1° DAY
Arrival in the early afternoon to MONDAINO, a well-known area for the truffle and the formaggio di fossa (pit cheese), which every year, the last two Sundays of November hosts the Fair “Fossa, Tartufo e Cerere” (pit, truffle and Ceres). Stroll through the hold town, from the famous “pan” square, to the Monastery of Clarisse, the gorgeous Church of San Michele, to the “Porta di Sotto”, the gateway of the town. Here we will find the Mulino delle Fosse (literally pits mill), an enchanting place were art, flavors and poetry meet in the magic frame of an ancient Jesuit mill; that’s the place where the famous Formaggio di Fossa (pit cheese) is produced. We will learn the techniques of the placement and the removal into the pits and there will obviously a tasting of Formaggio di Fossa DOP, Formaggio dei Malatesta (fermented in the wheat) and Formaggio al Tartufo (truffle cheese). Transfer to a food hotel to your choice, accommodation in the reserved rooms. Dinner at the inside restaurant, free evening and overnight.
2°DAY
Breakfast in the chosen food hotel. Excursion to the impregnable hamlet of SAN LEO. The fortress is perched over a rock, overlooking the entire Marecchia Valley. Entrance to the castle, which hosts an art gallery and the weapons’ museum. Back to the hold town, you will admire the facade of the Palazzo Mediceo, the Duomo and the Parish Church. The hamlet hosted Dante and S. Francesco, who was given as present the Monte della Verna by the Earl Orlando di Chiusi del Casentino. LUNCH in a restaurant or a tavern in the old town with regional menu and truffle.
In the afternoon stop at S. AGATA FELTRIA, home of the truffle, and venue of the annual National Fair of Fine White Truffle, held every Sunday of October. Here you can admire the Rocca Fregoso (the outside), the ancient Monastery San Girolamo with the exhibition of Rural Art and Culture, the Theatre Mariani with the interesting and original exhibition of ancient music scores. In the area, you can find shops specialized on truffle, where you can buy this precious and fine tuber. Return to the chosen Food Hotel, free dinner, free evening and overnight.
3° DAY
Breakfast in the chosen food hotel. Excursion to CAGLI, near the national park of Furlo, an area rich of woods and ideal for the truffle. Visit to an ancient farm, which produces truffle, based products.
Tasting of products made with truffle, explanations of the truffle traditions linked with the master of truffle. LUNCH in an agritourism or a tavern with regional menu and truffle.
In the afternoon, free time for a free visit to URBINO, gorgeous university town, capital of the Montefeltro dynasty. Walking through the striking medieval alleys you will reach the Palazzo Ducale and the Fortress Albornoz, breathtaking panoramic point, and the birthplace of the artist Raffaello Sanzio. Return in late afternoon.
Validity: Yearlong
A low season: January, February, March, April, May, 1-14 June, 16-30 September, October, November and December (except for public holidays)
B- Low season: 15 June- 15 September, bank and public holidays
Prices in Euros/€ per person/packet in double room
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Price for small groups 6/8 people |
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Price for groups of min. 15 people |
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The package includes:
2 night with B&B accommodation in a Food Hotel to your choice
1 dinner in the chosen Food Hotel (water and wine included)
2 traditional lunches (water and wine included)
Tasting of truffle in the farm
The gourmet-traveler kit: maps, guides, paths
Food&Wine gift
Excursion and guided tours as in the program (for groups of minimum 6 people)
