Short cooking breaks in Italy

Our 4-day cooking short breaks offer holidays in three of Italy’s most iconic regions. In Venice, you’ll discover the secrets of Venetian cuisine, learning to prepare local delicacies – choose from our Festive season break and our classic Venice short break. In Sicily, the focus is on fresh, seasonal ingredients and traditional recipes, while Tuscany offers a chance to master the art of classic Italian dishes in one of the country’s most picturesque regions. Each break is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in Italy’s rich culinary heritage.

Where would you like to go?

4 days / 3 nights

Christmas in Venice

Festive Italian Cooking Short Breaks in Venice

Enjoy the Festive season in Venice cooking up a storm!

4 days / 3 nights

Venice Canal Bridge

Italian Cooking Short Breaks in Venice

Learn to cook delicious local dishes in the beautiful Venetian countryside.

4 days / 3 nights

Sea Walls Ortigia Sicily Italy

Italian Cooking Short Breaks in Sicily

Discover the fascinating cuisine of Sicily and relax in the sun on this short-break.

4 days / 3 nights

Group of cooking holiday guests and Flavours hostess serving them wine.

Italian Cooking Short Breaks in Tuscany

Take in the beautiful Tuscan countryside and learn to cook local dishes on a relaxing short-break.

Cooking Holidays for Solo Travellers

Flavours say ‘benvenuto’ to solo travellers to go it alone and book a once-in-a-lifetime cooking holiday in Italy! With Flavours Holidays your cooking holiday for solos will be stress-free, where we take care of your excursions, meals and transfers without any single supplements for room bookings, leaving you time to relax and focus on learning new creative skills from cooking and exploring the wondrous landscapes of Italy. Whether you are a beginner, home cook or training to be a Michelin star chef, under the expert tuition of our Italian chefs you will not only gain new skills in Italian cooking, but will discover a new-found confidence in yourself while sharing your cooking creations and enjoying a glass of prosecco with your fellow solo travellers.

Flavours Holidays will make sure that your solo holiday will be a relaxing time for you to discover the best of Italy without an entourage of relations while discovering new skills in cooking. Our solo holidays consist of a small group of travellers, creating a cosy atmosphere for you are your fellow solo travellers to really get to know each other. We have even found that solo travel gives you a bonus in improving your mental health! Book your holiday with us, and you will discover that you will be completely re-energised and emboldened to live your life with a new-found confidence in yourself.