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Cooking in a tuscan organic farm!
We are going to meet by the Forestarìa farm on the northen hills of Lucca.
We will start the cooking class with a glass of local wine :-) In the kitchen of our farmhouse, we will cook together authentic&traditional tuscan recepies. Later, you will enjoy the dinner in our garden with a beautiful sunset!
Other things to note
Our cooking class is an experience that combines traditional&authentic recepies, organic vegetables&fruits from our garden and lot of smiles&laughs...under the magical tuscan sun!
Farm tour and wine & olive oil tasting
For first we will go for a short walk toghether to let ours guests admire the landscape and understand a little bit more about our area. than, In the panoramic room offering sweeping views of the surrounding area, we organise tastings of our wines and our olive oil. This experience allows you to taste the products, but also to discover the history and tradition of our local wines and olive oil, through an in-depth explanation of the region, as well as the various phases of production. During the tasting, we will try to help you understand how we work and share the history of our farm.
Other things to note:
Stay healty is in this moment the most important thing, be sure that we will do our best to sanify all area , please communicate intolerances and vegetarian people when the reservation is made we do prepare all food appositly for your group.
We don't provide any kind of transport.
To reach the farm the best option is by car, taxi or driver. For the bravest it's possible by bike.
THE FUNKY FRESH PASTA EXPERIENCE
In the kitchen of a charming and artistic apartment of my friends right on the promenade of the city, two steps from the iconic Terrazza Mascagni, you will craft the traditional art of home made fresh pasta making with an innovative and funky twist that will allow you to create amazing fresh pasta dishes, fabulous to taste and wonderful to see (and show to friends)!
We will create 3 different kinds of pasta with different textures and you will have the chance taste 1 of them with a glass of local red wine. Also, at the end you will take home the pasta we made in an eco friendly package and a few easy Italian recipes to go with it
Other things to note:
we will have a light aperitivo while we wait for the pasta mix to be ready
Let us know about allergy or food intolerance
No celiac
To comply with insurance policy, If there hasn’t been a different agreement between host and guests, we will be able to host ONLY the number of people booked with Airbnb
Pisa total discovery: sights and bites
Our tour aims to get to know Pisa from a different perspective that goes beyond the famous Leaning Tower. Our goal is to leave a deep understanding of this beautiful city. We start our visit from the extraordinary Piazza dei Miracoli with its wonderful monuments learning the interesting history of the construction of the Leaning Tower, the Cathedral, the Baptistery and going back in time when Pisa was the greatest Maritime Republic, queen of the Mediterranean. The first food stop will be at a local pastry shop to enjoy a delicious Pisan-style breakfast. We continue the tour by exploring the medieval quarter, learning about its history and local traditions. This is an opportunity to discover the important Piazza dei Cavalieri, home to one of the best universities in the world, and to admire the extraordinary architecture that has spanned the centuries. From here we will cross the market and portico district to head towards the Arno river, one of the most fascinating and elegant areas of the city, full of noble palaces, bridges, museums and churches that offer truly spectacular views. We will end our tour in the most Italian way, enjoying a delicious sandwich and a glass of wine at a local "Vinaio" (wine bar) overlooking the river! Cheers
My Tuscan Ceramic with a master potter
If you are looking for an out of the binaries experience to do something new and special, you are in the right place!
I will be happy to make you experience the day-life of an artisan, bringing you inside a pottery factory and then discovering the feel of clay manipulating.
We first will meet in my shop in Montelupo Fiorentino, opened for 20 years in a historical village known all over the world for its ceramic production. Montelupo is situated precisely in the middle of Pisa and Florence so it is easily reachable by train or by car in about a half-hour from both sides. It is a beautiful village and I hope you will love it as I do!
From the shop we will go together to the factory where I will show you the cycle of production of Italian handmade pottery, telling you the history behind and explaining all the techniques.
If you want, there is also the possibility to design and purchase something new that will be custom made for you by our artisans!
After the factory, it will be your turn! We will go back to the shop where my father will be happy to teach you how to make your pottery piece.
Don't worry if you never used a wheel, the course is funny and satisfying for everyone!
And as icing on the cake your creation will be fired and shipped to your house, to have a tangible memory of the experience but above all to have a piece of Tuscany at home!
Other things to note
If you have any doubt feel free to contact me, I will reply as soon as possible!
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Wine Tasting in a Family Farm
We will explore our Sangiovese, Colorino, Trebbiano vineyards and all the native Tuscan vines that we grow every day with passion. We will walk until we arrive in our olive grove where every year we produce our extra virgin olive oil. Then we will walk through our cellar to understand all the details of the winemaking, aging, bottling and labeling process of all our production. After the first part of the visit, the most beautiful part will start: the tasting of our wines and our extra virgin olive oil.
The wine tasting will be combined with our extra virgin olive oil made only with Tuscan cultivars and with a platter of cold cuts and cheeses typical of our territory.
We will start with fresh white and rosé wines, continuing with the daily reds and concluding with our line of native Tuscan single grape varieties (Sangiovese, Black Malvasia, Colorino and Trebbiano). Different types of labels to fully express the style and character of our reality.
We are in a strategic position between Florence, Pisa, Lucca, so we advise you to plan your holiday by including us in your plans… you won't regret it!
And remember, if you want to buy our wines, but you can’t take them away when visiting the cellar, we can ship the wine to your home!
We can't wait to let you live this magnificent experience
ORGANIC WINERY TASTING TOUR
At Montelupo train station we will reach the farm by car (5 minutes)
Tour starts passing in front of the ancient furnace, continuing in the vineyards of Sangiovese, Trebbiano and Colorino where you can admire and touch the amazing rows variety.
We will walk until we arrive in our olive grove where every year we produce our extra virgin olive oil. Then the most suggestive part of the tour: we will cross the old winery with 4 different areas, bottling, production, the ancient aging area in the underground cellar built in 1700, our oil mill conserved with furniture and utensils of the past and finally, the old farmer’s kitchen.
The tasting of 4 types of wines (two red and one white), our Vinsanto and and authentic extra virgin olive oil, all accompanied by tastings of cheese and Tuscan crostini.
You will be able to buy bottles directly from the winery at the end of the tour.
Other things to note
- By train: from S.M.N Florence train Station to Montelupo 25 minutes. MEETING POINT Montelupo train station
- By car: highway Florence-Pisa-Livorno exit Montelupo. MEETING POINT at the farm's parking
Wine immersion
Forget about any other wine tasting you did before, with many glasses on a counter and just small bites!
Our wine tour engages you in body and taste.
I’ll bring you in the middle of our vineyards treading the land, touching branches and leaves and the grapes that mywines come from.
At the end of the walk, enjoy the amazing view from the Castle of Pava, overlooking Volterra, and sit for a friendly chat about wine and oil, tasting the fantastic Tuscan food, cooked by mum.
Every glass will match some delicious snakcs: bruschetta, crostini, panzerotti, a Tuscan soup and more handmade jams and honey, local cheeses and cold cuts.
You need to schedule a full morning or an afternoon for that: you spend a couple of tasty hours with me.
And at the end of the tour, if you loved them, you can buy our wines in our wineshop or order them to be delivered to your home door.
Other things to note
Please rememebr to dress closed shoes. no slip-on. Suitable for children but no strollers.
Please condsider that this trail might be quite challenging for those are not used to walk in the countryside or those who have motor disability.
Cesani Wine Experience
Cesani's Family and Staff will be pleased to welcome you at Cesani's Winery, located only 5 km from San Gimignano (Siena) in our professional tasting room or on the nice panoramic terrace where you can sit and taste our organic wines, introduced with competence and passion, giving you the opportunity to listen to the history, the producing process and the organoleptic features of all our products.
You will taste 2 Vernaccia di San Gimignano DOCG white wine (the 1st Italian DOC wine in 1966), the Rosato Toscano or a Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG, 1 Rosso Toscano "Ciliegiolo" and "Luenzo" our best selection of Sangiovese.
Tuscan Pecorino cheese, mixed cold cuts (salame and ham), crostini and a bruschetta with our organic extra-virgin olive oil will be combined with all the wines.
You will be guided also, in a visit of our simple but efficient estate cellar and make you discover that tradition and technology are for us, inseparable concepts.
Simplicity and professionalism are the main features of high-quality wines.
Other important things to note:
The only way to reach us is by car; there are no public transportation from and to Pancole.
Please note that this is an educational activity, not a lunch or dinner.
Food and Wine Immersion
In a beautiful Tuscany home surrounded by olive groves and vineyard, we will cook together our lunch in a traditional charming kitchen. The view is incredible and we'll share our lunch in front of it. After lunch I will offer you a special tour in our vineyard and wine testing of our oil and wine
In one day you will immerse yourself in the world of wine and healthy Tuscan food
the house is in Gambassi Terme less one hour drive from Florence so you can come with me from Florence or if you have your car directly meet at Certaldo station or Gambassi Terme village
will be a beautiful day in country with me
Other things to note you can ask the personal driver
or if you have your car we can meet directly in Gambassi .
you can decide also to stay at night in the home if it si available in a romantic room and you can ask also during the weekend change the hour of lesson for ex for dinner from 4,30pm to 10,30 pmhttps://www.airbnb.it/rooms/1540379?guests=1&adults=1&s=67&unique_share_id=fae064c1-e1a3-413c-9286-65f93b4ae481
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MY FARM three experiences in one day
Immerse yourself in the Tuscan countryside with 3 different experiences! We will meet in Florence, an authorized driver will take you to our farm in just 35 minutes. What will we do? 1 - Walk among country fields, ancient olive trees and vineyards, enjoy the landscape, the plants, the explanation of our history, an occasion to take photos in the suggestive setting.
Maybe you will meet our funny domesticated pig! In September taste the grapes!
2 - Visit the cellar and taste 5 organic Tuscan wines: white & red, aged directly from the barrel, and "vin santo" a traditional sweet wine. Then you can taste olive oil, we will delight you with a short film about our mission.
You have the opportunity to buy wines at cellar prices, or order them to ship.
3 The last part is dedicated to making fresh pasta, with Raffaella or Laura, they teach the secrets to make pasta like Spaghetti or Ravioli! The pasta will be mixed and cooked together with that of the others, it will not be possible to do individual cooking. Of course, we will eat them together at a long table as in an Italian family. During lunch will be served our wine. One of our co-hosts will make sure that you can be the protagonist!
We will be about 16 participants.
Transport by van, with driver, from Florence is included.
Attention: the return is by train to Florence, the most ecological and comfortable way to avoid traffic.
Wine Tasting - Tenuta Adamo
The experience starts with a 15/20 minute tour of our cellar in the hills of Lucca. Guests will be guided through the production stages and explained the procedure of our wine preparation.
Depending on the time of year, you may even see our creation process in action!
Afterwards, the real fun begins:D Guests will be accommodated on the terrace where they can taste our wines and olive oil (all included in the cost of the experience). Throughout your tasting, we will explain the organoleptic characteristics of the various wines and answer any questions you may have. The duration of the entire experience is around 1.5 hours.
Disclaimer: As a winery, we host multiple reservations at a time, this is not a private setting.
Cooking in a tuscan organic farm!
We are going to meet by the Forestarìa farm on the northen hills of Lucca.
We will start the cooking class with a glass of local wine :-) In the kitchen of our farmhouse, we will cook together authentic&traditional tuscan recepies. Later, you will enjoy the dinner in our garden with a beautiful sunset!
Other things to note
Our cooking class is an experience that combines traditional&authentic recepies, organic vegetables&fruits from our garden and lot of smiles&laughs...under the magical tuscan sun!
Farm tour and wine & olive oil tasting
For first we will go for a short walk toghether to let ours guests admire the landscape and understand a little bit more about our area. than, In the panoramic room offering sweeping views of the surrounding area, we organise tastings of our wines and our olive oil. This experience allows you to taste the products, but also to discover the history and tradition of our local wines and olive oil, through an in-depth explanation of the region, as well as the various phases of production. During the tasting, we will try to help you understand how we work and share the history of our farm.
Other things to note:
Stay healty is in this moment the most important thing, be sure that we will do our best to sanify all area , please communicate intolerances and vegetarian people when the reservation is made we do prepare all food appositly for your group.
We don't provide any kind of transport.
To reach the farm the best option is by car, taxi or driver. For the bravest it's possible by bike.
Pisa off-the-beaten-path walking tour
I offer a 2-hour small group guided walking tour of the city of Pisa in English, exploring the major attractions but also getting to see some of the sites that are off the beaten track and popular with locals.
My walking tour will introduce you to the real City of Pisa – right up to and beyond the iconic Leaning Tower.
The itineary is absolutely easy going and the walking is always at a leisurely pace.
A unique way to enjoy this unpretentious university city where you have the opportunity to learn about history and monuments but also get familiar with the life of a small and lively Medieval Tuscan town.
See the City from a different angle – Discover hidden lanes, Photograph the city from unusual places, See, of course, the Leaning Tower plus other famous monuments.
The tour is available often during the week
- Morning departure is at 9:45am.
- Afternoon departure is at 3:00pm
Personal headsets are included so to facilitate hearing the live narration of your guide.
Please note: the tour starts at the fountain outside Pisa Centrale railway station and ends at the monumental complex of the Cathedral and Leaning Tower .
THE FUNKY FRESH PASTA EXPERIENCE
In the kitchen of a charming and artistic apartment of my friends right on the promenade of the city, two steps from the iconic Terrazza Mascagni, you will craft the traditional art of home made fresh pasta making with an innovative and funky twist that will allow you to create amazing fresh pasta dishes, fabulous to taste and wonderful to see (and show to friends)!
We will create 3 different kinds of pasta with different textures and you will have the chance taste 1 of them with a glass of local red wine. Also, at the end you will take home the pasta we made in an eco friendly package and a few easy Italian recipes to go with it
Other things to note:
we will have a light aperitivo while we wait for the pasta mix to be ready
Let us know about allergy or food intolerance
No celiac
To comply with insurance policy, If there hasn’t been a different agreement between host and guests, we will be able to host ONLY the number of people booked with Airbnb
Tuscan cooking class
Katia and Fulvio welcome you to their family county house. We'll lead together a Tuscan cooking class, so you can learn traditional Tuscan recipes, but more important you will discover how food should really taste!
Antipasti like panzanella and bruschetta, pasta with sauce and meat or vegetarian secondi piatti.
After the class we'll eat our meal and celebrate the fantastic time spent together. Be part of our family!
Other things to note
Bring the smile
Walking through Pisa's history
Pisa is not just the Leaning Tower, it is much more!
The walking tour begins in Vittorio Emanuele II square, and it ends up in Piazza dei Miracoli (literally Square of Miracles), where the Leaning Tower is located.
We will start the tour with the famous murales by the legendary pop artist artist Keith Haring, then we will cross the river and pass through the old streets of 'Borgo Stretto' with it's original workshops, and we'll discover the heart of Pisa, 'Piazza delle Vettovaglie'.
Later we will visit ‘Piazza dei Cavalieri’, with a focus on the Medici family, and then continue to Piazza dei Miracoli, where we will talk about the architectural masterpieces of the Medieval period.
This square will make you travel through time, as we talk about the enormous power and influence of the Maritime Republic of Pisa in the past; We will start with the history of the Duomo, then the Baptistery, and last but not least the Leaning Tower.
During our walk we will also talk about the typical food of Pisa, and I will give you some tips about my favourite places.
What are you waiting for? Let's go!
The tour will last 2 hours.
Le Fonti di Volterra e il Palio dei Caci
Tour panoramico alla storica Volterra
Soft trekking attraverso la storica Volterra fino all'area naturale delle Balze, un vero e proprio balcone sulla Val di Cecina.
Percorreremo le antiche mura etrusche con la celebre Porta all'Arco ed ammireremo le Fonti di Docciola e di San Felice, preziose opere funzionali ed architettoniche, poi ammireremo dall'alto il Teatro Romano e la tipica Piazzetta della Pescheria, infine da Porta San Francesco ci dirigeremo verso Montebradoni e la Badia Camaldolese nell'Area delle Balze per ammirarne i panorami.
Una breve pausa e ci porteremo di nuovo verso il camminamento delle mura e Piazza dei Priori, per assistere al tipico Palio dei Caci, evento "storico" dove vedrete ruzzolare le forme di gustoso formaggio prodotto nelle Balze Volterrane inseguite dai “corridori” delle otto contrade cittadine che si sfideranno a colpi di palette di legno, aggirando con destrezza gli ostacoli di paglia, per portare la propria forma, nel minor tempo possibile, fino al traguardo.
Programma
• Distanza: 10 km
• Difficoltà: E facile
• Dislivello: 220 metri positivi
• Tipo di percorso: Anello, interessi storici, naturalistici e folklorici
• Inizio: 09:30
• Cani ammessi (comunicare alla prenotazione per verificare il raggiungimento del numero massimo consigliato per l'escursione)
Torre del Bargiglio
l'occhio di Lucca
Tour nelle campagne medicee nei dintorni di Firenze in concomitanza della rievocazione storica "La Notte d'Isabella" dove il borgo tornerà alle atmosfere del 1500 tra nobili e popolani, osterie ed antichi mestieri.
Itinerario attorno Cerreto Guidi, una villa Patrimonio Unesco e l’emancipata e tragica figura d’Isabella de' Medici sono gli ingredienti di questa proposta.
Siamo al centro di un territorio creato dal connubio tra natura e uomo, nel nostro cammino incontreremo storiche vie di comunicazione utilizzate da Etruschi e Romani, mentre meravigliosi panorami su Cerreto si apriranno dal Colle di San Zio da dove ammireremo uno spettacolare tramonto. Accompagnati dalla luce delle stelle e illuminati dalle nostre torce proseguiremo verso il centro storico dove assisteremo alla festa medievale e allo spettacolo dei Ponti Medicei.
In questa proposta avremo modo di visitare:
• la Campagna Medicea di Cerreto Guidi
• La storia d’Isabella de Medici
• La visita alla Villa Medicea di Cerreto Guidi.
• Lunghezza: 8 chilometri
• Difficoltà: escursionistica
• Dislivello: 200 metri positivo
• Tipo di percorso: doppio anello, interessi storici, paesaggistici tra natura e cultura
• Cani ammessi: sì, da comunicare alla prenotazione
Olive Oil Tasting Visit farm and mill
You will be guided initially through our main crops, where the production cycle of the vineyard, the olive grove and the kiwis will be explained. Continuing then towards the ancient mill in the property of the farm, which combines tradition and modern machinery, the process of mechanical cold pressing will be explained in each step. Finally, the tour ends in our garden, where you can sit comfortably to taste our organic products and where it will be shown how a professional tasting of extra virgin olive oil is made. The entire tour aims not only at the chance to live an experience in total relaxation, to taste genuine products and to be in contact with people who love their craft, but also to convey concepts concerning production and oil culture. At the end of the path you will be able to know how to recognize a high quality oil, through the aromas and flavors, the correct reading of the label and the notions concerning the entire production process.
Pisa total discovery: sights and bites
Our tour aims to get to know Pisa from a different perspective that goes beyond the famous Leaning Tower. Our goal is to leave a deep understanding of this beautiful city. We start our visit from the extraordinary Piazza dei Miracoli with its wonderful monuments learning the interesting history of the construction of the Leaning Tower, the Cathedral, the Baptistery and going back in time when Pisa was the greatest Maritime Republic, queen of the Mediterranean. The first food stop will be at a local pastry shop to enjoy a delicious Pisan-style breakfast. We continue the tour by exploring the medieval quarter, learning about its history and local traditions. This is an opportunity to discover the important Piazza dei Cavalieri, home to one of the best universities in the world, and to admire the extraordinary architecture that has spanned the centuries. From here we will cross the market and portico district to head towards the Arno river, one of the most fascinating and elegant areas of the city, full of noble palaces, bridges, museums and churches that offer truly spectacular views. We will end our tour in the most Italian way, enjoying a delicious sandwich and a glass of wine at a local "Vinaio" (wine bar) overlooking the river! Cheers
Itinerant lunch in several eateries with a Local in Pisa
ALL FOOD IS INCLUDED!
- Cold meats from Tuscany
- Tuscan Soup
- Ribollita
- Pisan breed stew
- Cecìna
- Gelato “Gourmet”
- Vegetarian option possible.
What this tour IS about:
- Great Food
- Great company with a local
- Curiosities and anecdotes
- Nice walk in the historical center
- Fun and smiles
- New friends from all around the world
What this tour is NOT about:
- An historical tour
- Boring long speeches
PLEASE NOTICE THAT THE TOUR WILL BE HELD IN ITALIAN/ENGLISH. CONTACT US FOR OTHER LANGUAGES
CONTACT US FOR PRIVATE EXPERIENCE
Do Eat Better Experience tours are a mix of high-quality gastronomy as a way for showing Italian culture and lifestyle and a walking experience together with a local friend.
You'll be guided by a "Foodie", a local "buddy" able to explain every detail of the selected restaurants, their preparations, and the relevant curiosities.
We accept only small groups because we want to focus on a genuine exchange and give each person the highest attention possible.
My Tuscan Ceramic with a master potter
If you are looking for an out of the binaries experience to do something new and special, you are in the right place!
I will be happy to make you experience the day-life of an artisan, bringing you inside a pottery factory and then discovering the feel of clay manipulating.
We first will meet in my shop in Montelupo Fiorentino, opened for 20 years in a historical village known all over the world for its ceramic production. Montelupo is situated precisely in the middle of Pisa and Florence so it is easily reachable by train or by car in about a half-hour from both sides. It is a beautiful village and I hope you will love it as I do!
From the shop we will go together to the factory where I will show you the cycle of production of Italian handmade pottery, telling you the history behind and explaining all the techniques.
If you want, there is also the possibility to design and purchase something new that will be custom made for you by our artisans!
After the factory, it will be your turn! We will go back to the shop where my father will be happy to teach you how to make your pottery piece.
Don't worry if you never used a wheel, the course is funny and satisfying for everyone!
And as icing on the cake your creation will be fired and shipped to your house, to have a tangible memory of the experience but above all to have a piece of Tuscany at home!
Other things to note
If you have any doubt feel free to contact me, I will reply as soon as possible!
Portrait City Session
Be the protagonist of an intimate, professional photoshoot experience around a magical city.
For one day, you will leisurely explore the city while I capture an amazing postcard-worthy photo of you in Pisa.
We will explore the city in a different way. I'll take you through beautiful narrow streets and secret spots around the city center answering your curiosities about Pisa, leaving you with lasting memories.
You will receive the best photos captured, and professionally edited by me in a couple of days.
It's my pleasure to help you with good posing tips.
We'll move through different beautiful locations and scenery! Like Piazza dei Miracoli (leaning tower of Pisa, Piazza dei Cavalieri etc.
You can also customize your shooting experience and ask me for special requests.
Please write to me regarding the service you're interested in and specific details such as: private group or family shots & date and time. It's my pleasure to help you answer any questions and my availability.
You are able to customize this experience for a proposal/engagement shooting.
Check out my portfolio and feel free to contact me.
Website:
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