The Medieval Market in Italy June 2023 – “Il Mercato delle Gaite” Bevagna, Umbria

5  Days Accommodation, cooking classes and Tours
from 24 to 28 June 2023

Bevagna it’s a charming and picturesque walled town, that was an important place in ancient Roman days, situated along the Via Flaminia.
It’s also home to a festival called Mercato Delle Gaite. For a few days each spring, the town is time-warped back to the middle ages. If you visit during this time, you’ll find quite a different place than normal! The townspeople are all dressed in medieval garb, and the locals are very much into the spirit of the event. As you wander through the streets, you’ll find all sorts of unusual activities underway, from falconry, to blacksmiths, to paper making. The town is historically divided into four quarters, “Le Gaite”. These neighborhoods compete against each other in different events as part of the festival, and there’s a real rivalry between them.

Details of the Medieval Market Cooking Tour

Trip Length: 5 Days

Departure Dates: From 24th to 28th  June  2023

Destinations: Italy, Umbria (Perugia, Deruta, Bevagna and Montefalco)

Activities: Culinary,  Cultural exploration

Day by Day Itinerary of the Tour

• Day 1 – 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.

• Day 2 – Cooking + The Medieval Market in Bevagna 
  Morning. Hands-on cooking class starts around 10:00am. You will prepare a four course lunch that you will eat at the end of the class, accompanied by our wines.
• Afternoon. The afternoon is dedicate to the visit of the city of Bevagna and of the Market of Gaite. Along the most suggestive streets and corners of the city, the population involves itself in the organization of handicraft shops, of typical markets of antique times. Inspired by the habits described in antique medieval documents, Bevagna proposes the same intense atmosphere of the handicraft activities with noises and gestures forgotten by our times. In the small shops of “canapai”, potters, dyers and strikers; capable handicraft maestro realize exclusive objects using the arts and the techniques of the Middle Ages. Professional guide in the excursion.

• Day 3 – Cooking + Assisi Tour
  Morning. Hands-on cooking class starts around 10:00am. You will prepare a four course lunch that you will eat at the end of the class, accompanied by our wines.
  Afternoon.You will visit the mystical city of Assisi, a beautiful medieval town based on Mount Subasio, overlooking a peaceful Umbrian landscape. The tour will allow to get to know the main landmarks where st. Francislived. You can see the st. Francis Basilica whose superior walls were frescoes by Giotto and Cimabue. You will also visit the Eremo delle carceri, one of the oldest Franciscan convents. Professional guide in the excursion.

• Day 4 – Cooking + Ceramic and wine tour
  Morning. Hands-on cooking class starts around 10:00am. You will prepare a four course lunch that you will eat at the end of the class, accompanied by our wines.
  Afternoon. You will visit a ceramic laboratory in Derutawhere the majolicas are completely handmade. Their high quality products keeps the tradition alive and evokes the classic decorations of the various periods of Deruta. The production cycle is completely carried-out within the company and rigorously worked by hand in all its phases. Then you will have a wine tour in a Winemakers Company near Perugia. It is a vineyard under family management, which with special care from their very own vines, produces D.O.C. Colli Perugini and IGT dell’Umbria white, red and rosè wines

• Day 5 – Departure.

More about the COOKING CLASSES
Read what MEALS are included in the Cooking Program
More about your ACCOMMODATION in the farm

PRICES 2023

The prices are for single travelers  (single occupancy) and for groups from 2 to 8 people ( double occupancy).  If your group is composed by more than 8 people send me your request and we will send you the best price!
It is also possible to bring along a non-participating partner who can spend the morning enjoying the surroundings, and could then join the group at lunchtime. Non-participating guests are welcome on the excursion and can use all the facilities at the farmhouse and join all the meals, just not the actual cooking classes.

Solo travelers

Participating guest, single occupancy 1350 euro

Group from 2  to 3 people Participating guest, double  occupancy in 1 apartment ( 2 people) and in 2 apartments (3 people) 1200 euro

Group of 4  people Participating guest, double  occupancy in 2 apartments 1000 euro

Group from 5 to 6 people Participating guest, double occupancy in 3 apartments 950 euro

Group from 7 to 8 people Participating guest, double occupancy in 3 apartments 850 euro

Non-participating guest, double occupancy 900 euro

If you are a group of people and you want to have single occupancy ( 1 person in 1 apartments) the single supplement is 100 euro.

Inclusions:

• Accommodation 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.
• 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

In the TOUR  CALENDAR  you will find all the dates and availability of our Seasonal Tours.

Group discount – These trips are priced assuming up to six travelers. 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!

No cooking guests. It is also possible to bring along a non-participating partner who can spend the morning enjoying the surroundings, and could then join the group at lunchtime.

If you are interested in a culinary holidays without tours (only accommodation and cooking classes) please visit the page Cooking Vacations.

Our 4 Seasons Cooking Holidays

Winter

• Christmas Cooking Vacation –  December
• New Year  – December/January
• The Black Truffle Festival – February

Spring

• Easter Cooking Vacation  – April
• Corpus Domini Spello –  June

Summer

• The Medieval Market –  June
• Palio of the Boats – July 

Autumn

• The Olive Harvest –  October
• The New Olive Oil – November