4 Days Cooking Tour of the Artistic Umbria (Italy)
SMALL GROUP TOUR - TOUR OVERVIEW
Welcome to Umbria! Umbria is an enchanting region blessed with nature’s bounty, culture, art and a thriving culinary tradition. The beauty of Umbria is seductive and at times seems quite perfect, thanks to the splendid balance between man and nature, in the bond that Umbrians have always had with their land and their rich past. In the Middle Ages and in the Renaissance, it was a pulsating region at the heart of Italian historical, cultural, and religious events, and its cities flourished in an extraordinary manner, accumulating an enormous wealth of artistic jewels. So it is entirely natural that the cities of Umbria attract tourists and travellers who are thirsty for beauty.
DAY BY DAY ITINERARY
Day 1 - Arrive in Perugia
Arrival at the country farm "La volpe e l'uva" (Perugia, Central Italy, Umbria, near Tuscany) . Check-in your apartment at 4:00pm. Dinner reservations can be made at a restaurant of your choice
Day 2 - Assisi
Hands-on cooking class starts around 10:00am. You will prepare a four course lunch that you will eat at the end of the class, accompanied by our wines.
The excursion take place from 15.00 to 19.00. You will visit the mystical city of Assisi, a beautiful medieval town based on Mount Subasio, overlooking a peaceful Umbrian landscape. The tour will allow to getto know the main landmarks where st. Francis lived. You can see the st. Francis Basilica whose superior walls were frescoed by Giotto and Cimabue. You will also visit the Eremo delle carceri, one of the oldest Franciscan convents.
Day 3- Todi
Hands-on cooking class starts around 10:00am. You will prepare a four course lunch that you will eat at the end of the class, accompanied by our wines.
The excursion take place from 15.00. Todi is an enchanting old town located in a delightful panoramic position on a hill in central Umbria. It boasts a number of interesting and well preserved medieval buildings rich in history. It is the birthplace of Jacopone, the great 13th century Franciscan mystic and poet. The historical medieval town centre can be reached via a lift departing from the main car park.
Day 4 - Spoleto
Hands-on cooking class starts around 10:00am. You will prepare a four course lunch that you will eat at the end of the class, accompanied by our wines. You will visit Spoleto. Spoleto is situated in a strategic position overlooking the ancient “Via Flaminia”. The splendour of its Romanesque churches and the Umbrian-Roman remains attracts many visitors.
Day 5 - Departure
