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Top 10 food & drink things to do in Versilia

Versilia on a fork. Walking food tours through the markets, cooking classes with local chefs, tasting flights at the bars worth your time, and a couple of long lunches that double as the day's plan.

  1. Private Pizza & Tiramisu Class at a Cesarina's home with tasting in Viareggio, Versilia1

    1. Private Pizza & Tiramisu Class at a Cesarina's home with tasting in Viareggio

    · 3 hours

    Don't lose the opportunity to become a "pizzaiolo" (pizza-maker) and a great tiramisu maker! Enter a local home, connect with an expert home cook and discover how Italian mamma and nonnas used to prepare awesome pizza at home. With this private hands-on cooking class, you will learn how to make pizza and tiramisù from scratch from a real Italian family. To complete your feast, enjoy what you have prepared for lunch or dinner with a selection of local wine included. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family with a pizza party once you come back home! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

  2. Pasta and Tiramisù Class at Local Home in Camaiore, Versilia2

    2. Pasta and Tiramisù Class at Local Home in Camaiore

    · 3 hours

    Learn to make fresh pasta by hand (tagliatelle and ravioli), and the classic tiramisù in an authentic hands-on Italian cooking experience!

  3. Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Viareggio, Versilia3

    3. Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Viareggio

    5.0· 31 reviews· 3 hours

    You can't visit Italy without trying at least one pasta dish... So, we'll teach you two! Learn how to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand and how to prepare 2 simple different kinds of pasta from scratch with your Cesarina. As the icing on the cake you will learn to prepare also the iconic Tiramisu. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine as you make new friends in this hands-on cooking class. It's a great way to truly experience Italian culture. • Learn to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand • Learn to make 2 iconic pasta types • Learn to make the iconic tiramisu • Small-group cooking class with a maximum of 12 people. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine with other lovely guests • Enjoy an Italian Aperitivo to warm-up Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country. They are welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

  1. Lucca - Wine tasting at Tenuta Mareli, Versilia4

    4. Lucca - Wine tasting at Tenuta Mareli

    5.0· 17 reviews· 1.5 hours

    Book a tasting of our organic/biodynamic wines produced on the Lucca hills; we will take a tour of the vineyard near the cellar, a visit to the internal rooms and finally we will taste the wines, oil and honey under a pergola. I will sit at the table with the customer to explain the history of our family business, our philosophy on natural wines, the manufacturing processes and the organoleptic characteristics of our 4 wines accompanied by croutons and local cheeses, our extra virgin olive oil and our acacia, chestnut, millefiori and pollen honeys. Depending on the period in which they visit us, they can assist in some of the manufacturing processes (harvest, foot pressing, vinification, bottling, labeling all done manually). We will try to make our customers understand the love and passion we put into our work. Depending on the number of guests, the tour can last an hour or more generally more than two hours.

  2. Lunch or dinner and cooking demo at a local home in Viareggio, Versilia5

    5. Lunch or dinner and cooking demo at a local home in Viareggio

    5.0· 8 reviews· 2.5 hours

    Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local's home, enjoy an exclusive cooking demo and taste authentic recipes treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people. Enjoy a 4-course menu including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, dessert with drinks included (water, selection of red and white wines from regional cellars and coffee). This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

  3. Siena, San Gimignano and Chianti Wine Small Group from Viareggio, Versilia6

    6. Siena, San Gimignano and Chianti Wine Small Group from Viareggio

    5.0· 6 reviews· 11.5 hours

    Enjoy the visit of the most beautiful medieval villages in Tuscany with us: Siena and San Gimignano. Admire the lovely and stunning views driving in the beautiful Tuscan countryside. Discover the vibrant local life, the colorful pottery shops and the tallest towes of S. Gimignano. In Siena will you will learn all the secrets about the famous horse race “Palio” and Campo square. A special guided Chianti wine sampling and the visit of a famous wine estate will be reserved for you.

  4. Private Pasta & Tiramisu Class at a Cesarina's home with tasting in Viareggio, Versilia7

    7. Private Pasta & Tiramisu Class at a Cesarina's home with tasting in Viareggio

    5.0· 2 reviews· 3 hours

    Immerse yourself in a private pasta and tiramisu-making class in a welcoming home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and tiramisu and taste the fruit of your labour for lunch or dinner accompanied by local wines. During this private lesson, you will learn how to prepare 2 pasta recipes and the tiramisu dessert from scratch. Your Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of these iconic recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family once home with an Italian meal! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

  5. Private market tour, lunch or dinner and cooking demo in Viareggio, Versilia8

    8. Private market tour, lunch or dinner and cooking demo in Viareggio

    5.0· 2 reviews· 4 hours

    Dive into the Italian way of life by living just like the locals do. Visit the vibrant local market and immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a Cesarina's home, enjoy an exclusive cooking demo and taste authentic local recipes treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people. Enjoy a 4-course menu including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, dessert with drinks included (water, selection of red and white wines from regional cellars and coffee). At the end of the experience, take your souvenir back home: the official Cesarine apron and shopping bag. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of 600+ home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

  6. Private Market Tour and Cooking Class with Lunch or Dinner in Viareggio, Versilia9

    9. Private Market Tour and Cooking Class with Lunch or Dinner in Viareggio

    5.0· 2 reviews· 5 hours

    Dive into the Italian way of life by living just like the locals do. Visit the vibrant local market and the traditional food shops with the Cesarina and immerse yourself in a private cooking class at the Cesarina's home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of local cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine. During the lesson the Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic regional recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test. During this private hands-on cooking class you will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of local wines. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of 600+ home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

  7. Wine tour and lunch in Lucca area, Versilia10

    10. Wine tour and lunch in Lucca area

    5.0· 2 reviews

    Let’s explore the so-called Colline Lucchesi and Montecarlo wine areas. This area is known not only for typical Tuscan Sangiovese and Trebbiano grapes, but also for French grapes productions, such as syrah, cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay and many others which are quite suitable for this soil. Some notable white and sparkling wines are also being produced. You will visit the vineyards and cellars of two estates and enjoy wine tasting and light lunch. You will also learn about the wine making and aging methods. On the way, you will be able to appreciate the beautiful Tuscan countryside and picturesque hilltop villages.

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