Apulia is a region rich in history, traditions, arts and flavours. With our experiences you will live authentic Apulia, in contact with the locals, listening to their stories, tasting their oil and their wine and cooking traditional recipes with them. And if you love the sea, why not sail on a sailboat to discover the sea caves.
TASTE
Taste
Tasting of extra virgin olive oil and wine
Visit dairy farmhouses, delicatessen and local bakeries with wooden-fired ovens
Visit to the orchards
Workshops in typical farmhouses
Cooking classes and “pasta” demonstrations
Street food tour
VISIT IN DAIRY FARMHOUSES
Cost € 25.00 / pax up to 3 people.
Welcomed by the Master Casaro, you will experience the thrill of witnessing the various stages of the process of transforming the fresh milk into Km 0 spun paste, you will be personally involved in the shaping of Mozzarella, stracciatella and burrata in a real organic farm with an artisan of diary products.. You will conclude the experience with the tasting and a visit to the Bottega, an assault on all your senses, a joy of cheeses, caciotte, caciocavalli, ricotta, mozzarella and much more, with a thousand flavours and shapes, flavoured in the most imaginative and refined way.
Duration: about 60 ‘
Every day from 09.30 to 13.00
Cost € 50.00 / pax up to 3 people.
Minimum number of participants 2
Cost € 45.00 / pax for groups of more than 3 people
A different and original way to enjoy an aperitif by experiencing a tasting itinerary of a selection of organic cheeses of our production combined with “Gelotte”, taralli and salami and paired to the right glass of wine. In the afternoon you can enjoy the amazing view of a breath-taking sunset on the panoramic terrace. You will conclude the experience with the tasting and a visit to the Bottega, an assault on all your senses, a joy of cheeses, caciotte, caciocavalli, ricotta, mozzarella and much more, with a thousand flavours and shapes, flavoured in the most imaginative and refined way.
Duration: about 30 ‘
From Monday to Saturday from 10.30 to 13.30 and from 16.00 to 18.00
Cost € 20.00 / pax up to 3 people. Minimum number of participants 2
Cost € 18.00 / pax for groups of more than 3 people
Tasting tour of organic cheeses wisely chosen by the Cheese Storyteller, who will escort you to discover the tastes of local tradition, of the territory and of the real raw material: our zero milk miles. A well-thought-out selection, both in terms of flavours and aromas that will stimulate sight, smell, touch and, obviously, the sense of taste with the intensity of nuances it gives just following the order of taste.
You will conclude the experience with the tasting and a visit to the Bottega, an assault on all your senses, a joy of cheeses, caciotte, caciocavalli, ricotta, mozzarella and much more, with a thousand flavours and shapes, flavoured in the most imaginative and refined way.
Duration: about 40 ‘
From Monday to Saturday from 10.30 to 13.00 and from 16.00 to 18.00
Cost € 25.00 / pax up to 3 people. Minimum number of participants 2
Cost € 23.00 / pax for groups of more than 3 people
A culinary journey in a country atmosphere, where you can taste the Salento “frisa” seasoned according to the local tradition, organic cheeses of our production carefully selected by Lina and paired with “Gelotte” and the right glass of wine. refined way You will conclude the experience with the tasting and a visit to the Bottega, an assault on all your senses, a joy of cheeses, caciotte, caciocavalli, ricotta, mozzarella and much more, with a thousand flavours and shapes, flavoured in the most imaginative and refined way.
Duration: about 50 ‘
From Monday to Saturday from 11.30 to 13.00
Cost € 35.00 / pax up to 3 people. Minimum number of participants 2
Cost € 30.00 / pax for groups of more than 3 people
The ancient art of fresh pasta reveals its secrets, you will knead Senatore Cappelli organic wheat flour of own production and you will make the most excellent Mediterranean product :Pasta! An expert will guide your hands in the creation of the typical shapes of the Salento tradition. Once the job is finished you will taste the pasta made, topped with tomato sauce and “Cacio Ricotta” or “Marzotica” or “Ricotta Forte”.You will conclude the experience with the tasting and a visit to the Bottega, an assault on all your senses, a joy of cheeses, caciotte, caciocavalli, ricotta, mozzarella and much more, with a thousand flavours and shapes, flavoured in the most imaginative and refined way.
Duration: about 60 ‘
From Monday to Thursday from 11.30 to 12.30
Cost € 55.00 / pax up to 4 people. Minimum number of participants 2
Cost € 50.00 / pax for groups of more than 4 people
A dish that boasts ancient origins, and was used to use old legumes so that to make place to the new crop. Ciceri and tria are a first course based on chickpeas and wheat semolina pasta. The pasta sheet is partly fried and partly boiled and combined with chickpeas cooked with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, onion and herbs. It is a very ancient dish, the Latin poet Horace already mentioned it in his Satires, written between 30 and 35 BC. The term tria, on the other hand, derives from Arabic and has spread both in Sicily and in Salento and indicates dry, fried pasta. The use of this recipe is also linked to a long popular tradition, according to which during the celebrations for the feast of St. Joseph, long tables were set up and large quantities of this dish were prepared to be offered to the poor of the town. A hands-on cooking class will teach you how to make this specialty and taste the result of your work. You will conclude the experience with the tasting and a visit to the Bottega, an assault on all your senses, a joy of cheeses, caciotte, caciocavalli, ricotta, mozzarella and much more, with a thousand flavours and shapes, flavoured in the most imaginative and refined way.
Duration: about 60 ‘
From Monday to Thursday from 11.30 to 12.30
Cost € 55.00 / pax up to 4 people. Minimum number of participants 2
Cost € 50.00 / pax for groups of more than 4 people
This experience will immerse you in the fantastic world of Salento spontaneous plants, which you will slowly discover along a short walk between fields, stones, dry stone walls and pages of the organic farm.
Precious glimpses of Mediterranean scrub sprout from the vast grazing and sowing lands, which you will experience by listening to curious stories and activating your five senses, amidst unexpected scents and tales linked to the Salento peasant tradition.
It is precisely in these places that the aromatic plants are harvested , those which make some of the farm’s organic cheeses unique.
The guided plant-hunting tour will end with the tasting of a selection of cheeses curated by Lina, paired with alcoholic and non-alcoholic herbal cocktails specially designed by the bartender, to enhance their aromas and tastes.
Duration: about 90 ‘
From May to October every Wednesday
Cost € 35.00 / pax
For groups of more than 10 people, the day of the experience can be agreed
Learn about the Apulian culture through the tasting of Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Our sommelier will guide the tasting of EVO by the glass letting it release all its aromas, allowing you to understand its organoleptic characteristics, composition, intensity, defects, and benefits, as well as the right combination with food. The experience will end with the tasting of oil on bread to discover how much it influences the flavour of the food, so much so that it becomes an ingredient and not just a condiment. You will conclude the experience with the tasting and a visit to the Bottega, an assault on all your senses, a joy of cheeses, caciotte, caciocavalli, ricotta, mozzarella and much more, with a thousand flavours and shapes, flavoured in the most imaginative and refined way.
Duration: about 30 ‘
From Monday to Saturday from 10.00 to 13.00
Cost € 15.00 / per pax up to 3 people. Minimum number of participants 2
Cost € 13.00 / pax for groups of more than 3 people
VISIT TO THE HISTORICAL CELLAR WITH WINE MUSEUM
Guided tour of the historic offices, cellar and “piero and salvatore leone de castris” museum.
Euro 10,00 p.p.
Guided tour of the historic offices, cellar and “piero e salvatore leone de castris” museum and tasting of three products of your choice
Euro 26,00 p.p.
Guided tour of the historic offices, the cellar and “piero e salvatore leone de castris” museum with light buffet lunch and tasting of three products of your choice
Euro 45,00 p.p
Guided tour of the historical offices, cellar and “piero and salvatore leone de castris” museum, with a lunch and tasting of 3 glasses of wine paired with the chef’s dishes, at the “milo restaurant” of the wine hotel leone de castris-villa donna lisa, adjacent to the cellar (for the months of January, February, March, November and December 2022 the option is valid only for groups of at least 8 people):
Euro 55,00 p.p.
COOKING CLASS + TASTING IN FARMHOUSE
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General information and visit of the farmhouse
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Information on self-grown raw materials
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Theoretical study of the raw materials that will be used
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Manual processing of products with the guidance and assistance of an operator
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Creation of traditional homemade pasta shapes and seasoning sauces
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Cooking of the dishes
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Tasting of the finished product with final lunch. Drinks: water and a glass of wine
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Participants are provided with an apron and a kit for processing (gloves, tools …)
Duration approximately 2h 30
Cost € 42.00 per person (minimum 4 people)
Baby cost: up to 10 years accompanied by adults € 15.00
Please note: if the number of participants is less than 4 units, the cost
base of € 168.00 is distributed on n. of the participants.
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General information and visit of the company
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Information on self-grown raw materials
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Theoretical study of the raw materials that will be used
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Manual processing of products with the guidance and assistance of an operator
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Creation of traditional homemade pasta shapes and seasoning sauces
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Creation of a typical second course based on meat (or vegetarian on request)
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Cooking of the dishes
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Technical tasting of farm products (olives, paté and extra virgin olive oil)
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Lunch with table service (tasting of the products, fruit, dessert)
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The service includes drinks with a selection of wines from local companies, paired with the dishes
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Assistance in the requested language (English – French – German – Spanish)
A minimum number of participants is not required
Duration: 3h
Cost: € 110.00 per person
VISIT TO THE MASSERIA
WITH HYPOGEUM MILL AND BOTTAIA
VISIT OF THE FARMHOUSE: historical information about the Masseria, tour of the underground oil mill from 1700 and visit to the underground cellar also known as the “Cathedral of Wine”.
SOME OPTIONS:
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1) TASTING OF 2 WINES, OWN PRODUCTION EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL and tarallini
€ 15 pp (min 10 pax) -
tasting of 4 wines (including reserve) with typical products (taralli, friselline, pickles, cheeses), tasting of extra virgin olive oil from own production
€ 26 pp (min 2 pax) -
light lunch tasting in the farmhouse with 2 wines, al frisella tomato, focaccia, cheese and salad
€ 30 pp (min 5 pax) -
buffet lunch tasting in farmhouse with 3 wines, appetizers, a first course or a second course , tasting of extra virgin olive oil, dessert or fruit
€ 40 pp (min 10 pax) -
Placé lunch tasting in the farmhouse with 3 wines, appetizers (focaccia and legumes), first course, second course and side dish, tasting of extra virgin olive oil dessert or fruit
€ 48 pp (min 8-10 pax) -
placé lunch tasting in the farmhouse with 4 wines (including 1 reserve), various appetizers, a first course, a second course, a taste of extra virgin olive oil dessert or fruit
€ 52 pp (min 8 pax)
€ 80 pp (when less than 8 people)
€ 105 pp (when less than 4 people)in all lunch options, extra wines requested on the spot will be paid at the cellar price
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homemade pasta lesson, 1 hour
€ 15 pp (min 10 pax) -
cooking class followed by lunch with the dishes prepared and wine tasting
€ 75 pp (min 4 pax), € 110 pp (when less than 4 pax)+3 wines € 15
+4 wines € 20
+5 wines including a reserve € 25
NATURE AND SEA
Natura e Mare
Escursioni in barca a vela e pescaturismo
Escursioni in barca alle grotte
Bike tours
Escursioni a cavallo
Yoga classes and retreats
EXCLUSIVE SAILING TOUR
For half-day tours (HD) the cost is € 60 per person with aperitif included (tarlini, chips, frisellata, fruit, water and wine) for a min 2 pax, max 8 pax. For exclusive renting minimum 8 people rates must be paid
Hours: from 10 to 14 or from 14 to 18.
For full day outings (FD) the cost is € 80 per person with lunch included (tarlini, chips, frisellata, spaghetti, fruit, water and wine) for a min 2 pax, max 8 pax. For exclusive renting minimum 8 people rates must be paid
Hours: from 10 to 18.
BOAT TOUR FROM OTRANTO
The tour includes, a 3- hour tour, departure from the port of Otranto in the morning at 10:00, in the afternoon at 15:30 (timing might change), 2 swimming stops (about 45 minutes each), aperitif on board (snacks, drinks and prosecco), these excursions are confirmed upon reaching 8 paying participants, maximum 42 passengers.
Cost for Otranto-Alimini excursion: € 35.00 per person, children 6-10 years € 23.00, children 0-5 years free.
The tour includes, a 3- hour tour, departure from the port of Otranto in the morning at 10:00, in the afternoon at 15:30 (timing might chaange), 2 swimming stops (about 45 minutes each), aperitif on board (snacks, drinks and prosecco), these excursions are confirmed upon reaching 8 paying participants, maximum 42 passengers.
Cost for Otranto – Porto Badisco excursion: € 35.00 per person, children 6-10 years € 23.00, children 0-5 years free.
These tours include, a 6- hour tour, departure from the port of Otranto at 10:00 (timing may change), 3 swimming stops (about 45 minutes each), buffet lunch on board (typical and local products, soft drinks and prosecco), these excursions are confirmed upon reaching 16 paying participants, maximum 42 passengers.
Cost for Otranto-Torre dell’Orso excursion: € 67.00 per person, children 6-10 years € 45.00, children 0-5 years free.
These tours include, a 6- hour tour, departure from the port of Otranto at 10:00 (timing may change), 3 swimming stops (about 45 minutes each), buffet lunch on board (typical and local products, soft drinks and prosecco), these excursions are confirmed upon reaching 16 paying participants, maximum 42 passengers.
Cost for Otranto-Castro excursion: € 67.00 per person, children 6-10 years € 45.00, children 0-5 years free.
Only in May and from mid-September.
This tour includes, an approximately 3-hour tour, departure from the port of Otranto in the morning at 10:00, in the afternoon at 15:30 (timing may change), 1 stop for an aperitif and a swim (approximately 45 minutes, snacks, soft drinks and prosecco), this type of tour is confirmed upon reaching 8 paying participants, maximum 42 passengers.
The itinerary is based on weather forecasts.
Cost € 35.00 per person, children 6-10 years € 23.00, children 0-5 years free.
PILATES CLASS
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Pilates class in close contact with nature, barefoot on the grass, using natural equipment (such as watermelon, melon etc.)
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At the end fruit and / or centrifuged drinks
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You will be supplied with mat and a 0.5 l bottle of water
Duration: 1 h
Cost: € 20.00 per person (minimum 2 people)
YOGA E RETREATS
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Overnight stay – 1 night for two people
Includes welcome, breakfast meal and spa entrance
Cost: € 215 -
Overnight stay – 1 night for two people
Includes welcome, breakfast meal and spa entrance, 30 minute couple massage
Cost: euro 275 -
Overnight stay – 1 night for two people
Includes welcome, breakfast, meal and spa entrance, 30-minute couple massage and group yoga class
Cost euro 325 -
2 nights accommodation for two people
Includes welcome, breakfast, meal and spa entrance, 30-minute couple massage and group yoga class
Cost: euro 470
ART, CULTURE and TRADITIONS
Art, Culture and Traditions
Multilingual guided tours
Tickets for Museums and archaeological sites
Visits to village feasts
Exclusive visits to private noble Palazzos with welcome by the owner