Chocolate and wine are perfect partners for Valentines day, or any other day for that matter.
Try white chocolate and Prosecco, or chocolate truffles with one of the wonderful red wines , all available from our Tenuti (Vineyards).– a perfect present for your special person on Valentine’s Day.
When your love is written in the stars and you want to give him/ her a special gift for Valentines Day, give them this chocolate lovers 4 or 5 day trip to be held in October . If you wish this can be extended to a week to allow you time to explore for yourself this wonderful atmospheric part of Italy.
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Featuring
- a visit to the Perugia Eurochocolate Festival
- a guided tour to the famous Perugina Chocolate factory
- a chocolate masterclass “the Queen of Chocolate” at the Perugina Casa del Cioccolato
- Chocolate liqueur making with a bottle to take home
- day long wine tour (5 day only)
The Perugia Eurochocolate festival is held from 16th Oct-25th Oct and it is the biggest chocolate celebration in Europe. Held throughout the streets of medieval Perugia this sweetest event attracts a lot of visitors to the beautiful Umbrian city.
It will be an exciting experience with a huge quantity and variety of chocolates from many different countries. There are chocolate tastings, chocolate sculptures and chocolate workshops organized by the manufacturers.
Perugina e la Casa del Cioccolato
On the outskirts of Perugia lies the Perugina chocolate factory which is an extraordinary place for visitors to discover and delight in all of the pleasures of chocolate.
CNN named Casa del Cioccolato one of the top five destinations for chocolate lovers and the New York Times listed Casa di Cioccolato as a must see for anyone who’s in the neighbourhood of Perugia.
Programme
Day 1 arrival –free time to settle in then in the evening enjoy a romantic meal at a traditional Umbrian restaurant
Day 2 morning – tour of the Perugina factory, visiting the ‘Wonka-esque‘ world of Perugian chocolate, a 1¼-hour guided tour in English.
Lunch Afternoon- chocolate cookery Masterclass “ the Queen of Chocolate”
Day 3 – day trip to Perugia Eurochocolate festival
Day 4 – Make chocolate liqueur at Podere Buongustaio with Adje Middelbeek, lunch on goats cheese & beetroot salad with walnuts and a chocolate-dressing, followed by chocolate dessert. Afternoon tea visit to a wonderful Patisserie ‘Michele’ in Castiglione del Lago
Day 5 -1 day wine tour.
The programme will be as above but certain days may be changed around dependant on 3rd party availability.