Luxurious Italy Travel With Food and Wine

One of the best ways to indulge in Italy's diverse culture is to explore its famous food and wine. In addition to the country's rich heritage of art and culture, food and wine also define Italy. Travel to this land and explore its world class produce and its age-old legacy of history and culture.

The Food

Italy offers a very diverse culinary variation producing an extensive array of food classes. Food taste, preparation and presentation vary widely from one region to another. As you go for an Italy travel, you might want to try out those tempting different cuisines and taste for yourself the unique Italian food which is a perfect blend of Roman, Gallic, Norman, Greek, Frank, Lombard, Turkish, Hebrew, Arab, Goth and Chinese cooking.

Italian cuisine is a balanced diet done with rich blend of ingredients. Moreover, they are easy to cook to maintain its healthiness and freshness. There is a significant difference between the Northern and Southern Italy in terms of food taste. Northern Italy uses more cream and butter while the southern part has more tomato and olive oil. An Italy travel to the coastal northern and central Italy will make you enjoy the delicious ravioli, prosciutto and tortellini. While inland northern and north-eastern regions are fond of fresh egg pasta, polenta, butter, cream, Parmigiano cheese, risotto, lasagna and mascarpone. Dried pasta, olive oil and cheese such as mozzarella, caciocavallo and pecorino are more prominent in Southern Italy.

The Italian Wine and Agriturismi

Wine production is also a way of living for most Italians. Significant amount of wines are consumed locally and yet Italy is known to be the largest wine producer in Europe. And not just wines but great wines. Rosso (red) and blanco (white) are two types of wines. Piedmont, Venetia and Tuscany are the three main Italian wine growing regions. Italian wine is not just produced for export but is also a part of a regular Italian meal. One can never separate Italian cuisine to Italian wine for these two come together as a perfect blend. So as you make the most of your Italy travel, make sure to have a delicious dinner under the moonlight with a sparkling Italian wine and a sumptuous Italian cuisine.

If you love wines and would like to make your Italy travel a "wine-adventure-vacation" then, "agriturismi" is a perfect option for you. You will find out that every region of the country produces wine. You can tour around the regions and taste wines which you will never find anywhere else in the world. Italian vacation farms or "agriturismi" welcome tourists and wine lovers with a very interesting experience. The farmhouse offers guestrooms and lots of information all about wine. You can stay for a couple of days as you discover how wine, olive oil and cheese are made. This extraordinary experience also allows you to take a deeper look on Italian's wonderful way of living. Wine cellars in each regions offer wine tasting and tours to interested travelers.