Top Bergamo Classes & Workshops

Become immersed in Italian culture as you learn to make traditional dishes during this cooking class in Varenna. This private class takes you to a local home where you can learn all about Italian cooking while making a number of dishes. Learn tricks and tips so you can recreate the dishes at home and sit down to the fruits of your labor paired with local wine.

Discover the secrets to authentic Italian cuisine with this hands-on cooking class hosted by a home cook in Bergamo. Join your instructor in their kitchen to prepare two types of fresh pasta from scratch plus create a traditional tiramisù for dessert. Pick up tips and techniques from your host to recreate these crowd-pleasing classics at home and sample your handiwork over a celebratory meal at the end of the lesson.

Food lovers won’t want to miss this hands-on, private cooking lesson at a local home in Bergamo. Sip Prosecco as you chat with your host, then learn to prepare pasta or pizza dishes, before tucking into the fruits of your labor as part of a three-course menu plus liqueur and coffee for an intimate and informative experience few travelers get to enjoy.

Get an intimate view of Bergamo culture by learning to prepare regional cuisine from a local home cook. This private cooking class takes place in your instructor’s home, where you will learn to make three different local specialties, including a pasta dish, appetizer, and a dessert such as Sbrisolona cake or Tiramisu. When the cooking is done, you’ll enjoy a meal of what you made, along with a glass of local wine.

Get more out of your time in Bergamo, and book a private tour of the “città alta,” the charming old town at the top of the funicular. With a guide just for your group, you’ll explore the tangle of streets together to discover sweeping views and architectural gems. In-depth commentary and curiosities about Bergamo’s medieval history complete the experience. Note that the funicular ticket and any entry fees are extra.

From Colle Aperto we will take two steps until we arrive either on the steps of Santa Grata (for an easy painting) or on the upper city walls (for a more complex painting), where we will study the framing for our painting. Then I will guide you step by step in the realization of your work "en plein air" by painting together and gradually explaining the techniques and tricks of the trade. I will provide you with canvases and materials to make an original painting that you can take home with you.

Get to know Bergamo beyond its sights and landmarks with this private pasta-making class with a local host. Meet your instructor and get to work preparing three different types of classic pasta dishes and sauces, all the while picking up tips and techniques to improve your skills in the kitchen. Sample the specialties you’ve prepared together over a final tasting, along with regional wines and real Italian espresso.

Learning to prepare regional specialities with a home cook is an experience that connects you to the heart of Italian culture. This private class at the home of a cook in Varenna will teach you to make pizza and tiramisu from scratch, leaving you with skills you can take home as a lasting souvenir of your travels.

From Colle Aperto we will take a stroll towards the center of the upper town where we will study the shot for our sketches. I will guide you step by step in the realization of your Urban sketching by painting with you and explaining to you how to synthesize the subject in front of us, how to spread the colors, techniques and tricks of the trade. I will provide you with all the material to create an urban sketching author that you can take home.

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.

Skip going out for aperitivo in Bergamo; learn to prepare a classic Bergamo pre-dinner drink and snack yourself instead. Set in your local host’s private home, this private aperitivo experience introduces you to some local culture, with an aperitivo created with regional delicacies, local wine, and friendly Bergamo hospitality.

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.

Learn to make pasta and tiramisu in the home of a local cook with this private cooking class in Varenna. Your host will teach you to make two local pasta specialities along with the classic dessert. After the lesson, you’ll feast on the dishes you made while tasting local wines.

This full day tour will allow you to discover the “pearls” of the mid lake area and view and visit some of the most famous waterfront villas, all accompanied with the tasting of delicious local products. A full day guided tour including: walking tour of Varenna, a visit to Villa Balbianello and Villa Melzi gardens, a relaxing private cruise, the sampling of olive oil at an original mill plus tastings of local cheese, cold cuts, wine, fish and pasta. The tour is PRIVATELY HELD and available for a maximum of 12 participants.

Have you ever been to a local market and traditional food shop in Italy, full of ingredients you'd love to experiment with? This is your chance to visit a market with a local expert, choose your most inspiring ingredients, and create and name your very own two recipes.  Go food shopping with your Cesarina and choose 3-5 staple ingredients that capture your imagination before immersing yourself in a private cooking class at their home. With their expert guidance, you will learn how to prepare your chosen ingredients and make your own two Italian creations. Cultivate your creativity and confidence in the kitchen by adding an Italian flair to your dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines. 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.

Italian culture centers around food, and there is no better way to get a sense of the country’s cuisine than by visiting its markets and kitchens. Do both with this experience that combines a market tour with a cooking class in a local home. Learn how to make traditional dishes from Bergamo with a “Cesarina” cook, and then enjoy a meal featuring what you’ve prepared together, paired with local wines.

Go beyond being a tourist and connect with locals in their home kitchen with this pizza and tiramisù cooking class in Bergamo. Be welcomed into your host’s kitchen and get to work preparing homemade pizza and classic tiramisù, picking up tips and techniques from your instructor as you cook together. Sample your handiwork over lunch or dinner, including local wine.

Are you ready to experience Italy like never before? Imagine learning Italian while walking through the alleys of historic cities, tasting the unique flavors of this country and enjoying breathtaking views. This is not a language course like any other: it is an adventure that will make you fall in love with Italy. My traveling lessons are tailor-made for you. I will take you to the most beautiful and authentic places, where you can practice your Italian with the locals, discover fascinating traditions and live experiences that go far beyond the usual classroom lesson. Don't let this unique opportunity slip away! Book now and get ready to experience unforgettable moments as you learn Italian in a completely new way. I can't wait to welcome you and start this adventure with you. Click now to reserve your place!