DAILY TOUR TASTES, TRADITIONS & ARTS OF : & TRUFFLE

TRUFFLE

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This will be a very special day! In the morning we will reach a nice farm THE TOUR INCLUDES house close to the wonderful town of Spoleto. The farm is situated in the middle of a vast truffle reserve, from which the family has always »»Full day tour leader extracted precious truffles for their own use. »»Visit to the town of Spoleto »»Visit to a family farm A very intense activity actually underlies the apparently simple act of »»Welcome coffee or cappuccino truffle gathering: »»Truffle hunting »»Light lunch based on truffle - the selection and training of the truffle dogs, fundamental collabora- »»Taxes tors who, with their finely honed sense of smell, know how to pinpoint and dig up the truffles. - equally crucial arethe keen attention to nature´s signals indicating new UPON REQUEST truffle fields »»Local guide - the respect for moderation in gathering, a fundamental rule for safe- »»Transfer guarding the truffle supply. »»Tickets to museums or other The possibility of discovering and living the fascination of truffle gath- ering is open to every guest at the Farm: the outings, with Felice or Pietro accompanied by a pair of well-trained dogs, take place very early INFORMATION in the morning or late in the evening. This unforgettable experience reveals the subtle rapport between master and dog along with the rite »»This tour can be organized for groups up of discovery and extraction of the truffle. For each truffle extracted, to 30 participants »»Spoleto is 20 kilometers far from the farm man´s faithful (and hungry) friend receives the reward of a small piece »»In case of bad weather this tour is not of bread. available »»Distances: From Roma 2 hours – from After an enthusiastic searching we will have a in the beauti- light lunch Firenze 2 hours and 30 min – from Siena ful country house where truffle will be the “king of the plate”. 2 hours – from 1 hour and 30 minutes Afterwards we will visit Spoleto, the enchanting Medieval city of the famous Festival dei Due Mondi.

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