Italy Food & Wine Travel Guide

Italy food and wine celebrates culture and heritage through fabulous flavors. By sipping celebrated vines in the north or learning world-renowned recipes in the south, indulging in intricate family favorites found in a small coastal village or basking in bold aromas that rise from vintages produced in medieval hillside towns, you can experience how food and wine in Italy is a transformative experience. Our travel guide gives you better insights into how to customize your trip to uncover ancient dishes or enjoy contemporary wine-productions. When you are ready to book, speak with a local travel specialist who understands how to craft your mouthwatering trip.

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Vineyards in autumn, Langhe, Piedmont

Best Time to Visit Italy for a Wine Tour

Italian wines can be enjoyed year-round, but the best time to visit Italy for a wine tour depends on what kind of experience you want. While winter months...
A couple is tasting young wine at one of the wineries in Italy, Umbria region

Top 4 Wine-Tasting Experiences in Italy

From wine tasting in Chianti towns to exploring Sicilian cellars or pairing wines with Venetian delicacies, you can enjoy the top wine-tasting experiences...
Types of Italian pasta

The Top 10 Italian Pastas to Savor in Italy on Vacation

Italy is renowned for its culinary traditions, especially when it comes to pasta. This beloved staple is woven into the fabric of Italian identity and...
Vineyards around Panzano in Tuscany, Italy

Best Wine Regions of Italy

Wine in Italy is a culture all its own and the country’s best wine regions provide the perfect introduction to the preserved traditions and evolving techniques...
Three dishes of various Italian foods

Types of Italian Food by Region

The regional foods of Italy have distinct ingredients, flavors, and cooking techniques, with each destination demonstrating its heritage, and it’s here...
Woman holding wine glass showing the legs

Top Tips for Wine Tasting in Italy

The order in which you taste wine can have a marked effect on the aromas and flavors you find in each glass, outlining the first important hint in our...
Coppa di Parma

14 Best Italian Cured Meats to Try on Vacation

Cured meats are a culinary staple across the Italian peninsula and you can enjoy 14 of the best during your travels in Italy. The Italian term for cured...
Large selection of cheeses in Italian market

12 Best Italian Cheeses to Try on Vacation

This list of 12 of the best cheeses to try in Italy unveils their diversity, providing an explanation of their particular attributes, from flavor to texture,...
White Pidemont truffles and glass of wine with castle in the background in Piedmont, Italy

6 Best Truffle Festivals to Visit in Italy on Vacation

Every autumn, as the Italian landscape transforms into a canvas of golden and russet hues, the country's celebrated truffle season begins. Between October...
Selection of Sicilian street foods on a table in Sicily, Itlay

Best Sicilian Cheese and Street Food to Try on Vacation

Sicily is a melting pot of gastronomic heritage, found in the best Sicilian cheese and street food that you can sample during your Italy vacation. The...
Bari, Italy

5 Best Cities in Which to Explore Southern Italian Food

Southern Italian food features the delicious Mediterranean flavors many visitors associate with the country’s traditional cuisine that you can discover...
Amalfi Coast, Italy

3 Best Cities in Which to Explore the Food of Campania

The characteristics of Campania’s terrain provide sensational ingredients you can discover in the region’s top three culinary cities during your trip...
Bird's eye view of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy

3 Best Cities in Which to Explore the Food of Lazio

The three best culinary cities in Lazio demonstrate distinct elements of the local cuisine, and you can savor the regional flavors on your next trip to...
Bucatini all’Amatriciana

4 Dishes to Try on Your Trip to Lazio

The four best dishes to try during your trip to Lazio reflect the customs created when Rome acted as the heart of the ancient empire. The conquered landscapes...
Orvieto in Umbria, Italy

3 Best Cities in Which to Explore the Food of Umbria

The cuisine of Umbria is all about simple yet delicious seasonal ingredients you can find during your Italian food tour. Olive groves and flocks of sheep...
Cagliari on the island of Sardinia

4 Best Cities in Which to Explore the Food of Italy's Islands

The best cities in which to explore the food of Italy’s Islands are vibrant repositories of cultural and culinary traditions. Their kitchens have been...
Levizzano Rangone in the province of Modena, Italy

3 Best Dishes to Try While on Vacation in Modena

Modena’s unique position in the Po Valley influences the soil amid the rugged foothills of the Apennine Mountains, responsible for the diversity of meats,...
The famous Parma prosciutto and parmesan with green olives

4 Dishes to Try While on Vacation in Parma

The four dishes you can try in Parma on your Italy trip are less about satiation and more about taking pleasure in a meal, an ingredient, and a local...
Big boiled octopus with lemon and parsley rustic style, Italy

5 Best Delicacies from Veneto to Enjoy on an Italy Vacation

You can discover and embrace the five best dishes of Veneto as you explore the culinary landscape that encompasses mountains and lagoons, the customary...
Rows of small wooden barrels aging traditional balsamic vinegar in a Modena acetaia

An Immersive Balsamic Vinegar Tour in Emilia-Romagna

Journey through the historic provinces of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy, where the art of traditional balsamic vinegar production has been perfected...
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How to Plan Your Zicasso Trip in 4 Easy Steps

Explore the world with Zicasso by working with top travel specialists who will bring your dream vacation to life. Our primary goal is to make planning,...
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How to Plan Your Zicasso Trip Budget in 3 Easy Steps

Knowing your budget is an essential component of any trip-planning process. Whether the sky's the limit or you have specific parameters, a customized...

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Reviews of Zicasso's Italy Food & Wine Tours

Based on 6246 verified traveler reviews.

Italy Vacation Review: 12 Days

It was a fantastic trip. Everything we planned with Zicasso’s travel company was on time and with high-quality local guides and drivers. They were very responsive and helped us build an itinerary for our 12-day trip to southern Italy. They stayed in touch throughout the planning process, helping us find restaurants and answer questions. I would highly recommend this travel company to anyone planning a trip to Italy.

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Italy Vacation Review: Sorrento, Amalfi Coast, Florence, Tuscany, 10-Night Trip

Zicasso’s travel specialist was a pleasure to work with. She helped me plan our trip of a lifetime to Italy. I told her which cities we wanted to visit and our interests, and she gave me great recommendations for tours and experiences. She was flexible with the itinerary changes I made beforehand and, after our arrival, the pre-arranged transportation was seamless and the hotels were great.

Our ambassador during the trip was very responsive when I had questions. I appreciated the daily messaging app reminders for the times and activities for the next day, including a location link on Google Maps for the meeting points. Our pre-arranged drivers and tour guides were excellent.

This holiday was everything I hoped for. If I am fortunate enough to plan another holiday to Italy, I will definitely use the travel company again! Based on this experience, I will definitely use Zicasso again for an international holiday.

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Italy Trip Review: Florence, Tuscany, Rome, Food Tour, Wine Tasting, 1 Week

We had a great trip to Florence, Tuscany, and Rome. One of the best parts about the trip was our travel company. Zicasso's travel specialist took care of booking everything we needed and doing so within budget. I didn't have to worry about keeping up with tour tickets and schedules because he had already taken care of all that. He was also available for quick questions and updates while we were on our trip. We couldn't have asked for better!

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Italy Trip Review: Rome, Florence, Vatican, Sistine Chapel, Colosseum, 2 Weeks

Zicasso set us up with a wonderful travel agent. The process of choosing and communicating through the Zicasso system was easy and helpful.

The travel specialist and her team planned a wonderful 15-day trip, with nine days in Rome and four days in Florence. She found us great accommodations that included a kitchen, which was a must for us. Other travel agents were not able to provide such accommodations.

The drivers we had were professional and picked us up on time. The guides were experts in their field and generally had taught at universities. The guides were very personable and tailored the tours to our interests.

She arranged all the necessary skip-the-line tours. We went to the Vatican with three different tours: the Sistine Chapel, the Gardens, and the necropolis to see St. Peter's tomb.

There were a couple of hiccups in this perfectly planned itinerary. Each time, the travel specialist and her staff were immediately available and guided us through solutions, such as trying to get to the Colosseum during the Roman Marathon.

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Italy Trip Review: Piedmont, Langhe, Turin, Lake Como, 2 Weeks

Zicasso’s travel company was highly responsive and understanding of what we wanted to experience and used their expertise to steer us to the best people and locations possible.

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Italy Travel Review: Amalfi Coast, 1 Week

The details provided by Zicasso's travel company were excellent.

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