Printer-friendly version Montevarchi, Valle del Chio, Castellina in Chianti - Tuscany Independent Culinary Experience
in partnership with Slow Food Italia
4 Days/3 Nights
Starting From: $654
Per Person, Based on double occupancy
This Culinary Vacation Includes:
- 3 nights at the Villa Il Palagio hotel 4*, Rignano sull’Arno (Florence)
- Buffet Breakfast Daily
- 2 meals based on traditional regional dishes, including a selection of regional wines: 1 lunch at an “Osterie d’Italia” typical Slow Food restaurant, 1 dinner after the cooking lesson
- 1 guided tasting of Slow Food Presidia products and other selected foods and wines from Tuscany
- 1 practical cookinglesson dedicated to the Tuscan cuisine
- 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 $654 | Starting from $713 |
| Apr 16 - May 20 |
May 21 - Sep 16 |
| Sep 17 - Oct 31 |
Nearest arrival/departure destination(s): Florence
Day by Day Itinerary:
Day 1 - Arrival
Arrive at the hotel and check-in. Time to relax.
Overnight
Dinner
Day 2 - Montevarchi, Valle del Chio
Montevarchi: for centuries the “market town” for Valdarno, Chianti and Pratomagno – and one of the most important in Tuscany. A meeting place for traders, townsfolk, the local livestock and grain “dealers” and above all for farmers and small local producers who, until the 1960s used all means possible to get to the town squares of Montevarchi, to make deals and sell their goods: free range chickens, vegetables, rabbits, artichokes, olive oils and chestnuts. Morning dedicated to visiting the market accompanied by the director who will introduce us to the typical local produce. Lunchtime free.
Afternoon cooking class: 2 hours dedicated to typical Tuscan recipes with preparation of a full menu using the local seasonal produce in the Santo Stefano country farmhouse hidden in the silent and peaceful oil groves between Arezzo and Cortona. Dinner with the chef and a menu dedicated to some traditional local recipes.
Overnight
Breakfast, Dinner
Day 3 - Chianti Hills, Castellina in Chianti
Morning departure to Chianti Hills and lunch in Castellina in Chianti, in the beautiful town square with a traditional menu dedicated to seasonal dishes and locally grown produce, wine included, at the Antica Trattoria La Torre. Free time to wander around the town. Afternoon tasting session at the Podere Le Fornaci farm of organic cheeses produced from the goats that graze on the Chianti hills (including caprini and fresh ricotta).
Overnight
Breakfast, Lunch, Tasting
Day 4 - Departure
Breakfast and check-out.
Breakfast
Highlights:
Slow Food Presidia, Slow Wine and Other Selected Delicacies:
- the excellent wines of the Chianti vineyards
- the aromatic herbs of the Chianti hills
- the organic cheeses produced from the goats that graze on the Chianti hills
Typical Restaurants from the “Osterie D’italia” Slow Food Guide:
- Trattoria Bistrot del Mondo Da Bobo all’Acciaiolo
- Agriturismo Santo Stefano
Points of Interest: Art, History, Culture & Nature
The Chianti area, with its wonderful hills and vineyards, where some of the best Italian wines are produced.
CALL: 1-800-ITALY-25 to book your vacation today!
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