Australian Gourmet Traveller - (03)March 2020 (1)

THREE OF THE BEST

LUXURY TOURS OF ITALY

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TheThinkingTraveller

RenownedchefChristianF Puglisiwillleada culinaryimmersion

in Sicily.BasedoutofRoccadelleTreContrade(a 12-bedroom

luxuryvilla;pictured),Puglisiwillbringhisskillsfromthekitchensof

NomaandRelætogetherwithhisSicilianrootstoteacha seriesof

hands-onworkshops.Therewillbemasterclassesonsourdoughbread,

cheesemaking,seafood,charcuterieandlow-interventionwines.You’ll

alsogettomeetlocalfarmers,takepartin a lemonharvestandeatplenty

ofSicilianfood,fromstreetfaretomoretraditionalrecipes.$9851.44per

persontwinshare, 25 Aprilto2 May,thethinkingtraveller.com/puglisi

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ItalianTours:TheRoadLessTravelled,Puglia

ThissmallgrouptourexploresthesouthernheelofItaly,andis

ledbybilingualhostswhopossessa truepassionforthecountry.

StayinLecce,Valled’Itria,Polignanoa MareandMattinata,anddiscover

eachtown’sarchitecture,localwineriesandslow-foodrestaurants.You’ll

alsovisita family-runolivefarm,takea privateboattriptotheGargano

coastandmeetlocalcheesemakers.Witha maximumof 12 guests,

plentyoffreetimebuiltintotheitineraryandthreenightsineach

location,thisAustralian-runtouroffersthebestofPugliaandbeyond.

$7590perpersontwinshare,11-24September,italiantours.com.au

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EpicuriousTravelFood,WineandWalkingTour

Thisactivegrouptourtakesinthestunningmountainvistas

andancienttownsofNorthernItaly,asmuchasthebeautiful

foodandwineofeachstop.ThetourkicksoffinMilan,before

navigatingthroughtheancientCittaAltaofBergamo,followedby

Franciacorta,theDolomites(pictured),FollinaandmedievalTreviso.

Eachdestinationhasbeenhand-pickedbydirectorJenniferWilkinson,

andincludesluxuryaccommodationandMichelin-starredrestaurant

stopsalongtheway.$12,330 per person twin share, 6-18 June,

epicurioustravel.com.au

WanttocelebrateItalianfood

locally?Markyourcalendars

forMelbourneFoodandWine

Festival’sItalianFestival(Crown

RiverWalk,20-22March)and

Sydney’sNortonStreetItalian

Festa(Leichhardt, 25 October).

melbournefoodandwine.com.au;

nortonstreetfesta.com.au

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