Top Pescara Walking Tours

Pescara is home to foodie spots serving divine local cheese, wine, cured meat, pastries, gelato, and more—if you know where to find them. This small-group walking food tour does the legwork for you, stopping at 6-7 eateries serving some of the best local specialties. Travel in groups of no more than six people and learn about regional culinary traditions and history from your guide.

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

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.

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.

The food and beer tour in the medieval village and castle of Roccascalegna offers a unique experience for guests who are passionate about medieval tours and typical local gastronomy. The meeting point is at the Tap Room of the Micro Brewery Delphin in Roccascalegna, from where the guide will accompany the participants to the Medieval Castle of Roccascalegna for a tour of approximately 40 minutes. Once back at the meeting point you can access the terrace or inside to receive the "box experience" and take part in a craft beer tasting for approximately 1/20 h. The tasting will include three beers and will be accompanied by typical local delicacies, guided by the Brewer. Among the products to be tasted, there will be four varieties of cow's milk cheese, pizza scima, savory ferratelle, hand-cut ham and Pallotte Cace e Ove with tomato sauce. The craft beers offered will include four types, with the possibility of tasting three samples of 10 cl each.

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.