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Welcome to Italy, home to more UNESCO world heritage landmarks than any other country in the world. With its dramatic history, world-renowned culinary reputation and breathtaking landscapes, Italy has everything you need for a popular holiday destination. At Not in the Guidebooks, we love activity holidays in Italy, it’s the perfect place for developing new skills, embracing old hobbies and just learning.

When in Italy there is just no avoiding how incredible the food is, and why would you want to? Maybe you want to take a trip to sample the food, or maybe you want to actually learn to cook as well as an Italian with a cooking holiday in Italy. Between the wine, the fresh produce and the world-class hospitality, it doesn’t get much better than Italy.

If you’re looking to learn more about Italy’s history then why not try an off-the-beaten track city tour? Or maybe you want to learn to paint like Michelangelo, where better than Italy? Whatever you decide to do in Italy, it’ll be a life-changing experience, so why wait?

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  • 5 Day Italian Food, Wine and Cookery Retreat image

    5 Day Italian Food, Wine and Cookery Retreat

    calendar/duration icon 4 Nights location icon Italy
    • Operates in July 2026 & May 2027
    • Stay in an apartment with a pool
    • Hands on cooking classes with an expert chef
    • Includes transfers and all meals (except one dinner)

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    £1360 pp*
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  • Tuscan 4 Night Cooking Experience with Wine Tour image

    Tuscan 4 Night Cooking Experience with Wine Tour

    calendar/duration icon 4 Nights location icon Italy
    • Available through the year
    • Apartment accommodation with kitchen and swimming pool
    • Learn to cook traditional Italian and Tuscan dishes
    • Wine Tour

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    £887 pp*
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  • 4 Day Tuscan Gastronomy and Cooking Retreat image

    4 Day Tuscan Gastronomy and Cooking Retreat

    calendar/duration icon 3 Nights location icon Italy
    • Operates in May and October
    • Stay in an apartment with a pool
    • Hands on cooking classes with an expert chef
    • Includes transfers and all meals

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    £1020 pp*
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  • Tuscan 3 Night Cooking Experience image

    Tuscan 3 Night Cooking Experience

    calendar/duration icon 3 Nights location icon Italy
    • Available through the year
    • Apartment accommodation with kitchen and swimming pool
    • Learn to cook traditional Italian and Tuscan dishes

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    £648 pp*
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  • Italian Cooking and Gastronomy in Tuscany image

    Italian Cooking and Gastronomy in Tuscany

    calendar/duration icon 6 Nights location icon Italy
    • Operates May to September
    • Stay in poolside apartments in a pretty medieval town
    • All meals included
    • Guided day trips to local artisan food and wine producers

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    £1814 pp
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  • Cooking and Wine-Tasting in Tuscany image

    Cooking and Wine-Tasting in Tuscany

    calendar/duration icon 7 Nights location icon Italy
    • Course dates available year round
    • Hands-on Italian cookery tuition
    • Day trips to Barga Castelnuovo, Pisa, and Lucca
    • Wine tasting and lunches at local Vineyards

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    £1697 pp
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    Best Places to Visit

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    Tuscany

    With rolling hills & iconic cities, the only issue you'll have is deciding where to start in this idyllic region.
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    Puglia

    The sunny, whitewashed heel of the boot, is home to an abundance of amazing beaches and hidden gems.
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    Rome

    Rome needs no introduction. Charismatic, charming and captivating, from its history to vibrant street life.
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    Verona

    Made famous by Romeo & Juliet, Verona itself is an open-air museum with many hidden paths.
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    Sorrento

    Nestled in the historic Bay of Naples, it’s the perfect base for exploring the picturesque Amalfi Coast.
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    Naples

    Naples is all about the raw & the spontaneous, it bubbles with volcanic drama and infectious energy.
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    Umbria

    A lush green paradise, landlocked Umbria is a magical region of truly authentic Italy.
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    Lake Garda

    Enjoy its glistening waters, from quaint harbor towns in the south, to dramatic mountains in the north.
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    Sicily

    One of Europe's most seductive destinations, Sicily sits at the heart of the Mediterranean and delivers the very best of its food, wine, culture and natural beauty.
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    Venice

    A truly unique, magical city, born out of a marble palace on a lagoon, and developing into a stunning network of canals, islands, and pure aesthetic beauty.

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