REVIEWS · MARKETS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 12 market & wine tours justify the slot wherever you happen to be, priced and timed so the decision takes minutes.
Review of Bologna’s 3.5-hour food tour with pasta, market tastings, wines, balsamic vinegar, and local guides.
“Make sure you’re hungry before the tour! This was such a good experience. We had wonderful tortellino and tagliatelle, great wine, and some delicious meats/cheeses with crackers. This is our favorite thing we did in Bologna!”
Learn authentic Valencian paella, shop Valencia’s Central Market, and enjoy tapas and Spanish wines in a friendly four-hour class.
“Excellent class, greatly teacher. This was one of the highlights of our trip. Wine, tapas, and paella...amazing!!!”
Cook Greek classics, visit Athens Central Market, share wine and a generous meal in this friendly four-hour Athens cooking class.
“We had a great time. Vasia was knowledgeable and entertaining. We had classmates from Germany, Belgium and England and it was fun to spend time cooking with them and getting to chat with eachother. I highly recommend this.”
Review of a $17 half-day tour from Tbilisi to Jvari, Mtskheta, the Chronicles of Georgia, wine tasting, and a local bazaar.
“The tour was excellent! Kura is fantastic in explaining georgia history! We had a lot of fun and a great day! Thank you also for our driver for keep us safe!”
Cook Greek classics, shop Athens Central Market, and share a four-hour meal with wine at The Greek Kitchen.
“This was one of the best experiences I have had in Athens! Our instructor was fantastic! Every part from the market visit to preparing the meals and then enjoying the wonderful food together was great! I highly recommend this class!”
Explore Jvari, Mtskheta, Georgian wine, and the Chronicles of Georgia on an affordable five-hour tour from Tbilisi.
“Freddy and George are the best your guides I've ever had! Fun, kind, welcoming, there are no words to describe the wonderful experience they gave us! They made it feel like a family trip, and everyone was super happy about it. Thanks guys!”
Review of San Sebastian’s small-group pintxo, wine, and market tour, with Iberian ham, local wines, Basque culture, and practical tips.
“The absolute best - you have to do this tour with Jon. Ever engaging, entertaining, informative whilst with a fun and friendly nature. Excellent variety of Pintxos paired with wines and local cider in a variety of bars in the Old Town. Catered for a gluten free diet. An overall thoroughly enjoyable 3 hour experience. Jon was a joy to be around and made our experience a superb one.”
Tour Budapest’s Central Market Hall, cook Hungarian classics, taste local wines, and share a relaxed meal in a small group.
“Combines a really good tour of the market, and some history to understand Hungary. The cooking part of the event included some really helpful tips, and step by step instructions. We were included in the process so a good learning experience. We got the recipe so I’m feeling confident that I can replicate.”
Taste cicchetti, wine, tiramisu, and Venetian stories on a four-hour walking tour through Rialto and historic Venice.
“Denys is a great guide, gave us lots of information about history and food. He is really caring us.we really enjoyed walking tour and food. All foods and restaurants are very authentic and phenomenal.”
Review of Rome’s four-hour food and wine walk, with Campo de’ Fiori, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, seven tastings, and practical booking advice.
“Great, fun, good way to meet people and learn about the food and history. Maria was the best tour guide we had the whole time in Italy.”
Eat your way through Venice on a four-hour Rialto tour with cicchetti, wine, market sights, local stories, and practical food tips.
“Denys was terrific; knowledgeable and good vibes. He was open and honest and had a good sense of humor!”
Explore Rialto Market, San Polo, Carampane, cicchetti, wine, and Venetian history on this private two-hour walking tour.
“Great tour. Small group as promised 10 in our group with a very friendly and charming tour guide. The whole thing didn't feel rushed and we enjoyed quieter parts of the city along with a Gondola crossing and interesting insights into Venician life. Finished off at a bar to enjoy a glass of wine and some Venician tapas.”
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