La Dolce Vita B & B Matera
Rione Malve 51 Matera, Basilicata, 75100, Italy
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Italian Hospitality
Above everything else that we will take with us from our experience at the Masseria, was the hospitality we were shown by our new Italian family and friends. It was unbelievably generous of them to include us in their get-togethers and celebrations. We experienced more than we can list, but will try and describe a few that we'll never forget:
- Beppe and his family who took us ...
Puglia Region
We were so grateful for the time Beppe and his friends took showing us and teaching us about their region of Italy. Puglia is a beautiful part of Italy, not as well known to the foreign traveller as many of the country's other areas. Through his fantastic tour guiding, Beppe showed us:
- Trulli's and taught us about these pretty, historic conical structures that dot the area outside of Bari. The town of Alberobello, known as the Trulli town ...
Organic Farming
... 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
... the year.
- Liqueur making with the abundantly growing wild plum berries. A full circle experience, picking berries on our first day, letting them ferment in alcohol over our two week stay at Beppe's and then sipping the sweet liqueur on our final night at the Masseria.
- Transforming quality ingredients into preserves and chutneys. Beppe's mom, Lidia has a true talent for this and we were lucky enough to taste a variety or her creations. We still crave some ...
WWOOF
... able to contribute in our own way.
For the sake of trying to sum up what was an unforgettable two weeks, into a slowly uploading internet blog site, we’ve broken our experience up into a few categories. Pictures and activities most likely occurred on different days but have been combined to try and give a glimpse of the great experience we had.
Leaving brighter, browner, fuller and stronger,
Leann and ...
This bed and breakfast was formerly known as: Alla Dolce Vita B & B


