Cinzia and Marika will be your hosts and chefs for the week. They will meticulously plan every single detail of your experience to insure only the best for your luxurious vacation in Puglia.
Your cooking classes are held in the family's beautiful palazzo.
Cooking classes are small (limited to six people per week), hands-on and the approach is very personal and relaxed. This programs combines dishes with the best wines from Puglia and Southern Italy.
The course includes visits to the best food and fish markets, tours of local farms, introductions to artisans producing home-made pasta, bread, cheese and mozzarella, salami, chocolate, ice-cream, figs with almonds.
In addition to the course, you will also experience the vibrancy of Puglia’s arts and cultures: Pizzica local dances; visits to local artisan workshops (ceramic, papier machè and leccese stone); visits to textile designers who craft the finest fabrics in order to design tailor made clothes.
Accommodations
The accommodations for this tour are in a charming Bed and Breakfast located in a small village (Squinzano) outside Lecce, the baroque capital of Puglia.
This Bed and Breakfast is an elegant historical palace which has been recently restored and decorated as a typical Italian house. You will live with an authentic Italian family and experience the local home life. The Stile Mediterraneo palazzo dates back to the end of XIX th century and includes a large terrace where you can relax at the sun while reading a book. All rooms are very large and with all comforts: bathrooms (showers) and air conditioning.
The Bed and Breakfast is walking distance from the historical centre of a small village still unspoiled by tourists and where the artisans produce their products in a traditional way. The Stile Mediterraneo House is the ideal location for a gourmet and wine holiday because all the area around Lecce is famous for its cuisine, extra virgin olive oils and wines.
The B & B also provides bikes for a relaxing ride around the beautiful vineyards and coutryside or for a visit to the white sandy beaches.
The bed and breakfast organizes bike tours to visit the best local artisans and wine makers.
The B&B is 10 min drive from Lecce; half an hour drive from Ostuni or Cisternino. The village is surrounded by a beautiful countryside and is close to the beach.
If you wish to extent your trip, either before or after your tour, we will be happy to assist you with those details. The rate per day is 80 Euro, based on double occupancy and availability. Please contact us at info@ciaolaura.com to enquire about this option.
Booking and Deposit
To confirm your reservation, we require a deposit of 30% per person. Final payment is due 60 days prior to the beginning of the class. If you book the class within 60 days, payment is due in full to confirm your reservation.
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations notified 30 days before arrival we will refund you the amount you paid, deducted the deposit. For cancellations after this date we will charge you for the whole amount you paid.
We strongly urge the purchase of trip cancellation and travel insurance. The school reserves the right to cancel the tour prior to its start, in which case the money paid for the course would be refunded in full.
Occasionally changes must be made in a scheduled program because of circumstances beyond control, but the school will make every effort to find an equally interesting alternative.
