Taste Venice: Food and Wine Tour of the Rialto Markets
ID: GYG56965-79558
Category:
Country: Italy
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Tour the colorful Rialto market in Venice with a personal food and wine expert. Enjoy a unique mix of history, cuisine, and local traditions in a small group. The program includes market tastings, samples of Venetian cicchetti and a glass of Prosecco.
Your guide for this special 2-hour tour is an English-speaking local expert on Venetian life and Italian food and wine. Your small group (maximum of 6 participants) will likely include other curious travelers like yourself.
Visit the colorful fruit and vegetable stands of the Rialto market and marvel at the stunning variety of fresh seasonal produce that is the secret of local cuisine. See the day's catch of fish and seafood from the lagoon and nearby Adriatic Sea.
Continue your visit of the Rialto area with visits to specialized food purveyors of cheese, spices, and coffee.
Stop at one of the many traditional wine bars to taste typical cicchetti (Venetian appetizers). Learn about wines from the Triveneto region as you enjoy a glass of sparkling Prosecco with your certified Italian sommelier.
Get the inside scoop on where to eat in Venice and which traditional specialties are in season.
Highlights
- Experience the Rialto market through the eyes of a local food expert
- Taste a variety of Venetian specialties
- Learn about the history of the Venetian Republic and its role in the spice trade
- Enjoy local wines paired with seasonal foods with tips from your personal sommelier and cheese taster
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Masks are optional for this activity
All participants who are 12 years and older must present a Reinforced Green Pass that is valid in the EU and has a verifiable QR code. Reinforced Green Passes can only be obtained by uploading either proof of full vaccination or proof of a Covid-19 infection within the last 6 months to either the Green Pass or Covid Certificate app
The fountain in Campo San Giacomo at the base of the Rialto Bridge
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
