Renaissance cooking class at the table with archaeologist chef
This wonderful tour will satisfy your curiosity and your palate.
Two professionals have come together to offer you a memorable day of knowledge and enjoyment of the best food.
Simple cooking recipes and the best recipes for the most famous family of Tuscany I Medici.
After visiting the main "streets of the Medici family", you can taste the specialties taken from the recipes of Caterina de Medici served in family style.
You will walk and know you will not have a moment to get bored
More than 3 hours immersed in the culture and flavors of the Renaissance.
Passion, love, knowledge and culture have inspired this new tour.
Prepared by a professional chef and culinary archaeologist, experience a dinner with flavors and scents from Florence’s ancient tables.
The walking tour was designed and is performed by an Authorized guide and graduated in History of Art.
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Renaissance cooking class at the table with archaeologist chef
What's included in Renaissance cooking class at the table with archaeologist chef
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
San Lorenzo
we will walk to the Medici Palace introducing the Medici family history and talking about the importance of this building as a symbol of a new mentality and society
we will talk about the construction of the San Lorenzo church, the best example of Renaissance religious architecture, created by Filippo Brunelleschi, the genius of the 1400, and then we will talk about Medici chapels, where there are their tombs.
Piazza del Duomo
we will walk to the amazing Piazza del Duomo and we will talk about the pazzi conspiracy and the Giuliano’s death, this horrible crime changed the history of Florence and the family’s destiny.
Inclusions
- Wine tasting (two wines of your choice based on availability and paring with menu served)
- Personal Chef
- Professional art historian guide
- Dinner
- Local taxes
- Private location
- Gratuities
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Dress code is smart casual
- Comfortable shoes
- Vegetarian, Gluten free, Lactose free options are not available. In any case, we invite you to report any problems you may have. We will do our best to accommodate you
- Not wheelchair accessible: please note that there is no elevator to the private restaurant. It is located on the second floor (43 steps)
- No pets allowed
- Infant meals not included
- Minimum age is 14 years
- minimum number of guests for booking 4
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- TUSCAN TASTE VIA ROMANA 41 red (pay attention to the color of the number. In Florence we have blue or black and red numbers. The red numbers are those for shops, bars, restaurants. Look for the point where Via Santa Maria crosses Via Romana)
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Ticket Redemption
• The walking tour Start at 3:45and finish around 6:45 • Meeting point for dinner 7:20 • The dinner will start at 7.30 pm finish around 9:15 pm • For any delays please kindly inform the supplier by phone or email asap. Please note that if you do not warn the Chef of the delay, (which anyway cannot be longer than 10 minutes), the dinner will start on time • Due to the nature of this tour and the safety of all guests, the tour operator reserves the right to refuse service to passengers who are intoxicated or show signs of intoxication. If, as a result, your tour is cancelled, you will not be entitled to a refund.
