Tuscany Cooking course hands-on classes

Especially dedicated to those who love Italian cuisine, wine and culture, this is a touring "hands-on" cooking course by expert home-cooks and one chef, teaching traditional Tuscan and Italian cuisine. Five cooking classes by different cooks, in different kitchens, so to give you a wide experience of cooking styles. And every day you will have a tour to visit an art town or a special site of our region.

COOKING and TOURING in Tuscany
Six-night program, from Saturday to Friday

Saturday - Arrival in the afternoon, from 5 pm onward. Free pick up at San Miniato r.r.station. Check in. Homemade dinner.
Sunday - Cooking class by Emanuela on traditional Tuscan cuisine at her farm, lunch with wine of her production. After lunch tour of San Gimignano, the medieval "towers town". Dinner at your lodge.
Monday - Loredana's cooking class based on traditional Italian hand made pasta, at her farm-house. Lunch. Afternoon tour in San Miniato, visit of olive mill and olive oil tasting. Dinner at country restaurant.
Tuesday - Cooking class by Concetta at the Querceto farm, near Lari. After lunch, visit of the Castello dei Vicari in Lari, a 14th Century Medieval castle of the Medici family. Also we'll visit the Martelli's artisanal pasta factory. Dinner at your lodge.
Wednesday - Morning tour to Volterra, the fascinating town where you'll discover the Etruscan, Roman and Medieval history and art. Lunch at typical restaurant in town. Evening at Michela's farm-house to enjoy making and baking pizza and schiacciata in an antique wood-fire brick-oven... and eating all together with good wine and Vin Santo.
Thursday - Morning cooking class by chef Bartolo based on historical recipes of Italian Renaissance. Lunch at his restaurant. Afternoon visit of an renowned winery, including wine tasting of their wines. Dinner at your lodge.
Friday - Departures within the morning.

PRICE Euro 1.920 per person (taxes included). Including classes, tours, activities, transportation, meals and lodging in double-room at Vallacchi or Sottogello farms.
(single room extra charge € 160)
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Dates: most week-ends from April to July and from September to October. Please see the online calendar .
Special White Truffle Festival editions in October
Free pick up from/to San Miniato r.r.station.
Flying note: we suggest to land at Pisa G.Galilei International Airport. Please check convenient fares of RyanAir from London. Transfer from airport to San Miniato on request, Euros 30 per person.
Train note: direct trains to San Miniato from Pisa airport, from Pisa town and from Florence SMN station, almost every hour.
Driving note: from Florence or from Pisa, take the S.G.C freeway, also called Fi-Pi-Li, and exit at San Miniato. Not far from the exit is the San Miniato r.r.station, where we can meet you.