Do you want to read more and see pictures about the previous tours?
Here you can find a beautiful article from dreamtheworld.nl (NL) with also great pictures - TOUR 2017
Here you can find another great article from Italieuitgelicht.nl (NL) with pictures and videos - TOUR 2016
Anat
Joined the trip with Pierluigi last November and absolutely loved it. It was a short but sweet trip, full of local treats. Of course main attraction was the local olive mill, where we saw our own picked olives made into extra virgin olive oil. Picking them ourselves, seeing and understanding the production process and than tasting the delicate oil, was great. Yammie! Besides this experience, we were treated to all different kinds of local delicacies. The lunches were so good! During the trip there is also time for seeing some cultural things and the local salt flats. It's a diverse trip in a very cosy and familiar setting. Thanks Pierluigi!
Aniek
Pierluigi showed us a beautiful and authentic part of Puglia, where we visited cultural sites like World Heritage Castel del Monte to the salt flat of Trinitapoli e Margherita di Savoia. But the highlight of this tour was to experience the olive harvest, in the southernmost part of Italy. Pierluigi organised an unforgettable trip! With a small group we experienced the olive harvest, we visited the local winery Casaltrinita and the olive oil press in Trinitapoli. We enjoyed cooking workshops where we made orecchiette and fried artichokes with Pierluigi's grandmother. In fact, all activities, wine tastings and delicious lunches were organised by residents of Trinitapoli, close friends and relatives of Pierluigi. Everything was perfectly taken care of and everywhere we were welcomed by the local people with warmth, as if we were old friends and relatives. I would definitely recommend this tour! Did I already mention the amazing food? ;)
Merel
De tour was geweldig. Ik was erg benieuwd waar de olijfolie vandaan kwam, dus wilde de tour voor geen goud missen. Het hele proces van olijf tot olijfolie is ons verteld en hebben we met eigen ogen kunnen bewonderen. Ook de wijnproeverij zal ik niet snel vergeten. Heerlijke wijnen gedronken met locals. Het praten met handen en voeten stond een avond vol plezier zeker niet in de weg. De activiteiten waren afwisselend en we werden elke keer weer verrast door Pierluigi en zijn vrienden met bijvoorbeeld een zakje eigen gemaakte pasta en met een lekkere snack tijdens het olijfolie plukken. Een unieke ervaring! Kan ik me al inschrijven voor komende jaar?!
Marjan
Having spent many holidays in the north, this trip was a perfect opportunity to combine visiting 'my' tree and getting to know Puglia. From the moment we arrived in Bari, we were taken perfectly care of by Pierluigi and his friends; taking us through the astonishing beautiful area with olive trees as far as you can see. But there is so much more to explore, and we did. History, archeology, food, wine, more food & wine, nature, village live... And everywhere we were welcomed by the local people,with warmth, a good story and much pride for the land and its products. One shouldn't be moving from Puglia to the Netherlands, but the other way round...!
Anna
The place Trinitapoli has a lot to offer, nature, amazing food and warm people will welcome you giving the possibility to deeply discover the place. It has been nice know the producers and their stories. Lot of passion and hard work is behind. I found nice and funny to actively participate in the activities especially the harvest but I have to say all activities are very well organized and someone is always present to take care of all the details. There is a great balance, contact with nature, historical sites and of course amazing food! I highly recommend to participate in this tour to the people who want to discover different part of Italy and are looking for a deeper and ORIGINAL ITALIAN experience! But be careful, you might desire to stay there forever
David
This experience is something special. It permits you to visit a part of Puglia where everything has manteined its identity. Full of ancient heritage and uses, local hand made food, are the main ingredients for living an experience that is not "standard". For example, it's not so common to see the olives harvest and the making process of oil. Specially, if it presents the occasion to eat an old olive workers dish after had been actively involved in the crop itself. Also, it's not in every tour that is possible to attend to a real cooking lab with local people and cooking local dishes by hands. Local people are kind and helpful. It's thank to their heart that you can feel yourself at ease and relaxed for all the time. And of course eat a delicious food, that you cannot find easily in a restaurant. This project that for sure takes you to fall in love with Puglia!
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