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Northern Italy is famed for its delicious pasta, pizza and wine, and on this nine-day Rail Trip, you’ll not only get to taste those culinary delights, but also discover how to make them. Savour classic Roman cuisine at Ristorante al 34, an excellent, family-run trattoria in the capital, and sip fine wines on a vineyard tour in the village of San Gimignano, on a day excursion from Florence. You’ll also cook a rustic Tuscan lunch in a pasta-and-tiramisu-making class, before rounding off your northern Italian adventure with a street food tour and farewell dinner at elegant restaurant, 10 Corso Como, in Milan.
Sicily has a proud culinary heritage with a distinct character. Panelle (chickpea fritters), arancine (breaded and stuffed rice balls) and caponata (aubergine stew) are among the island’s specialities. As part of this eight-day adventure, you’ll prepare an authentic Sicilian meal, guided by a local chef in Palermo, and experience the multisensory extravaganza of a traditional Sicilian food market in Syracuse. Don’t miss out on a scoop or two of gelato in the hilltop town of Noto, regarded as one of the best ice cream destinations in the world.