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LA
LOCANDA COOKING & WINE
- The Tuscan Way
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Tuscan Country Cooking Tours & Vacations
Come and experience the true Tuscany at La Locanda
del Prete staying in spectacular Arcidosso, take
a cooking class, go on a wine tasting with a tour
through Brunello wine country, wine & dine in
Carlo Innocenti's Cucina Povera (Tuscan Country
Cooking) restaurant, learn about the culture on
guided tours and have time to tour on your own terms...
all at a very low price!
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Sit at our table, share our wine, and experience what we
mean when we say......"La dolce vita in Toscana...!"
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La
Locanda del Prete is a small Bed & Breakfast, owned and operated by
the Innocenti family and located in Arcidosso, in the province
of Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. This is an authentic Italian country
inn, a place where locals as well as visitors, gather to eat,
share a glass of wine or grappa (a digestive aperitif) and
chat. Often times, the mayor of Arcidosso joins us for a plate
of Panzanella (bread salad) and Pollo con Pepperoni (chicken
with peppers). Carlo Innocenti, the owner, master chef, and
cooking instructor, has been teaching Tuscan cooking for decades
as far away as Switzerland, as well as having operated several "ristoranti" throughout
Tuscany.
Carlo Innocenti - and his partner Pascale are the epitome
of Italian hospitality; warm, kind, generous and outgoing.
They make the perfect hosts for this genuine country tour.
They will truly make you feel a member of our extended "famiglia
internazionale"!
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Arcidosso
(Province of Grosseto) – On the outskirts of a small
Medieval village on the slopes of Monte Amiata, the highest
mountain in southern Tuscany that once was worshipped by
the Etruscans. Located one hour away from the coast, 45
minutes from Siena, one and half hours from Florence, and
two and
a half hours north of Rome.
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| Arcidosso was selected
as one of "The Most Beautiful Villages in Tuscany ”,
in the famous book of the same name by James Bentley. |
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“La Locanda del Prete” has a magnificent view
of the village of Arcidosso and its striking medieval Castle.
Traditional Tuscan furnishings make this bed and breakfast
quaint, cozy and quintessentially Tuscan. There are five
bedrooms available at La Locanda del Prete, each with it's
own private bathroom. There is also satellite TV in every
room and a shared internet point in a private room on the
first floor. The first floor of La Locanda del Prete is
where the trattoria restaurant is located. The bedrooms
are located on the second floor.
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Carlo Innocenti, the owner of La Locanda del Prete and
its master chef, will instruct you during the cooking class.
Carlo is quite a celebrity in Arcidosso and the surrounding
area for his entrepreneurial endeavors and creativity.
In the past, he managed and was the head chef of the first
class, world renowned cafe and restaurant in Punta Ala's
Harry’s Bar, an upscale beach resort in the south
of Tuscany. He also owned a restaurant in his own house
in Arcidosso, and has conducted cooking courses in Switzerland.
The guests can learn genuine Southern Tuscan dishes. All
classes, taught in a large, rustic, authentic Tuscan kitchen,
are hands-on and include local wine.
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There are two guided excursions to the nearby villages
of Mount Amiata, Montalcino, Pienza and Montepulciano.
You will be immersed into the local culture as if you were
a member of the family. The villages of Monte Amiata are
as yet unexploited by tourism and many villagers earn a
living by farming and producing beautiful, hand-made artisan
craft work, such as glass-blowing and ceramics. In Montalcino
you will participate in a wine tasting, in Pienza you can
sample some of the world's finest "Pecorino" (sheep)
cheese and in Montepulciano you can indulge in the acclaimed
Tuscan red wine known as "Il Vino Nobile di Montepulciano".
On the non-guided days, you will be instructed on how to
conveniently catch the bus or train to suggested destinations
such as: Florence, Siena and the beautiful seaside village
of Castiglione della Pescaia, or you can arrange for a
local English-speaking guide and private transportation.
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“I left my heart on a hill in Toscana … Believe
me when I tell you, on behalf of all of us, that we have
never had a more wonderful trip in our lives. We have
all traveled a great deal to many places but Arcidosso,
by
far, is the best!
We never wanted to leave.”
GAYLE DEJULIO - ATLANTA,GA
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All guests receive this beautiful
recipe book "View from
a Tuscan Kitchen" and a Tuscan Way apron.
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