Florence Street Food Market Walking Tour
3 h
By walk
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About this activity
Meet your guide and departure for a fantastic walking tour of Florence! Stop in a charming Florentine Cafe, where you can sip a cappuccino, eat a delicious local pastry and discuss with your guide about this essential Italian morning rituals. (breakfast not incl.)
Then proceed to the most authentic food market of Florence, Sant'Ambrogio Market, passing through the marvellous treasure and the innermost secrets of this incredible city. Sant'Ambrogio Market is a fascinating and colourful place to visit, to experience the authentic food and get a taste of Florentine life! Your guide will escort you through its dizzying arrays of fresh products such as meats, cheeses like the Tuscan pecorinos), fish and baked goods.
Don't miss a taste of the famous Florence's Lampredotto, a local institution rooted in the traditional tripe stalls, still present in the city. Lampredotto is, in fact, a type of tripe slowly cooked in vegetable broth and flavoured with herbs and aromas before being served in a bread roll accompanied by a green or spicy sauce.
Continue your tour with a stop at a characteristic Vinaino (an old street wine vendor) where you’ll enjoy a glass of an excellent wine paired with local cold cuts specialities like ‘finocchiona’, a special kind of salami flavoured with fennel seeds, and the typical Tuscan ‘crostini’.
The tour will ends at a gourmet food shop, where you can enjoy some bites of local food while discussing the ingredients that go into the traditional Tuscan dishes.
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Then proceed to the most authentic food market of Florence, Sant'Ambrogio Market, passing through the marvellous treasure and the innermost secrets of this incredible city. Sant'Ambrogio Market is a fascinating and colourful place to visit, to experience the authentic food and get a taste of Florentine life! Your guide will escort you through its dizzying arrays of fresh products such as meats, cheeses like the Tuscan pecorinos), fish and baked goods.
Don't miss a taste of the famous Florence's Lampredotto, a local institution rooted in the traditional tripe stalls, still present in the city. Lampredotto is, in fact, a type of tripe slowly cooked in vegetable broth and flavoured with herbs and aromas before being served in a bread roll accompanied by a green or spicy sauce.
Continue your tour with a stop at a characteristic Vinaino (an old street wine vendor) where you’ll enjoy a glass of an excellent wine paired with local cold cuts specialities like ‘finocchiona’, a special kind of salami flavoured with fennel seeds, and the typical Tuscan ‘crostini’.
The tour will ends at a gourmet food shop, where you can enjoy some bites of local food while discussing the ingredients that go into the traditional Tuscan dishes.
Included
- Professional guide
- Wine tasting
- Food tasting
- Entry/Admission - Mercato di Sant'Ambrogio
Not included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Infant meals not included
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Features
Tourism
90%
Food
60%
Cultural
55%
Original
55%
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