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Vineyards, Festivals and the “Slow Food” Philosophy in Piedmont

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Itinerary for Oct 19 — Oct 27, 2013

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Day One: Saturday, October 19 - in flight 
In Transit: Overnight in transit

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Type: Three-Star Hotel

 Description: The Brezza family has been working in the hotel and restaurant-sector for three generations, turning an authentic vocation of their land into a family business. Antonio and Oreste, and their wives, Mariuccia and Carla, together with their children, Giacomo, Marco, Tiziana and Enzo, have commited themselves, as an historical heritage of their own, to pay honour to an ancient tradition. This latter is rooted and much cherished in the Barolo village.

Contact info:
Via Lomondo 2
Barolo (Cuneo), 12060 Italy
phone: +39 0173-56354
web: www.hotelbarolo.it

Room amenities: The rooms are well furnished and provided with every kind of comfort: air conditioning, television, telephone, cocktail cabinet and refrigerator and internet connection. After dining, clients are welcomed for the night, in the Cannubi vineyard at n. 212, or in one of the vineyard surrounded bedrooms, furnished with XIX century Piedmont pieces of furniture. From their windows, the Barolo castle, home to the Barolo wine, can be admired.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: € 110.00 DBL, € 80,00 SGL B/B
Advanced reservation are required and depending upon availability. Please also check the hotel website for special offers

Check in time: 3:00 PM

Day Two: Sunday, October 20 - Check in / orientation meeting / Lecture / welcome cocktail 
Afternoon: Arrival in Turin. Check-in at the Hotel Barolo in Barolo. Orientation meeting, presentation of the program and leecture: "Introduction to the Slow Food Movement: Philosophy, Mission,Vision". Welcome cocktail

Dinner: Dinner at the Hotel

Lodging: Hotel Barolo

Meals Included: Dinner
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Type: Three-Star Hotel

 Description: The Brezza family has been working in the hotel and restaurant-sector for three generations, turning an authentic vocation of their land into a family business. Antonio and Oreste, and their wives, Mariuccia and Carla, together with their children, Giacomo, Marco, Tiziana and Enzo, have commited themselves, as an historical heritage of their own, to pay honour to an ancient tradition. This latter is rooted and much cherished in the Barolo village.

Contact info:
Via Lomondo 2
Barolo (Cuneo), 12060 Italy
phone: +39 0173-56354
web: www.hotelbarolo.it

Room amenities: The rooms are well furnished and provided with every kind of comfort: air conditioning, television, telephone, cocktail cabinet and refrigerator and internet connection. After dining, clients are welcomed for the night, in the Cannubi vineyard at n. 212, or in one of the vineyard surrounded bedrooms, furnished with XIX century Piedmont pieces of furniture. From their windows, the Barolo castle, home to the Barolo wine, can be admired.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: € 110.00 DBL, € 80,00 SGL B/B
Advanced reservation are required and depending upon availability. Please also check the hotel website for special offers

Check in time: 3:00 PM

Day Three: Monday, October 21 - Grinzane / Lecture / Alba 
Breakfast: Breakfast at the Hotel

Morning: Excursion to Grinzane Visit the medieval village Truffle hunt with an expert guide “trifolao” and final taste of typical dishes prepared with truffle On-site lecture on “the History of white truffles”

Brunch: Lunch on your own

Afternoon: Transfer to Alba. Free time at Alba Return to hotel

Dinner: Dinner at the hotel restaurant

Lodging: Hotel Barolo

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
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Type: Three-Star Hotel

 Description: The Brezza family has been working in the hotel and restaurant-sector for three generations, turning an authentic vocation of their land into a family business. Antonio and Oreste, and their wives, Mariuccia and Carla, together with their children, Giacomo, Marco, Tiziana and Enzo, have commited themselves, as an historical heritage of their own, to pay honour to an ancient tradition. This latter is rooted and much cherished in the Barolo village.

Contact info:
Via Lomondo 2
Barolo (Cuneo), 12060 Italy
phone: +39 0173-56354
web: www.hotelbarolo.it

Room amenities: The rooms are well furnished and provided with every kind of comfort: air conditioning, television, telephone, cocktail cabinet and refrigerator and internet connection. After dining, clients are welcomed for the night, in the Cannubi vineyard at n. 212, or in one of the vineyard surrounded bedrooms, furnished with XIX century Piedmont pieces of furniture. From their windows, the Barolo castle, home to the Barolo wine, can be admired.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: € 110.00 DBL, € 80,00 SGL B/B
Advanced reservation are required and depending upon availability. Please also check the hotel website for special offers

Check in time: 3:00 PM

Day Four: Tuesday, October 22 - Vercelli (La Borsa del riso - The Rice stock exchange) Fontanafredda... 
Vercelli (La Borsa del riso - The Rice stock exchange) Fontanafredda / Lecture

Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel

Morning: Departure Vercelli. Meet with the English-speaking guide and visit to the “Borsa del Riso” ”, the most important rice stock exchange of Europe. Guided visit of Vercelli

Lunch: Light lunch at the Cascina Valdemino (a rice farm)

Afternoon: Departure to Fontanafredda Visit to Cantina Tenimenti with on-site lecture on “Piedmont’s wine history”. Wine tasting, followed by snack along with local specialties Return to hotel

Dinner: Dinner at the hotel restaurant

Lodging: Hotel Barolo

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Type: Three-Star Hotel

 Description: The Brezza family has been working in the hotel and restaurant-sector for three generations, turning an authentic vocation of their land into a family business. Antonio and Oreste, and their wives, Mariuccia and Carla, together with their children, Giacomo, Marco, Tiziana and Enzo, have commited themselves, as an historical heritage of their own, to pay honour to an ancient tradition. This latter is rooted and much cherished in the Barolo village.

Contact info:
Via Lomondo 2
Barolo (Cuneo), 12060 Italy
phone: +39 0173-56354
web: www.hotelbarolo.it

Room amenities: The rooms are well furnished and provided with every kind of comfort: air conditioning, television, telephone, cocktail cabinet and refrigerator and internet connection. After dining, clients are welcomed for the night, in the Cannubi vineyard at n. 212, or in one of the vineyard surrounded bedrooms, furnished with XIX century Piedmont pieces of furniture. From their windows, the Barolo castle, home to the Barolo wine, can be admired.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: € 110.00 DBL, € 80,00 SGL B/B
Advanced reservation are required and depending upon availability. Please also check the hotel website for special offers

Check in time: 3:00 PM

Day Five: Wednesday, October 23 - Dogliani Winery (Dolcetto wine) 
Breakfast: Breakfast at the Hotel

Morning: Departure to Dogliani Walk in the vineyards of a wine cellar following a visit to the cellar for briefing on local wines.

Brunch: Light lunch at the winery (variety of salami and cheeses, cold appetizers) with tasting of the cellar’s wines.

Afternoon: Guided visit of Dogliani, the country of the Dolcetto (dry wine made with black grapes known for black cherry and licorice flavors). Visit to the “Bottega del Vino” (wine shop), which encompasses the best of the local production of the Dolcetto of Dogliani. Return to the Hotel

Dinner: Dinner on your own

Lodging: Hotel Barolo

Meals Included: Breakfast, Brunch
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Type: Three-Star Hotel

 Description: The Brezza family has been working in the hotel and restaurant-sector for three generations, turning an authentic vocation of their land into a family business. Antonio and Oreste, and their wives, Mariuccia and Carla, together with their children, Giacomo, Marco, Tiziana and Enzo, have commited themselves, as an historical heritage of their own, to pay honour to an ancient tradition. This latter is rooted and much cherished in the Barolo village.

Contact info:
Via Lomondo 2
Barolo (Cuneo), 12060 Italy
phone: +39 0173-56354
web: www.hotelbarolo.it

Room amenities: The rooms are well furnished and provided with every kind of comfort: air conditioning, television, telephone, cocktail cabinet and refrigerator and internet connection. After dining, clients are welcomed for the night, in the Cannubi vineyard at n. 212, or in one of the vineyard surrounded bedrooms, furnished with XIX century Piedmont pieces of furniture. From their windows, the Barolo castle, home to the Barolo wine, can be admired.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights before: € 110.00 DBL, € 80,00 SGL B/B
Advanced reservation are required and depending upon availability. Please also check the hotel website for special offers

Check in time: 3:00 PM

Day Six: Thursday, October 24 - Murazzano / Pollenzo / Monticello 
Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel

Morning: Departure to the Casificio Murazzano Visit to the Caseificio Murazzano producer of the famous cheese “Murazzano Dop” and of sausages according to ancient recipes which makes stronger the link between the product and the territory Cheese tasting Transfer to the “Bottega del Vino” in Pollenzo for visit and wine tasting Departure to Monticello Visit to “Eataly Monticello

Lunch: Lunch on your own

Afternoon: Free time

Dinner: Dinner at the Boccondivino restaurant, member of the Slow Food Alliance

Lodging: Hotel Barolo

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
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Type: Four-Star Hotel

 Description: Located in the heart of Risorgimento Turin, just off the very central via Roma and Piazza San Carlo, and a few minutes’ walk from Piazza Castello, the Grand Hotel Sitea charms guests with its discretion and reserve. Built in the early 1900s and featuring a traditional brand of hospitality, the hotel is superbly positioned for those who want to be able to get about the city centre on foot, to visit the heart of the old town or for shopping. Its atmospheres, really refined in every detail, make it a reference point for its high-profile hospitality, while its exclusive cuisine and the attentive service make the Grand Hotel Restaurant an appreciated gourmet stop.

Contact info:
Via Carlo Alberto 35
Turin, 10123 Italy
phone: +39 011 5170171
web: www.grandhotelsitea.it

Room amenities: The Standard Double and Superior rooms are elegantly furnished in classical style. All rooms are provided with independent air conditioning system, satellite TV, pay TV, telephone with a direct external line, modem plug for internet fast connection, internet connection directly from television, cable radio and minibar. The bathrooms, all equipped with shower or bath, have hair dryer, courtesy toiletries, bathroom linen and slippers. The Buffet Breakfast, included in the hotel service, is served at the restaurant from 7:00 to 10:30. The internet service for guests staying at the hotel is free of charge.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights after: DBL220 B/B, SGL175 B/B euros
Advanced reservation required and depending upon availability. Please also check the hotel website for special offers

Check out time: 11:00 AM

Day Seven: Friday, October 25 - Cherasco, Departure to Turin, Check in at the Grand Hotel Sitea and... 
Cherasco, Departure to Turin, Check in at the Grand Hotel Sitea and visit the city

Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel

Morning: Departure to Cherasco “the chocolate city”, which boasts the most important chocolate firms in Italy. Visit to a chocolate firm: chocolate tasting Departure to Turin Check in at Grand Hotel Sitea

Lunch: Lunch on your own

Afternoon: Guided tour of Turin Visit to the ancient and picturesque market of “Porta Palazzo” in Turin, the Largest open market in Europe

Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant

Lodging: Grand Hotel Sitea

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Close [ x ]
Type: Four-Star Hotel

 Description: Located in the heart of Risorgimento Turin, just off the very central via Roma and Piazza San Carlo, and a few minutes’ walk from Piazza Castello, the Grand Hotel Sitea charms guests with its discretion and reserve. Built in the early 1900s and featuring a traditional brand of hospitality, the hotel is superbly positioned for those who want to be able to get about the city centre on foot, to visit the heart of the old town or for shopping. Its atmospheres, really refined in every detail, make it a reference point for its high-profile hospitality, while its exclusive cuisine and the attentive service make the Grand Hotel Restaurant an appreciated gourmet stop.

Contact info:
Via Carlo Alberto 35
Turin, 10123 Italy
phone: +39 011 5170171
web: www.grandhotelsitea.it

Room amenities: The Standard Double and Superior rooms are elegantly furnished in classical style. All rooms are provided with independent air conditioning system, satellite TV, pay TV, telephone with a direct external line, modem plug for internet fast connection, internet connection directly from television, cable radio and minibar. The bathrooms, all equipped with shower or bath, have hair dryer, courtesy toiletries, bathroom linen and slippers. The Buffet Breakfast, included in the hotel service, is served at the restaurant from 7:00 to 10:30. The internet service for guests staying at the hotel is free of charge.

Smoking policy: No
Smoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Elevator: Yes

Additional nights after: DBL220 B/B, SGL175 B/B euros
Advanced reservation required and depending upon availability. Please also check the hotel website for special offers

Check out time: 11:00 AM

Day Eight: Saturday, October 26 - Alba, Free time 
Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel

Morning: Departure to Alba Visit the truffle market.

Lunch: Lunch on your own.

Afternoon: Free time

Dinner: Dinner at the local restaurant.

Lodging: Grand Hotel Sitea

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Day Nine: Sunday, October 27 - Departures 
Depart From: Morning departures from Turin airport based on flight schedule time

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