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Small Group Florence Central Market Food Tour with Eating Europe
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From $106.93 per person
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The Experience
What your day looks like
Our Florence Market Food Tour takes you on a culinary journey at the San Lorenzo Market, the heart of Tuscan food traditions. Here you’ll enjoy tasty local cheeses, mouthwatering cured meats, fresh olive oil, a proper Italian coffee, traditional Lampredotto sandwich, aged balsamic vinegar and much more. Once we’ve eaten our way through the market, we’ll pop over to one of Florence’s oldest wine shops for a private wine tasting and food pairing. End the tour just like a true Italian would finish their meal: with sweetness! After learning how to enjoy your drinks like an Italian, savor an authentic gelato and learn how to differentiate it from the fake stuff!
At a Glance
The experience, in brief
- Explore the San Lorenzo market, meeting the families who keep Tuscan culinary traditions alive.
- Taste the best delicacies like truffle olive oil, truffle cheese and aged balsamic vinegar.
- Sample multiple delicious Tuscan wines with your food.
- Unearth the Medici Family legacy, learning about their profound influence.
- Mingle with locals at the market’s “Bar del Mercato”, where the community comes together.
- Indulge in real gelato at an artisan gelateria with creative flavors.
Your Itinerary
Your day, step by step
Day 1
Florence
Local Flavor at Mercato Centrale (Florence).
Continued
Florence
Wine Tasting.
Continued
Florence
Food Tasting.
Continued
Florence
Sightseeing at Medici Chapels.
Continued
Turin
Sightseeing at San Lorenzo Church.
Before You Go
What to know before booking
Included
- Local English-speaking guide - ‘Food & the City’ Insider Tips
Not Included
- Gratuities / Tips for the guide - Hotel pick-up and drop-off - Extra drinks
What to Bring
- Wear flat shoes – it is, after all, a walking tour, so be comfortable. - Please bring a bottle of water – although we do have drinks stops throughout the tour, walking can be thirsty work. - Come hungry. You’ll be tasting lots of food!
Restrictions
Have dietary requirements? Simply email us or add a note at booking, and we’ll do our best to accommodate vegetarians, gluten-free guests or other dietary needs where we can. For guest safety, this experience isn’t suitable for those with severe or life-threatening food allergies to ingredients found on the tour, and the company cannot take responsibility for any food allergies or intolerances.
Meeting & Pickup
Piazza di Madonna degli Aldobrandini, Florence 50123 - https://maps.app.goo.gl/dJjqUMjqwBVS3geYA Your guide will be waiting for you near the rounded bench, and wearing our purple Eating Europe bag. Please aim to arrive 15 minutes early, so the tour can start on time. You do not need to print out a page to join the tour - showing us the confirmation email you will receive on your phone is fine!
Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: No Confirmation: Automatic
Traveler Impressions
What travelers are saying
2024-03-12
5.00 / 5
Highly recommend this tour! We learned so much about the traditional foods and wines of Italy. We met wonderful shop owners and tasted so many delicacies.
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