Discover art& nature and 'taste' the true italian way of life

(TRAVPR.COM) ITALY - March 18th, 2013 - Vasto, Italy, March 18, 2013 - Easter is coming up and this is the perfect time to plan a short break to a secret spot in Italy still off the beaten track of mass tourism: Abruzzo. A green region in the heart of Italy: authentic and traditionally full. Travellers can find unforgettable landscapes, art and culinary excellence and an insight into the traditional Italian way of life.

Italiasweetitalia organizes ‘tailor made’ travel packages to meet all different interests and budgets. Guests can choose between a wide-range of activities: cooking, painting, pottery and Italian language classes, including wine tasting and other goodies.

Travellers hoping to relax, appreciate art or enjoy some new experiences will not be disappointed. Amazing landscapes welcome you; from the blue Adriatic Sea to the Apennine Mountains. Only 3 hours east of Rome, Abruzzo is a great place for nature lovers and much more: sun, sea, castles, nature parks, ancient food festivals, and a whole variety of possibilities to taste Italian cuisine and traditions.

Italiasweetitalia can offer a large choice of combinations such as a city break to Venice, Naples or Florence. Why not mix a relaxing stay in the Abruzzo countryside with a classic tour to the ‘Eternal City’, as Rome is known?

Singles, families, couples or (team building) groups can find their perfect holiday according to their own interest at Italiasweetitalia. An English speaking guide attends all activities such as cooking on board Abruzzo’s unique trabocchi (ancient fishing huts of Abruzzo), cycling along the coast or inland to Punta Aderci natural park or personalized ancestry search services, as well as excursions to some of “the most beautiful villages in Italy”. Film lovers can visit the charming castle of Rocca Calascio, one of the highest fortresses in Italy and the scene for many film sets.

Italiasweetitalia offers a choice of charming hotels like ‘albergo diffuso’, a ‘sustainable’ hotel in the historic centre of Termoli. Rooms are close to reception and all facilities are located in renovated and ‘sustainable’ historical buildings, because everything is recovered and not built. Others may prefer a B&B in the countryside or a hotel by the sea. All accommodations have high standard services including free Wi-Fi.

“One of most popular cooking courses with our guests is the homemade tomato sauce class. Travellers can learn how to conserve sun-ripened tomatoes to last all winter by making delicious bottles of passata or pezzetti”- says Fabrizio Lucci, managing director of Italiasweetitalia. Every year, at summertime, many families, especially in the South of Italy, prepare homemade tomato sauces to use throughout the whole year. In Abruzzo many traditions are still alive and this is an important date on all families’ calendar. Homemade tomato sauce is a trademark of the Italian cuisine!

Italiasweetitalia guests can really have an unforgettable holiday experiencing the true Italian way of cooking and living: a funny memory to take home. Travellers can choose between a traditional ‘cooking with Chef’ course in a cooking workshop or restaurant or prepare ancient Italian recipes with a real abruzzese housewife in Vasto.

So that what happens is that Karen from Brooklyn and Jeffrey from Brighton may be cooking together an ‘original’ homemade tomato sauce with mamma Anna Maria, learning directly from Mom hands at ‘cooking with mama’ courses.

Back home traveller will impress friends like a ‘Master Chef’ with amazing authentic Italian dinners by repeating all mama Anna Maria's secrets he learned at the cooking classes.

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