Tour Italian Easter Experience In Abruzzo

Transport

Pick up and drop-off at Rome Fiumicino airport or city center on request All transports for daily trips and excursions

Guide

English-speaking tour manager throughout the vacation

Others

1 hands-on authentic Abruzzo cooking class and associated food costs Art experience with a local artist Daily trips, experiences and excursions Personalized cooking booklet and apron All entry fees for excursions, tours and wine, olive oil and cheese tastings All taxes

Meals

Daily breakfast buffet 8 meals (food, water, house wine) in selected restaurants, a farmhouse, a private home, a winery and a trabocco fishing hut based on traditional regional dishes. Some evenings are free for you to explore the town by yourself

Accommodation

6 Nights accommodation at Hotel dei 7 in the historic centre of Vasto or similar accommodation

Not included:

Insurance

Insurance is not included.

Optional

Other activities and services are not included.

Flights

International flights are not included.

Others

Money spent for personal interests Snacks/Drinks between meals, or any meals not listed on the itinerary Personal expenses like phone calls, visa costs, laundry or tips Drinks not listed in the itinerary (an extra bottle of wine, for example) The cost of additional excursions or activities

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Day 1 Day 1: Airport Pick Up And Welcome To Abruzzo Dinner! (D*)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Airport Pick Up And Welcome To Abruzzo Dinner! (D*)

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Rome Fiumicino airport pick up at 2:30 pm and transfer to the ancient Roman town of Vasto on the Adriatic Coast after crossing beautiful Abruzzo mountains looking at amazing landscapes

Check in at the charming and family run Hotel dei 7 (or a similar accommodation) in the historical downtown

Get to know your guide and learn more about the 7-day cultural and culinary vacation

Walk to a traditional restaurant to enjoy a welcome group dinner in the heart of Vasto

Enjoy the “sepolcri night” atmosphere. One of the most interesting traditions about Holy Weekin Italy is the custom of visiting the sacramental altars, called “sepolcri – sepulchers” in Italian, of 3, 5, 7 or more different churches on the evening of Holy Thursday. The custom entails a plenary indulgence and it usually consists of putting many lights around the church altars. Historically these lights included torches and lanterns.
Day 2 Day 2: Holy Friday | Discovery The Fascinating Trabocchi Coast, Fish Based Aperitif On A Trabocco Fishing Hut, Visit A Typical "Agriturismo" To Learn Everything About Abruzzo Farming, Farm-To-Table Lunch, Explore Vasto And Procession Of Dead Christ (B, T
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Holy Friday | Discovery The Fascinating Trabocchi Coast, Fish Based Aperitif On A Trabocco Fishing Hut, Visit A Typical "Agriturismo" To Learn Everything About Abruzzo Farming, Farm-To-Table Lunch, Explore Vasto And Procession Of Dead Christ (B, T

After a leisurely traditional breakfast made of freshly baked bread, whole fruit country-style preserves, cake, pastries, coffee, tea and freshly squeezed juice:

AM

After breakfast we’ll drive along the famous Trabocchi coast

We’ll visit a trabocco (the symbol of the area), mostly built with acacia wood and railway iron sleepers

Weather permitting, Rinaldo our host will show us how to fish from it and the secrets and history behind Abruzzo’sunique fishing platforms that have been featured in the BBC TV show: Escape to the Continent

During a seafood aperitif you will be able to relax breathing the sea breeze and taking some photos of the many beautiful marine landscape

Next we’ll make our way to a farmhouse where Pina and Berardino will reveal the secrets of farming letting you immerse in an authentic slow food experience. You could relaxin the beautiful Abruzzo countryside or take part into some or all of these experiences

We’ll milk a sheep or a cow

We’ll learn how to make a special bread called “pizza scima – stupid pizza”, a pizza without yeast

After collecting some organic wine from their winery, we’ll have an aperitif including a taste of their production: cheeses, salami and extra virgin olive oil

Next we’ll learn how to prepare ricotta cheese

Finally we’ll collect the fresh vegetablesfrom their garden that will be used for our farm-to-table lunch

PM

A delicious traditional farm-to-table lunch will be prepared and served

Almost everything we’ll eat is produced in the farm (wheat to produce the organic flour to make different kinds of breads, cookies and fresh pasta together with eggs from their hens, organic extra virgin olive oil, wines, liquors, juices, jams, cheeses, many varieties of salami, meats and vegetables)

After a short break to relax, in the afternoon we’ll explore Vasto historic center: Loggia Amblingh, a promenade overlooking the fascinating crescent-shaped coastline, the old town with its medieval Castle, charming lanes, a tower, the Cathedraland Piazza Rossetti, dedicated to Gabriele Rossetti, a poet from the town and father of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, who founded the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood

Enjoy the Venerdì Santo (Holy Friday) atmosphere by partaking in the procession of “Cristo Morto – Dead Christ” in Vasto city center

In the evening you may experience dinner on your own in one of the many restaurants of Vasto. After the big lunch, based on our many years of experience, we know that nobody is looking for a rich dinner, so our travelers usually enjoy spending time like a local trying a simple aperitif, a gelato or a pizza. Obviously Fabrizio will suggest you his favorite places
Day 3 Day 3: Holy Saturday | A Visit To Market, Make Homemade Pasta With Mamma, Free Aftertoon (B, C, L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Holy Saturday | A Visit To Market, Make Homemade Pasta With Mamma, Free Aftertoon (B, C, L)

AM

After breakfast we’ll walk and visit Vasto’s colorful market to get seasonal products. Here you’ll have the possibility to practice a little bit of Italian even if you don’t speak any of it

Next we’ll drive to the beautiful countryside of Vasto where we’ll meet Fabrizio’s family to have an exclusive cooking class with them and we’ll learn how easy it is to make fresh pasta and we’ll be introduced to Abruzzo sauces

An example menu based on Fabrizio’s family recipes, includes Bread with meat sauce, Pasta alla chitarra with meat sauce and polpette (meatballs), Cavatelli with vegetables and Tarallucci (typical biscuits from Abruzzo) – of course this depends on seasonal availability

PM

Lunch with the scrumptious dishes that we prepared in the morning, while enjoying the relaxing family atmosphere

We know that not every minute of your time must be packed with organised events, this way you will be able to explore on your own and actually live like an Italian

So today you’ll have a free afternoon for your own activities, which could be: go to one of the many beaches, visit Vasto’s museums and art galleries, take part into some extra activities/excursions, or just do some Easter shopping visiting artisans or have a walk in the “piazza” to enjoy the relaxing Vasto Easter atmosphere

In the evening you may experience dinner on your own in one of the many restaurants of Vasto

You can also partake the Holy Saturday service in one of the many churches in Vasto city center
Day 4 Day 4: Easter Sunday | Exploring Sulmona’S Historic Center, Madonna Che Scappa In Piazza (Running Madonna) Event, Easter Lunch (B, L)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Easter Sunday | Exploring Sulmona’S Historic Center, Madonna Che Scappa In Piazza (Running Madonna) Event, Easter Lunch (B, L)

AM

After breakfast we’ll drive through the beautiful Abruzzo mountains and we’ll get to Sulmona, the town of the Roman poet Ovid, the most illustrious son of Sulmona

We’ll discover Sulmona and see the medieval aqueduct on Piazza Garibaldi. But this is a special day in which we can assist to the Madonna che scappa in piazza (Running Madonna),a narrative and very emotional evocation of the encounter between Mary and the risen Christ. This is the most famous Easter event of the region with more than 10.000 people observing this tradition every year. Take a look at this video to see what this special event entails

PM

Traditional Easter lunch in Sulmona

Free time to explore Sulmona and to taste Confetti (sugar coated almonds) for which Sulmona is famous for all over the world

In the evening you may experience dinner on your own in one of the many restaurants of Vasto
Day 5 Day 5: Angel’S Monday | Roccascalegna Castle And Medieval Festival, Exploring Punta Aderci Nature Reserve (B, L, D)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Angel’S Monday | Roccascalegna Castle And Medieval Festival, Exploring Punta Aderci Nature Reserve (B, L, D)

AM

After breakfast we’ll make our way to the village of Roccascalegnawhere we’ll explore the enchanting Abruzzo castle in the sky and enjoy a festival with demonstration of medieval fights, demonstration of hunting with falconry and theatrical performances that will bring you directly into the magical atmospheres of the Middle Ages. Have look at this video to have an idea of this event

PM

Street food lunch with typical arrosticini (sheep skewers from Abruzzo), focacce and pastries

We’ll have a short and easy walk inside Punta Aderci Nature Reserve, one of the 10 most beautiful Italian beaches according to the British daily news, “The Telegraph”

Group dinner in a traditional restaurant in the heart of Vasto
Day 6 Day 6: Tuesday | Talami In Orsogna Traditional Feast And Make Your Own Easter Gift With An Artist
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Tuesday | Talami In Orsogna Traditional Feast And Make Your Own Easter Gift With An Artist

AM

After breakfast we’ll make our way to the village of Orsogna to experience the “Talami”, one of the most popular events of Easter time in Abruzzo. The Feast, a breathtaking parade of seven floats carrying sacred images inspired from the Bible, takes place every year on the Tuesday after Easter and thousands of people are drawn by this show combining theatre with folk traditions. From 2011 the Talami are “Heritage of Italy for Tradition”. Have look at this video to have an idea of this event

We’ll enjoy a collective lunch in the main square with a traditionl dish: “Gnuccune aristufate”(a special kind of pasta)

PM

After a short break at the hotel, we’ll drive to the little hilltop village of Lentella at Ettore’s “Fattoria d’Arte” (Art farm)

Surrounded by an amazing landscape with a stunning view of the sea, mountains, hills and small towns, you can enjoy an artistic experience with Ettore, which will let you create your own Christmas gift (a little sculpture or a postcard made with natural colors produced at the moment mixing leaves and flowers that you can pick at Ettore’s property)

We’ll have an aperitif and a traditional lunch with Ettore and his wife Barbara
Day 7 Day 7: Wednesday | Goodbye And Transfer To Rome Airport
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Wednesday | Goodbye And Transfer To Rome Airport

After breakfast we will leave (usually at 09:00 am) for Rome Fiumicino airport or your next destination (Rome Fiumicino is about 3,5 hours driving from Vasto) so make sure to get an afternoon flight.

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Italian Easter Experience In Abruzzo

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Itinerary of your trip Italian Easter Experience In Abruzzo

Day 1: Airport Pick Up And Welcome To Abruzzo Dinner! (D*)

Day 2: Holy Friday | Discovery The Fascinating Trabocchi Coast, Fish Based Aperitif On A Trabocco Fishing Hut, Visit A Typical "Agriturismo" To Learn Everything About Abruzzo Farming, Farm-To-Table Lunch, Explore Vasto And Procession Of Dead Christ (B, T

Day 3: Holy Saturday | A Visit To Market, Make Homemade Pasta With Mamma, Free Aftertoon (B, C, L)

Day 4: Easter Sunday | Exploring Sulmona’S Historic Center, Madonna Che Scappa In Piazza (Running Madonna) Event, Easter Lunch (B, L)

Day 5: Angel’S Monday | Roccascalegna Castle And Medieval Festival, Exploring Punta Aderci Nature Reserve (B, L, D)

Day 6: Tuesday | Talami In Orsogna Traditional Feast And Make Your Own Easter Gift With An Artist

Day 7: Wednesday | Goodbye And Transfer To Rome Airport

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