Summary
Local specialties - Visits to baker and butcher, producers of cheese, olive oil and wine|Tastings - Sample delicious local cheeses, wines and regional dishes|Cooking - Try your hand at making the local orecchiette - 'little ear' pasta|Unique towns - Discover the treasures of Matera's Sassi and Alberobello's trulli|Easy rambles - Plateau and gorge walks, through villages and olive groves||
- Day 1.
- Join Trip In Altamura, Tasting Dinner
- Day 2.
- Bakery Visit; Option To Visit Gravina's Hidden Underground City
- Day 3.
- Pasta Making Lesson; Walk From The Pulo Di Altamura Giant Sinkhole
- Day 4.
- Walk From Castel Del Monte; Lunch On Organic Farm
- Day 5.
- Explore Matera's Troglodyte Quarter; Walk In The Gorge
- Day 6.
- Visit Cheese Maker; Walking Tour In Cisternino, Olive Oil Mill Visit
- Day 7.
- Explore Monopoli; Visit The Trulli Houses Of Alberbello, Optional Wine Tasting
- Day 8.
- Trip Ends This Morning In Monopoli
Visited cities (4): Alberobello, Altamura, Bari, Matera
Details
Puglia is a destination that should be on the radar for all Italy lovers and this holiday combines a discovery of its superb cuisine and wines with easy rambles among gently rolling landscapes. Explore the ancient Sassi quarter and gorge of Matera, visit the conical trulli houses of the Itria Valley and see how local cheeses, bread, olive oil and wines are produced.
Local specialties - Visits to baker and butcher, producers of cheese, olive oil and wine
Tastings - Sample delicious local cheeses, wines and regional dishes
Cooking - Try your hand at making the local orecchiette - 'little ear' pasta