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Vacation rentals in Le Marche - villas, houses, apartments. Also provides activities - day tours, cooking classes, truffle hunting, biking tours and other excursions. Agency based in Le Marche.
This review was collected on the Slow Europe website and copied here.
Reviewed by: sam parmar
Reviewed on: June 30, 2011
Date of Stay: summer 2010
Experiencing authentic Italian way of life in the Sibillini mountains, Le Marche, Italy
Our trip was organised by Moreno Moretti, who specialises in organising different types of cultural and adventurous excursions in Le March, Italy. We spent the whole day in the Sibillini mountains and it was a most enjoyable and unique experience.
Our day began when Moreno punctually arrived, as agreed, in his car to pick us up. The car was clean and in good condition and Moreno was a confident and competent driver who knew his way around the Italian countryside. This factor was quite important bearing in mind that we were to travel along ‘dirt treks’ wide enough for only one small car! If anyone came from the opposite direction then either driver had to reverse for a considerable distance where the two vehicles could pass each other safely.
We briefly stopped near Ascoli Piecino for refreshments and were back on our way to the village of Cese. Here we were introduced to our truffle hunter Morreto and his truffle dog Tina. Moreto was very professional and while he had to control and direct the dog at all times he still managed to explain to us what was happening. The hunt lasted about 2 hours and we found about 6 large black truffles to take with us to the Ramusé for our Italian cookery classes and wine tasting.
At Ramusé we met with the owner Paolo Ciccioli, who is every bit as eccentric as only Italians can be and a very cheerful and friendly guy. We also met another chef Emiliano (aka Crazy horse or as he prefers Cavallino, in Italian). He was also a very friendly and cheerful guy who did not speak much English but managed to explain everything clearly with help from the other two and plenty of hand gestures.
We made fresh gnocchi from scratch with a very simple but delicious sauce using the fresh herbs from the garden. Cavallino made some crostini with fresh courgettes (zuchinni) and lardonella (seasoned Italian ham). After cooking we sat down to enjoy the fruits of our labour in the way of a most sumptuous Italian meal in a totally relaxed and very scenic atmosphere with beautiful, panoramic views of the sunny Italian countryside all round. Paolo chose some excellent wines to accompany each course and also to keep the spirits up while cooking and between the courses. After lunch we spent the hot afternoon by the lovely pool side taking the dip in between picking and eating luscious, sweet, ripe cherries from over 130, hand-high cherry trees that shade the swimming pool.
We left Ramusé when we finally felt the need to rest and were driven back home by Moreno, who had not touched a single drop of alcohol throughout the day, what a hero!
All in all, it was a thoroughly enjoyable day, living, breathing and experiencing Italy in a truly Italian way with the Italians and would most definitely do it again and recommend it to anyone without reservations.
http://www.lemarcheholiday.net/
Vacation rentals in Le Marche - villas, houses, apartments. Also provides activities - day tours, cooking classes, truffle hunting, biking tours and other excursions. Agency based in Le Marche.
This review was collected on the Slow Europe website and copied here.
Reviewed by: sam parmar
Reviewed on: June 30, 2011
Date of Stay: summer 2010
Experiencing authentic Italian way of life in the Sibillini mountains, Le Marche, Italy
Our trip was organised by Moreno Moretti, who specialises in organising different types of cultural and adventurous excursions in Le March, Italy. We spent the whole day in the Sibillini mountains and it was a most enjoyable and unique experience.
Our day began when Moreno punctually arrived, as agreed, in his car to pick us up. The car was clean and in good condition and Moreno was a confident and competent driver who knew his way around the Italian countryside. This factor was quite important bearing in mind that we were to travel along ‘dirt treks’ wide enough for only one small car! If anyone came from the opposite direction then either driver had to reverse for a considerable distance where the two vehicles could pass each other safely.
We briefly stopped near Ascoli Piecino for refreshments and were back on our way to the village of Cese. Here we were introduced to our truffle hunter Morreto and his truffle dog Tina. Moreto was very professional and while he had to control and direct the dog at all times he still managed to explain to us what was happening. The hunt lasted about 2 hours and we found about 6 large black truffles to take with us to the Ramusé for our Italian cookery classes and wine tasting.
At Ramusé we met with the owner Paolo Ciccioli, who is every bit as eccentric as only Italians can be and a very cheerful and friendly guy. We also met another chef Emiliano (aka Crazy horse or as he prefers Cavallino, in Italian). He was also a very friendly and cheerful guy who did not speak much English but managed to explain everything clearly with help from the other two and plenty of hand gestures.
We made fresh gnocchi from scratch with a very simple but delicious sauce using the fresh herbs from the garden. Cavallino made some crostini with fresh courgettes (zuchinni) and lardonella (seasoned Italian ham). After cooking we sat down to enjoy the fruits of our labour in the way of a most sumptuous Italian meal in a totally relaxed and very scenic atmosphere with beautiful, panoramic views of the sunny Italian countryside all round. Paolo chose some excellent wines to accompany each course and also to keep the spirits up while cooking and between the courses. After lunch we spent the hot afternoon by the lovely pool side taking the dip in between picking and eating luscious, sweet, ripe cherries from over 130, hand-high cherry trees that shade the swimming pool.
We left Ramusé when we finally felt the need to rest and were driven back home by Moreno, who had not touched a single drop of alcohol throughout the day, what a hero!
All in all, it was a thoroughly enjoyable day, living, breathing and experiencing Italy in a truly Italian way with the Italians and would most definitely do it again and recommend it to anyone without reservations.