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Bologna was founded by the Etruscans as Felsina, on the Po Plains in 600BC, the northeast Italian city was renamed Bononia by the Gauls, whose French overtones still can be heard in the local dialect. Bologna came to worldwide attention with the founding of the university in 1088, when two thousand students from all over Europe poured into the medieval commune. Porticoes supporting additional lodgings sprung up all over the city, to house the influx of newcomers and Bologna’s leitmotif was born. Today, 40km (25 miles) of ochre-hued arcades still shadow the streets – covered walkways that give Bologna its unique style.

In/From Bologna :

 

Valid 1 Jan to 31 Dec 2011

 

Lunch or Dinner in a private Home in Bologna  -  Duration approx 2 hours
Join an Italian family in their private home, see how they live and experience the genuine Bolognese food and wine. Our driver will meet you at your Hotel at 12.30 and will come back for you at 14.30 to take you back to the Hotel

COST PER PERSON BASED ON MINIMUM 2 PAX :               €130.
Includes : 
- Private transfer to / from home
- Lunch or dinner with a Bolognese family, wine included

 

Cooking Course in a private Home in Bologna  -  Duration approx 5 hours   
Our driver will fetch you from your Hotel at 10.00 and take you to a local home where you will join an Italian family and join them in the preparation of a real Italian lunch which you then enjoy with them. You will also see how an Italian family lives and experience the genuine Bolognese food and wine. Our driver will take you back to the Hotel around 3.00 pm

COST PER PERSON BASED ON MINIMUM 2 PAX :               €178.
Includes : 
- Private transfer to / from home
- Hands on cooking followed by lunch with wine


 
Ducati and Lamborghini Full Day Tour – Duration approx 7 hours  
The Region of Emilia Romagna is also know as the “MOTORLAND” of Italy because of the many motor industries one finds concentrated in a small area between Bologna and Modena . Just to name a few : Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, De Tommasi, Ducati etc.
Leave the Hotel at 09.30 by car and guide and begin the tour with the visit of the Ducati Factory where you can see the Production and the Museum. Thereafter drive to S.Agata Modenese to visit the Lamborghini Museum. Lunch in a local Trattoria and then continue the visit the Righini collection, a stunning collection of vintage cars set in a Medieval Castle before returning to your Hotel in Bologna. 

COST PER PERSON BASED ON MINIMUM 2 PAX :               €236.
Includes : 
- Private car and driver
- English speaking guide
- Visit and entrance fees to the Ducati Collection
- Visit and entrance fees to the Righini Collection
- Lunch in a local Trattoria house wine included

 

Ferrari and Maserati Full Day Tour – Duration approx 7 hours  
The Region of Emila Romagna is also know as the “MOTORLAND” of Italy because of the many motor industries one finds concentrated in a small area between Bologna and Modena . Just to name a few : Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, De Tommasi, Ducati etc.
Leave the Hotel at 09.30 by car and guide and begin the tour with the visit of the Ferrari Gallery situated in Maranello the “red town” so called because this is the town where Enzo Ferrari started his success career and where the Ferrari factory is situated.  Visit the Ferrari Gallery with mementos of this Italian excellence. Next to the Gallery you will also find the Ferrari Store where you can purchase your Ferrari souvenir.
Drive onto Modena and visit the Maserati collection belonging to the Panini Family.
The Panini Family also owns the Hombre Farm where they produce an excellent Parmigiano
Cheese. Lunch in a local trattoria.  After lunch, visit the Pagani collection, another rich selection of
Sports cars and then return to the Hotel.
COST PER PERSON BASED ON MINIMUM 2 PAX :               €256.
Includes : 
- Private car and driver
- English speaking guide
- Visit and entrance fees to the Ferrari Gallery
- Visit and entrance fees to the Maserati Collection
- Visit and entrance fees to the Righini Collection
- Visit to a local farm with tasting of Parmigiano cheese
- Lunch in a local Trattoria house wine included

 

 

The Castles of Parma FD Tour – Duration approx 8 hours
Parma was one of the independent Duchy  up until the unification of Italy in 1861 and  still today one can visit some of the noble Palaces and Castles belonging to the same noble families of the time. Our driver and guide will take you to see the Soragna Palace belonging to the Meli-Lupi Family. Thereafter continue onto Palazzo Calvi  belonging to the Calvi Counts in Samboseto and lunch at the Palace, where you can also purchase some of the regional produce such as wine or prosciutto. After Lunch continue with the visit to the Castle of Fontanellato, before returning to your Hotel.

COST PER PERSON BASED ON MINIMUM 2 PAX :               €292.
Includes : 
- Private car and driver
- Hostess for the day
- Visit and entrance fees to Castle in Soragna and Castle in Fontanellato
- Lunch in a Palazzo Calvi house, wine included

 

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Accommodation

Hotel: Category
Grand Hotel Baglioni, Bologna 5L
Palace Maria Luigia, Parma 4S