Food tour in Asti

Sightseeing  :  Italy  :  Piedmont  :  Asti  :  Food Tours

Three hours walking tour of Asti's city center with at least three stops to sample food and products of the area. Combine history, art and local traditions as you savor breadsticks, cheese, chocolate, artisanal cookies and whatever the local market, shops and food carts have to offer. Food tours are never the same but you get to taste whatever is seasonal. Along the way the guide will take you to visit the Cathedral of Asti, the largest gothic church in the region, the Jewish ghetto, the covered market and the square where the oldest horse race of Italy, called Palio, is run every year. Discover Asti as a foodie. Walking through the city center, you will enjoy historic sites and at least three stops in traditional shops, food carts and produce markets (depending on availability) to taste some of the best local specialties: different kinds of cheese and salami, artisanal breadsticks, hazelnut pralines and some wine. Your certified guide will share the legends and characteristics about each product, helping you to engage with food crafters as locals do. The city's rich history will unfold in front of you as you admire Medieval towers, Gothic and Baroque churches, the Jewish ghetto and all the fun facts about the Palio, a passionate horse race where each city district compete against each other.