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11-17 June: cooking classes, yoga, trabocco coast (2027)
Join Daniela Maiorano and her partner Bess Prescott for six nights and seven days exploring Daniela’s home region as she shares the best kept secrets of Sulmona and the surrounding mountains. Be immersed in local food, wine, language and culture in the green heart of Italy, while enjoying daily yoga classes with Bess. Learn about the old artisanal traditions of Abruzzo and meet the people continuing these traditions.
SAMPLE SCHEDULE
Day 1: Pick up from Rome Tiburtina at midday. Terrace lunch on arrival in Sulmona. Explore the town on foot, relax and settle in to your accommodation. Dinner together at Ristorante Clemente.
Day 2: Morning yoga. Terrace breakfast. Attend the famous Sulmona produce markets and meet Dani’s favourite local growers. Cooking class and lunch with Daniela – learn all her chef’s secrets for the perfect risotto and prepare a focaccia dough for the next day. Afternoon walking tour of Sulmona to learn about the history of Dani’s beautiful home town. Evening free.
Day 3: Morning yoga. Breakfast at our favourite local café. Visit to a nearby artisanal pasta factory followed by a cooking class and lunch focusing on dried pasta and focaccia. Evening free.
Day 4: Morning yoga. Breakfast at our favourite local café. Visit a seaside town and swim in the Adriatic Sea, followed by long lunch at our favourite trabocco. Evening free.
Day 5: Morning yoga. Breakfast at our favourite local café. Attend the famous Sulmona produce markets to collect the best quality in-season vegetables, fruits and cheeses. Fresh pasta class and lunch with Daniela. Evening free.
Day 6: Morning yoga. Breakfast at our favourite local café. Free time to wander Sulmona and try a local restaurant for lunch. An afternoon of foraging with Alessandro di Tizio under the Velino mountains followed by a special al fresco dinner amongst the wheat fields with chef Francesco d’Alessandro.
Day 7: Terrace breakfast and private transfer to Rome Tiburtina, arriving midday.
Booking notes
You can book either a single or double occupancy room at the beautiful Il Marchese del Grillo or La Dimora del Falconiere. Our daily breakfast for the whole group will be served on the terrace at Il Marchese del Grillo. La Dimora del Falconiere is an easy 3-5 minute walk away.
All bookings are subject to our terms and conditions. Please note that there are no refunds available. If you are unable to attend the tour, and you let us know earlier than 4 months from the tour start date, we can transfer your booking to someone who can take your place, or we can transfer you to a future tour, within two years (subject to availability, and to payment of any price difference). We recommend you purchase travel insurance to cover you (and others under your booking) in case of change of plans or family/health emergencies.
Price range: €3,790.00 through €7,180.00
