8 Day Truffles, Mushrooms, Chestnuts Culinary and Cooking Holiday on the Tuscany Border in Italy
Autumn Cooking and Culinary Holiday in Italy
In autumn, mushrooms, truffles, and chestnuts are true excellences of Italian tradition. In fact, there is an entire cuisine dedicated to these products that can be enjoyed for a short part of the year. During these eight days, you will visit a unique and convivial truffle festival, where you will taste truffles in all their versatility. You will take a walk in the woods, learning more about chestnuts and their drying process. You will cook with these special ingredients, have lunch at a mountain restaurant, visit an organic vineyard, and savor a truly unique cheese board.
Highlights
- Truffle, mushroom, and chestnut cooking classes
- Aperitivo, lunch and wine tastings
- Excursion mushrooms and chestnuts
- Excursion to the local Tartufo and Funghi event
- Autumn lunch in Corte d'Aibo + winery visit, in a mountain restaurant and in Caciosteria
- Visit to the cheese factory of Dismano and La Cà dal Non (balsamic production)
- Closing dinner and wine tasting
- 7 nights accommodation with daily breakfast
Accommodation
You will be accommodated in independent and comfortable 4-star apartments during the holiday. Composed of 7 fully furnished apartments, a large garden with a barbecue area, a pool and a private parking lot, Borgo Pianello is the ideal place for a holiday in close contact with nature, far from the frantic pace of city life.
Your maximum comfort in the farmhouse apartments is ensured with all furnishings chosen with care. Every unit has a fully-equipped kitchen and fireplace, satellite TV/radio and internet connection so that guests can enjoy their stay in harmony with nature. The charming meeting room, located in the refurbished barn, can accommodate training courses, seminars, exhibitions and events of any kind. Equipped with a kitchen, giant screen and restrooms, it can accommodate 60 people.
The farmhouse offers ample private parking and a 10.000 square-meter lawn, a barbecue area, a children's playground, an organic garden, and a swimming pool. A solarium completes the facilities at the guests' disposal. The farm is immersed in the natural surroundings including the vegetation and fauna of the Corno alle Scale regional park where it is not uncommon to spot deer, squirrels, wild boars, foxes, hawks and other animals of the valley.
Program
Saturday: Arrival
- Check-in
- Welcome bag
- Treat yourself with a glass of wine and some salami while enjoying the magical sunsets
Sunday
- Breakfast
- Excursion to the local Tartufo and Funghi event
- Autumn lunch in Corte d'Aibo + winery visit
Monday
- Breakfast
- Truffle cooking class
- Lunch (aperitivo, lunch and wine tasting)
Tuesday
- Breakfast
- Excursion mushrooms and chestnuts
- Lunch in a mountain restaurant
Wednesday
- Breakfast
- Mushroom and chestnut cooking class
- Lunch (aperitivo, lunch and wine tasting)
Thursday
- Breakfast
- 10:30 Visit to the cheese factory of Dismano
- Lunch Tuscan dinner in Caciosteria
Friday
- Breakfast
- Visit to La Cà dal Non (balsamic production)
- Closing dinner and wine tasting in Borgo
Saturday: Departure
- Check out at 10 a.m
- Departure
Location
Just over an hour away from Bologna, Florence and Modena is Borgo Pianello, a country resort in the pristine natural setting of the Apennines, the mountain chain straddling the border between Tuscany and Emilia Romagna. Painstaking restoration work has preserved the warm, cozy atmosphere of an ancient country village. Tradition, sustainability and slow rhythms are the keys to life in the village… in close contact with nature at all times.
Food
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
Things to do (optional)
At Borgo Pianello guests can choose between a variety of holiday solutions, making themselves at home and being perfectly independent in the village or making use of a variety of services, including:
- E-bike rental: for an athletic holiday discovering the surrounding area.
- Bar and winery: A cup of coffee, an aperitif, or a bottle of organic wine.
- Shop: Purchase local products conveniently right on the premises.
Surroundings
Borgo Pianello is located in the Appenines that divide Tuscany from Emilia Romagna, just over an hour away from Florence, Bologna and Modena. In Rocca Corneta, the locality where the village is located, 7 organic farmers have recently made the area into an oasis of organic farming. The facility borgo is located close to two skiing areas: only 20 minutes away from Corno alle Scale and Monte Cimone, for an active holiday at any time of year, on foot, by e-bike, or on skis!
What's included
- 7 nights accommodation
- Welcome bag
- Daily breakfast
- Meals and activities mentioned under the itinerary
What's not included
- Everything not specified above
- Transportation
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
50 km
Transfer not provided
Pisa International Airport (Galileo Galilei Airport)
68 km
Transfer not provided
Florence Airport, Peretola (Amerigo Vespucci Airport)
50 km
Transfer not provided
Driving directions from Milan
- Highway A1 direction Bologna - South Modena exit
- Take direction Vignola - Fanano - Lizzano in Belvedere - Rocca Corneta
Driving directions from Bologna
- Highway A1 direction Florence - Sasso Marconi exit
- Take direction Porretta Terme/Pistoia - Silla - Gaggio Montano - Querciola - Rocca Corneta
Driving directions from Florence
- Highway direction A11 direction Pisa - Pistoia Exit
- Take direction Porretta Terme - Gaggio Montano - Querciola - Rocca Corneta
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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