Acad Sassi
Via Giustino Fortunato 15, Matera
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Acad Sassi Matera

Via Giustino Fortunato 15 Matera, Basilicata, 75100, Italy

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Italian Hospitality

A travel blog entry by leann-robyn

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... party. What a beautiful event to celebrate Gabriella’s 50th birthday with all of her family and friends. An evening of celebrations, singing, music and food. You know you’re at an Italian celebration when the tables aren’t large enough to hold all of the food being served!
- Fabio and Beppe taking us to Monopoli for an impromptu evening stroll through ...

Puglia Region

A travel blog entry by leann-robyn

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... a neat experience at sunset. Stores, houses and historical landmarks still make use of the Trulli structure here. The Masseria Dirupo will one day be a network of renovated Trulli to be used as guest accommodation and event areas.
- The Mediterranean Sea. Our first dunk in sea water and it was splendid. We spent a sunny afternoon enjoying the sea, followed by Beppe treating us to a late evening stroll through a nearby coastal town to view ...

Organic Farming

A travel blog entry by leann-robyn

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... the rows of tomatoes, capsicums, courgettes, aubergines and wild plums. The ants go marching one by one...
- Drying seeds. We learned that a savvy way to cut costs is to pull up your sleeves and sacrifice a few from your crop (usually the first of the season is best) by cutting them open, separating the seeds from the flesh and laying them out to dry. Another unique way of getting the most out ...

The Italian Kitchen

A travel blog entry by leann-robyn

66

... spicy and sweet concoctions.
- A bread making feast. An entire day spent with friends, dedicated to the making of homemade loaves. We enjoyed each other’s company and a hearty lunch in between bouts of making, kneading, rising, stoking the outdoor stone oven, cooking, cooling and breaking of our communal bread. Bread and the making of, will forever have a whole new meaning to us.

Choosing not to reveal the secrets we learned in the kitchen,
Leann and ...

WWOOF

A travel blog entry by leann-robyn

33

With little in mind of what to expect, we started our 9 hour train journey to the other side of the country. With high hopes, open minds and positive attitudes in tow, we made our way to Bari, Puglia, on the Eastern coast to meet our WWOOF'ing host and soon to be new friend.

WWOOF’ing (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) is an organization in many countries that in exchange for room and board, WWOOFers work ...

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