15 Market Tours in Italy to Build a Day Around

1.Cooking Class and Lunch at a Tuscan Farmhouse with Local Market Tour from Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,831 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $145Our pick

Review of Florence’s Tuscan farmhouse cooking class, with a market tour, handmade pasta, wine, lunch, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Such a fun experience! We did it over the summer and decided to do it again! The pasta was terrific, gelato was excellent and the staff (Gloria and Luca) were amazing! Will definitely do it again on our next trip! Thank you!!”

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2.Colosseum, Roman Forum & Trajan’s Market Exterior Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 2,038 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $29Best value

Review of Rome’s 1.5-hour exterior tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Trajan’s Market, with guide tips, value, drawbacks, and FAQs.

“Very informative and with a charming humor. Thanks to the guide saragh”

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3.Small Group Cooking Class & Market Food Tour in Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,574 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $62

Cook pasta, ravioli, sauces, and tiramisu with a Florentine chef, shop Mercato Centrale, and enjoy Chianti in this five-hour class.

“It is a relaxed experience , the market experience is more of a local food tasting with an opportunity to buy items from local merchants”

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4.Bologna Food & Market Tour with 6 Tastings, Pasta, Wines & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,328 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $118

Taste Bologna through pasta, Parmigiano, balsamic vinegar, market stalls, wines, and local history on this intimate 3.5-hour food tour.

“This was an amazing experience! Mattai was extremely knowledgeable and very passionate about his city and the history of cuisine in Bologna. We loved every stop we made and he followed us the tour by sending us a list of the places we visited and the food we ate!!! Would 100% recommend this tour.”

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5.Venice Street Food Tour with Local Guide with Local Food Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 822 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $53

Taste cicchetti, cheese, cakes, and Venetian market foods while exploring Rialto, San Polo, and quieter streets with a local guide.

“It’s a great afternoon out exploring Venice. The food is good but just exploring and hearing about the history of Venice was sooo good! Highly recommended.”

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6.Street Food and Local Market Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 540 reviews · 3 hours · from $81

Taste Palermo’s classic street foods, visit Capo and Vucciria markets, and learn Sicilian culture with a local guide in three delicious hours.

“That was a perfect tour. Alessandra is the best tourguide in the World. We visited 2 mercatos and other local places. We tasted fantastic dishes and learnt a lot about sicilian culture and language. Thanks for the perfect experience.”

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7.Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with optional Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 515 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $83

Make tagliatelle, ricotta ravioli, and tiramisu in Florence with a local chef, market visit, wine, and a four-hour Tuscan meal.

“Giulia was fantastic! We had so much fun and would highly recommend the pasta and tiramisu class. The food and wine was amazing too!”

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8.Roman Food Tour with Visit to the Trionfale Food Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 471 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $107

Rome food tour review covering Bonci pizza, Trionfale Market, Roman pasta, wine, value, timing, food quantity, and practical tips.

“AMAZING! The best tour we did in Rome! Our guide was so knowledgeable and friendly, she really made our trip!”

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9.Cooking Class with Local Food Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 407 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $63

Explore Florence’s Central Market, make fresh pasta and tiramisu, then enjoy a Tuscan meal with Chianti in a hands-on cooking class.

“A great class fun group… happily recommend for a group, couple, and or single”

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10.Rialto Market Food and Wine Lunchtime Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 383 reviews

Taste cicchetti, Venetian wines, tiramisu, and local specialties while exploring Rialto, Marco Polo’s home, and Casanova’s Venice.

“It was so great! Our guide was amazing and so interactive always willing to answer questions and give more information on random things! Food and wine were delicious and the others in our group were very friendly making to whole experience a ton of fun!”

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11.Authentic Roman Cooking Class & Market Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 363 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $225

Shop Rome’s Campo de’ Fiori market, make three pastas and a main course, then enjoy a four-course lunch with Italian wine.

“When we signed up for the class it said a maximum of eight and we had 12 people in our class. It was so crowded and so many people that half the time we did not know what they were doing or how to do it You spend a lot of time standing around and really did not get to cook anything. There was not enough room at the Counter for everyone. I felt like they were just trying to maximize their profits and didn’t care at all about the quality of the class. Half the time we could not hear or see what they were doing and the people…”

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12.The Original Catania Street Food and Market Tour by Streaty

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 345 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $71

Explore Catania’s fish market, arancini, Sicilian sweets, and local history on Streaty’s small-group food walk.

“Gisella is beyond personable and knowledgeable. Such a pleasure learning from her and a fun tour! Snacks foods were delightful and filling and the added cultural background really made it worthwhile.”

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13.Trevi Fountain, Pantheon, and Campo Dei Fiori Market Food and Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 320 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $107

Taste Roman classics, explore Campo de' Fiori, Piazza Navona, the Pantheon and Trevi Fountain on a four-hour food and wine walk.

“You Cancelled our excursion an hour before we were to go. We did this on our own but were very disappointed that we had no guide”

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14.Market Tour and Cooking Class with a Local Venetian Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 313 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $127

Explore Venice’s Rialto Market, make fresh pasta and tiramisu, and share a Venetian meal with wine in a small cooking class.

“Over all it was a nice experience with a lovely chef. I would have wanted less market time and more hands-on cooking.”

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15.Rialto Market Food and Wine Lunchtime Tour of Venice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 278 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $113

Taste cicchetti, wine, and Venetian history on a four-hour Rialto Market food tour with a local guide and small-group pace.

“We were in a group of six with our guide Dennis. We tried a large variety of food and wines, learned some things about Venice’s history, areas and foods, and had a really fun time!”

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