Top Bari Classes & Workshops - page 2

Villa Delle Rose Puglia has the only Lavender Fields in the area. Your hill side location offers an unmatched experience and sea view over one of Puglia's most well known city, Polignano A Mare. Your hosts offer services in various languages and our aperitivo includes a variety of unique and niche local specialties as well as our own home made products: Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Lavender based products such as essential oils and soaps, etc.

Learn to shop and cook like the Baresi have for generations with a passional home cook in Bari. Join your host for a stroll through the local market to learn how to choose the best fresh fish and other seasonal ingredients. Then head to their kitchen for a hands-on lesson to make pasta and tiramisù from scratch. Cap off your time together by sampling the dishes you’ve prepared, paired with local wines.

Discover the secrets of delicious Southern Italian Cuisine in this special cooking class. Meet a friendly local chef and learn to prepare and taste typical Italian dishes in a joyful atmosphere.

Optimize your time in Bari and explore the city's culture and cuisine in a single tour on this biking excursion through the old town. Meet your guide and small group to explore the city's highlights on bike without getting footsore, plus stop to sample gourmet delicacies at a local bakery, brewery, deli, and more. Try specialties from ‘focaccia barese' to 'panzerotti' while learning about the culinary history and traditions of this coastal city.

It’s easy to get lost exploring Bari’s maze-like old town and lesser-known neighborhoods if you visit independently. Cover much more distance than walking and stay on track on a bike tour, and listen to your guide’s insight into the city’s heritage. Take in beautiful seaside views and stop for a tasting of delicious handmade ice cream.

Visit two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in one day—and see some of southern Italy's greatest treasures—on this tour of Puglia and Basilicata. First, with just a small group for company, explore Matera, including the Sassi area, a complex of dramatic cave dwellings carved into the mountainside. Nearby, rock churches house 13th-century frescoes. Then it’s on to Alberobello to see the Trulli, an awe-inspiring collection of conical limestone dwellings.

We will use only selected products from my beloved Puglia and from a farmers' market in Lodi.

This is your opportunity to choose and use ingredients that you’ve never been brave enough to cook with before. At this cookery workshop in Bari, visit a local market and choose the fresh ingredients you’d like to use—including meat, fish and vegetables. Then, take your finds back to the kitchen workshop in an authentic Italian home, and learn how to cook traditional Italian dishes with them.

-Savor the taste of freshly made orecchiette paired with Apulian wine -Learn how to shape orecchiette and watch them being prepared with sauce -Visit a local lady’s home and learn the secrets of handmade pasta -Enjoy a convivial tasting of freshly made orecchiette, just like the locals

Pedal through Bari on a bike tour, then finish in the home of a local signora, cooking a pasta dish typical of the Puglia region. The experience starts with a bike ride through Bari discover landmarks such as the Basilica of St. Nicholasm, Bari Cathedral, and Norman Swebian Castle. Follow your guide through the modern French side of the city, then call in at a local home to make a pasta dish by hand. A glass of red wine is included as you eat.

Step into the heart of rural Puglia with a unique workshop at a traditional masseria in Laterza. Begin with a warm welcome and a tasting of fresh donkey milk with handmade biscuits, before joining local experts to discover the secrets of donkey milk soap. Roll up your sleeves to create your own natural bar, learning about an ancient craft still treasured today. After the workshop, explore the farm, meet the donkeys and other animals, and experience the authentic rhythm of countryside life. The day ends with a tasting of local specialties: choose between a simple frisella paired with wine or a more complete light lunch featuring taralli, legume soup, cheeses, focaccia, and a glass of craft beer or wine. For a stress-free experience, select the private transfer option from Matera and enjoy hotel pick-up and drop-off in a comfortable minivan. An unforgettable blend of tradition, flavor, and creativity in the heart of Puglia.

The historic town of Trani and UNESCO-listed Castel del Monte are two of the most alluring sights in Puglia, but visiting them both in one day by train or bus can be frustrating. With this driving tour, enjoy convenient pickup at the location of your choice and hassle-free transportation via air-conditioned private minivan. Explore the seaside town and castle at your own pace, with time to shop, dine, and take photos.

Wine tasting and driving really don’t mix. Leave Puglia’s country lanes to your chauffeur on this small-group wine-tasting tour, capped at just a few travelers for a more intimate experience. Over the course of the day, enjoy a wine tasting at a premium winery, and sample nibbles such as “taralli”, the region’s answer to the pretzel. For ease, your driver collects and drops at your door.

Puglia’s traditional cuisine is kept alive in rural family estates, known as “masserie”, across the region. With this private cooking class, visit an authentic masseria to prepare recipes passed down through generations. Make classic orecchiette pasta, focaccia, and seasonal vegetables and legumes with a local chef, and learn about the history and origins of each dish. Finish by dining on the Puglian delicacies you’ve prepared together.

Discover the secrets of Apulian cuisine in a practical and engaging course with a Pro Cooking Teacher. It's not just about following recipes, but about getting your hands in the dough to turn food into a moment of sharing and fun. At the end of the course, savor the prepared delights, while learning about the gastronomic culture of one of Italy's richest regions. For those who want a tailor-made experience, it is possible to request personalized menus, taking care of every detail from shopping to service. - Practical Apulian Cooking Course with Pro Teacher - Active and engaging learning, not just recipes - Tasting of dishes prepared at the end of the course - Possibility of personalized menus for exclusive dinners

When visiting Altamura, some travelers opt for sightseeing, others try guided tours, but foodies know that the prime destination is the local food market. Uncover the best regional cuisine with this guided culinary outing in Altamura, where enjoy a market visit to shop for ingredients, followed by a home cooking class. Learn how to prepare three regional dishes, dine on the meal you make, and sample the local wine—all included.

Discover the secrets to preparing authentic Puglian cuisine during a private full-day cooking class in Bari. Set in a local home, you receive the undivided attention of your host who provides step-by-step instructions and insider tips. Once everything is prepared, enjoy wine pairings with your handcrafted Italian feast. Afterwards, take home free gifts and the confidence to wow your friends back home with your new culinary skills.

With our local chef, our guests will not only learn how to prepare 5 typical dishes of the region, using fresh ingredients and all locally produced, but also know the traditional way of life of the inhabitants of the area. Get ready to live a relaxed, fun experience and be part of a great Pugliese family.

Expand your kitchen repertoire and learn how to make Puglia’s most traditional dishes with this hands-on cooking class led by a professional chef. Roll up your sleeves and get to work making orecchiette pasta from scratch, eggplant parmesan, tiramisù, and other classic recipes passed down for generations. Afterwards, relax over a four-course meal featuring the dishes you’ve prepared under the watchful eye of your chef instructor.

Go inside a local’s home during a visit to Bari with this private pasta-making class. Learn to cook traditional Italian dishes from the Puglia region during this hands-on, half-day class. Make fresh pasta from scratch, including local favorites such as orecchiette. Learn how to prepare three authentic regional pasta recipes, then feast on everything you cook alongside local wines.

You will be fascinated by anecdotes about how my grandmother prepared pasta, and what cooking represented in the past and still represents. And then our traditional music, in our local language! An immersion in true Apulian life and Italian sociology. I will communicate with my heart and experience. And, once you get home, you'll produce your own good food, and you'll treasure the memory of what I showed you. The lunch that follows is collaborative, everyone helps, with dishes and pans in their hands. The wine, the foods I serve together with the pasta we prepare together and that are all local and largely the result of my organic garden, all local and fresh, do the rest.

Cook like a local in an 1850 farmhouse in Cisternino! Learn nonna’s secrets and make fresh orecchiette, bread meatballs and a classic Italian dessert in the heart of olive country

The logistics of getting between Puglia’s top sights can be tricky, and slow trains and confusing roads can eat hours out of your days. Optimize your time and cover several A-list destinations, plus enjoy a cooking class on this 4-day sightseeing tour. Stay overnight in a charming bed-and-breakfast in seaside Bari, venturing out each day with a professional guide to explore such regional highlights as Alberobello, the Gargano National Park, the UNESCO-listed Shrine of Saint Michael, and Matera or the Monti Dauni peaks. Cap off the tour with a home cooking class, where you’ll learn to prepare classic Puglian dishes using fresh local ingredients.

Perfect for cruise passengers, this authentic Bari experience begins just steps from the port. Enjoy a guided walking tour through the historic streets of the old town, visit the famous “Strada delle Orecchiette,” and explore traditional food shops. Then join a hands-on cooking class in a real local home, where you’ll learn to make fresh orecchiette and a classic Italian dessert. Lunch includes two glasses of local wine before returning comfortably to the port