Description
Dante lived in Verona during his exile, and this Dante food tour in Verona lets you follow him through the flavours of the historic centre. The two-hour walk is for a small group and is more a lesson in local life than a standard food tour.
It opens over a cup of coffee and a classic pastry; a small ritual that tells you plenty about how locals live. After that the stops are carefully chosen shops, craft workshops and small businesses run by families, where you taste just-baked bread and pastries, regional specialities and products of the Lessinia hills, whose mountain ingredients have long left their mark on the local table.
The guide ties each tasting to stories of exile, power and trade, with literary references to the Divina Commedia, so history comes through food rather than a lecture. What you taste depends on the season and on what is available that day.
- tastings in selected shops and with artisan producers
- a local dish and a handmade sweet rarely found on other food tours
- a final aperitivo with two glasses of local wine or one spritz
The route needs a moderate level of mobility and comfortable shoes. Vegetarian options exist, and allergies or intolerances should be reported in advance. The tour is run in English, Italian, Spanish and German.