The Abruzzo, Puglia & Matera Experience

Customer Reviews

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  James

  · January 30th, 2024
  This tour was simply amazing. They thought and took care of everything! It was wonderful getting to know the real Abruzzo. Through making pasta, harvesting vegetables, herbs, peppers, etc. we got to know the family, the people, and the culture. By the end of the week we were all family. I was ready to give up my career and move to Vasto. It’s not your typical tour where you rush from museum to museum, place to place where you have 15 minutes to look around, take a photo and visit the gift shop. A truly relaxing immersion into the wonderful Italian culture. The views are stunning, the food is fabulous, and the wine amazing and plentiful! Fair warning, you will not to leave.
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  Trip date: October 2023
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  Sandra

  · January 28th, 2024
  A wonderful tour so meticulously planned by Fabrizio, who organised the most wonderful, knowledgeable guides. They really made the tour with their local insights. It was a well paced tour where we were taken to some amazing restaurants and places. I would definitely book another tour with this company.
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  Trip date: September 2023
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  Rozann

  · January 26th, 2024
  I was a little skeptical when I agreed with my niece to go on this11 day tour. As it turns out it was more than I ever could imagine. Fabrizio is a proud Abruzzese man who envelopes his knowledge, culture, family and friends in his tour. The combination of notable sites and off the beaten path experiences was extraordinary not to mention the unlimited culinary treats and wine were a great combination. As an added benefit Fabrizio took members of my family to do an ancestral journey in a nearby town and were united with a relative we didn't know existed. I cannot adequately express my gratitude and satisfaction with this tour.. Grazie Fabrizio
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  Trip date: June 2023
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  Diane

  · January 24th, 2024
  The trip celebrated the best of southern Italy: history, culture, food, wine ... at a wonderful pace, with fabulous travel companions, great guides and experiences, and staying in unique and comfortable accommodations. I would wholeheartedly recommend!
  Trip date: November 2023
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  Terry

  · January 23rd, 2024
  This trip was fantastic. Fabrizio and Katia were so knowledgeable and extremely attentive to our needs. We explored Abruzzo, Puglia and Matera and enjoyed their unique cuisine , wines, scenery and history. The cooking classes with Fabrizio’s family were so special. The accommodations were excellent, the towns and sites we visited allowed us to experience this region that’s somewhat off the beaten path. It was especially lovely during the holiday season with all their decorations. Highly recommend this trip!
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  Trip date: December 2023
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  Maureen

  · July 6th, 2023
  It was an amazing tour. Every detail was perfect and well thought out. Fabrizio and Katia were amazing guides. Their knowledge was second to none. Being in a small group was great. Our accommodation was very good and our cooking tours were excellent. You were made to feel like part of their family. Nothing was too much trouble. I would highly recommend this tour.
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  Italia Sweet Italia commented on this review

  Buongiorno dear Maureen, many thanks for your lovely words, it was lovely to let you experience our culture, food, landscapes and traditions. Ciao for now Fabrizio
  
  Trip date: June 2023
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  Aleisha

  · July 2nd, 2023
  We organised our own private tour in January with Fabrizio and it was fabulous
  

  Italia Sweet Italia commented on this review

  Buongiorno dear Aleisha, many thanks for your lovely words, it was lovely to let you experience our culture, food, landscapes and traditions. Ciao for now Fabrizio
  Trip date: January 2023
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  Dana

  · July 1st, 2023
  Loved getting off the beaten path. Went to areas during the slightly off season with little crowds. We truly had lovely local guides and meals that reflected the region. We had a cooking lesson and lunch at the tour owners Mom’ house in a rural area. Very warm and welcoming not like some other “cooking” venues I have been on.
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  Italia Sweet Italia commented on this review

  Buongiorno dear Dana, many thanks for your lovely words, it was lovely to let you experience our culture, food, landscapes and traditions. Ciao for now Fabrizio
  Trip date: September 2022
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  Rick

  · June 30th, 2023
  Looking back through the photos of the trip provided by Fabrizio and our own, my first reaction is what a wonderful experience we all had. This was the second trip that my wife and I have taken to Italy. On the first we covered all the typical tourist haunts in Venice, Florence, and Rome. Seeing the sites, but mostly missing the human interaction aspect with the people of Italy. This experience was markedly different. It included great regional cooking, outstanding and unhurried sightseeing, and an outstanding host (Fabrizio), and cooking and dinning with his wonderful family and associates. Hats off to Fabrizio for introducing us to the great array of regional culinary delights, small towns and villages, the indigenous flora and fauna within the Abruzzo and Gran Sasso national parks. But more importantly the immersion into Abruzzoian culture, and the fabulous people of this region. Fabrizio was always willing to make every accommodation possible given the constraints on our time and individual energy levels. It was a trip I would do again without hesitation.
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  Italia Sweet Italia commented on this review

  Buongiorno dear Rick, many thanks for your lovely words, it was lovely to let you experience our culture, food, landscapes and traditions. Ciao for now Fabrizio
  
  Trip date: May 2022
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  Marcia

  · June 30th, 2023
  Fabulous fun tour. Saw some amazing sites and made new friends. I’d highly recommend this tour.
  Trip date: September 2022