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Discover Abruzzo - Marche and Umbria
Christmas in Italy ●
December 20 - 27 - 2010
With Chef
Walter Potenza at Villa Susanna degli Ulivi in Abruzzo
Join the undisputed green romantic heart of Abruzzo, Marche and
Umbria
Here it
is: a tour to three of Italy's most pristine regions,
where local cooking traditions still reflect the
area's peasant past and the beauty of the landscape
remains much as it was hundreds of years ago.
Silvery olive groves  alternate
with golden wheat fields; stretches of glimmering
coastline beckon the eye beyond every curve; plump
chilies hang over doorways of white-washed houses;
narrow, maze-like streets lead to sandy beaches,
quiet churches, solemn castles.
Our
week-long cooking tour of Abruzzo, Marche and Umbria will
provide you full immersion in Central Italian food
culture. We'll stay at a luxury four-star hotel Villa
Susanna degli Ulivi in the quaint
village of Colonnella in the province of Teramo. 
Day One / Monday
Arrival at Leonardo da Vinci airport in Fiumicino. Curb-side
pick up at 12 noon. If you miss the time, you would have to make
personal arrangements to reach destination via rail to Piazza Tiburtina, then take a bus to Giulianova in Abruzzo where we
will pick you up.
Travel to Villa Susanna degli Ulivi in the
town of Colonnella in Abruzzo.  Check-in. Refreshments on Prosecco and scrumptious house-made appetizers.
Visit to the historic
town of Colonnella with refreshments.
Dinner at hotel dining
room with special menu’ prepared by executive chef Cristiano Del
Santo.  Meet host and proprietors of Villa Susanna
Sergio Addezi
and gentile signora Patrizia.
Day two
Tuesday
Continental breakfast / departure to Lepore winery in Colonnella
for a presentation and tasting of their wines and riservas. Visit to the
cellars. 
Travel
to organic food shop " Agriservice"
to sample and shop for some of the most natural artisanal
products made in the region, from house-made salumi, to Farro
pasta and aged goat cheeses. Leccino and Frantoio extra virgins
olive oils.
Lunch
at Ristorante
Villa Nerina on the slopes of the Appennines, specializing in filled
vegetable pasta and great grilled meats. Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
is the wine.
Return
to Villa Susanna.
Afternoon break.
Cooking class with demonstration and partial hands –on, followed by 3 course
dinner in main dining room with selected local wines, mineral
water, coffee and dessert.
The cooking class menu' will be featured as the evening's
dinner.
Day
three/ Wednesday
Continental breakfast / departure to the city of San Benedetto
in the near Adriatic sea. Visit to their renowned outdoor
market. Shopping. Aperitifs at Café’ Florians.
 Lunch
of fresh seafood at Ristorante Molo Sud. Afternoon visit to " Il Conte " Winery in Monte Prandone. Meet wine maker Emanuel. Presentation and tasting of their
wines, and sampling some outstanding cheeses.
Visit to the
cellars. Return to Villa Susanna. Afternoon break.
Cooking class with demonstration and partial hands –on, followed by 3 course
dinner in main dining room with selected local wines, mineral
water, coffee and dessert.
The cooking class menu' will be featured as the evening's
dinner.
Day four/
Thursday / Roma / Long day but pleasant!
Continental breakfast / departure to the Capital city of Rome for a free afternoon of shopping, sight-seeing and flirting. Our
bus will give you a quick view of relevant historic sites of the
eternal city. Lunch
on your own
Return to Villa Susanna by late afternoon. 
Evening 3 course dinner in main dining room with selected local wines, mineral water,
coffee and dessert.
Visit the Coliseum, St.
Peter Basilica, Piazza Navona
the Forum, Trevi Fountain,
Campo dei Fiori etc.
Day five/
Friday
Continental breakfast /Departure for Ascoli Piceno,
capital city of Marche.
Aperitifs at Piazza del Popolo’s Historic Caffe’
Meletti.  
Visit
to major sites of relevance with local guide. Pranzo
at Ristorante Lo Scudiero
Return to Villa Susanna. Afternoon break.
Cooking class with demonstration and partial hands –on, followed by 3 course
dinner in main dining room with selected local wines, mineral
water, coffee and dessert.
The cooking class menu' will be featured as the evening's
dinner.
Day six/
Saturday / Long
day but pleasant!
Continental breakfast / Early departure to Assisi in Umbria.
Visit to the Basilica of San Francesco with frescos by Giotto.
Departure to
Medieval city of Gubbio.
Lunch at famed Taverna del Lupo with signor Mencarelli
Late afternoon departure for Villa Susanna.
Evening 4 course
farewell dinner in main dining room
with selected local wines, mineral water, coffee and dessert.
Menu' selected by Chef Walter and Chef Cristiano.
Day seven/ Sunday
 Continental late breakfast / Free time for shopping, Church,
walking, packing.
Lunch at Villa Susanna,
followed by departure to Fortress of
Civitella to admire the ruins of the historic site.
Late afternoon return, with last evening on great pizza and
beer/wine event at Vecchio
Portone in
the hilly charming town of Tortoreto Alto
Day eight/ Monday
Early departure
for Leonardo da Vinci airport in Fiumicino Italy.
Time
selected in accordance with guests flight schedules.
Price
per person,
based on double occupancy: $2,650.
Single
occupancy available for an additional $550.
Deposit $550 for
reservation (non-refundable).
Please read
our cancellation policy before making your payment.
The following is included in the
price:
· all
land transportation during tour / including trip from Airport and
return to Fiumicino
· 7 nights at a luxury 4-star hotel in Colonnella
· 6
buffet breakfasts
· 4 lunches with wine
· 7 dinners with wine
· 3 cooking lessons / partial hands-on
· wine
tasting and presentation
· visit of traditional olive oil mill & guided olive oil tasting
· visit of cheese factory and salumificio
· Chef Walter's Cook book "Federal Hill Flavors & knowledge"
· apron for the trip
· complimentary hands-on cooking class at Chef Walter's Cooking School
in Providence Rhode Island
The following is not included in
the price:
· airfare
· 1
lunch in Rome on day four
Note: price is subject to change
without notice as a result of international currency fluctuations
that may affect the cost of air/land/sea transportation, hotels, or
other related services.
To reserve, please call Carmela @
401-273-2652 / We will hold your reservation without deposit for 10
days.
A $550 non-refundable
deposit is required to hold a reservation for tour at time of
reservation. You can pay by credit cards AE-Visa- MC or send a check
payable to:
Chef Walters' Cooking School /
286 Atwells Avenue / Providence Rhode Island 02903
PAYMENT
Payment in full is required at
least 90 days prior to departure.
REFUNDS
In the event that we must cancel a
trip, you will be given a full refund of all deposits and payments.
We do not give refunds of deposits or final payments for tours that
commence as scheduled, including for unused portions of the tour. We
do give credit for cancellations as noted below.
Cancellation policy
In the event you cancel your tour
for any reason, we allow credit for payments (but not the
non-refundable deposit) in the following way:
· 100%
credit for future tours given with 90 days notice.
· 60%
credit for future tours given with notice of 60 to 89 days.
· 30%
credit for future tours given with notice of 30 to 59 days.
· No
credit given for cancellation less than 30 days prior to start date
of the tour.
· All
cancellation credits are good for one year from the start date of
the originally scheduled tour.
We strongly encourage trip
insurance (contact your credit card company for additional
information
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