<\/h2>\nYour Itinerary:<\/h2>\n<\/div>Day 1. <\/span>FRIDAY<\/span> <\/u><\/b><\/p>\nArrival and welcome dinner with chef Gregorio Spinzo and his team<\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 Arrival at the airport, Lamezia Terme (SUF), transfers and check-in to the hotel in Soverato<\/p>\n
\u2022 Relaxing afternoon in Soverato. Rest, stroll and visit the town, or lay at the private beach near the hotel<\/p>\n
\u2022 Welcome dinner at a seaside restaurant \u201cBlanca Cruz\u201d in Caminia, with chef Gregorio and his team<\/p>\n
Day 2. SATURDAY<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n
Relaxed aka \u201cpiano piano\u201d morning, a summer day like an Italian \u2013 Authentic Calabrian dinner <\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 Breakfast at the hotel<\/p>\n
\u2022 Morning boat tour on the Mediterranean Sea with \u201cprosecco\u201d toast and Italian snacks<\/p>\n
\u2022 Lunch at a local seafood restaurant \u201cLa Palapa\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2022 Free afternoon at the private beach \u201cLa Palapa\u201d, swimming, sun and rest under the beach umbrellas<\/p>\n
\u2022 Return at the hotel<\/p>\n
\u2022 An authentic Calabrian dinner at a traditional \u201cOsteria\u201d with the owner and our friend Maurizio and his family in the old town of Cardinale<\/p>\n
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Maurizio, our host in his Osteria “A Ruga”. Cardinale<\/p><\/div>\n
Day 3. SUNDAY<\/u><\/span> <\/b><\/p>\nChef Gregorio\u2019s cooking demo and Sunday family lunch – Gelato tasting in Badolato<\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 Breakfast at the hotel<\/p>\n
\u2022 Cooking demo by chef Gregorio and his team, a traditional Calabrian Sunday lunch with chef Gregorio\u2019s family<\/p>\n
\u2022 Late afternoon departure for Badolato. This town has several Byzantine churches arranged in the shape of a Latin cross, and many small alleyways characteristic of medieval towns. It is an agricultural center for the area on the Ionian side of the Calabrian mountain range, located on the north-western slopes of Mount St. Nicholas. It occupies a spur between two valleys which open out to the coastal plain below<\/p>\n
\u2022 \u201cGelateria\u201d. Artisanal gelato tasting in Badolato<\/p>\n
\u2022 Dinner at a typical restaurant in Badolato at \u201cBacco & Stocco\u201d<\/p>\n
Day 4. <\/span>MONDAY<\/span> <\/u><\/b><\/p>\nExtra virgin olive oil and wine tasting at \u201cCantina Statti\u201d – Seafood dinner overlooking the Ionian Sea<\/b><\/p>\n
The ancient name of Calabria, “Enotria Tellus” (Land of Wine), offers a straightforward introduction to this fascinating land, which has always been dedicated to producing wines.<\/p>\n
For over two thousand years the agricultural history of Calabria has been entwined with the wine one and since 1700 the family of Barone Statti has been living in the same five hundred hectares. The great variety of the local vines represents a great heritage to be found and valued again.<\/p>\n
Statti\u2019s family has been played an important role for Calabrian economy and since now Alberto and Antonio Statti have been choosing to value the deep bond with the history and the tradition of their own land with a look always towards the future and the innovation<\/p>\n
\u2022 Breakfast at the hotel<\/p>\n
\u2022 Morning departure to Cantina Statti<\/p>\n
\u2022 Visit the olives grove and vineyard. Return to the cantina and wine tasting with lunch<\/p>\n
\u2022 Afternoon visit to the Scolacium Museum and Archeological Park – The Park tells the story of Skylletion, a city of Magna Grecia, which became a prosperous Roman colony, Scolacium. The site is immersed in a centuries-old olive grove which constitutes the green lung of the province of Catanzaro<\/p>\n
\u2022 Return at the hotel<\/p>\n
\u2022 Dinner at a local seafood restaurant in Soverato \u201cSpox\u201d overlooking the sea<\/p>\n
Day 5. <\/span>TUESDAY<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\nMatera. Basilicata – Lecce. Apulia<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\u2022 Breakfast at the hotel<\/p>\n
\u2022 Early morning departure to Matera. Matera has gained international fame for its ancient town, the “Sassi di Matera”. The Sassi originated in a prehistoric troglodyte settlement, and these dwellings are thought to be among the first ever human settlements in what is now Italy. The Sassi are habitations dug into the calcareous rock itself, which is characteristic of Basilicata and Apulia.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Lunch in Matera at a local restaurant<\/p>\n
\u2022 Afternoon in Matera<\/p>\n
\u2022 Check-in to the hotel in Lecce<\/p>\n
\u2022 Dinner at a typical Apulian restaurant<\/p>\n
Day 6. WEDNESDAY<\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\nLecce<\/b><\/span><\/p>\nLecce is a city in southern Italy and capital of the province of Lecce, with the second-highest population in the Apulia region. It is on the Salentine Peninsula, at the heel of the Italian Peninsula, and is over two thousand years old. Because of its rich Baroque architecture, Lecce is nicknamed “The Florence of the South”. “Lecce stone”, a particular kind of limestone, is one of the city’s main exports, because it is very soft and workable, and thus suitable for sculptures. Lecce is also an important agricultural center, chiefly for its olive oil and wine production, as well as an industrial center specializing in ceramics.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Breakfast at the hotel<\/p>\n
\u2022 Lecce\u2019s private tour and local street food tasting (burrata, taralli, pasticciotto, puccia, etc etc\u2026)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Lunch at a traditional Apulian restaurant.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Free afternoon in Lecce. Shopping and visit the center of the town<\/p>\n
\u2022 Dinner open. (list of restaurants recommended by chef Gregorio)<\/p>\n
Day 7. THURSDAY<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n
Rocca Imperiale<\/b><\/p>\n
Rocca Imperiale is a town in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region. It is located in the middle of the arc that surrounds the Gulf of Taranto and sits 4 km away from the sea on a hill at the foothills of the Apennine Mountains, which stretches out to the shore that was once the ancient Siritide plain. It is a member of the \u201cI Borghi pi\u00f9 belli d’ Italia (“The most beautiful villages of Italy”) association.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Breakfast at the hotel<\/p>\n
\u2022 Morning departure to Calabria<\/p>\n
\u2022 Stop and visit Rocca Imperiale<\/p>\n
\u2022 Lunch at a \u201ctrattoria\u201d in Rocca Imperiale<\/p>\n
\u2022 Return at the hotel in Soverato<\/p>\n
\u2022 Dinner in at a local restaurant in Satriano \u201cA Picocca\u201d<\/p>\n
Day 8. FRIDAY<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n
Susan and Ron tasting cheese at the Friday market in the town of Soverato.<\/p>\n
Open-air Friday market – Cooking demo – Pizza tasting<\/b><\/p>\n
The Certosa (a monastery of Carthusian monks) has enormously influenced the architectural development of the town and of the entire area, in fact the presence of craftsmen, wood artists, blacksmiths and decorators were well known. The inhabited area is crossed by the Ancinale river which separates the two districts called. \u201dTerravecchia” (historical center located in the northern area) and “Spinetto” (built to the south after the 1783 earthquake).<\/p>\n
\u2022 Breakfast at the hotel<\/p>\n
\u2022 Visit to \u201cmercatino\u201d of Soverato: a typical Italian open-air market offers culinarians an insight to the country\u2019s most traditional aspects as well as an opportunity to browse foods, cheeses, wines and cured meats that are still produced by artisans. Participants compare and taste the differences between these products and those of the industrial sector<\/p>\n
\u2022 Food shopping and cooking lesson by Chef Gregorio and his team followed by lunch<\/p>\n
\u2022 Afternoon departure for Serra San Bruno. Visit the town and the monastery<\/p>\n
\u2022 Return in Soverato and dinner at a local pizzeria \u201cAlex Viscomi\u201d<\/p>\n
Day 9. <\/span>SATURDAY<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\nTropea<\/b><\/p>\n
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Overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the center of the Costa degli Dei (Coast of Gods), it is situated on a steep cliff about 60 meters high overlooking the sea. A well-known tourist center, Tropea is part of the circuit of the most beautiful villages in Italy and has been awarded the blue flag for the quality of its waters<\/p>\n
\u2022 Breakfast at the hotel<\/p>\n
\u2022 Early morning departure for Tropea<\/p>\n
\u2022 Swimming in the Tyrrhenian sea<\/p>\n
\u2022 Lunch at a local seafood restaurant overlooking the sea \u201cLido Azzurro\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2022 Late afternoon in the historical center of the town<\/p>\n
\u2022 Return in Soverato<\/p>\n
\u2022 Dinner in Soverato at a local restaurant \u201cDa Paolino\u201d<\/p>\n
Day 10. <\/span>SUNDAY<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\nDeparture. Arrivederci!<\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 Breakfast at the hotel<\/p>\n
\u2022 Departures from the hotel with transfers to the airport SUF (Lamezia Terme). Arrivederci!!!<\/p>\n
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Day 1. <\/span>FRIDAY<\/span> <\/u><\/b><\/p>\n Arrival and welcome dinner with chef Gregorio Spinzo and his team<\/b><\/p>\n \u2022 Arrival at the airport, Lamezia Terme (SUF), transfers and check-in to the hotel in Soverato<\/p>\n \u2022 Relaxing afternoon in Soverato. Rest, stroll and visit the town, or lay at the private beach near the hotel<\/p>\n \u2022 Welcome dinner at a seaside restaurant \u201cBlanca Cruz\u201d in Caminia, with chef Gregorio and his team<\/p>\n Day 2. SATURDAY<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n Relaxed aka \u201cpiano piano\u201d morning, a summer day like an Italian \u2013 Authentic Calabrian dinner <\/b><\/p>\n \u2022 Breakfast at the hotel<\/p>\n \u2022 Morning boat tour on the Mediterranean Sea with \u201cprosecco\u201d toast and Italian snacks<\/p>\n \u2022 Lunch at a local seafood restaurant \u201cLa Palapa\u201d<\/p>\n \u2022 Free afternoon at the private beach \u201cLa Palapa\u201d, swimming, sun and rest under the beach umbrellas<\/p>\n \u2022 Return at the hotel<\/p>\n \u2022 An authentic Calabrian dinner at a traditional \u201cOsteria\u201d with the owner and our friend Maurizio and his family in the old town of Cardinale<\/p>\n Maurizio, our host in his Osteria “A Ruga”. Cardinale<\/p><\/div>\n Day 3. SUNDAY<\/u><\/span> <\/b><\/p>\n Chef Gregorio\u2019s cooking demo and Sunday family lunch – Gelato tasting in Badolato<\/b><\/p>\n \u2022 Breakfast at the hotel<\/p>\n \u2022 Cooking demo by chef Gregorio and his team, a traditional Calabrian Sunday lunch with chef Gregorio\u2019s family<\/p>\n \u2022 Late afternoon departure for Badolato. This town has several Byzantine churches arranged in the shape of a Latin cross, and many small alleyways characteristic of medieval towns. It is an agricultural center for the area on the Ionian side of the Calabrian mountain range, located on the north-western slopes of Mount St. Nicholas. It occupies a spur between two valleys which open out to the coastal plain below<\/p>\n \u2022 \u201cGelateria\u201d. Artisanal gelato tasting in Badolato<\/p>\n \u2022 Dinner at a typical restaurant in Badolato at \u201cBacco & Stocco\u201d<\/p>\n Day 4. <\/span>MONDAY<\/span> <\/u><\/b><\/p>\n Extra virgin olive oil and wine tasting at \u201cCantina Statti\u201d – Seafood dinner overlooking the Ionian Sea<\/b><\/p>\n The ancient name of Calabria, “Enotria Tellus” (Land of Wine), offers a straightforward introduction to this fascinating land, which has always been dedicated to producing wines.<\/p>\n For over two thousand years the agricultural history of Calabria has been entwined with the wine one and since 1700 the family of Barone Statti has been living in the same five hundred hectares. The great variety of the local vines represents a great heritage to be found and valued again.<\/p>\n Statti\u2019s family has been played an important role for Calabrian economy and since now Alberto and Antonio Statti have been choosing to value the deep bond with the history and the tradition of their own land with a look always towards the future and the innovation<\/p>\n \u2022 Breakfast at the hotel<\/p>\n \u2022 Morning departure to Cantina Statti<\/p>\n \u2022 Visit the olives grove and vineyard. Return to the cantina and wine tasting with lunch<\/p>\n \u2022 Afternoon visit to the Scolacium Museum and Archeological Park – The Park tells the story of Skylletion, a city of Magna Grecia, which became a prosperous Roman colony, Scolacium. The site is immersed in a centuries-old olive grove which constitutes the green lung of the province of Catanzaro<\/p>\n \u2022 Return at the hotel<\/p>\n \u2022 Dinner at a local seafood restaurant in Soverato \u201cSpox\u201d overlooking the sea<\/p>\n Day 5. <\/span>TUESDAY<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n Matera. Basilicata – Lecce. Apulia<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n \u2022 Breakfast at the hotel<\/p>\n \u2022 Early morning departure to Matera. Matera has gained international fame for its ancient town, the “Sassi di Matera”. The Sassi originated in a prehistoric troglodyte settlement, and these dwellings are thought to be among the first ever human settlements in what is now Italy. The Sassi are habitations dug into the calcareous rock itself, which is characteristic of Basilicata and Apulia.<\/p>\n \u2022 Lunch in Matera at a local restaurant<\/p>\n \u2022 Afternoon in Matera<\/p>\n \u2022 Check-in to the hotel in Lecce<\/p>\n \u2022 Dinner at a typical Apulian restaurant<\/p>\n Day 6. WEDNESDAY<\/u><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Lecce<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Lecce is a city in southern Italy and capital of the province of Lecce, with the second-highest population in the Apulia region. It is on the Salentine Peninsula, at the heel of the Italian Peninsula, and is over two thousand years old. Because of its rich Baroque architecture, Lecce is nicknamed “The Florence of the South”. “Lecce stone”, a particular kind of limestone, is one of the city’s main exports, because it is very soft and workable, and thus suitable for sculptures. Lecce is also an important agricultural center, chiefly for its olive oil and wine production, as well as an industrial center specializing in ceramics.<\/p>\n \u2022 Breakfast at the hotel<\/p>\n \u2022 Lecce\u2019s private tour and local street food tasting (burrata, taralli, pasticciotto, puccia, etc etc\u2026)<\/p>\n \u2022 Lunch at a traditional Apulian restaurant.<\/p>\n \u2022 Free afternoon in Lecce. Shopping and visit the center of the town<\/p>\n \u2022 Dinner open. (list of restaurants recommended by chef Gregorio)<\/p>\n Day 7. THURSDAY<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n Rocca Imperiale<\/b><\/p>\n Rocca Imperiale is a town in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region. It is located in the middle of the arc that surrounds the Gulf of Taranto and sits 4 km away from the sea on a hill at the foothills of the Apennine Mountains, which stretches out to the shore that was once the ancient Siritide plain. It is a member of the \u201cI Borghi pi\u00f9 belli d’ Italia (“The most beautiful villages of Italy”) association.<\/p>\n \u2022 Breakfast at the hotel<\/p>\n \u2022 Morning departure to Calabria<\/p>\n \u2022 Stop and visit Rocca Imperiale<\/p>\n \u2022 Lunch at a \u201ctrattoria\u201d in Rocca Imperiale<\/p>\n \u2022 Return at the hotel in Soverato<\/p>\n \u2022 Dinner in at a local restaurant in Satriano \u201cA Picocca\u201d<\/p>\n Day 8. FRIDAY<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n Susan and Ron tasting cheese at the Friday market in the town of Soverato.<\/p>\n Open-air Friday market – Cooking demo – Pizza tasting<\/b><\/p>\n The Certosa (a monastery of Carthusian monks) has enormously influenced the architectural development of the town and of the entire area, in fact the presence of craftsmen, wood artists, blacksmiths and decorators were well known. The inhabited area is crossed by the Ancinale river which separates the two districts called. \u201dTerravecchia” (historical center located in the northern area) and “Spinetto” (built to the south after the 1783 earthquake).<\/p>\n \u2022 Breakfast at the hotel<\/p>\n \u2022 Visit to \u201cmercatino\u201d of Soverato: a typical Italian open-air market offers culinarians an insight to the country\u2019s most traditional aspects as well as an opportunity to browse foods, cheeses, wines and cured meats that are still produced by artisans. Participants compare and taste the differences between these products and those of the industrial sector<\/p>\n \u2022 Food shopping and cooking lesson by Chef Gregorio and his team followed by lunch<\/p>\n \u2022 Afternoon departure for Serra San Bruno. Visit the town and the monastery<\/p>\n \u2022 Return in Soverato and dinner at a local pizzeria \u201cAlex Viscomi\u201d<\/p>\n Day 9. <\/span>SATURDAY<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n Tropea<\/b><\/p>\n Overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the center of the Costa degli Dei (Coast of Gods), it is situated on a steep cliff about 60 meters high overlooking the sea. A well-known tourist center, Tropea is part of the circuit of the most beautiful villages in Italy and has been awarded the blue flag for the quality of its waters<\/p>\n \u2022 Breakfast at the hotel<\/p>\n \u2022 Early morning departure for Tropea<\/p>\n \u2022 Swimming in the Tyrrhenian sea<\/p>\n \u2022 Lunch at a local seafood restaurant overlooking the sea \u201cLido Azzurro\u201d<\/p>\n \u2022 Late afternoon in the historical center of the town<\/p>\n \u2022 Return in Soverato<\/p>\n \u2022 Dinner in Soverato at a local restaurant \u201cDa Paolino\u201d<\/p>\n Day 10. <\/span>SUNDAY<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n Departure. Arrivederci!<\/b><\/p>\n \u2022 Breakfast at the hotel<\/p>\n \u2022 Departures from the hotel with transfers to the airport SUF (Lamezia Terme). Arrivederci!!!<\/p>\n\n
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