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About this trip
Discover the authentic taste of Apulia, in a multiday itinerary..
In Salento every season has a peculiarity and this is one of the reasons why it's so suggestive;In the winter and autumn season there is the oil’s collection, in the summer you are surrounded a wonderful sea, during all the year you can visit the Baroque Art Cities.
Experience your stay in a typical farmhouse, called “ Masseria” located in Salento,in the south region of Apulia 33 km from Gallipoli and 82 km from Salento – Brindisi Airport.
The Masseria we are offering you is an estate of 11 hectares of olive trees located in Castiglione 3km from the sea (Adriatic). It is a family owned hotel specifically (bed and breakfast), which is also dedicated to the production of biological oil. It's possible to have dinner on site, dinner since the owners managed a small restaurant where are cooked traditional handmade dishes with biological products.
The philosophy behind the experience offered below, is to return to the past, to live a different holiday in a peaceful and healthy environment. At the Masseria you will find an organic garden, organic produce oil and cooking classes with typical products of the earth.
Matera, you will feel the smell of freshly baked bread, the sounds of the neighborhood, the colors of flowers and wild herbs, etc.
Matera is to live the neighborhood to discover the life of our ancestors in the caves carved by the Sassi, the spirit of community, the practical sense of traditions in everyday life.
The stamp of bread carved in wood to mark the work of the hands in pasta, infusions and decoctions prepared starting from officinal herbs, ancestral knowledge that still today represents a unique knowledge to be handed down to future generations.
A total immersion in culture, in the traditions of our ancestors and in the discovery of the Matera area, where the traveler becomes an active part of the discovery.
Individual Tour - Guaranteed departure with 2 participants only.
What’s included
- Accommodation6 nights accommodation in double room at a traditional farmhouse called " Masseria " , 3 nights in a Boutique B&B in the Sassi area of Matera
- Meals10 buffet breakfasts and dinners at the farmhouse with typical dishes of Salento and biological products, 1 picknick lunch in Alberobello ,2 dinners in Matera,
- Wine and Food Tastings1 wine tasting, 1 oil tasting, Matera Bread and local food tasting.
- TransportationTransfer from and to the Airport or Train Station Transfer in private vehicle during the whole tour and excursions ,Private Transfer Salento - Matera
- Guided ToursGuided Tour of Ostuni Guided tour of Lecce Guided tour of Alberobello Guided tour of Otranto and Gallipoli English speaking driver and guide where necessary ,Matera Guided Tour,
- Extra2 Cooking Classes ,Didactic activity on the production of essential oils, • Teaching activity homemade pasta and infusions, Porterage
What’s not included
- FlightsInternational Flights not included
- Travel Insurance
- LunchesAll lunces except the one in Alberobello
- Tips,Extras
Itinerary
Arrival at the Airport (transfer) we will pick up you and take you to the farmhouse .Check in and show around the property.
After a small break we make a tour of the farmhouse and an explanation of how do the oil (at that time may not see as is hara because the season is from October to January) visit to the mill where Emilio explain all the procedure (we use the traditional procedure) followed by an oil tasting.
Dinner at the farmhouse with typical food from Salento ,such as biological vegetables directly collected from the farmhouse, also with the help of customers. Overnight