Bergam & Val Cavallina & Val Brembana Experience www.italiaspeciale.cm Histry Art Culture Ckery Fdie 2018 & 2019 Persnale
Bergam & Val Cavallina & Val Brembana Experience Prgramme & Itinerary 2018 & 2019 www.italiaspeciale.cm DAY ONE Arrival in Bergam Alta Welcme t Bergam Alta, la Città Alta that welcmes yu with its Venetian Walls, cbblestne alleyways, its beautiful piazzas and mnuments against the jaw-drpping backgrund f the Alps and the plains in the distance Check in at yur Htel This evening yu will meet yur splendid Hst fr a guided walk thrugh twn and maybe fr a spt f peple watching while enjying an Espress r Apertiv in the Piazza Vecchia, sipping n an elegant glass f Mscat di Scanz, Italy s smallest DOCG wine, as the XII Bell Twer famusly tlls its 100 chimes, a traditin dating back centuries that used t annunce the curfew fr the Bergamaschi f Città Alta DAY TWO Taste f Bergam Fdie Experience - Bergam Crafts & Wrkshps This mrning, yur Hst will intrduce yu t the Flavurs f Bergam n an intriguing and tasty walk t discver the secrets and traditins f Bergamasc cuisine. Stps will include the best places in Bergam and its territry where we will taste lcal fd & wine excellence and will als have the pprtunity t watch their prductin. Several tasting experiences fr a mrning full f flavurs and delicacies T fllw, a tur f the Upper Twn intertwined with a visit t sme artisan wrkshps using ld traditins that, despite glbalisatin, still survive and thrive keeping up the utmst Made in Italy quality Chance t actually see the artisans at wrk, as they are immersed in their wn high quality creatins Return t the heart f Bergam Alta fr a late afternn and evening at leisure
DAY THREE Ckery Masterclass Antique Fabrics & Vestments Restrer Franciacrta Wine Experience After breakfast, it will be time fr sleeves up! fr a mrning lcal Ckery Masterclass t prepare and taste sme f Nrthern Italy s staple dishes under the guidance f ur Chef! Lunch t sample the fruits f ur labur A strll alng Bergam s Venetian Walls, a Unesc Wrld Heritage Site, will lead t a truly unique visit t ne f the twn s legendary antique fabrics & religius vestments restrers in the midst f his busy day in the wrkshp In the late afternn, a truly special experience as we pay a visit t the Franciacrta regin, wrld renwned fr its excellent sparkling wines Visit t a charming Franciacrta winery estate with a tasting and dinner Return t Bergam Alta DAY FOUR Val Cavallina Silk Traditin - Lag di Endine - Cheese Balsamic Vinegar Wines at the Castle 9:30am: After an early mrning breakfast, we set ff t visit a small dairy farm and attend the prcessing stages f award-winning rganic dairy prducts, accmpanied by an excellent cheese tasting, f curse! We will then visit an imprtant part f the artisanal traditin f the Val Cavallina valley, nce f the mst imprtant hubs alng the Silk Rad with its prestigius spun silk and fabrics that were exprted all arund the wrld fr centuries! Visit t the Silk Museum hsted within the fascinating Palazz Re with an explanatin f the prductin prcess f ne f the mst precius fabrics in the wrld Lunch with splendid views in a lvely restaurant alng the shres f Lake Endine 14:30 15:00: This afternn, yet anther treat as yu will visit a beautiful Acetaia, a Balsamic Vinegar Estate wned and run by Mrs Manuela and her daughters, a wmennly reality featuring an exclusive elegance and attentin t detail! A walk thrugh the vines and an explanatin f their exclusive prcessing techniques befre a delicius tasting 17:00-18:00: This day f discvery is yet t end, as we head twards an Aperitiv at Castell Grumell, a nearby medieval castle within an amazing vineyard n the very heart f Valcalepi (the Calepi Valley) Our Hsts will walk us thrugh a visit f the Castle and the wine cellars accmpanied by a tasting f fur selected wines and lcal cheese. Return t Bergam Alta fr a gd night s rest
DAY FIVE Val Brembana Crnell Oneta Explring the Hills After a leisurely breakfast, we reach Crnell dei Tass, a histric and unmdified medieval village, hme t the Tass family, inventrs f the Pstal system and Stamp, nt t mentin the first "Taxi" Visit t the Tass Museum and Pstal Histry We will als swing by the tiny village f Oneta, famus fr the creatin and rigin f the "Harlequin Mask", the mst famus servant character frm the Italian Cmmedia dell'arte Lunch in a typical restaurant in the area Afternn (time permitting) return t Bergam fr a walk that will take yu t the fascinating Funicular and with yur Hst yu will reach Bergam s highest pint, Clle di San Vigili, where yu will enjy sme beautiful views f the regin Dinner will either be in Bergam Alta r in the hills at the lvely Pderett della Viscarda DAY SIX Temple San Tmè - Wine Tasting - Gala Dinner After breakfast, a leisurely mrning in Bergam Tday will feature a visit t the fascinating Rmanesque Temple f San Tmé, t discver the Agr Almennese. The winery we will visit belngs t a well-knwn wine prducer and is hused in the frmer 15 th century cnvent. A member f the family will accmpany us n a jurney int the wine wrld, starting frm the farm s vineyards and then ging int the cellar and tasting the wines. We will sample 8 wines; white, red and sparkling, accmpanied by delicius tasting plates made with traditinal Bergamasc prducts. Afternn return t Bergam fr time at leisure befre ur gala dinner DAY SEVEN Meet the Nbles at Palazz & Lunch Arrivederci Bergam! After breakfast, we check ut and meet ur Hst t reach a fascinating Nble Palazz fr a visit, hpefully with a member f the family t immerse urselves in the beauty, art and elegance f the Palazz n a guided tur f the halls and rms Lunch in Città Alta After lunch Arrivederci Bergam!
Highlights & What's included fr Bergam & Val Brembana & Val Cavallina Experience 3350 pp Guests: min 5 / max 7 Starting pint: Bergam Alta @ 17:00 n Day One Ending pint: Bergam n Day Seven Accmmdatin 7 days / 6 nights in selected 3Superir and 4 Star venues in medieval Bergam Alta N Single Rm Supplement! Fully escrted by ur Leader and Hsts An exciting and unique jurney f discvery thrugh the very best f Bergam & the Valley: Histry, Art, Culture, Ckery, Fdie Walking Turs arund Bergam by day, by night and surrunding hills as per the prgram Private vehicle with Driver and Hst t visit: Val Cavallina, Val Brembana, Lake Endine, etc (as per the prgram) Castle Visit fr Wine Tasting & Dinner Silk Rad Museum & Traditin Craft & Wrkshps f Bergam Guided Visit t Palazzs and Museums Ckery MasterExperience under the guidance f ur Chefs Guided Visits t medieval villages in the Valley: Crnell, Oneta, etc Fdie Experiences: Aperitiv with Mscat di Scanz Flavurs f Bergam Ckery Masterclass Cheese Tasting Franciacrta Sparkling Wines Experiences with Dinner Balsamic Vinegar, Olive Oil & Organic Jams Tastings at a beautiful estate Wine Tastings 6 lunches + 6 dinners: All restaurants, venues and wines are highly selected and deliver the mst special ItaliaSpeciale Experiences! A wrd n Tipping At Italia Speciale and Abruzz1 ur missin is t assure nly the best experiences pssible arund Abruzz and Italy thrugh ur highly selected netwrk f Partners and Hsts, all cmmitted t delivering the highest standards f knwledge and service t ur guests. We d this by nature and sul, as prud as we are f ur prpsals and ur peple. Tips are never expected and always cme as a nice bnus fr ur partners. A tken f gratitude. Ideally yur Hst shuld cllect 75 eur in cash per guest n Day 3 t cver all tips that deserve t be shared amng all Partners. Tips are nt cmpulsry by any means, and shuld be given exclusively fr high quality service. Lenard De Flaviis ItaliaSpeciale.cm
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