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NECTFL 2008 NY - Italian Language Inter-Cultural Alliance 2008-05-06 05:07:39 Vincitori del Quiz1st. Prize: "BAROQUE ITALY" package: A 7 day, 6 nights bed&breakfast accommodation at HOTEL PRESIDENT in LECCE, Puglia. Donated by the Management of Vestas Hotels and Resorts Group, thanks to the commitment of the Italian
Government Tourist Board of North America, Dr. Riccardo Strano, Director, with the collaboration of the Consortium Discoverpuglia and Mr. August Francot. WINNER: Caterina Como Read more:Inter
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Fly & drive in Puglia 2008-03-28 11:28:53 1 Day – Lecce – 3 overnightsArrival at Brindisi airport, pick up your car and Discover Puglia
on your own.Transfer to your hotel in Lecce (31 miles). In the afternoon visit to a winery and wine tasting in a small village near Lecce.2 Day – IonianFull day tour in the fascinating Salento Province. Starting your tour from Lecce, famous for its baroque style, you can easily get to Galatina (17 miles) a very old town full of history and churches among which, the Basilica di Santa Caterina di Alessandria with its precious cycle of paintings, stands out and Gallipoli (16 miles) ancient town of fishermen and sailors, called the Ionian pearl where you can experience an olive oil tasting in an old underground olive mill.3 Day – AdriaticFull day tour on the other side of the Salento peninsula Read more:drive
Pizzica pizzica dance 2007-12-14 10:47:27 The Pizzica pizzica (pinch) is a dance and a musical genre with a frenetic rhythm that was once linked closely to the phenomenon of Tarantismo. It was believed that some people, most often women, who demonstrated various recurring psychological symptoms (not epilepsy), had been bitten by a taranta, a mysterious spider whose existence has never been proved. These women could be cured, at least temporarily, by music with a frenetic rhythm, the Pizzica pizzica, that sent them into a trance, dancing to exhaustion and performing actions such as attacking people dressed in a particular colour. After a period when the Pizzica pizzica was being isolated, because it was considered an element of cultural backwardness and for this reason reserved for the outcasts of society, beginning in the 1970s th
Food from Apulia 2007-12-14 10:46:44 Pugliese cuisine, born of a poor region, is now gaining appreciation because of the quality of local products form the land and the sea.Vegetables, grains, cheese and fish are the base of traditional everyday meals which are enhanced by the flavour of Pugliese Olive Oil.The ingredients are ingeniously brought together creating unforgettable, healthy and genuine flavours such as orecchiette with fresh tomato or ciceri e tria (pasta with chik-peas) or soup and an infinite number of delicious plates.
Town festivals 2007-12-14 10:46:00 Celebrations, town festivals
and religious rituals fascinate every year many locals and foreigners. This area has managed to preserve local traditions and maintain cultural events throughout the years. Each village has a different celebration in honour of the Saint Patron. Wonderful decorations made of unique lighting impress visitors. Long galleries made of thousands and thousands of small coloured light bulbs are placed according to old techniques together with enchanting fireworks and products such as cupeta (sweet made of almond, honey and sugar) and scapece (fish, vinegar, bread and saffron) prepared according to the old traditional recipes.
Discoverpuglia!!! 2007-12-13 13:14:12 The region of Puglia is located at the heel of Italy’s boot. It is bordered by the Adriatic Sea to the East and the Ionian Sea to the Southwest. To the North the border is shared with the region of Molise and to the West, Campania and Basilicata.
Truffle hunting 2007-12-13 02:48:23 The white truffle is one of the finest delicacies. The most precious, aromatic and expensive truffles grow in Italy and, though it’s not well-known, Puglia is one of the regions where you can find it!For over 25 years, Giuseppe, our famous hunter, has been dedicated to hunting
and preserving the Salentino white truffle. He arranges exiting excursions with his truffle hounds to search for this famed fungus. Giuseppe welcomes you to enter his world made of his family, home, dogs and woods. After the truffle hunting, totally immersed in the countryside, he will prepare a memorable truffle lunch.
Cooking Class 2007-12-12 04:42:19 Pugliese cuisine, born of a poor region, is now gaining appreciation because of the quality of local products form the land and sea.Vegetables, grains, cheese and fish are the base of traditional everyday meals which are enhanced by the flavour of Pugliese Olive Oil.The ingredients are ingeniously brought together creating unforgettable, healthy and genuine flavours.This food is based upon the home cook and because of this, recipes usually lack specific quantities.Our hands-on cooking classes will enable you to ‘feel’ this unusual way of preparing food and to bring a little bit of Puglia home with you!
SPA treatments 2007-12-12 04:14:23 A spa holiday in Puglia is a perfect way to combine and enjoy days of sightseeing, walking, eating together and beauty treatments. Whatever you need, there are tailored programs available to smooth, relax and revitalize according to your mood. For both men and women, facial, body and foot treatments provide everything your senses could desire to restore your balance.Escape from your everyday life, join us and experience Puglia’s energy!
Wine tasting 2007-12-12 02:49:11 Grape growing, spread all over the provinces, is an important resource for the region of Puglia, whose production represents15% of all wine produced in Italy.Enjoy a half-day tour in one of our old wineries whose long tradition is synonymous of great quality and experience. After hearing the history of the winery and its production, you will be shown part of the wine making process. Your guided visit will end with a tasting of different varietals together with some typical Pugliese food.
Gabriele’s Travels Italy group 2007-12-12 02:44:41 What an incredible experience! (Edward Pompeian's family)A dream to be left behind when the tour leaves for home! (Carol and Reg Pierson)The restaurants were amazing (I got sick in Spain not in Italy
(John and Joan Bachman)Apulia has been a wonderful discovery (Allen and Sue Wenner)We are proud to have been a part of this tour (James and Mary Lily Nuckolls)Great food, wine, touring with wonderful company (Katherine Shepard)Ritorneremo in Puglia.... (Gabriele e Cinzia)Great food, wine and adventures. (Sarah Millet)The "people" made the trip special. Just a great time. The things we saw, the people we met.(Mark and Carol Stehly) Read more:Travels
Tour de Forks’ group 2007-12-12 02:38:01 Women from the World came here to taste our food, wine & truffles...but also learned how to make pasta & mozzarella.
New yorkers’ family group 2007-12-12 02:36:42 Griffins' family discovered Puglia's amenities and flavours, wandering among people and natural landscapes, having a real look of apulian lifestyle.
Chese making 2007-12-12 02:33:15 Mrs. Griffin learning to make mozzarella and caciotta......Mozzarella is one of the most famous Italian words abroad. This delicious cheese, which comes from Southern Italy, has a prominent role in Pugliese cuisine and is widely known all over the world. Its name derives from the dialect word mozza, meaning to cut, because of the method of working.You will be shown the mozzarella making
process and, if you like, you can participate in the shaping of the cheese. But more importantly, you will take part in a tasting of different local, home-made cheese: burrata, giuncata, ricotta and many others.
Olive oil tasting 2007-12-12 02:31:09 Puglia is the most important region in Italy when it comes to olive growing. The territory is characterized by the presence of century-old olive trees, which probably better represent the Mediterranean civilization. The olive oil produced here is strictly extra-virgin and an essential part of everyday Pugliese cuisine.You will be shown an underground limestone mill or Frantoio, where a guide will explain the way the mill was used and show you the traditional techniques for making Olive
Oil. Afterward you will take part in a tasting of different varieties of oils and traditional food.
Magic atmosphere 2007-12-11 12:01:21 Everything gives you the pleasure to take a picture with your camera... Read more:Magic
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