Verona: guided hill walk with seasonal vegetarian meal｜Italy

Explore the Verona hills on foot with a knowledgeable host, learning to identify wild herbs and edible plants, then sit down to a seasonal vegetarian dinner rooted in local tradition.

Just twenty minutes from Verona's historic center, the hills of the Veronese countryside open into a quiet world of olive groves, vineyards, orchards, and woodland. The landscape here changes with the seasons, and so does what grows along its paths.

Join a guided walk through the surrounding fields and hillsides to discover wild herbs and edible plants — dandelion, wild lettuce, pimpinella, mallow, and much more. The host brings years of botanical study to the walk, pointing out the subtle differences between plants, explaining their traditional uses, and sharing the knowledge that once shaped everyday rural cooking in this region.

After the foraging walk, sit down to a vegetarian dinner prepared with the estate's own seasonal produce. The menu changes constantly — always guided by what the land and the kitchen garden are offering. Dishes might include fritters made with borage, pasta seasoned with fig-leaf oil, soft gnocchi with wild fennel, or handmade focaccia baked in the old way over a gentle flame. Everything at the table carries the flavor of place.

This experience speaks to anyone who wants to slow down and reconnect with something essential — the knowledge of what grows around us, and the pleasure of eating food that has a story.