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the place, the atmosphere and of course Grandma Tetta's experience! So many laughs in company: you will learn how to make three types of homemade Salento pasta which we will then taste during dinner together with local cold cuts and cheeses.

We will get to the heart of winemaking process by visiting the production, bottling and aging areas, where you will be embraced by intense wine aromas. We'll walk through vineyards, surrounded by the traditional Apulian bush vine and you will get to know the secrets of this ancient vine cultivation that we jealously keep alive. We will tell you the story of the company, waking in the ancient fermentation tanks, where once our ancestors used to produce wine. In our tasting room you will enjoy a food&wine experience with the traditional Salento Aperitif paired with our wines. We open our doors to enthusiasts, curious and experts, because the true beauty of wine is SHARING! WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU... You'll join the tour driving your own car.

Puglia’s regional cuisine is kept alive in the countryside, which are often tricky to access for those who aren’t familiar with the rural areas. Enjoy truly authentic dishes along with an open-air opera performance with this exclusive experience that combines a farmhouse cooking class with a sunset dinner accompanied by some of the most beloved Italian arias sung by professional musicians.

This sensory experience, where you will be completely immersed in nature, is special because you will discover with perfumes, colors and food-wine combinations, those that are the enogastronomic origins of this territory.

They have a lot to tell, so many stories handed down, many historical figures who have been connected to the family, in the past they even hosted kings and saints, but the story that they like telling the most is the one that binds them to the earth: they have been cultivating it for almost thousand years, seeing themselves as farmers and thus, guardians of the Apulian agricultural heritage. The wines, oils, cereals, legumes and preserves thet produce reflect the character of the territory and tell of sun, sea, land, passion, history, elegance, culture and hospitality. Accardo Guarini, Count of Valesio, in 1114 cultivated his vineyard in the Pìutri estate, overlooking the Adriatic sea between Lecce and Brindisi. Since then and for a lucky fate, we, the Guarini family continue to take care of those vineyards that are still rooted in the same wonderful Salento, respecting the traditions, without sacrificing innovation.

I offer visitors the opportunity to learn about the world of olive oil, from plant cultivation to milling, from the point of view of our company, in business since 1949. Along with this it will be possible for guests to taste the gastronomic specialties of Gargano, not only oil, but also a choice of wines, cheeses and other products. At the request of those interested you can also visit our olive grove, where you can enjoy a moment of relaxation in the shade of our old trees!

Would you like to discover the most authentic side of Italian gastronomy and share it with other enthusiasts of the “cucina italiana”? Enjoy this shared Market tour and typical Dining experience. Visit the vibrant local market and learn about the seasonal produce and secret ingredients. Then, head to your Cesarina’s house to enjoy a 3-course dining experience, showcasing the authentic regional dishes stored in the cookbooks of your host. You will take part in an experience which is so much more than just a lunch or dinner. You will make new friends, feel like one of the family and live like the Italians do.

We will introduce you to two of the best wineries in the Salento area of Puglia. Many wineries in the region open their doors to visitors and wine lovers to share and to involve more people in some stages of the harvest, or simply to invite people taste their wines in the cellar.You will be a special guest, with a choice of wines, according to your taste. The Salice Salento region is famous for the Primativo and Negramaro reds. The region is also known for it's up and coming whites, Verdeca and Fiano are becoming more fashionable and should be experienced. Enjoy a lunch lunch featuring locally sourced products, including cheeses and cold cuts at one of the wineries to accompany your tasting.

Maurizio and Nadia, in the company of their 3 labradors, are waiting for you in their home to cook Apulian specialties, enjoying a selection of excellent wines. You will taste lunch or dinner together, following the traditions of Salento cuisine, spending 4 hours between preparation and local stories.

Dive into Manfredonia like a local foodie. Explore your Cesarina's most trusted artisanal food shops, tasting as you go. Visit a selection of small local shops, learn about the typical products of the city while tasting them. A delicious way to discover Manfredonia and its gastronomy! • Street food tasting tour • Explore your Cesarina's most trusted artisanal food shops • Sample some of Manfredonia typical street food staples • Do some sightseeing in Manfredonia as you walk from tasting to tasting • Small-group tour with a maximum of 12 people for an authentic food experience Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

The experience takes place in our private home, where it will be possible to discover our world made of alchemy, concoctions and many plants! You will understand how the world of the bar and that of plants are closely connected. We will explain how to collect, dry and obtain infusions, flavored syrups and liqueurs, to be drunk alone or to be mixed; we conclude with the preparation and tasting of drinks made with ingredients based on spontaneous plants, aromatic herbs and seasonal fruit.

Enjoy a tasting experience of extra virgin olive oil within a company. You will learn the techniques of tasting extra virgin olive oil. Then enjoy a combination of typical local products while discovering the long history of oil in Puglia.

Our tour consists of a short walk by car or on foot along the vineyards of our property with a subsequent visit to the cellar and an explanation guided by the oenologist. The visit will end with a guided tasting of our organic wines and tastings of typical local products.

Foodies that love Italian food can certainly appreciate the difference between typical restaurant cuisine and a real, home cooked meal .With this in-home Italian cooking class in Manfredonia, experience the best of local gastronomy, and learn how to prepare a delicious homemade menu. Join your host for a home cooking lesson where you make three regional dishes, enjoy lunch or dinner together, and sip a well-deserved glass of wine.

Visit a winery in Lecce of over 150 years learning more about wine together with an expert and enjoying a delicious brunch

You can't visit Italy without trying at least one pasta dish... So, we'll teach you two! Learn how to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand and how to prepare 2 simple different kinds of pasta (filled pasta + fresh pasta) from scratch with your Cesarina. As the icing on the cake you will learn to prepare also the iconic Tiramisu. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine as you make new friends in this hands-on cooking class. It's a great way to truly experience Italian culture. • Learn to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand • Learn to make 2 iconic pasta types • Learn to make the iconic tiramisu • Small-group cooking class with a maximum of 12 people. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine with other lovely guests • Enjoy an Italian Aperitivo to warm-up Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country. They are welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Enjoy an amazing cooking class with a 3 courses meal in a typical trullo house. Pick up available upon request from Polignano ( 5 eur per person )

I am Cinzia Quitadamo and I am a young winegrower. In this sentences I will tell you, how my long love story with my land and with the wine began. My passion for wine founds its roots in a memory that dazzles my mind of green light, on a warm summer afternoon, in my beloved grandfather's vineyard. As a child, I sipped water from a grey bucket attached to the bow of a beatiful white well, I still remember the scents. My grandmother not far away, was doing her housework near a white stone farmhouse. Suddenly, I put the bucket down and saw my grandfather and his brown mule at the bottom of a hill, where a beatiful green vineyard extended, with big colored grapes. I think, that it was the first time I saw the heaven. You know, very often history gives to wine a soul and a heart, leaving at the time the task of creating a great wine.

The pretty coastal town of Otranto lies in southern Italy’s Apulia region, with historic landmarks and beautiful coastal scenery. On this walking tour, discover top attractions including the 15th-century Aragonese Castle of Otranto and the 11th-century Cathedral of Otranto—with your guide on hand to bring the city’s colorful past to life. Enjoy fine Adriatic Sea views, and finish with a tasting session of traditional Italian ice cream.

Italy has a vast and varied culinary heritage, and our local hosts are proud to share its hidden secrets. Share your passion for Italian gastronomy with other lovely guests, immerse yourself in the vibrant local market and enjoy an authentic hands-on cooking class. You'll visit the local market with your Cesarina host, who will teach you all about how to select the best ingredients with the seasons. Then, you'll return to their home, warm up with an Italian Aperitivo and enjoy the class. You'll learn how to make one iconic Pasta type, typical of the city you are visiting, and the famous Tiramisu. After the class, you will enjoy everything you've prepared with local wines. This experience is the perfect choice if you want to encounter the real Italian regional gastronomy through genuine connections, food, and friendship.

Troia was the ancient Aece, a Roman city on the Appian-Trajan Way. The tour will take you to know the historic center with a magnificent view on the Dauni mountains and its splendid cathedral, one of the best in Puglia. The tour will make you visit the heart of the town with a visit to the church of St. Vincent the Martyr, Basilica of St. Basil and St. Francis in Baroque art and major palaces such as the palace of the princes D'Avalos, Palazzo Varo and Palazzo Siliceo . The tour ends with a visit to the cathedral dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Assumption built in the twelfth century and in the Apulian Romanesque style. At the end of the tour tasting of the typical "Passionata" cake, a unique delicacy in Puglia created by the Casoli pastry: heart of 3 types of local ricotta of cow, sheep and buffalo covered with Apulian almonds made in different flavors. After having savored it, you will return to Troy only to be able to taste it again

If you have a special love for all that is Italian, this tour is for you. The vineyards of Negroamaro, located in eastern Salento, in the hinterland of the Idruntino, are located about 30 minutes by car from the city of Lecce and Otranto. A half day to discover the perfect landscapes to taste world-famous wines.

Enjoy on 2 hours the pleasure of a full immersion into nature while visiting a typical apulian manor farm, where you will be able to see the entire exciting production process as it goes from milk to cheese and you will be able to participate in the production of mozzarella, burrata  (fresh Italian cheese) and other dairy products.

Immerse yourself in a private pasta and tiramisu-making class in a welcoming home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and tiramisu and taste the fruit of your labour for lunch or dinner accompanied by local wines. During this private lesson, you will learn how to prepare 2 pasta recipes and the tiramisu dessert from scratch. Your Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of these iconic recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family once home with an Italian meal! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.