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Plate of spaghetti with mussels, shrimp and clams served on white square plate with fork and knife on wooden table.

Italian cuisine is a real treat

Cycling holidays and culinary delights go hand in hand!
Lifestyle and Health
Plate of spaghetti with mussels, shrimp and clams served on white square plate with fork and knife on wooden table.

In the ranking of the world’s most popular cuisines, Italy has once again taken first place. 85 per cent of the more than 25,000 respondents said they preferred Italian food. With their fresh, tasty dishes, the Italians clearly have nothing to be ashamed of, not even when compared to the culinary arts of the French.

Antipasti as a starter, pizza and pasta as the main course, and dolci for dessert – Italian cuisine is known and loved around the world. Italian sausages and cheeses have also become a staple in local supermarkets, whilst olive oil from Tuscany and balsamic vinegar from the province of Reggio Emilia can be found in almost every German kitchen. Numerous aperitifs, cocktails and liqueurs such as limoncello, amaretto and grappa, as well as white and red wines from Italy, are also extremely popular.

Each of Italy’s regions naturally has its own distinctive cuisine, and we offer cycling tours through many of these areas.

Along the route, there are excellent restaurants promising a wonderful culinary experience. Here are our recommendations, which will already have you dreaming of an enchanting week of culinary delights by bike:

 

South Tyrol/Trentino:

Alpine-Mediterranean variety: risotto, smoked bacon, wine and cheese – an irresistible combination for a snack platter, cheese dumplings and apple strudel

Wines: Lagrein and Vernatsch

 

Bolzano-Venice and Bolzano-Venice Charm

Book your cycling tour from Bolzano to Venice and enjoy the local delicacies. Here are a few of the restaurants we recommend.

Bolzano Roemerkeller
Verona

Osteria al Duca

Ristorante Greppia
Vicenza Ristorante Angolo Palladio
Padua Roemerkeller
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Lake Garda/Venetien:

Veronese cuisine: Delicious fish dishes featuring Lake Garda trout, whitefish, and sardines; Venetian cuisine: risotto, polenta, and handmade pasta

World-famous gelato from Sirmione on the southern shore of Lake Garda

Wines: Amarone, Bardolino, and Prosecco

 

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Tuscany:

Simple yet delicious regional cuisine: many bean dishes, grilled meats—especially Bistecca alla Fiorentina—various game meats, and pappardelle (very wide tagliatelle) 

Wines: Chianti and Brunello

 

Tuscany round trip and Tuscany Charm

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Multiple clusters of dark purple grapes hanging from green vine branches with large leaves against a bright blue sky.
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