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Learn Italian, Food & Culture in Abruzzo

7 days
Start and end in Rome
5.0
6 reviews

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Italia Sweet Italia

5(40 reviews)

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Explorer
Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 12
Ages 14+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Rome to Vasto

    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome group dinner at a traditional restaurant in the heart of Vasto)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome group dinner at a traditional restaurant in Vasto
    Landmarks
    Rome Fiumicino Airport
    Vasto
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  2. Day 2

    Vasto

    Meals
    Breakfast (Daily breakfast buffet), Lunch (Lunch with wine pairings from local cheeses and salami at winery)

    Included Activities

    • Italian language class at winery focusing on food and wine vocabulary
    • Vineyard and cellar tour with winemakers Emanuele and Nicola
    • Wine tasting with local cheese and salami pairings
    • Lunch with wine pairings at winery
    • Exploration of Vasto historical center: Loggia Amblingh, medieval castle, Cathedral, Piazza Rossetti
    • Meeting with local artisans or artists

    Optional Activities

    • Dinner at one of Vasto's various restaurants
    • Aperitif, gelato, or pizza in local establishments
    Landmarks
    Loggia Amblingh
    Vasto Medieval Castle
    Cathedral of Vasto
    Piazza Rossetti
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  3. Day 3

    Vasto

    Meals
    Breakfast (Daily breakfast buffet), Lunch (Lunch with scrumptious dishes prepared during morning cooking class in family atmosphere)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Vasto's colorful market with Italian language practice
    • Exclusive cooking class with Fabrizio's family on fresh pasta and Abruzzo sauces
    • Lunch featuring family recipes: bread with meat sauce, pasta alla chitarra with meat sauce, polpette, and tarallucci
    • Visit to olive grove with three-generation family farm
    • DOP olive oil tasting and education from Giovanni's family

    Optional Activities

    • Dinner at one of Vasto's various restaurants
    Landmarks
    Vasto Market
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  4. Day 4

    Trabocchi Coastline

    Meals
    Breakfast (Daily breakfast buffet), Lunch (Exclusive lunch of fresh Adriatic Sea fish prepared by Maria, served above the ocean)

    Included Activities

    • Short easy walking in Punta Aderci Nature Reserve
    • Italian language course focused on Trabocchi, seaside, and Mediterranean topics
    • Visit to trabocco fishing platform
    • Fishing demonstration from trabocco with Rinaldo (weather dependent)
    • Lunch featuring fresh Adriatic Sea fish prepared by Maria above the ocean

    Optional Activities

    • Beach activities
    • Biking
    • Extra activities or excursions
    • Dinner at one of Vasto's various restaurants
    Landmarks
    Punta Aderci Nature Reserve
    Trabocchi Coastline
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  5. Day 5

    Abruzzo Farmhouse - Roccascalegna

    Meals
    Breakfast (Daily breakfast buffet), Lunch (Farm-to-table lunch with organic wheat, bread, pasta, eggs, olive oil, wines, cheeses, salami, and vegetables from the farm)

    Included Activities

    • Italian language course at farmhouse about rural life and medieval castles
    • Cow milking experience
    • Learn to make pizza scima (yeast-free pizza)
    • Organic wine, cheese, salami, and olive oil tasting at farmhouse
    • Ricotta cheese making
    • Farm vegetable collection for lunch preparation
    • Farm-to-table lunch with ingredients from farmhouse
    • Exploration of Roccascalegna village and castle

    Optional Activities

    • Dinner or aperitif at restaurants and wine bars in Vasto
    Landmarks
    Roccascalegna Castle
    Roccascalegna
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  6. Day 6

    Lentella

    Meals
    Breakfast (Daily breakfast buffet), Lunch (Traditional farewell lunch with aperitif at Ettore's Art Farm with Ettore and his wife Barbara)

    Included Activities

    • Italian language class at Art Farm about Italian art, flowers, and plants
    • Artistic experience creating postcard with natural colors from leaves and flowers
    • Aperitif and traditional farewell lunch with Ettore and Barbara

    Optional Activities

    • Last-minute shopping in Lentella
    Landmarks
    Lentella
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  7. Day 7

    Vasto to Rome

    Meals
    Breakfast (Daily breakfast buffet)
    Landmarks
    Rome Fiumicino Airport
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5(40 reviews)
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5.0
Overall rating based on 6 Reviews
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    5.0
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    5.0
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    5.0
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    5.0
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  • T
    February 7th, 2024
    It was the best and most exciting and fun trip that I have ever made.Every day was the best day ever
    Traveled in October 2023
    Reply from: Italia Sweet Italia
    Dear Teresa, many thanks for your sweet words and wonderful review. It was a great pleasure to meet you and to let you discover our culture, food, landscapes, people and traditions. It's great to know that you enjoyed your trip with us and I would more than happy to see you again in the future for new adventures. Ciao for now Fabrizio
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  • C
    January 28th, 2024
    This tour was just wonderful. Italy is truly magical and while I’m sure the major cities in Italy are all beautiful,...
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    Traveled in September 2023
    Reply from: Italia Sweet Italia
    Dear Christine, many thanks for your sweet words and wonderful review. It was a great pleasure to meet you and to let you discover our culture, food, landscapes, people and traditions. It's great to know that you enjoyed your trip with us and I would more than happy to see you again in the future for new adventures. Ciao for now Fabrizio
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  • K
    January 27th, 2024
    Best Trip Ever. My family of 10 wanted to experience something other than the touristy parts of Italy and we found it...
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    Traveled in October 2023
    Reply from: Italia Sweet Italia
    Dear Kimberly, mille grazie for your kind and nice description of your days with us. It was really a pleasure to enjoy our culture, food and traditions with you. Thanks and see you soon in Abruzzo Ciao for now Fabrizio
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  • M
    January 25th, 2024
    Amazing Tours! I am a veteran traveler in Italy, my favorite place on earth, and I also speak Italian. I have...
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    Traveled in September 2023
    Reply from: Italia Sweet Italia
    Dear Mary, Thank you so much for your wonderful words, they truly touched me. It was such a joy to share our local traditions, flavours, and stories with you. Your warmth and curiosity made the time together unforgettable. I hope to welcome you again one day here in Abruzzo — your home away from home. Ciao for now Fabrizio
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  • L
    January 24th, 2024
    I cannot thank you enough for this magnificent experience! Everything was simply beautiful and beyond my wildest...
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    Traveled in October 2023
    Reply from: Italia Sweet Italia
    Dear LaRona, many thanks for your sweet words and wonderful review that is very emotional and immersive. It was a great pleasure to meet you, to become friends and to let you discover our culture, food, landscapes, people and traditions. Ciao for now and see you again in Abruzzo Fabrizio
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  • A
    January 23rd, 2024
    Fabrizio is a wonderful guide, the rooms were beautiful and the good was delicious. It was the tip of a lifetime. I...
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    Traveled in September 2023
    Reply from: Italia Sweet Italia
    Dear Adele, many thanks for your sweet words and wonderful review. It was a great pleasure to let you discover our culture, food, landscapes, people and traditions. Ciao for now Fabrizio
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