On foot · PASTA
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 3 pasta workshops worth the money, each with its price, its walkers’ verdict and the one thing to know before you turn up.
Spend 3.5 hours tasting Bologna with a guide such as Claire, Federica, Caterina, or Mattia. Visit the Quadrilatero market, watch pasta made by hand, compare aged balsamic, sample regional meats and cheeses, and finish with wine, coffee, and gelato.
“Frederica was very knowledgeable. All the stops had great food. We were also told some history during the tour.”
Walk Bari’s old town with guides such as Alessia, Barbara, Chiara, or Vincenzo, then make orecchiette in a local woman’s home. You’ll visit major sights, stroll Pasta Street, taste fresh pasta with tomato sauce and wine, and may enjoy extras such as gelato, focaccia, or local music.
“It was great to be told all the history of Bari, the winding streets our beautiful and the pasta experience was the highlight. Our guide Alessia was very informative and good fun.”
Walk Bari Vecchia with guides such as Barbara, Anna, or Alessio, seeing Basilica San Nicola, Bari Cathedral, the castle, and lively old-town squares. Then learn to shape orecchiette with a local host, taste pasta and regional wine, and get a quick, personal introduction to Bari.
“It was very rushed, barely time to take photos! To their credit, Velo went out of their way to get us there as we were in a carpark next to the port! They even sent a taxi (we paid for it). The pasta making was different, I went to pasta making in Tuscany which was completely different. An interesting experience!”
Pick a century, a quarter, or a time of night.
