Milan · APERITIVO EXPERIENCES
The drink is the smaller half; the food that comes with it is the reason. The 15 below cover the canal-side boats, the rooftop bars and the guided crawls, with prices and what each includes.
Cruise Milan’s Navigli canals with an Aperol spritz, wine, snacks, historic sights, and sunset views in a relaxed 50-minute boat ride.
“Fantastic to see the canal area by boat - a great place to spend a day/evening. Avoid the horrible blue drink but nibbles were great”
Cruise Lake Como from Como with Prosecco, villa views, local stories, cushioned seating, and a friendly skipper in a small shared group.
“Great instructions to find the boat, staff present prior to guide us, lovely boat, great driver, knowledgeable and we saw everything we were promised. A really lovely ride around the first basin of Como. Thankyou”
Review of Milan’s 50-minute Navigli sunset cruise, with canal history, practical tips, aperitivo details, value advice, and honest drawbacks.
“Not worth it! The staff is unfriendly with no interaction to make it a unique experience. The food/drink combo is a joke. The wine was horrible and the food was yesterday’s left overs. A waste of money!!! If considering, do yourself a favor and pass. Take a walk instead.”
See Lake Como’s grand villas from a small shared boat, with local stories, Prosecco, soft drinks, and sunset views for $50.81.
“It was very easy to book, the pick up spot was very clear. The Captain Alessandro was very polite and welcoming. He had excellent knowledge of the Lake. He paused at certain points and discussed the history. The Prosecco topped off a wonderful experience! I would definitely recommend this experience. Thank you.”
Cruise Lake Como from Bellagio at sunset in a small Venetian taxi, with Prosecco, villa views, and an audio guide in seven languages.
“The tour meeting point was easy to find. There are several docks with similar trips so I found myself asking each boat if it was out tour. I got rejected twice until our boat arrived. Enrico was our driver and he was pleasant. He explained the importance and short amount of history for each villa that we saw. Not too much history that it was boring, just enough. We shared the boat with a family from California. There were nice and we took turns taking each others family photos. Overall, it was a great experience and a fun activity. We did get lucky with the weather, as it had been…”
Taste four Northern Italian wines with four food pairings in a small Milan group, guided by skilled hosts at Autentico Milano.
“Beppe was an excellent sommelier and bartender. The wine, drink and food pairings were outstanding. Beppe was a pleasure to spend time with and we loved the whole experience. Having the tasting in Autentico Milano was a comfortable, authentic and appropriate setting as well. Highly recommended.”
Make fresh pasta in Milan with Simone, music, wine, piadina, cappelletti, tagliatelle, and tiramisu in a lively three-hour class.
“In un bellissimo appartamento Simone e Mattia ci hanno accolto con grande ospitalità. La serata dall'inizio alla fine è stata un meraviglioso e autentico momento dedicato al cibo e alla cucina tradizionale.. con una ‘nota’ diversa che non svelerò, va scoperta. Consiglio vivamente questa esperienza per se o come regalo speciale!”
Cruise Lake Como from Varenna in a Venetian water taxi with prosecco, sunset views, an audio guide, and stops near Bellagio and Villa Balbianello.
“It was a lovely experience. Lovely tour around the lake to the surrounding cities.”
Walk Cannobio’s old town, visit the Sanctuary of S. Pietà, hear its miracle story, and finish with a lakefront aperitif for $11.
“veel middeleeuwse feiten, misschien iets meer leuke weetjes of mythen?”
See Milan’s Duomo, Castello Sforzesco, La Scala, and more on a private walk ending with a local aperitif.
Cruise Lake Garda from Sirmione, stopping at San Biagio island for a swim, with castle views, Roman ruins, snacks, and an aperitif.
“Excellent tour of the lake with delicious nibbles and drinks . Franko was a great skipper and interacted brilliantly with everyone on board especially the children that were on board. A great day with magnificent scenery.”
Cook global appetizers, sip sparkling wine, and share dinner with new friends in Lombardy during Chef Ilaria’s relaxed Italian class.
“Very nice and funny experience! I'm not a big fan of cooking, but do it with Ilaria and her other guests was really nice. Sincerely recommended :)”
Tour Villa Monastero in Varenna, stroll its Lake Como botanical garden, explore its museum, and enjoy an aperitif with a view.
Cruise Lake Como for two hours with prosecco, local snacks, Villa Oleandra, Nesso waterfalls, and expert guiding from Sant'Agostino Dock.
“We loved the tour, we had a beautiful day. Mario, the tour guide, was very friendly and nice. We recommend it 100%.”
See Lake Como by private boat, with Villa Balbianello, Villa Melzi, Nesso Gorge, Roman ruins, and an aperitif for up to six.
“What an amazing time out on Lake Como. Massimo is a great guy. Very knowledgeable and friendly. We had the best time. If we weren’t going back home the next day we would have taken another tour with him. Showed us beautiful sights and places to swim. I cannot recommend this enough. If you are able to go out with Massimo you have to do!”
Pick a roof, a refectory, a kitchen or a jetty.
