Cooking holidays in Umbria during the Spello's Corpus Domini celebration!    

CORPUS DOMINI IN UMBRIA JUNE 2013 - A FEAST OF FLOWERS!
4 days cooking vacation: accommodation, cooking classes and tours (from 31th May 2013 to 4th June 2013)

Once a year in conjunction with the religious feast of Corpus Domini, the festival of L’Infiorata is celebrated in Spello, a medieval hill town in central Umbria with origins that pre-date the Romans. The feast is marked by laying extravagant floral carpets (Infiorata) over the streets. Floral artists create larger-than-life depictions of religious themes or re-creations of sacred art using only the petals and seeds, laboring all night on the eve of the Infiorata, when the Host is carried through the streets in a procession.

Let's Cook in Umbria offers special package for small groups (from 2 up to 8 people in Central Italy) to participate in the Spello's Corpus Domini .

Everyday you will participate in a cooking class in the farm and in a tour focused on the gastronomic and artistic richness of the region. We want our travelers to experience the fun of cooking and travel in a land known for its “food culture”.

You will have accommodation in the apartments of the farmhouse "La volpe e l'uva". It is in the beautiful heart of the Umbria valley, sourrounded by 10 hectares of olive groves, vineyards and fruit trees. Six independent apartments have been restored around the ancient stone house, which dates back to the 17th century. It is only 4km far from the historic centre of Perugia and offers a suggestive view of the Umbrian hills.

DAY BY DAY ITINERARY OF THE TOUR 2013

• Friday 31th May - Arrive in Perugia
  Arrival at the country farm "La volpe e l'uva" (Perugia, Central Italy, Umbria, near Tuscany). Check-in your apartment at 4:00pm.
• Saturday 1st June - Assisi
  Hands-on cooking class starts around 10.00 am. You will prepare a four course lunch that you will eat at the end of the class, accompanied by our wines.
  The excursion takes place from 15.00.  You will visit the mystical city of Assisi, a beautiful medieval town based on Mount Subasio, overlooking a peaceful Umbrian landscape. Assisi is essentially known for the fact that it’s the place of birth of St. Francis in and that of Santa Chiara.
  You will visit the city and the famous churches like the St. Francis Church filled with spectacular frescoes by Giotto, and also the Eremo delle Carceri (a peacefully isolated church and monastery in the wooded slopes just outside Assisi's walls, this was the first monastic home of St. Francis' and his followers) and the St. Damiano church (A church and monastery outside the city walls is where the crucifix spoke to St. Francis, prompting him to repair it and begin his ministry. Later, St. Clare died here).
• Sunday 2nd June - Spello: L'infiorata!
  You will visit Spello and its most important annual festivity, the Infiorata, with the streets outside the main church strewn with intricate decorations and images made using only fresh flower petals.
  The entire organisation culminates in on the morning when a procession led by the bishop walks over the floral carpet at around 10.30am.
  Hands-on cooking lesson starts around 16,30pm. You will prepare a four course dinner that you will accompanied by our wines.
  
• Monday 3rd June:Wine tour in the Sagrantino land
  Hands-on cooking lesson starts around 10.00  am. You will prepare a four course lunch. For lunch you will eat your creations in your apartment accompanied by our wines. The excursion takes place from 15.00. The wine tour take place from 15.00 to 19.00. It is a wine tour in a winery that produces Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCGS. You will have a guided tour of the vineyard, cellars finishing up with a test of local Umbrian specialties and the wines. You will also visit the medioeval cities of Bevagna and Montefalco.
• Tuesday 4th June:
  departure.

Details of the Cooking Program

4 DAYS CORPUS DOMINI JUNE 2013 - FROM 31th MAY TO 4th JUNE
Trip lenght		4 days
Departure Dates:		30th MAY to 3rd JUNE 2013
Destinations		Italy, Umbria (Perugia, Assisi, Montefalco, Spello)
Activities		Culinary, Cultural exploration
Included in the price:		Accommodation, 4 breakfasts, 3 cooking classes, 3 lunches from cooking classes, 3 half day excursions with car, driver and guide.

PRICES 2013

980 EURO per person, double occupancy, based on two people travelling together.

GROUP 4/6 People

Type of accommodation Price per person (euro) Number of partecipants in the group In 2 bilo-apartments 830.00 3 people travelling together. In 2 bilo-apartments 710.00 4 people travelling together. In 3 bilo-apartments 630.00 5 people travlelling together. In 3 bilo-apartments 600.00 6 people travelling together. Inclusions: Accommodations in the apartment of the farmhouse "la volpe e l'uva"in Perugia (40mq, lounge with cooking area and double sofa bed double bedroom and bathroom), included bed linen, towels, final cleaning. Extra heating on consumption. 3 breakfasts (in your apartment you will find coffee, milk, biscuits, jams, butter and sugar) 3 cooking classes of approximately 4 hours, 3 Four course meal from the cooking lesson; Umbrian wines during meals, liquors for after dinner/lunch; Certificate of participation; Folder with all the recipes; Apron of Let's cook in Umbria. 3 Tours as indicated in the itinerary Group discount These trips are priced assuming up to six travellers. Special offers are available for bigger group: If your group is composed by more than 6 people send me your request and we will send you the best price!

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