Olive Oil and Orecchiette in Apulia Trip Dates : Saturday 20 – Saturday 27 September 2008 Trip Price : £ 1,450 per person sharing in a double/twin room £ 180 single supplement, deposit £ 200 per person Activity Level : Short undemanding walks. Good paths and some stonier ground. Opportunities to swim every day. Download a PDF (608 kB) with trip details Home page How to book Phone/Fax : +44-(0)1722-716 167

Apulia, the remote region comprising the heel of the Italian boot, enjoys a traditional cuisine that is the very essence of a healthy Mediterranean diet. Our weeklong stay in a privately owned 16C Palazzo offers a relaxed and informal insight into Apulian cooking, with a particular emphasis on the history, cultivation and flavours of the delicious oils from the ancient olive groves of Apulia. A visit to a masseria (working farm), swimming at the coast, some gentle strolls through olive groves to give us a real feel for 'la terra', plus the glories of Lecce's Baroque architecture and the whitewashed port of Gallipoli, form the backdrop to a series of hands-on cookery classes and delicious meals.