmet as well as for car lovers! MILAN MODENA BOLOGNA The Motor Valley is known for igniting Valley some of the finest Italian foods the passions of the motor industry’s are produced: Parmigiano-Reggiano most celebrated legends: it boasts cheese, Traditional Balsamic Vinegar FLORENCE a world of automotive titans such of Modena, Parma ham, and more! as Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, During this 8 days tour you will visit SIENA Ducati, Pagani and 14 museums boutique food producers, have devoted to ultimate driving machines. exclusive shopping at the market led You will discover it and visit the by a local chef, enjoy amazing cooking HIGHLIGHTS world’s most beautiful and precious classes and discover some behind collections of vintage cars and the scenes secrets to learn how these • 7 nights accommodation in 4 and 5 star hotels motorcycles. fabulous food are made. • 8 meals in local restaurants and “osterie” On the way, indulge in the genuine, Then the journey continues toward • Private guided visits to Ferrari and Ducati Museums welcoming Italian culinary traditions Tuscany, ending with a short break along rolling hills dotted with to discover the secret corners of • Guided visits inside Ferrari factory enchanting castles. Celebrated as the Florence, followed by a relaxing • Exclusive visits to two vintage cars collections “foodie region of Italy”, In the Food excursion in Chianti wine region. • Market food tour and cooking class • Exclusive visit to an outstanding balsamic vinegar’s producer and tasting • Food & Wine tastings and visits • Visit to a Florentine leather workshop • Sightseeing guided city tour of Bologna and Florence • Private chauffeured local transfer, included transfers from/to Milan Malpensa Airport • 24/7 assistance FOOD VALLEY Enjoy a typical light lunch in a farmhouse, then stop for a visit to an outstanding traditional balsamic vinegar’s producer (called “acetaia”) where is prepared and aged the “black gold” of ingredients: taste the different kinds of vinegar – from 12 to more than 25 until 50 years aged - trying it with gelato and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Experience a food tour in the city farmers market with a local friendly chef who will guide you looking for the best ingredients to prepare lunch; afterward join the kitchen where you will experience a private cooking class preparing, under the chef’s careful MOTOR VALLEY guide, a typical Bolognese lunch, starting from how to make the sfoglia for tortellini and The tour will bring you in Modena, city of the himself and guided in the discovering of the lasagne. Enzo Ferrari Museum, where discover and live most significant historic models of Tridente the history of the founder who created the company from 1926 onwards. myth of the “red” car since from 1930. Not to be missed will be a visit to one of the Don’t miss a tasting of the several specialties Then move to Maranello for a private visit most complete and interesting collection of of the region: Parma ham, culatello di Zibello, to Ferrari Museum, where you will discover vintage cars in Europe, inside the walls of an salame Felino, coppa di Parma, mortadella di all about the iconic sport cars, from the ancient castle. Bologna, accompanied by local bread as the beginning to nowaday, and for a sightseeing fried crescentine and the small tigelle. But also the motorbike lovers will have tour by car of the Ferrari factory. their dreams come true: few kilometers far You will also stop for a visit to one of the from Bologna, a guided visit to the Ducati most complete exhibitions of Maserati cars, motorbike museum will wait for them. where you will be welcome by the owner TAILOR-MADE EXPERIENCE VINTAGE CAR RESTORATION Be fashinated by the refined as the engine, upholstery, the of all, it’ the craftsmen that make technique of metal working, aimed electrical system, mechanics, and the difference: the men who work at restoring the original form of the paint finish. “hands-on” in the cars, to pass most expensive and prestigious on their strong historical roots cars. The restoration phases can This work is based on experience and expertise needed to work the be in-depth and involve not only and a series of exclusive tools that metal, strike after strike. the bodywork, but also parts such were built up over time. But most EXPERIENCES OUR SELECTED Following are some achievable experiences you can live during your stay: unforgettable moments that will make your holiday unique! ACCOMMODATIONS BALSAMIC VINEGAR CHOCOLATE TORTELLI LEATHER WORKSHOP Discover the Traditional Enter in this original shop Have an inspiring experience Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, opened in the center of of truly handmade Italian made from cooked grapes Bologna in 1796 and still in craftsmanship, with a hands- GRAND HOTEL MAJESTIC matured by a long and slow service today, known to be on lesson by building your (Bologna) acetification process, aged the first chocolate maker own leather article with the for decades in a series of to produce hard chocolate artisan Francesca and visit the barrels made from different from the liquid drinks that Florentine leather storage in types of wood and without the were enjoyed by European order to personally choose your addition of any other spices or aristocracy and clergy through materials and one of-a-kind flavorings. the late 1700’s. accessories. BORGO SANTO PIETRO (Siena) J.K. 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