May 2018 Cilento: a Food, Wine & Art Odyssey

C I L E N T O : A F O O D , W I N E & A R T O D Y S S E Y M A Y 2 7 - J U N E 3 , 2 0 1 8 B E N V E N U T I t h e p e r f e c t t i m e i s n o w

Dear Guests,

Feast On History uses food, wine and art to explore the rich history of the Cilento. This tour has been crafted for curious travelers who want to eat and drink like the locals do in this beautiful, rural and coastal corner of Southern Italy.

Guests wake up to clear views of the Tyrrhenian Sea from their own private terrace. They walk the ruins of the majestic Greek temples at Paestum with an art historian, then experience the architecture of Zaha Hadid in Salerno. Every day of this 7-night/8-day tour has been designed to reveal the underpinnings of this culturally rich region.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

- Unpack your bags for the entire week to stay at Borgo La Pietraia overlooking the Amalfi Coast, the Cilento Coast and the island of Capri - See UNESCO World Heritage sites - A private cooking class - In-depth tour of the archaeological parks at Paestum - Exclusive wine tasting at San Salvatore, a prestigious Cilento coast vineyard. - A drive along the beaches at Paestum and a look at a World War II bunker - Extraordinary food and wine, each meal thoughtfully selected to present the very best of the region and season

There are 6 spots left for this tour -- 3 superior suites (two people per room). We hope you will join us in the most special, private and beautiful corner of Italy.

Sincerely,

Danielle Oteri Art historian, writer, founder of Feast On History™

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We'll pick you up in Rome at noon and then drive you to the beautiful Cilento countryside. Unpack and unwind for the afternoon. Your home for the entire week is Borgo La Pietraia, a collaboration between renowned Italian architect Nicola Pagliara and the Scariati family.

All rooms have fully modern amenities and a private terrace with a sweeping view of the Tyrrhenian Sea and Capri. We'll have a wine tasting before dinner and then a celebratory feast of typical Cilento ingredients given a fine dining touch.

Day 2: Tenuta Vannulo and San Salvatore '88 Vineyard

Visit Vannulo, Italy's single best producer of buffalo mozzarella then visit San Salvatore vineyard and tasting room. We'll have an elegant lunch made from the organic products grown on the farm to support biodiversity accompanied by a full wine tasting led by a sommelier.

Before returning to the Borgo for an early evening, we'll watch the sunset from the beaches at Paestum.

Day 3: Cilento Coast

Explore the fishing towns along the Cilento coast including and the medieval village of Castellabate, a UNESCO World Heritage site and Acciaroli where Hemingway met his inspiration for "The Old Man and the Sea." Acciaroli has been in the news recently as scientists have been studying the rosemary on the Cilento coast which may account for the extraordinary health and longevity of the locals.

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Meet the Baronessa Cecilia Baratta Bellelli who will lead us through a 5-course cooking class of regional specialities on her family estate and farm. Learn to make handmade ravioli, Neapolitan style pizza in a wood fired oven and torta caprese, a very regional cake made with chocolate and almond flour. Afterward we'll eat lunch in the Baronessa's dining room filled with antiques and relax on her terrace and gardens.

Day 5: Amalfi-by-Sea

In the morning we'll drive to Salerno to see the extraordinary new ferry terminal designed by architect Zaha Hadid. We'll have a front row seat to the Amalfi coast as we travel by boat to the town of Amalfi. After a day exploring the Norman-Arab cathedral and the famous pastry shop Andrea Pansa, we'll return to Salerno by ferry and then have dinner at a very special family-run trattoria in Vietri sul Mare.

Day 6: Cilento National Park

We'll cross through the Cilento National Park to reach the Angel Caves at Pertosa where we'll explore the grottoes and canyons carved by an underground river described in Greek mythology, Then we'll visit San Lorenzo di Padula, the largest medieval monastery in Europe and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Day 7: Paestum temples

See the ancient temples at Paestum including a private tour of the storage vaults led by the museum's director. Spend time on your own exploring the ruins and the museum. After a light lunch near the ruins, return to the Borgo for a free afternoon before a celebratory last dinner.

Day 8: Arrivederci

After breakfast, we'll stop at the Sanctuary of the Madonna of the Pomegranate, a 9th century church with a panoramic view of the Cilento. We depart for Rome at 10am.

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ONLY ONE AVAILABLE Executive Suite: $5,300.00 per person, double occupancy. Single supplement is $572.00

Superior Suite: $5,100.00 per person, double occupancy. Single supplement is $474.00

Junior Suite: $4,950 per person, double occupancy. Single supplement is $372.00

Price includes:

Breakfast daily Four lunches All dinners Wine at all meals All ground transportation via private coach and drivers Ferry between Amalfi and Salerno Enrichment program of history and wine lectures All entrance fees, tours and local guides Transfers from Borgo La Pietraia and the Westin Excelsior in the city center of Rome Taxes, service charges and gratuities

NOT INCLUDED IN RATE

International airfare Mini-fridge charges or room service Trip insurance The tour begins and ends in Rome. Please plan to meet us at the Westin Excelsior at noon on Sunday, May 28, 2017.

The tour ends on Sunday after breakfast. Our private bus will depart for Rome (about a 2.5 hour drive) at 10am and drop-off at the Westin Excelsior.

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Our guests are curious, thoughtful people of all ages who want to get to immerse themselves in Italian culture. Past guests include singles, couples, adult children traveling with parents, couples celebrating anniversaries. Guests have ranged from 24-80 years of age. Our small groups of no more than 14 people allow for people to get to know each other.

-You want to get off the proverbial beaten path and go where the Italians go.

-You want an authentic experience of Italian life, but also really want to enjoy being away from home and work. We let you sleep late and craft each day to have a nice balance of relaxing and sightseeing.

-You don't speak Italian, but would still like to get to know real Italians. You're in the care of our Italian family who will treat you as family.

-You don't want to deal with driving or train schedules. We have our own driver for the week so you don't have to worry about figuring out how to get to all these off-the-beaten path places or drive along mountain or coastal roads.

-You want to eat and drink the very best, most local thing in every place you go, but don't have the time to spend months researching food blogs to figure it all out. We pick the places and select the best of what is most characteristic of the place, the freshest, in- season or the specialty of the house.

Where other tour operators in the region accept between 20-40 guests per tour, our groups accept a maximum of 14 guests.

We are a family business and our guest reviews attest to how each guest is treated as a member of our own family.

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On the mountain road between Paestum and Capaccio is Borgo La Pietraia. In collaboration with renowned architect Nicola Pagliara, the Scariati family created this modern agriturismo to look like a small village. Above all, the Scariatis, who have lived in Capaccio for centuries, want to share the beauty of the Cilento countryside and the bright blue horizon overlooking the Tyrrhenian sea.

Borgo La Pietraia enjoys a majestic panorama of mountains and sea stretching from the Sorrento peninsula to the Cilento coast. The buildings and terraces are all built from local stone, making the property feel as though it grows organically from the landscape, in complete harmony with nature. It is a true paradise insulated with pomegranate and olive trees and scented by hedges of bay leaves, rosemary and other Mediterranean herbs and flowers.

All rooms have:

En suite bathrooms with luxury showers, a heated towel rack and a bidet Private terrace overlooking the Tyrrhenian sea with table, chairs and a lounge chair Air conditioning and heating units that can are set by the guests Hairdryer Mini-fridge Flat screen television WiFi Borgo La Pietraia also has:

A swimming pool with sea views open between mid-May and late September A restaurant that serves local Cilento cuisine with fine dining presentations. The olive oil is grown on the property as are most of the herbs. Meat, cheese and vegetables are sourced from farms immediately adjacent to the property.

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Danielle Oteri is an art historian and an expert on the history of Campania. She has taught art history at Seton Hall University and has been a Lecturer at The Cloisters, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Program Director of the International Center of Medieval Art.

Danielle's art, food and history writing has appeared in Condé Nast Traveler, Grove Dictionary of Art, Gothamist, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NPR and Roads & Kingdoms. In 2010, she won a food writing award from the American Institute of Wine and Food. Currently she is the Museum Travel expert for About.com.

Christian Galliani is a sommelier and leads all the wine programming for Feast on History. Christian earned his a certificate from the Sommelier Society of America, has managed two Manhattan wine stores and was part of the wine team at Del Posto. While serving as lead sommelier at Tarry Lodge they won Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for having one of the most outstanding restaurant wine lists in the world.

He is an expert on the wines of Irpinia and has been interviewed by Today.com, Cooking Channel, Corriere della Sera and has appeared on Rai Italia for his advice on the best wines of Southern Italy.

Arianna and Antonio Scariati are your hosts at Borgo La Pietraia. Arianna will greet you every morning at breakfast and is available to answer your questions in English. Antonio, who lives on the property with his wife and two young sons manages the house restaurant, Food. Arianna and Antonio are Danielle's cousins.

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PAYMENT SCHEDULE A deposit of $2,000 per person (the “Deposit”), payable to Danielle Oteri/Feast On History (hereinafter “Feast on History”), of which $350 is non- refundable for administrative fees, is required at the time of the submission of the reservation application for the program (hereinafter, “the Program”) for each participant (“Participant”). Final payment, by check or wire transfer, must be received 120 days prior to departure.

HEALTH All Participants must be in good physical health. The Program involves extensive walking over uneven surfaces and climbing stairs at monuments and other locations not handicapped accessible, and climbing in and out of various conveyances. Any condition that may require assistance or special medical attention as well as any food allergies or intolerances must be reported at the time of the Participant’s reservation. In addition, Campania has many winding roads. Feast on History has designed the itinerary to break up the driving as much as possible, but on some days, long drives will be necessary. A Participant who suffers from motion sickness should bring motion sickness medication with him or her.

PHOTOGRAPHY Photographs or, in some cases, videos of Participants of Feast on History Programs may be used for educational and promotional purposes by Feast on History and each of the Participants expressly consents to this manner of promotional use when reservations are completed.

TRIP INSURANCE

Though Feast On History does not provide insurance coverage, Feast on History strongly urges Participants to purchase travel insurance to cover trip cancellation (including cancellation of the Program at the discretion of MHC), emergency medical evaluation, lost or damaged baggage, accidents, sickness or otherwise.

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Changes in Itinerary & Costs – Feast on History and its partners are committed to creating an enjoyable Program itinerary. If improvements can be made prior to the commencement of or even during the Program, or if unforeseen conditions make changes necessary, Feast on History reserves the right to vary the Program itinerary and/or substitute hotels or accommodations of a reasonably equivalent quality and will not be held responsible for any of these types of changes or occurrences. Individual deviations or additions to or from the scheduled Program itinerary are at the sole expense of the individual Participant. All prices are subject to change without prior notice due to currency fluctuation, fuel prices and/or unforeseen economic circumstances.

Responsibility Clause – In no event will Feast on History assume responsibility or liability for any act, error, or omission, or for any injury, loss, accident, delay, or irregularity including death which may occur to a Participant or a Participant’s property during or in relation to the Program, including any injury, loss, accident, delay, or irregularity including death that may result from the act, error, omission, default or even negligence of any subcontractor or other third party. In no event will Feast on History be liable or responsible for loss, injury, damages, or expenses to the person or property of a Participant, including, without limitation, any indirect, incidental, consequential, special or punitive damages. The limitation of liability of Feast on History shall be regardless of cause or reason for any asserted loss of Participant, including for loss to Participant due to illness, weather, strikes, local laws, hostilities, wars, terrorist acts, acts of nature, or other such causes in connection with the Program. Feast on History is not responsible for transportation delays or Program delays and changes, nor for additional expenses or loss of time that may be incurred in connection therewith. In the event it becomes necessary or advisable for the comfort or well-being of the Participants, or for any reason whatsoever, to alter the Program itinerary at any time, without notice to the Participants, Feast on History reserves the right to carry out such alterations and will not be held responsible for said alterations. Baggage and personal effects of any Participant shall at all times remain the sole and exclusive responsibility of such Participant. Feast on History reserves the right to accept or decline any person as a Participant at any time, or to require any Participant to withdraw from the Program at the expense of said Participant when such an action is determined by Feast on History to be in the best interest of the Participant’s health and safety, or the general welfare of the other Participants within the Program.

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Feast on History must strictly adhere to its cancellation policy to offset costs incurred prior to the commencement of The Program, which may include but are not limited to: advance payments to land operators; ship charters; communication expenses; development/promotional expenses; and the loss of time that might have permitted resale of reserved space. To be effective, any cancellation must be made in writing to [email protected] and are subject to a $350 non-refundable administrative fee. All refunds are limited to amounts actually received by Feast on History. At the time Feast on History receives written notification of cancellation, the following cancellation charges will apply: cancellations received between 120 and 91 days prior to departure, 20 percent of the Program cost per person; those received between 90 and 61 days before departure, 50 percent of the Program cost per person; no refunds will be given for cancellations received within 60 days of departure. No partial refunds shall be given for individual deviations from the scheduled Program itinerary, including, but not limited to, missed excursions, tours, meals, transportation or lodging, for any reason.

However, Feast on History reserves the right to cancel the Program prior to departure for any reason and, in such case, reimbursement of refundable costs of the Program by Feast on History shall constitute full settlement with the Participant. Feast on History shall not be liable for any airline fees or cancellation penalties incurred by the purchase of a non- refundable ticket. In the unlikely event that a dispute arises between a Participant and Feast on History, the following conditions will apply: (a) the dispute will be settled by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in New York, NY; (b) the dispute will be governed by New York Law; (c) the maximum amount of recovery to which a Participant shall be entitled under any and all circumstances will be the sum of all monies actually received from the Participant by Feast on History. The Participant agrees that this is a fair and reasonable limitation on the damages, of any sort whatsoever, that a Participant may suffer. Upon payment of the Deposit to Feast On History, the Participant agrees to be bound by the above terms and conditions.

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