Food and wine tours of Italy

To help our holiday guests experience the true taste of Italy, we have teamed up with www.facebook.com/maxmollyatcasafaraone .Run by the wonderful Max and Molly Faraone, who in 2020 moved from Kent to live in Abruzzo, they work with carefully handpicked partners in Italy to create bespoke tours for customers.

Max and Molly, who ran a successful Italian deli in Tunbridge Wells for a number of years before moving to the area, know all the best places to eat and drink and things to do.

Whether you are looking for the secret foodie haunts loved by the locals or inspiring ideas for what to do during your stay, they can help to make your holiday a memorable one.

Their local knowledge and depth of experience is exceptional.

Exclusively for guests of Casa Foelas, they have created a number of sample itineraries with bags of ideas for days out.

These include everything from a truffle hunt with a tasting to a trip to an Italian cheese maker.

Or how about a guided trip to a local historic castle followed by a wine tasting or a visit to an olive oil museum and lunch at a local restaurant?

If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to make pasta, where better to learn than in Italy? There’s a wonderful day out which includes a tour of a crumbling ancient monastery, a trip to a pasta factory and a lesson in making the local Chittara pasta with Max and Molly over a glass of wine in their home.

The sample itineraries are just a guide. Max and Molly have an endless supply of ideas and combinations for other towns and places further afield. They are very flexible and can work around budgets.

They can also provide guides for walks of all levels and arrange tickets to events and shows. The couple can also cater in Casa Foelas from €25 per person or guests can come and eat in their home restaurant.

Sample itineraries for guests of Casa Foelas

Palena - History, Architecture, Gastronomy & Nature

Breakfast in the square and sample typical homemade pastries, before paying a visit to the Palazzo Ducale and the Fossil Museum. Walk around the town centre and visit the Aventino River waterfalls. Depending on the time of year, you can visit the Marsican Bear Sanctuary or visit a cheese producer and watch the cheese making process.

The trip can include lunch at a local restaurant (for an extra cost) or a picnic with a view (included). Saturday is market day.

Lama dei Peligni - Truffle, Sfogliatelle, History & Nature

Depending on the time of the year and the weather, we’ll take you on a guided walk to the Chamois or deer sanctuary or we can go on a truffle hunt, followed by a visit to the truffle producer with tasting. They’ll also be a visit to the local delicious traditional Sfogliatelle producer with a tasting. A packed lunch is provided. Tuesday is market day.

Gessopalena, Torricella Peligna, Roccascalegna

A day out which combines history, culture, tradition and gastronomy!

Visit the ancient hamlet of Gessopalena, enjoy a scenic drive to the Juvanum archaeological site and museum, followed by a light lunch (not included) or a picnic (included). They’ll be a walk around Torricella Peligna with its stunning balcony views, and a guided visit to Roccascalegna castle beer or a wine tasting.

Bucchianico historic town

This is a lovely trip packed with history, with a typical lunch, a trip to an olive oil museum and wine tasting.

Spend the morning exploring the historic town and enjoy a coffee and pastry at a local bar, a guided visit to the Sanctuary of San Camillo and the local convent. Lunch at a local restaurant (not included) or enjoy a picnic lunch (provided). We will visit the olive oil museum and then go for a wine tasting at a local producer.

Casoli

Enjoy the history, wine and Porchetta of Casoli.

Walk around the historic centre and enjoy a guided visit to the Palazzo and the famous room of Gabrielle D’Annunzio. Friday is market day, so there’s the possibility of an earlier start to visit the market. Lunch at Lu Pennese, which is famous for the local Porchetta, try wine tasting at a local producer and then there’s a visit to picturesque Sant’Eusanio del Sangro.

Gessopalena, Torricella Peligna, Roccascalegna

A day out which combines history, culture, tradition and gastronomy!

Interested? Get in touch!

Genuine Italian Food Tours prices start from €75 per person
These are all samples of what is possible and may depend on the time of year, weather conditions and local festivals.
For more information visit Genuine Italian Food Tours or email Max at max@genuineitalianfood.co.uk

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