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The absolute essence of this holiday is the chance to discover and experience the wonderful Italian countryside, local crafts and traditions, the warm hospitality of the local people and great food and wine - the Italian way!
This holiday is available on the following dates:
2023:
7-17 November 2023
2024:
14-25 April 2024
12-23 May 2024
16-27 June 2024
15-26 September 2024
13-24 October 2024
3-14 November 2024
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Fabrizio is your tour guide and host extraordinaire on his Italian gastronomy holidays. Native to the region of Abruzzo in central Italy, he is immensely proud of its history and heritage. Fabrizio’s passion for keeping everything local also means that guests on his holidays will be joining his family for cooking lessons, meeting local producers and using only locally sourced products.
This is not your typical cooking school or indeed cookery holiday. All cooking activities and gastronomic experiences take place in the local’s homes, on local farms, or in the hills on the lands of local suppliers and families. There is no “professional chef” on this holiday – you are learning from housewives, mothers, fat... Read All
Fabrizio is your tour guide and host extraordinaire on his Italian gastronomy holidays. Native to the region of Abruzzo in central Italy, he is immensely proud of its history and heritage. Fabrizio’s passion for keeping everything local also means that guests on his holidays will be joining his family for cooking lessons, meeting local producers and using only locally sourced products.
This is not your typical cooking school or indeed cookery holiday. All cooking activities and gastronomic experiences take place in the local’s homes, on local farms, or in the hills on the lands of local suppliers and families. There is no “professional chef” on this holiday – you are learning from housewives, mothers, fathers, brothers, farmers and fisherman, as well as wine makers, olive producers. Pretty much everyone in the community and what you’ll learn, see and experience are not taught it in schools but refined and passed down through the generations.
If you’re ready for great food, wine, cultural heritage and the warmth of joining Italian families – this is perfect for you! Get ready for the 3 stunning Italian regions of Abruzza, Puglia and Matera, where you will get to spend time in each place with local families and producers over ten memorable days. See how the locals live and tread where many tourists miss, and, of course, be treated like family.
Nearest airports:
Roma Fiumicino Airport (around 3 hours away)
Return airport transfers:
Free airport transfers to and from Roma Fiumicino are included in the price.
The minimum age is 14 (14-18 accompanied by an adult).
Your local host is a fluent English speaker, some of the artisans will speak in both Italian and English, so you’ll have the opportunity to learn and practice a little bit of Italian.
Get off the beaten track and support local communities that you visit.
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