Art,Wine,Cuisine  
cooking lessons in Italy
a food lover’s paradise
7 days in the heart of Northern Italy
Unpack and relax, you stay here for a week. And we have a wide range of cultural explorations; your experience will be a journey of tastes. We feature a ‘Sample Itinerary’ which offers a suggested culinary program. Modifications to the program are easy enough as we’re flexible. Each outing is of course subject to weather, availability and whether or not it compliments your interests. Rest assured that an exceptional week is planned to highlight [..]
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Italy sun in your glass
You have a typical Venetian aperitiv and a refined dinner in Venice town centre, a insight intro Treviso Prosecco area, a visit at Verona wine cellars together with an original ‘osterie’ (wineries) city tour and Franciacorta Berlucchi wine cellar. Boat trip to Montisola, the biggest lake island of Europe. Finally you head in the Langhe, the red Barolo wine area with a typical ‘ countryside tastes’ lunch and enogastronomic shopping possibility.


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The Centre of Italian Gastronomy
3 half day cooking lessons at the Accademia Barilla in Parma, city sightseeing, 2 hour full immersion in a Parmesan cheese factory followed by a visit to an acetaia, a balsamic vinager production factory.Stop at the famous Ferrari Museum in Maranello followed by a gastronomic immersion in the world of the best Italian prosciutto (ham) by visiting a ham factory on the hills of Parma. Lunch at a nearby countryhouse. Cultural sightseeing to the castle of Torrechiara. Last day of relax at the Spa in Salsomaggiore and afternoon shopping at
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Top cooking, wine tasting and eating in Verona area
We start with a 3- hours cooking lesson in an outstanding estate in the countryside of Verona followed by a typical lunch and dinner, we go on with a guided sightseeing of Verona and a . Lunch based on different rice specialities and dinner at refined restaurant near the Arena. Soave Wine tasting at top class wine cellar Rocca Sveva and medieval dinner at a Castle.


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Back to the basic on the Lake Garda
At the Artemisia Charms, countryhouse with beautiful lake view, introduction to the cooking art by the chef Andrea. After half day of effords, Italian aperitiv and lunch with wine tasting. In the afternoon visit to Valeggio, the capital of the Italian hand made pasta with tasting dinner.
Wake up early and morning get on boat for fishing with an experienced fishing guide. Lunch with fish based menu.
A day with the casaro (cheese maker) on a mountain refuge on the hills of Verona. Cheese production process, lunch at the mountain refuge, ‘how to make cheese’ practical [..]
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Florence & Venice art and handicraft
A guided sightseeing of Florence with stop at the Antico Setificio Fiorentino , a small Florentine silk fabric workshop , a magical place inside an historic garden where the looms are centuries and the detailed patterns for the silken cloth are older too. Full immersion in the traditions and quality of Italian life visiting the leather school of Florence, located within the monumental convent of Santa Croce in Florence down town. We enjoy lectures from local experts on identifying the qualities of leather , which is one of the major crafts of the area. Fantastic florentine T-bone [..]
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'White diamond' hunt and olive harvest
Early morning Truffle hunt with the ‘trifolao’ in Alba, a walk through the truffle festival, Piemonte speciality based menu dinner at a medieval castle, Royal Turin city sightseeing with a special tour at one of italy’s most esteemed chocolate moguls.
All this followed by an active stay in Florence , where we we have the opportunity to take part into the olive harvest and to a goat combing session for a couple of day.

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Wine World
Discover the Italian Wine World

Day 1 Arrival in the Italian land wine
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Venetian Gardens

Parks and gardens of historical interest establish in Italy an heritage of considerable landscape, cultural and artistically [..]

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Glamour
1 st day – Arrival in Milan
Arrival at Milan MXP airport. Private transfer to the town centre, accomodation at the lovely boutique hotel Sanpi****or [..]
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The Fabolous Carnival of Venice
The ‘Dolce Vita’the fabulous Carnival Of Venice - FEBRUARY 2009

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Opera in Verona, Lake Garda and Franciacorta wine area
1st day
Arrival at the airport of Verona. Accommodation at a 4 star design or boutique hotel on the Lake Garda. Dinner and overnight.

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Opera and private villas in Verona
1st day
Arrival at Verona airport. Transfer to the romantic 4 stars "hotel de charme" in the town surrounding.Candle light dinner at [..]
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Sicily in your hands
DAY 1 - PALERMO
Free arrival at the hotel in Palermo. Check in .Dinner and overnight at the Hotel.
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Rome&Sorrento
Rome & Sorrento Tour

This popular and contrasting combination provides a true taste of Italy.
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The Splendour of Northern Italy
The Splendour of Northern Italy

8 Days/7 Nights

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SORRENTO GROUPS SPECIAL OFFER 2008

SUPER PROMOTIONS for GROUPS in SORRENTO - 2008 -

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You are a Gladiator
The Gladiator Experience in Rome
Tensions rise, stomachs knot as fear beckons with a slow walk along a dark corridor [..]
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SPECIAL OFFER - INDIVIDUAL - SORRENTO 2008
our special promotion for individual travellers in Sorrento
(prices with min. 2 paying passengers)

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Medieval italy
Medieval Italy

Day 1

Arrival in Venice

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