Fri 14 to Mon 17 OCTOBER 2011
Truffle and Autumn Flavours, Castles and Medieval towns
Ryanair Flights available from London Stansted to Ancona Airport
Dep. Fri 9.50am – Arr. 13.00pm/ Dep. Mon 13.30pm – Arr. 14.50pm
Friday 14
Arrival at ANCONA Airport in the early afternoon, on request transfer from the airport to Hotel 3*** in RICCIONE with a welcome buffet. Enjoy the rest of the afternoon shopping in the famous boutiques along the beautiful Viale Ceccarini or relax in one of the trendy bars and indulge yourself with one of our bespoke Aperitif served with a selection of canapes before returning to the hotel for your dinner with a traditional regional menu’.
Saturday 15
Buffet style breakfast, then choice of: Gastronomique Tour Bonanza!!
Departing at 9.30am from the hotel accompanied by your tour guide with minibus to the wonderful Hinterland of Romagna; first stop in Mondaino, visit of the historical centre with its square, main church and walk down the old cobbled street towards the ancient mill where you will participate in the story in the making of one of the local best kept secrets “The Formaggio di Fossa” a sheep milk cheese unique in its taste and low fat properties and you will taste the cheese while listening to the local Dante Alighieri reading verses from the Divine Commedy.
Lunch in a typical local trattoria in the hills serving a traditional Menu’ Romagnolo. We will then take you to visit an award winning olive mill just outside the walls of the Medieval Village of Montegridolfo which has been completely restored to its original beauty and where you will discover all the secrets about olive oil tasting and its production. To finish the day a must stop to one of our renowned wine producer in San Giovanni in Marignano tasting some of the best locals wines to fill your taste buds and give you a unique experience. Return to the hotel late afternoon where your dinner is waiting………….Or …
Buffet style breakfast….. Cultural and Historical Tour!!!
Departing at 9.30am from the hotel accompanied by your tour guide with minibus, to the medieval town of SANTARCANGELO and VERUCCHIO. First stop in Santarcangelo to visit the medieval town centre of Malatesta Seignory, the famous Arch in the main square, the ancient Tufa Caves … Lunch in a typical “Trattoria” with traditional menu … Tagliatelle, Passatelli, grilled meat, homemade dessert …In the afternoon visit of Verucchio, first the “Villanoviano” Museum, a valuable collection of artifact from Etruscan age … perfectly preserved! Visit of the Malatestian Fortress, from the prisons, through the medieval halls, till the panoramic terrace with the wonderful landscape. Return to hotel in the late afternoon. Dinner at Hotel.
Sunday 16
Buffet style breakfast…. 27th SANTAGATAFELTRIA NATIONAL TRUFFLE FAIR!!!
Departing at 9.30am from the hotel accompanied by your tour guide with minibus, visit of the really nice Museum of Rural Art .. with many tools used by farmer, old traditions, tools of ancient crafts … and the Church of S. Girolamo with little treasures ..
Free lunch in the main square which is turned for the occasion into a huge eating area where all the locals restaurants will present and you will taste some of their traditional and delicious dishes using Truffle, Porcini Mushroom and other autumn products. Enjoy the rest of the afternoon wondering through the market stalls where you can buy typical local products and handy crafts as well as watch theatrical shows…Return to hotel in the late afternoon with dinner.
Monday
Buffet style breakfast.
On request Transfer to Ancona airport.
Individual rate (min 2 persons) € 520,00 per persons
SPECIAL OFFER : Euro 430,00 !!!
Rates for Groups (7/8 pers) € 455,00 per persons
SPECIAL OFFER : Euro 390,00 !!!
Info and Reservation :
Max or Molly on 01892615665
Email: max@genuineitalianfood.co.uk
The price includes:
hotel 3***, 3 nights in bed and breakfast , 3 dinners in the hotel with local wine and water. All the visits, tours, tastings, entry tickets and gratuities like in the program, 1 lunch at Restaurant or farmhouse with local wine, water, coffee and the traditional “Digestivo” or “Corretto”.
The price does not include:
flight ticket; transfer to and from your airports; we strongly recommend that you book your flights as early as you can as the prices fluctuate considerably.
Any extra which is not specifically mentioned in this brochure is: hotel phone calls, any drink consumed from the hotel bar and the room bar or any other drinks other than the ones served with the allocated meals. There is a 15 Euro Single Occupancy Supplement per night.
We require a 20% non refundable deposit per person upon booking with payment in full 10 days prior departure; sorry we cannot take any credit or debit cards so please make payments by cheque to Max Faraone.
CANCELLATIONS:
Notification of cancellation must in the first instance to Max Faraone by telephone (01892 615665) and then confirmed in writing to Consorzio Costa Hotels, Via Empoli, 31 – 47838 Riccione – (RN) – ITALY or email to Elena info@costahotels.it
Cancellation charges are based on how many days before your holiday we receive your notification of cancellation and are as follows: 4 weeks or less 50% of total fee; 4 – 7 days 90% of total fee; Less then 7 days total cost of holiday.
In most cases cancellation fees are covered by your travel insurance and we strongly reccomend that you make arrangements to provide insurance cover for your travel and holiday as Costa Hotels and Max Genuine italian Food cannot be held responsible or accept any liability for any costs incurred as a result of: cancellations, delays or changes brought about by war or threat of war, closure of airport,or any other events beyond our control; accidents to guests or medical conditions which may develop during or after the holiday; loss of, or damage to, personal property of participants.