Luxury Accommodation at Rustic Retreat in Medieval Town of Abruzzo Region, Italy

This hotel offers numerous exclusive activities for guests: On the Pastures with Mimì: Visit the farm on which Mimì has been working as a shepherd since his childhood, when he started to graze the small flock belonging to his family and to learn all the hidden secrets of his land. Cooking Class: A two-hours course, getting to know the Chef and cooking utensils, preparing of dishes like "spaghetti alla chitarra” and ravioli, “pallotte” of bread and cheese, plus typical sweets “ferratelle”, all using local ingredients with a subsequent tasting session. Bread Making: With the help of a local housewife, guests will prepare the mixture for pizza and bread using ancient and traditional wooden instruments. The bread is then cooked in an authentic wood-burning oven of XVI century. Pastry Making: A ‘sweet’ lesson of few hours to learn how to make small cakes and typical cookies of Abruzzo, such as ‘ferratelle’, milk biscuits and ‘ciambellini’, cooked in an authentic wood-burning oven. Weaving Course: Try making cloth with ancient techniques and instruments. After a short introduction in the weaving art, Gianna will help make the original cloth. Soap Making Class: The “secret” recipe to make soap was entrusted to the memory of the women, passed down from one generation to another within the same family, and it will be revealed to guests by a trusted artisan perfumer.