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Abruzzo, Molise and Puglia
offered by supplier M18361 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 8
day(s)
Group Size: 10
- 50
people
Destination(s):
Italy
Specialty Categories:
Cultural Journey
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 950 Euro (EUR)
Maximum Per Person Price: 950 Euro (EUR)
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Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: L’Aquila. Arrival and check in at the hotel in L’Aquila. An overnight stay.
Day 2: The saffron plains and noble L’Aquila. After breakfast we will visit L’Aquila. The town offers unexpected surprises: according to the tradition, the 99 spout (99 cannelle). Fountain is the founding symbol of the town, due to the surrounding 99 castles that were conquered and unified by Frederick II. We will also try to make it to the elegant Basilica of Santa Maria di Collemaggio, built by Pope Celestino V, and to the Basilica of San Bernardino, where the Saint is also buried.
In the afternoon we will reach the site, not far from here, of the ruins of Peltuinum, located on a tableland dominating the Navelli Plain and crossed from gate to gate by the sheep track. Then we will visit the Navelli Plain, famous throughout the world not only for its saffron but also for the architectural beauty of Bominaco, with the Romanesque church of Santa Maria Assunta and the extraordinary frescoes of the San Pellegrino oratory. In the evening, we will return to the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay. (65 km)
Day 3: Romanesque art and ancient wine cellars. After breakfast, we will visit the Peligna Valley. This is where the ancient Roman road enters Corfinio and is greeted by the majestic Basilica Valvense, also known as San Pelino. It is one of the most beautiful Romanesque structures in Abruzzo. We reach Vittorito, that lies on a hillside. In this area we can visit one of the oldest wineries. In its simple, but unique setting we can taste various local wines: Trebbiano, Cerasuolo and Montepulciano. Montepulciano d’ Abruzzo doc leads the local wine production. Back towards L’Aquila, we stop in Barisciano for lunch. An overnight stay. (114 km).
Day 4: Cooking and wine in L’Aquila. Today we spend the morning learning to cook our own Abruzzo lunch. It’ll be great fun mixing local ingredients to create Abruzzo specialties. After lunch, some relaxing time to enjoy the town center. In the evening we meet with a sommelier to discover secrets of Abruzzo wines.
Day 5: Architectural beauties and sugared almonds in Sulmona; bells and caciocavallo cheese of Molise Breakfast at the hotel. Sulmona lies in the heart of the Peligna Valley, installed in a splendid basin at the front of the Morrone massif, looking out at a breathtaking landscape that is a natural backdrop to the extraordinary monumental historic center. But Sulmona is also renowned being the birthplace of Ovid, the Latin poet and for its sugared almonds which are sold in many shops of the town center. A visit to the Museum of the Art and Technology of Sugared Almond Production, owned by a local sweet producer, reveals the secret of these festive, multi-colored delicacies.
In the afternoon we set out for Molise with a first stop in Pietrabbondante, at one of the most important Samnite ancient temple and theater. Nowadays in the Pontifi cia Fonderia Marinelli the foundry men use the same techniques and materials as those of the Medieval Ages and Renaissance. A visit to the Museum allows anyone to admire models, ancient tools and molds used to decorate bells. But we also visit a dairy for a caciocavallo cheese tasting. Check in at the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay. (190 km)
Day 6: Fiordilatte-cheese of Bojano and the Gargano Promontory. After breakfast we will arrive in Bojano, famous for its production of fiordilatte - cheese made from cow’s milk characterized by its fresh savory taste. We will be visiting one of the local dairies, where products are also available for purchase. The old town is dominated by the Longobard fortress of Civita. Here, in a superb panorama, we can enjoy a lunch based on local specialties. In the early afternoon we will drive in the direction of San Severo, across the Gargano Promontory, and, following the traces of the ancient Via Sacra, (the sacred road of Longobards), we will reach Monte Sant’Angelo.
This village, located 850 meters high on the Gargano Promontory, overlooks the Manfredonia Gulf in an area so rich in legends from fascinating chapters of history. The two attractions of this important suburb are the grave of Rotari, a Longobard King, and the Sanctuary of the Archangel Saint Michael, where he should have appeared. In the evening we will arrive to the hotel in Trani for an overnight stay. (390 km)
Day 7: Trani and the olive oil road. During the morning we will focus on Trani, pearl of the Adriatic Coast. We will visit the splendid Romanesque Cathedral that leans out towards the sea, and its historical center with the ghetto, the noble buildings, the churches and the streets paved with chianche. We will enjoy a lunch based on specialties from Bari and from the Murge Alte, area situated at North-west of Bari. The day continues with a visit to Bisceglie’s multi-awarded oil mill, located along the Strada dell’olio vergine (the virgin olive oil road) Castel del Monte. Back to the hotel in Trani for an overnight stay. (16 km)
Day 8: Departure. After breakfast, we travel back to L’Aquila. (365 km).
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
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