I run food and wine tours at Abruzzo With Gusto. I am a food and travel writer, so it is my job to know the best foodie spots in Pescara and Abruzzo and I'll be happy to share them with you! My groups are maximum 6-8 people (minimum 3), so my tours feel more like a friends' outing, with loads of laughs and delicious bites of the best local specialties. While we gorge on local cheeses, cured meats, baked goodies, gelato, pizza etc., I will tell you about the region's culinary traditions, history behind some of the foods, local anecdotes and recommend my favourite places to eat and visit in the region. 

The tour includes 6-7 tasting stops. Vegetarian options available. Click on Abruzzo With Gusto and then "More" to contact me directly. 

Make sure you communicate your special dietary requirements (allergies, vegetarian etc.) when booking the tour. The tour is not suitable for vegans and those on gluten-free diets. 
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Pescara Food Tour

An extraordinary tour of the wine history of Abruzzo. Wine tasting and appetizers. The winery is one of the oldest in Abruzzo. Born in the 1897 is now located in Nocciano, between the Gran Sasso and the Majella mountains. The winery offers an astonishing tour through the wine life in Abruzzo, especially the visit of the underground tunnels where hundred thousands bottles are stored for ageing and the ethno-antropologic museum collecting items related to the viticultural and peasant tradition in Abruzzo. The winery can be reached only by car.
Tasting of 4 wines and other typical products follows the tour.

Wine tour and Tasting in Nocciano

This three and a half hour food and wine tour offers 5 authentic tastings (the food served in abundance will replace the prenzo) in different places in the village of Pescara Vecchia: it starts with a visit to the local market and discover seasonal products and secret ingredients. You will do 2 tastings in the family-run stores of the market.

You will continue in the village of the native places of Gabriele D’Annunzio doing 2 more tastings in the alleys among the dozens of restaurants, bistros and wine bars. The tour will end at a historic Pescara pastry shop with a tasting of the typical Pescara cake that Gabriele D’Annunzio loved so much: the Parrozzo

Food and wine tour of Pescara Vecchia on foot

I grew up at my Nonna's house in a village nearby Teramo in the Abruzzo region. I grew up with the sound of the pasta making machine and the smell of her superb tomatoes sauce. I used to hide under the table and steal the row pasta...that's where my passion for food started. 

The passion for food and people took me to found ExperienceBellaVita.com, a company that promotes sustainable tourism experiences in the less touristic areas of Italy, in Abruzzo. 

One of the 5* Reviews
"We had a fantastic time with Marino and his Nonna Amina. We made it all from scratch and it was a lot of fun, not to mention absolutely delicious. Doing it at his home with his family made for a really memorable experience for us, because when travelling it's those local connections that make it extra special."

Abruzzo Traditional Pasta Making with 85y old local Grandma

Important! This ticket is for a 20 minutes consultation call to discuss a potential ancestry research or heritage tour.

Reconnect with your Italian heritage, learn more about your Italian ancestors, visit their hometowns, meet relatives and discover their way of life. We run ancestry researches in the local archives, visit your ancestors’ hometowns and speak with the locals.

With me, you not only will trace your Italian roots but will also experience the places, food, life & traditions your relatives where having. All by sharing together and being in good company of a local ‘friend’ showing you the beauties of this untouched and green region, Abruzzo.

Besides being from a small village near Teramo, in Abruzzo and having wide connections & knowledge of the area, I’m a local and speak very well the Abruzzese dialect. Vital for the potential relatives to open up to someone never seen before

Let's get in contact for a custom quote

Abruzzo Ancestry Research & Tour Consultation Call

Visit a typical estate in the countryside on the Trabocchi coast, with a walk through vineyards and olive groves. Let us guide you in discovering the methods of processing in the cellar for the transformation of grapes into wine. Taste 5 typical Abruzzo wines, accompanied by genuine local products.


Wine Tasting and Guided Visit to the Vineyard and Cellar in S. Maria Imbaro

Stroll through the vineyards and discover the modern production philosophy of the Marchesi De 'Cordano winery.

During the visit you will be able to admire the vineyards and you will be guided in a path of knowledge about wine production.

At the end of the visit you will be a guest of the tasting room, where you will taste some wines of the Marchesi De ’Cordano Winery.

Visit the Marchesi de Cordano winery and taste its wines

You can't visit Italy without trying at least one pasta dish... So, we'll teach you two!
Learn how to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand and how to prepare 2 simple different kinds of pasta (filled pasta + fresh pasta) from scratch with your Cesarina. 
As the icing on the cake you will learn to prepare also the iconic Tiramisu.
Share your passion for the Italian cuisine as you make new friends in this hands-on cooking class. It's a great way to truly experience Italian culture. 
• Learn to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand
• Learn to make 2 iconic pasta types
• Learn to make the iconic tiramisu
• Small-group cooking class with a maximum of 12 people. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine with other lovely guests
• Enjoy an Italian Aperitivo to warm-up

Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country. They are welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Share your Pasta Love: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Pescara

Immerse yourself in a private pasta and tiramisu-making class in a welcoming home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and tiramisu and taste the fruit of your labour for lunch or dinner accompanied by local wines. 

During this private lesson, you will learn how to prepare 2 pasta recipes and the tiramisu dessert from scratch. Your Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of these iconic recipes.

Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family once home with an Italian meal! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. 

Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Private Pasta & Tiramisu Class at a Cesarina's home with tasting in Pescara

The afternoon tour ends with the uniqueness of Abruzzo's excellences in the world: Bomba with ice cream by Chef Niko Romito
This 4-hour food and wine tour offers 5 authentic tastings (food served in abundance will replace lunch or dinner) at various locations.

Food and Wine Walking Tour of Pescara with 5 Tastings

Meet passionate winemakers and visit a typical estate in Pescara countryside.
Discover the winery history, learn all about wine production while visiting the charming cellar. Then, taste 3 different wines in a joyful atmosphere.

Winery Tour and Wine Tasting in Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

A scooter/bike tour to discover the food and wine specialties of Pescara, an unforgettable sensory experience.
Live a unique sensory experience in Pescara. Enjoy a guided tour by scooter to admire the main attractions of the historic center of Pescara.

You will be able to see many splendid monuments such as the Cathedral of San Cetteo, the birthplace of Gabriele D'Annunzio and the suggestive cycle-pedestrian bridge of the Pont del Mare. Listen to stories about the Abruzzo city from our expert guide.

Experience the tour of Pescara with itinerant tastings: you will be in a centenary pizzeria, to learn about the art of small pizza and taste a piece. You will visit typical places in the city, to taste local cold cuts and cheeses, while sipping a glass of wine.

You will discover the strong flavors of the king of street-food: the Arrosticino. Don't miss a porchetta sandwich. In the best homemade ice cream parlor you can refresh yourself with a fantastic ice cream in various flavours.



Pescara tour by e-scooter or bike among art, flavors and shopping

Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local's home, enjoy an exclusive cooking demo and taste authentic recipes treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people. 

Enjoy a 4-course menu including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, dessert with drinks included (water, selection of red and white wines from regional cellars and coffee). 

This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Lunch or dinner and cooking demo at a local's home in Pescara

With this ecological tour aboard an electric scooter or an electric bike you will discover the beauty of the city of Pescara. Its splendid seafront with the suggestive Ponte Del Mare, the village of Pescara Vecchia with the birthplace of Gabriele D'Annunzio.
The duration takes into account the planned itinerary and the movements within it.

Self-guided panoramic eco tour of Pescara by e-scooter or bike

Not a simple holiday, but a unique and unforgettable experience in Abruzzo
We will accompany you to discover the greenest region in Europe
ABRUZZO ... a Region to Explore, Discover and Taste
ABRUZZO ... INFINITE beauty


Trip to Abruzzo

Vast grasslands, ponds that pop up suddenly in the whitewashed mountains, streams of water that flow to the surface, rocky peaks between gorges and deep furrows, to observe the thousand shades that give real life moments. Welcome to the Campo Imperatore Plain, the small Tibet of Abruzzo in the heart of the Gran Sasso d'Italia massif and the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park.

Experience a unique experience for beautiful landscapes and pure fun: with "eBikeTour the little Tibet of Abruzzo" proposed by Bici e Dintorni allows you to discover unusual points of view of the territory. A ride with e-bikes offers fun and pleasure.

"eBikeTour the little Tibet of Abruzzo" is an excursion suitable for everyone.

Details
- Difficulty: tourist route (suitable for everyone).
- Length: about 20km (round trip)
- Total duration: approx. 2.30 / 3.00 hours
- Where: Santo Stefano di Sessanio - Lake Racollo (Piana di Campo Imperatore) - Abruzzo


Gran Sasso EbikeTour - Abruzzo

I'm food lover by nature and also a native of Abruzzo. 
As well as being an official Tour Leader recognised by the Abruzzo Region, I found Experience BellaVita, a company that promotes sustainable culinary experiences in the less touristic areas of Italy, in Abruzzo.

They make the famous 'Pecorino Abruzzese' cheese, cow and THE BEST ricotta cheese, as well as producing their own Extra Virgin Olive Oil and cured meats. With the family recipes that were passed on generation after generation.

I'm very honoured to welcome you to Giuseppe's Organic Farm and share with you our passion for the land, the animals and for keeping this family’s tradition alive, despite the pressure of the big industry players.
I or my colleague Alberto will be guiding you through this true Italian experience within Giuseppe's family.

Cheese & ricotta making – Teramo (Abruzzo) Italy

Don't lose the opportunity to become a "pizzaiolo" (pizza-maker) and a great tiramisu maker! Enter a local home, connect with an expert home cook and discover how Italian mamma and nonnas used to prepare awesome pizza at home.

With this private hands-on cooking class, you will learn how to make pizza and tiramisù from scratch from a real Italian family. To complete your feast, enjoy what you have prepared for lunch or dinner with a selection of local wine included. 

Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family with a pizza party once you come back home! 
This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. 

Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Cesarine: Pizza & Tiramisu Class at a Local's Home in Pescara

Dive into the regional traditions of everyday Italy and discover the secrets of Pescara's cuisine. Learning how to cook in a local home is a wonderful way to gain insight into Italy's real culture.

What could be a better souvenir than cooking knowledge to last a lifetime? 

Learn how to prepare 3 local recipes from scratch with your Cesarina, and discover the secrets of regional Italian cuisine.

The pleasure of conviviality goes far beyond good food and wine. Our guests take part in an experience which is so much more than just a cooking class. Learning and dining with a Cesarina gives you the chance to be welcomed in like one of the family and live like the Italians do.

Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.


Private cooking class with lunch or dinner in Pescara

If you're looking for a fun and curious way to visit Pescara, you've come to the right place! With this digital guide created with the support of a local, you will be able to visit all the most important monuments at your own pace. 

You'll get to know the stories and curiosities of Pescara! But also you will discover everything about local foods, Italian Aperitivo in authentic local restaurants, and much more!

Pescara Walking Tour with Audio and Written Guide by a local

 O is one of the leading companies in the field of airport transfers we also offer this type of transfer between the various Italian regions.

From Pescara to Rome Transfers

Dive into the Italian way of life by living just like the locals do.

Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a Cesarina's home, enjoy an exclusive cooking demo and taste authentic recipes treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people. Enjoy a 4-course menu including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, dessert with drinks included (water, selection of red and white wines from regional cellars and coffee). 

This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Lunch or dinner and cooking demo at a local home in Chieti

Punctuality, comfort, confidentiality. 
Airport transfer in luxury minivan with driver. 
We will pick you up at home and help you with your luggage until check-in.Our cars are equipped with every comfort and accessory including child seats, wi-fi to stay connected, cables to recharge your devices and water. 
We will customize each transfer according to your needs and wishes. 
On board our cars you will enjoy a comfortable and relaxing journey. 
Put us to the test!

 Airport Transfer from Pescara to Rome FCO

Enjoy a comfortable and easy way to travel between two unique cities with our private transfer from Pescara to Naples. Our experienced local driver always has your safety and comfort in mind. From the beginning of the trip, when he picks you up in Pescara at your desired time and takes care of your luggage, until the end of your journey in your chosen location in Naples. Here begins your private stress-free trip full of wonderful authentic experiences and insights into the local culture. Our travel experts have chosen the most interesting sightseeing stops and top-rated attractions for you to choose from and enrich your journey. You will travel comfortably with a reliable driver who speaks English and has a good knowledge of the area. The only thing you need to do is relax while being taken care of.

Private Transfer from Pescara to Naples with 2 hours for sightseeing

Book your Private Transfer from Pescara city hotels to Ancona Cruise Port.

Don't go through all the hassle of waiting in a long taxi or shared shuttles queues and use our private, door to door city/port transfer.

Your driver will be waiting for you at a scheduled time and you will travel comfortably to your destination.

Meeting with a Nameplate
Door-to-door Service
No Hidden Charges
Clean cars & Professional drivers


Private Transfer from Pescara city hotels to Ancona Cruise Port

Book your Private Transfer from Pescara Abruzzo International Airport (PSR) to Ancona Cruise Port. 

Don't go through all the hassle of waiting in a long taxi or shared shuttles queues and use our private, door to door airport/port transfer.

Your driver will be waiting for you at a scheduled time and you will travel comfortably to your destination.

• Meeting with a Nameplate
• We track your Flight
• Door-to-door Service
• No Hidden Charges
• Clean cars & Professional drivers


Private Transfer from Pescara Abruzzo Airport PSR to Ancona Port

Visit the vibrant local market and the traditional food shops with a local home cook and immerse yourself in a private cooking class at a local's home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of Chieti cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by local wines. 

During the lesson, your host will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic Chieti recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test. Participants will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines.

This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Private market tour and cooking class with lunch or dinner in Chieti

Don't lose the opportunity to become a "pizzaiolo" (pizza-maker) and a great tiramisu maker! Enter a local home, connect with an expert home cook and discover how Italian mamma and nonnas used to prepare awesome pizza at home.

With this private hands-on cooking class, you will learn how to make pizza and tiramisù from scratch from a real Italian family. To complete your feast, enjoy what you have prepared for lunch or dinner with a selection of local wine included. 

Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family with a pizza party once you come back home! 
This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. 

Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Private Pizza & Tiramisu Class at a Cesarina's home with tasting in Chieti

Immerse yourself in a private pasta and tiramisu-making class in a welcoming home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and tiramisu and taste the fruit of your labour for lunch or dinner accompanied by local wines. 

During this private lesson, you will learn how to prepare 2 pasta recipes and the tiramisu dessert from scratch. Your Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of these iconic recipes.

Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family once home with an Italian meal! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. 

Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Private Pasta & Tiramisu Class at a Cesarina's home with tasting in Chieti

Dive into the regional traditions of everyday Italy and discover the secrets of Chieti's cuisine. Learning how to cook in a local home is a wonderful way to gain insight into Italy's real culture.

What could be a better souvenir than cooking knowledge to last a lifetime? 

Learn how to prepare 3 local recipes from scratch with your Cesarina, and discover the secrets of regional Italian cuisine.

The pleasure of conviviality goes far beyond good food and wine. Our guests take part in an experience which is so much more than just a cooking class. Learning and dining with a Cesarina gives you the chance to be welcomed in like one of the family and live like the Italians do.

Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.


Private cooking class with lunch or dinner in Chieti

Immerse yourself in a private cooking class at the Cesarina's home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of the Italian cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine. 

During the lesson the Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic regional recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test. Each participant will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines.

Private Cooking Class at a Cesarina's Home in Vasto

Dive into the Italian way of life by living just like the locals do.

Visit the vibrant local market and immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a Cesarina's home, enjoy an exclusive cooking demo and taste authentic local recipes treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people. 

Enjoy a 4-course menu including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, dessert with drinks included (water, selection of red and white wines from regional cellars and coffee). At the end of the experience, take your souvenir back home: the official Cesarine apron and shopping bag.

Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of 600+ home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Local market visit and dining experience at a local's home in Chieti

Italy has a vast and varied culinary heritage, and our local hosts are proud to share its hidden secrets. 
Share your passion for Italian gastronomy with other lovely guests, immerse yourself in the vibrant local market and enjoy an authentic hands-on cooking class.
You'll visit the local market with your Cesarina host, who will teach you all about how to select the best ingredients with the seasons. Then, you'll return to their home, warm up with an Italian Aperitivo and enjoy the class. You'll learn how to make one iconic Pasta type, typical of the city you are visiting, and the famous Tiramisu. 
After the class, you will enjoy everything you've prepared with local wines. 
This experience is the perfect choice if you want to encounter the real Italian regional gastronomy through genuine connections, food, and friendship. 


Small Group Market tour and Cooking class in Chieti

Immerse yourself into a world of unique, yet simple flavours as your Host guides you through Abruzzo's most traditional recipes that have been handed down for generations with our hands-on culinary experiences under the guidance of your Host. A special journey through flavours, stories and delicious combinations to share with family and friends back home! 

Abruzzo Private Culinary Classes

Would you like to discover the most authentic side of Italian gastronomy and share it with other enthusiasts of the “cucina italiana”?
Enjoy this shared Market tour and typical Dining experience.
Visit the vibrant local market and learn about the seasonal produce and secret ingredients.
Then, head to your Cesarina’s house to enjoy a 3-course dining experience, showcasing the authentic regional dishes stored in the cookbooks of your host.
You will take part in an experience which is so much more than just a lunch or dinner. You will make new friends, feel like one of the family and live like the Italians do.


Small Group Market tour and Dining Experience at a Cesarina's home in Chieti

Accompanied by a professional local guide take a walk in the Castle of Rocca Calascio, famous for being the frame and set of numerous films and Hollywood films such as "Ladyhawke" and "The Name of the Rose"!

Start by visiting the village below the Castle which you will then reach via the path that leads to the entrance bridge passing through the Church of Santa Maria della Pietà located along the path at the foot of the Rocca.

You will continue with a typical Abruzzo lunch made of dishes made with excellence that the area expresses such as the Lentil of Santo Stefano di Sessanio, Slow Food Presidium, the Saffron Dell'Aquila D.O.P. and the delicious Canestrato cheese from Castel Del Monte.
This will be followed by a visit to the splendid village of Santo Stefano di Sessanio with its newly renovated tower, you will explore its narrow streets and countless shops with its handcrafted products.

Medieval Abruzzo by R. Calascio with typical Abruzzo lunch

Dive into Chieti like a local foodie. Explore your Cesarina's most trusted artisanal food shops, tasting as you go. 
Visit a selection of small local shops, learn about the typical products of the city while tasting them. 
A delicious way to discover Chieti and its gastronomy! 

• Street food tasting tour 
• Explore your Cesarina's most trusted artisanal food shops 
• Sample some of Chieti typical street food staples 
• Do some sightseeing in Chieti as you walk from tasting to tasting
• Small-group tour with a maximum of 12 people for an authentic food experience

Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Small-group Street food tour in Chieti

Among the shopping streets of Pescara, right in the center, there is an unusual and unique place to enjoy a glass of good wine. OFFICINE COMPLICATO HOME is a boutique of high-end watches and jewelry that houses a real cellar, full of labels from the most prestigious for special occasions to those for everyday use, all characterized by the care and attention paid during the selection, highlighting their rarity and uniqueness. The atmosphere is fabulous, luxurious, refined and elegant, with a dynamic and friendly atmosphere where you can enjoy a glass in complete privacy while the section dedicated to jewelry is in full swing. You can move freely to choose the bottles to buy


Luxury Wine & Champagne Experiences

Live a unique and unforgettable outdoor experience!
Taste and savor genuine products of our territory!
After the harvest you can pick up a Picnic box per person and go among the olive trees adjacent to the cellar. Here you will find specially prepared stations (with straw bales, tablecloth, mood lighting) to sit freely and spend a pleasant evening. You will find a kiosk on site where you can buy separately roasts, wine and more. The evening will be enlivened by traveling live music.

Harvest with Crushing and Picnic among olive trees and vineyards

Pescara may be known as the “City of Two Cities", but its story goes much further back than the unification of two towns, Pescara and Castellammare Adriatico, in 1927. On this self-guided walking tour, you’ll find out how a city devastated by WWII bombs managed to rebuild while preserving its 2,000-year history.

Starting at Piazza del Sacro Cuore, you’ll cross both of Pescara River’s banks and discover a city that’s authentically Italian without the tourist crowds. You’ll hear about its origins as Ostia Aterni’s Roman port and how it became a Spanish fortress. You’ll also find out about the city’s strong connection to its most famous son, literary legend Gabriele D’Annunzio.

You’ll stroll along seaside promenades lined with historic neighbourhoods, passing by innovative contemporary art galleries and traditional markets. You’ll walk the longest cycle-pedestrian bridge in Italy, the 466-meter Ponte del Mare which offers panoramic views from the Adriatic to the Apennine Mountains. 

Experiences in Pianella, Italy