Madonn', all of the bel paese is a mindblowing museum, foodie paradise, and more. Rome, Venice, Florence, Sicily, Naples, Milan - so many of the most iconic destinations in travel - along with thousands of lovely and fascinating back roads. If you haven't been here, you must remedy that immediately.
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Sicily, where what’s not on the tour itinerary is as important as what is
Victor Block It happens all the time with the tour operator Overseas Adventure Travel. I start out expecting to write about the trip itself – in this case, Sicily's Ancient Landscapes & Timeless Traditions"-- and I end up writing about all the things that aren't on the itinerary – what OAT refers to as "learning and discovery." Sure, I wanted to focus on the extensive ruins of the Greeks and Romans from the 8th century BCE; the city market initiated by the Arabs in 900 CE still operates…
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Living a rural experience in Umbria
From October 3 to December 18, 2011, you can spend a week's holiday in the countryside as cheap as possible participating in the activities of the farm.
You will live like family, sharing their normal daily tasks and participating in agricultural activities for 3-4 hours a day, the rest of the time you can dedicate to walking, visits to the most important historical sites of Umbria, Perugia, Assisi, Gubbio, or reading, meditation, and in the evening, at dinner, sharing the experiences of the day with everyone enjoying the company and local products.
costs:
Stay
including accommodation, breakfast, lunch and dinner: 50€ per person per day
Cooking course, 3 days,
with the elaboration of traditional Umbrian and research recipes, focusing on the use of seasonal and local products:
100€ per person
terms:
- by reservation only
- Minimum stay 5 days (Saturday and Sunday may be included)
- Depending on individual skills, participation of 3-4 hours day at the farm's daily activities is required
- Who does not want to carry out activities in the country will be a surcharge of 40 € per day
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