Italian Instructor KEY INFORMATION Class Size:  5 - 8 people Location: South of Rome, near the Mediterranean Sea Specialty: Cooking & Dinning Experience Course: All Levels Price: € 675 EURO - Workshop Session (approx $1,010*)

Qualification The Cooking & Dinning Workshop is for anyone who loves Italian FOOD! If you have a lust for life and a curiosity for culture, we invite you to explore Medieval FONDI. Come live and learn to cook with the locals in a small Medieval Town just south of bella Rome. Lodging in a Palazzo-Hostel built on Ancient Roman Walls along the Appian Way in the Historical Center, everything walking distance: shops, restaurants, markets, etc. The Palazzo is simply furnished with 2 terraces, 2 balconies, 3 kitchens, 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, on 4-levels without elevator (not suitable for the disabled).

Description The Workshop is for students who want to learn the techniques of Italian Cooking & Dinning and, at the same time, live with the locals in a Medieval Town. The Cooking & Dinning Workshop includes 5 DINNERS, 5 hands-on cooking instructions, market shopping, local wines, food and materials. Classes are small; this is intentional which enables the instructor to spend more time with each student. We offer other consecutive workshop-sessions in Italian Conversational and Plein Air Painting for those students who would like to stay longer and have weekends free to explore Rome, Vatican, Naples, Florence, and travel around Italy (there is no additional Hostel cost for weekend stay).

Itinerary

Classes are normally held in the late afternoon to prepare for dinner. During the days, students are free to explore FONDI’s surrounding Seaside Villages and Medieval Hilltop Towns, or take a quick day-trip to Rome or Naples. WORKSHOP includes 5 DINNERS and 5 DINNING Experiences. Your late afternoons and evenings are filled with food shopping, leaning cooking techniques, hands-on dinner preparations, and the enjoyment of fantastic dinners – Italian Style. The evenings may continue at a local outside café (next to the Castle) for coffee/drinks until you decide to walk home on ancient cobblestone streets to the Palazzo (5-min walk). DAY 1 - Sunday Check-in anytime after 3:30pm. Great opportunity to visit the local shops and markets on the main street. If you have never tried Italian Espresso, they have an excellent outdoor cafe next to the Medieval Castle that you can sit and watch the locals walk by. DAY 2 - Monday COOKING WORKSHOP - Late afternoons market shopping (optional). Afterwards, hands-on preparations of meal, learn cooking techniques and enjoy a fantastic dinner with local wine. Evenings may continue at a local outside café for coffee/drinks. DAY 3 - Tuesday COOKING WORKSHOP - Late afternoons market shopping (optional). Afterwards, hands-on preparations of meal, learn cooking techniques and enjoy a fantastic dinner with local wine. Evenings may continue at a local outside café for coffee/drinks. DAY 4 - Wednesday COOKING WORKSHOP - Late afternoons market shopping (optional). Afterwards, hands-on preparations of meal, learn cooking techniques and enjoy a fantastic dinner with local wine. Evenings may continue at a local outside café for coffee/drinks. DAY 5 - Thursday COOKING WORKSHOP - Late afternoons market shopping (optional). Afterwards, hands-on preparations of meal, learn cooking techniques and enjoy a fantastic dinner with local wine. Evenings may continue at a local outside café for coffee/drinks. DAY 6 - Friday COOKING WORKSHOP - Late afternoons market shopping (optional). Afterwards, hands-on preparations of meal, learn cooking techniques and enjoy a fantastic dinner with local wine. Evenings may continue at a local outside café for coffee/drinks. DAY 7 – Saturday Hostel check-out by 10:00am. If continuing to another Workshop Session (Painting or Cooking) – Free weekend (Sat & Sun) to explore Rome, Vatican, Naples, Florence, surrounding Medieval Villages, or travel around Italy (No additional charge for weekend stay at Hostel).
* Occasionally the itinerary changes as we make improvements.

Accommodations The Palazzo-Hostel is located in the Historical Center of FONDI, with beautiful cobblestone streets throughout the city. Everything is walking distances... shops, restaurants, cafes, markets, etc. Pictures & Details of Accommodation Including FIVE-DAY COOKING & DINNING WORKSHOP. Monday thru Friday instructions - Includes 5 DINNERS, 5 hands-on cooking instructions, market shopping, local wines, food & materials.   7 Days 6 Nights lodging. (if staying for the continuing session, FREE weekend lodging). We provide linens and towels. Washing machine is available for guest. Kitchen is for anyone who wants to prepare meals if wanting to eat at home. Excluding Meals, airfare, all insurance, airport shuttle, and anything else not mentioned in the Included list.

Other Activities If for some reason, you want to wonder and explore the territory during painting days, you are welcomed to do so. This is a relax environment, our main concern is to ensure that our guests have the best experience. Notes Students are responsible for securing their own transportation to and from the Hostel. Transportation Options. * 1 Euro = $1.50 (rates may vary).   Fees are based in Euros. If payments are in US Dollars then exchange rate is based on Wells Fargo exchange rate and deposited to a Wells Fargo account.

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