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You will explore the town of Castel Gandolfo and its amazing volcanic lake before heading up to a private home for your hands-on cooking class with locals!
What we do
Enjoy a different day in the Roman Countryside exploring a lovely town and a cooking class with Ale and Sab at their home.
From Rome-Terminal Station catch a local train (all info will be provided during the booking procedure) and in only 40 minutes of a ride through the roman countryside, you will reach Castel Gandolfo, an attractive medieval town, famous for being the Summer residence of the Pope since 1600. Sitting on a height on the Alban Hills and overlooking Lake Albano, Castel Gandolfo is considered one of Italy’s most scenic towns. Popes still own a beautiful Palace in town, where they usually go in the summertime to rest and enjoy the quiet atmosphere of the place.
I will greet you at the train station and together we will proceed to a local cafè to enjoy a real Italian cappuccino. We will then enjoy a nice stroll through the town to take some amazing pictures of the beautiful lake and buy few ingredients we will need for our cooking class.
Finally it’s time reach home to start our Cooking Class and prepare a typical Italian meal.
Using local and fresh products you will learn how to make pasta from the scratch, a perfect pasta sauce and a delicious dessert. During the class we will treat you to a selection of typical products of the area and local wine.
This will be a fun and amazing experience to merge into the Italian culture and traditions with local people. After preparing our dishes we can finally sit together to enjoy our delicious meal and good wine accompanied by an Italian music background. Cheers!!
After lunch we will take you to the local train station for your ride back to Rome.
What is included
- Sightseeing of the area
- All ingredients to prepare the meal
- Use of apron and cooking utensils
- Seasonal selection of appetizers
- Lunch with Prosecco and local wine
- The expertise of 2 Italian cooking instructors
Optional arrangements (please check with your host for rates and availabilities)
- Private Guided tour of the Pope’s Palace in Castel Gandolfo
- Private minivan service (full day sightseeing tour of the Roman Countryside + cooking class, pick up and drop off at your apartment)
Additional Info
- Vegetarian Option is available
- Please advise of any specific dietary requirements
- This experience is warmly recommended for kids and adults!
- This tour runs with a minimum of 2 to a maximum of 6/7 people