Top Ancona Unique Experiences

Connect with a local and experience Ancona beyond its historic landmarks and tourist hotspots with this insider’s tour. Skip the fixed itineraries and scripted patter of a group tour and delve into the authentic side of the city, customizing the pace and itinerary to suit your interests and requests. Meet your guide directly at your hotel and set off together on foot to venture into the heart of this vibrant port city.

Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local's home, enjoy an exclusive show cooking and taste authentic recipes from Varese 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 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.

Connect with a local and see how Italians make magic in the kitchen first-hand with this home cooking demonstration in Ancona. Enjoy a warm welcome into your host’s “casa” and watch as they prepare a number of classic recipes passed down through the generations. Then gather around the table for a family-style meal featuring the dishes you’ve just seen created from scratch.

Foodies that want to take a cooking class in Ancona shouldn't settle for a crowded culinary school experience, when you can try this home cooking workshop, with the personal attention of your local host. With this foodie-friendly outing, you visit your hosts' home, and learn how to make local recipes. Just be sure to arrive hungry, since you prepare a three-course meal from scratch, and feast on your dishes with a selection of local wine.

Treat yourself to the perfect Italy souvenir—the gift of food—on this private culinary experience. Discover how true Italians live as your host escorts you around Ancona’s artisan stores and local market and welcomes you into her home. During your class, prepare three regional favorites, then wash them down with a curated selection of authentic local wines. Choose between lunch and dinner options to suit your schedule.

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.