3 Two-Hour Cheese Tastings Worth Flying For

1.Palermo: 2-Hour Sicilian Cheese and Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 52 reviews · from $135Our pick

Meet host Patrizia near Palermo Cathedral, then walk to her welcoming 16th-century home for six Sicilian wines, six cheeses, Castelvetrano bread, salad, homemade treats, and Zibibbo. This relaxed two-hour tasting suits cruise stops and short Palermo visits, with English, Spanish, French, and Italian available.

“Excellent. The host is a wonderful conaisseur and beyond the excellent wone snd cheese knowledge she naturally integrated and connected people from France, Sweden, UK, Brazil and Romania; with children altogether. A most wonderful and special experience. Many thanks from all of us. 5 stars and highly recommended. A big hug 😀”

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2.2-Hour Walking Tour in Gouda All inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $21Best value

Join Suzanne from Collected Stories for a relaxed two-hour walk through Gouda’s old center. Expect the medieval city hall, cheese weighing house, canals, Visbanken, Gouwekerk, Museum Gouda, coffee or tea, local juice, and stroopwafels. Groups are capped at six, with plenty of room for questions.

“Susanne was very friendly, knowledgeable and fun to be with. We had a great time. We walked at a leisurely place, saw and heard about all kinds of history and fun facts about Gouda.”

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3.Private 2-Hour Italian Cheese and Wine Tasting in Rome

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $201

Meet Benedetta or another local host at Via Zanazzo Giggi for a private tasting in Trastevere. A sommelier and certified cheese taster guide you through nine Italian cheeses, including Parmigiano Reggiano, mozzarella di bufala, and pecorino, with three Italian wine pairings.

“Met Benedetta and walked to a lovely private patio (the establishment was closed except for us). Did a tasting of nine cheeses paired with several wines. Talked about the types of cheese, the freshness of local producers and how everything affects the cheese product (frRead more”

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