DIETARY ADVICE
E Flag any allergy or dietary requirements early so the company you book with is aware of customers’ needs. This gives them more time to prepare or make any alterations.
E Ask whether the operator can provide a paper note, written in the local language, highlighting clients’ dietary requirements.
E Check if the operator you book with has guides who are trained in first aid, and advise the client to let guides know where they keep any necessary medication.
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Italian balsamic vinegar and Parmesan; the Uffizi Gallery, Florence; Whitby, Yorkshire; ant-pasti with wine; fish and chips feature on a Shearings itinerary PICTURES: Shutterstock/Giancarlo Polacchini, canbedone, beats1
see provinces farther north getting in on the act, offering visitors the chance to eat globally popular cuisine while experiencing Italian culture at its best through Renaissance art and architecture. A new tour from Exodus combines these via a journey through Emilia Romagna and Tuscany, mixing a range of classic food-themed experiences with visits to the arts-rich cities of Parma, Bologna (named world capital of food by Condé Nast Traveller last year), Modena and Florence. Food experiences include sampling classics such as Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, balsamic vinegar and Brisighello olive oil with local producers, taking part in a Sangiovese wine tasting and joining a cooking class led by a local chef to make a traditional Bolognese dish. “We visit small-scale authentic producers
who are always happy to evangelise about local produce and its place in regional life,” says Tom Wilkinson, senior product manager at Exodus. Book it: The seven-day trip with Exodus is priced from £3,349, including flights, accommodation, transfers and most meals (including wine with dinner), departing on October 3.
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to eat globally popular cuisine while experiencing Italian culture at its best through art and architecture
E Any destination can be suitable for those with dietary requirements, but a little research into traditions will help you find somewhere that’s easier for clients. Vegetarians, for example, will be well catered for in India, which has a strong veggie culture.
BEST FOR: WALKING UP AN APPETITE Tapas Trails – Ramblers Walking Holidays If clients want to combine walks through spectacular scenery with stops for equally stunning food, this new trip mixing countryside strolls with food and wine experiences in northern Spain and the Basque Country – home to more than 20 Michelin-starred restaurants – should prove irresistible. Highlights include tapas trails in Logrono
and Barcelona and a pintxos tour in Bilbao, where, by visiting a series of bars, clients can try typical bites such as salted cod and veal cheek alongside Riojan wines. Wine figures large, with a tasting session at Vivanco, one of the world’s largest wine museums, in the Rioja region, as well as the chance to sample cava at the Caves Llopart winery on the outskirts of Barcelona. The Basque Country walks take in the high points of the Tolono and Pagasarri mountains, along with ancient forests outside Bilbao and rolling vineyards near Laguardia. Book it: Prices for the 10-day tour start at £2,050, including flights, transfers, internal transport and half-board accommodation, based on a September 26 departure.
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