About this tour
A nine-hour food and drink tour through the Euganean Hills near Venice, exploring the region's volcanic landscape dotted with Renaissance villas and medieval castles. You'll visit a traditional cheese dairy, a centuries-old distillery, a saffron farm, a working winery, and a cured meat producer famous for Protected Designation of Origin prosciutto. The day builds from dairy through spirits and wine to cured meats, each stop offering tastings that reveal how geography and tradition shape these foods.
Highlights
- Taste cheese fresh from a working dairy farm
- Sample spirits from one of Europe's oldest distilleries
- Walk through saffron cultivation in volcanic soil
- Wine tasting at a local vineyard in the hills
- Meet the makers of EU-protected Prosciutto Veneto Berico-Euganeo
- Private transport between five food and drink stops
- Medieval castles and Renaissance villas visible throughout
- Air-conditioned vehicle for full day
What to expect
You'll start the morning at a dairy, watching how milk becomes cheese whilst sampling the results. Next, a heritage distillery introduces you to liqueurs and spirits crafted using centuries-old methods. Mid-morning takes you to a working saffron farm—a crop thriving in these volcanic soils. After lunch at your own pace, an afternoon vineyard visit includes a proper wine tasting with local varietals. The tour closes at a cured meat facility where you'll see how prosciutto is made and aged to exacting EU standards. Throughout, your driver navigates you past rolling vineyards, stone villages, and hilltop fortifications. Expect to be on your feet for short periods at each location.
Good to know
Lunch is not included, so plan where you'll eat between morning and afternoon visits. Skip this tour if you're uncomfortable seeing raw meat or animal products in production. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Specialised infant seats available on request. Moderate fitness needed for farm visits and facility tours.
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