November 2019

Emilia Romagna – Bologna, Modena, and Parma, Italy

Emilia Romagna is a powerhouse of DOP products – “Protected Designation of Origin” that certifies the products are locally grown/produced and maintain a certain level of quality that only the DOP designation can guarantee. To name a few hits, balsamic vinegar, culatello, prosciutto, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese all stem from this region. We already explored balsamic vinegar so we were looking forward to checking off a few more of them off our list. While Bologna is just a portion of the Emilia Romagna, it is a great hub to explore the many offerings of the region for day trips out to Modena and Parma.

		Activity	Food
Tuesday	Night	Flight to Milan
Wednesday	Morning	Train to Modena
	Afternoon	Train to Bologna	Hosteria Giusti Bloom Naturalmente Gelato
	Evening	Explore Bologna	Sfoglia Rina Cremeria Cavaur
Thursday	Morning	Train to Parma ParmaLook Food Tours – Parmigiano Reggiano and Prosciutto di Parma
	Afternoon		Trattoria al Trabunale Ciacco Lab
	Evening	Train to Bologna Chocolate Festival Christmas market	La Fastuchera Oltre
Friday	Morning	Churches and Piazzas	Pappare
	Afternoon	Pasta Risotto Bologna – Pasta making class
	Evening	The Archiginnasio – Anatomy Theatre and Stabat Mater Lecture hall The Two Towers Alma Mater School	Creamera Cavaur Osteria del Sole Trattoria da Me
Saturday	Morning	Train to Milan
	Afternoon	Duomo Galleria	Luini
	Evening	Starbucks Reserve Roastery Explore Milan	I Mori
Sunday	Morning	Flight home