From Mortadella to Mosaics, Food & Art Tour: Bologna, Modena, Ravenna

<p>Welcome to Bologna! Enjoy a guided visit of the town known as "the learned, the red, the fat one". The learned as it keeps the oldest university in the Western world. The red refers to the color of its rooftops, the fat refers to its amazing food culture. Explore with your personal guide some of the most celebrated food shops and markets, taste mortadella and local salami with a glass of wine, lose yourself in the city's medieval streets dotted with ancient palaces and towers, sit in an outdoor cafè of Piazza Maggiore watching passersby and monuments. Overnight stay in Bologna</p>

<p>Breakfast. Catch train Bologna to Modena, a must-see little town, where Luciano and Enzo Ferrari were born. Meet your local guide and reach the stunning UNESCO World heritage 12th-century cathedral; admire the imposing Ducal Palace and just a few steps away the old covered food market and sample Parmesan cheese with balsamic vinegar. The town has an eclectic culinary culture, from street food to Michelin-starred restaurants (local chef Bottura has been named the number 1 according to the World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards) as well as delicacies such as Traditional Balsamic Vinegar. Last but not least, you might visit Museo Enzo Ferrari, built on the site of Enzo Ferrari’s birthplace making use of the former 19th century house and workshop of Enzo Ferrari’s father. Back to Bologna by train. Overnight stay in Bologna</p>

<p>Breakfast. Catch train to Ravenna. The little town, situated close to the Adriatic sea, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its Byzantine mosaic treasures. About 1600 years ago, after Rome's fall Ravenna became the capital of the western Roman Empire then of Ostroghots and of Byzantine empire. During this golden age the town was enriched with splendid monuments and amazing mosaics. Meet your personal guide and enjoy a guided visit to the most significant Early-Christian and Byzantine masterpieces such as Mausoleo di Galla Placidia and its mosaics depicting a blue sky sprinkled with golden stars that are said to have inspired Cole Porter to write Night and Day. Have a local sense of belonging by tasting Piadina, the flat round, unleavened soft bread baked on an ungreased, heated griddle and served warm with a cheese filling. Catch train to Bologna where our tour ends</p>