Antica Corte Pallavicina is home to a hotel, Michelin-starred restaurant, winery, and full-fledged farm. | Photo courtesy of Antica Corte Pallavicina
People across the world, but especially in the United States, have shown an increased interest in how their food is produced.
Along with this, new foodie-themed travel has become all the rage, and why not? What better way to learn about a new country then by tasting its food? One offshoot of foodie travel, agritourism (a trip focused specifically on agriculture-based operations such as farmor ranch) can be one of the most fun and informative ways for a food lover to learn about a new place.
Instead of staying in a formal hotel and seeing the standard tourist sights, visitors who take the agritourism travel route not only get to taste great food but also experience a little slice of real life in the food production world. They also get a real understanding of where the foods they love come from.
There is no better place for agritourism than the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. Local food is amazing all over Italy, but Emilia-Romagna is the birthplace of many of the most quintessentially Italian foods. Foodies will love learning about Italian wine, Parmigiano-Reggiano, traditional balsamic vinegar production, and the process behind the cured meats of Parma. To learn about the best of Emilia-Romagna, here are four places you can’t miss.
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Note: This trip was fully paid for by Emilia Romagna Region Tourist Board. However, any opinions expressed here are my own.
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