Printer-friendly version Gallipoli, Lecce, Galatina, Cutrofiano, Porto Selvaggio - Puglia Independent Culinary Experience
in partnership with Slow Food Italia
4 Days/ 3 Nights
Starting From: $742
Per Person, Based on double occupancy
This Culinary Vacation Includes:
- 3 nights at the Relais Corte Palmieri hotel 4*, Gallipoli (Lecce)
- Buffet Breakfast Daily
- 1 lunch at an “Osterie d’Italia” typical Slow Food restaurant
- 2 guided tastings of Slow Food wines, Presidia products and other selected foods from Apulia
- Entrance fee to the Ipogei ancient oil mill
- 1 visit to Emanuele Maglio’s terracotta laboratory in Cutrofiano
- 1 guided tour of Lecce
- 1 guided walk around the Porto Selvaggio Natural Reserve
- Taxes and Hotel Service Charges
Options:
- Flights from your home city
- Private Transfers from/to the airport/the train station
- Dinners in hotel (if not included)
- Relax & Beauty treatments at the Spas (where available)
- Car Rental or Private Driver
Call 1-800-ITALY-25 to book your vacation today!
Dates & Pricing:
| LOW SEASON |
HIGH SEASON |
| Starting from $742 | Starting from $794 |
| Jan 3 - May 31 | Jun 1 - Sep 25 |
| Sep 26 - Dec 28 |
Nearest arrival/departure destination(s): Lecce
Day by Day Itinerary:
Day 1 - Arrival
Arrive at the hotel and check-in. Free time for a stroll around the center of Gallipoli and a visit to the Ipogei ancient oil mill.
Overnight
Day 2 - Lecce, Galatina
Morning guided tour of the historical center of Lecce, known as “The Pearl of the Baroque”. Lunch a short distance from the Piazza Sant’Oronzo in the historical Trattoria Alle Due Corti for a traditional Lecce menu. Afternoon in Galatina and a visit to the Valle dell’Asso Farm, walk around the farm and taste their wines and olive oils accompanied by some local produce.
Overnight
Breakfast, Tasting
Day 3 - Cutrofiano, Porto Selvaggio
Visit a terracotta laboratory in Cutrofiano for a short demonstration. An afternoon visit to the Natural Reserve at Porto Selvaggio, visit the Masseria Brusca, a splendid 16th century building which is part of the Food Community of Porto Selvaggio, and sample the typical local cheeses and preserves from Lecce (the cotognata) and stroll around the Reserve.
Overnight
Breakfast, Lunch, Tasting
Day 4 - Departure
Breakfast and check-out.
Breakfast
Highlights:
Slow Food Presidia, Slow Wine & Other Selected Delicacies:
- the typical cheeses of the Porto Selvaggio area
- the Cotognata preserve from Lecce
- the wines and olive oil of Galatina
Typical Restaurants from the “Osterie D’italia” Slow Food Guide:
- Osteria Le Puritate
- Trattoria Alle Due Corti
- Osteria Olo Kalò
Points of Interest: Art, History, Culture & Nature
Lecce, the splendid ancient town called “the Baroque Pearl”.
CALL: 1-800-ITALY-25 to book your vacation today!
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