Italy is a dream destination among foodies as it boasts a rich cuisine, endless food festivals, delicious restaurants at every price point, fascinating local specialties, lots of options to learn from locals (plenty of our villa rentals come with the option of adding on in-house cooking class experiences to your trip) and the freshest and best of raw ingredients with which to cook. So, if holidays for you are all about trying food, learning about food, and experimenting with food, then browse our incredible vacation rentals in Italy and find a villa with an excellent kitchen in which you can try and recreate some of the nation's most beloved and delicious dishes!
If you have found a vacation rental in La Spezia, a lesser-talked about but pretty and atmospheric seaside town in Liguria, then you will find that you are in a prime position to get shopping for, and cooking, some delicious local specialties with the most incredible ingredients. As a seaside town, it is a given that excellent fresh fish, shellfish, and other treats from the sea will be readily available. The winding streets of the old town are also lined with trattorias serving up the best of Ligurian cuisine for you to learn from. Plus, the whole port and surrounding streets turn into one giant market on March 19th during the feast day of the city's patron saint, St Joseph.
If you have found a vacation rental in La Spezia, a lesser-talked about but pretty and atmospheric seaside town in Liguria, then you will find that you are in a prime position to get shopping for, and cooking, some delicious local specialties with the most incredible ingredients. As a seaside town, it is a given that excellent fresh fish, shellfish, and other treats from the sea will be readily available. The winding streets of the old town are also lined with trattorias serving up the best of Ligurian cuisine for you to learn from. Plus, the whole port and surrounding streets turn into one giant market on March 19th during the feast day of the city's patron saint, St Joseph.
In addition to all of this, however, any serious and self-respecting foodie who happens to find themselves spending any length of time in La Spezia should definitely go ahead and make a point of it to visit IADA Ortofrutta Banco 49. This beloved and charming local food market in Piazza Cavour takes place daily on weekdays (although it should be noted that there are no fish stalls open in the market on Mondays) and is home to stalls selling the seafood staples that one might expect of the town but it is also a place where you can find wide range of different fresh fruit and vegetables, much of which is locally sourced. Noted by locals and visitors alike as a must for those who love food, this is where you will find the most flavourful and quality produce and ingredients. In particular, it is one of the best places in Italy to get a wide array of different kinds of mushrooms. There are also cheese mongers and butchers in the area from whom you can try and buy local cheeses and can be assured of some excellent cuts of meat.
With a large space that is covered, allowing access even on rainy days and offering some respite from the sun during the summer months, paid parking in the surrounding streets (do note that it can be very busy and hard to find a space in the mornings), an atmosphere of service that is delightfully attentive, personal, and kind, and very competitive prices, the experience of food shopping at IADA Ortofrutta Banco 49 is one that is almost universally lauded. Come for the excellent prices, service, and ingredients but be sure to then stick around for the wonderful prevailing atmosphere of kindness, the friendly greetings and banter, and a typically traditional Italian food shopping experience.
So, if you're a proper, self-respecting, avid foodie who has gone ahead and found a vacation rental in La Spezia and who is planning on cooking up quite the storm while holidaying in gorgeous Liguria, then be sure to head to this beloved Italian food market, rub shoulders with the locals, and get your hands on some truly excellent Italian fruit, vegetables, fish, meat, cheeses, and more.
With a large space that is covered, allowing access even on rainy days and offering some respite from the sun during the summer months, paid parking in the surrounding streets (do note that it can be very busy and hard to find a space in the mornings), an atmosphere of service that is delightfully attentive, personal, and kind, and very competitive prices, the experience of food shopping at IADA Ortofrutta Banco 49 is one that is almost universally lauded. Come for the excellent prices, service, and ingredients but be sure to then stick around for the wonderful prevailing atmosphere of kindness, the friendly greetings and banter, and a typically traditional Italian food shopping experience.
So, if you're a proper, self-respecting, avid foodie who has gone ahead and found a vacation rental in La Spezia and who is planning on cooking up quite the storm while holidaying in gorgeous Liguria, then be sure to head to this beloved Italian food market, rub shoulders with the locals, and get your hands on some truly excellent Italian fruit, vegetables, fish, meat, cheeses, and more.