Pescara Vecchia Food and Wine Tour: Explore Local Market and Taste Traditional Cuisine

Embark on a culinary adventure in Pescara Vecchia with this food and wine tour. Explore the local market, indulge in authentic tastings, and savor traditional cuisine, including the beloved Parrozzo cake.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Museo Casa Natale di Gabriele d’Annunzio - We will walk in the places where Gabriele d’Annunzio was born including his home
  • Mercato Coperto Porta Nuova - Market visit and tastings in the shops
  • Caprice Fabrizio Camplone - Tasting of sweet Parrozzo and end of the tour
  • Pescara Vecchia - Stroll in the village and do site tastings in the inns
What's Included
  • Lunch included
Additional Information

This food and wine tour lasts approximately three and a half hours and includes 5 authentic tastings, the food being plentiful enough to replace a meal, across various locations in the old town of Pescara. It commences with a tour of the local market, where you can explore seasonal produce and uncover hidden ingredients. Two tastings will occur in the family-owned shops within the market itself.

The tour proceeds in the birthplace village of Gabriele D’Annunzio, with two more tastings conducted within its alleyways, which are home to a multitude of restaurants, bistros, and wine bars. Finally, the tour concludes at a time-honored Pescara pastry shop with a tasting of a local Pescara delicacy adored by Gabriele D’Annunzio – the Parrozzo cake.

Location
Via degli Aprutini
In front of the covered market entrance of Pescara Porta Nuova
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Z413fymariaf
Jul 31, 2024
Assolutamente da fare in questo tour gastronomico!!! - Abbiamo avuto I’l piacere do avere Luca come rostra guida turistica! He was very humble. Well informed and very new in town and food. I’l Museo D’anbruzzo was excellent and the visit to the church summer beautiful. I’l chibbo We tried was very tasty and the people were so nice. Summer A pleasure to meet LUCA , FANTASTIC summer!!! A hug from the USA!🇺🇸🇮🇹 Maria & Anna
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Michael_g
May 14, 2024
Amazing walking food tour of Pescara - What a great experience! We were initially skeptical because when we arrived, we were met by two Italian guys just asking if we were there for a tour. No sign or anything. We stayed with our guide Luca and he showed us tons of places! We started at a local market and sampled everything from local breads, to cheeses, to fresh vegetables. Luca told us all about the culture and the food as we wandered. We stopped for coffee and local pastries on our walk around Pescara. We had appetizers and wine before heading to a local restaurant for some fresh pasta. Overall this may be one of the highlights of our trip and wouldn’t hesitate to do this again or recommend it to anyone.
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Annabq4153ud
Nov 20, 2023
Satisfied - Intrigued after trying another tour in the center of Pescara with positive reviews, I was very satisfied with the tour of the Porta Nuova market. I appreciated the tastings, especially the excellent porchetta sandwich. The very friendly and knowledgeable guide is very passionate about his territory
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W8498myangelad
Nov 5, 2023
Visit old Pescara - Wonderful experience... friendliness and kindness. .we were really satisfied with this day
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Cassandra_f
Jan 22, 2024
The tour was cancelled... - The tour was cancelled due to rain. The operator was kind enough to reach out to either reschedule during the coming week or to cancel and receive a refund. I am still waiting for the refund. :)
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Joshua_m
Jun 30, 2024
Cancelled due to sickness. - Was told the tour guide was sick so it was cancelled and we are hopefully getting a refund. Looking at the other comments this seems to be a common occurrence - do not book.
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Littlebrooktrout
Jun 18, 2024
Have a Plan B for the day - You might want to make sure you have an alternative planned for the day, as this was the second experience in two days cancelled at short notice the operator, Gustabruzzo. And I mean short notice - we got an email at 6:16 for a tour meant to start at 10.00 am. No reason given and there was nothing in the booking that said the tour would be cancelled if enough people didn’t book it. I get that life and emergencies happen, and would be more understanding if there was just a brief reason given for the cancellation. In the absence of any explanation, I’ve been left feeling that Gustabruzzo have not been very honest about the terms of their offering or caring about their customers. The one saving grace is that Viator have been super helpful about it all - can’t fault them.
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Lindaww8768mf
Jun 11, 2024
Dramatic - Dramatic. Not to eat half a rooster. Complaint was ignored. How dare you serve something like that. Pay the full price. Once never again.
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Elizabeth_d
Jun 9, 2024
Tour cancelled an hour beforehand - I received a message an hour before the tour that it was cancelled because of the “sudden illness” of the tour guide, which, looking back on past reviews, seems to be a frequent occurrence. While we were offered the option of rescheduling for two days later, we had to leave Pescara the next day. We were told we’d get a refund. I guess I don’t understand not having a back-up tour guide.
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Zachl483
Feb 17, 2024
Unprofessional- tour canceled without notification - The tour was canceled 30 minutes before it was supposed to start. They did not reach out via email or call, just canceled the tour. Do not waste your time or money planning this tour.
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