Modena - Balsamic & Markets

Yesterday we caught the train to Modena the town famous for Balsamic vinegar. We did a taste testing of the different aged varieties from 8-25+ years & heard how it was traditionally made & still is - was really interesting. Then we went to ANOTHER amazing food market for lunch & checked out my first cathedral in Italy. After catching train back to Bologna we did a 2 hour evening walking tour, which was also great to find out some of the history. Interesting facts - The steps in the photo were made that way so the Pope could ride his horse up & down them as he was never meant to touch the ground. Bologna has the old university in the world starting in 1100's. Finished off the day with an apretizo - typical pre-dinner drink in Italy & you get the snacks included in the price of the drink. Then dinner at a real traditional family owned Italian restaurant we fluked finding in the locals part of town. Was yumm. We did 18k steps for the day!Read more