B&B San Rocco Matera

Via San Rocco 78 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

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... so many things, some of which were:

- Simplicity and freshness are essential elements in Italian cooking and transforming.
- Tomato sauce making is a family event. We were lucky enough to get to experience the last one of the year at the Masseria. Beppe, his mom, dad and lovely Zia Angela spent the day with Robyn and I, transforming fresh tomatoes from the garden into a sweet and delicious tomato sauce base that they'll be able to use in a variety of ...

WWOOF

A travel blog entry by leann-robyn

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... We knew immediately we were in good hands.

During our two weeks of volunteering on Beppe’s farm (The Maseria Dirupa) we learned about and experienced so many memorable things: organic farming, permaculture, sustainable living, the real way of Italian cooking, and most of all the wonderful Italian culture and warm hospitality. We worked with Beppe, learned from him, his friends and his family and we hope that ...

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