Rome
Expert
Art, Food and Culture:
Monuments and Gastronomy
in the
Ancient
Roman
City
and its Environs
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Experience
Rome
through its art, architecture and cuisine with an expert English
speaking art historian and chef from
Philadelphia
, who has been
teaching at university a
nd living in
Rome
and
Italy
since th
e mid-nineties.
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Recommended eateries where authentic Roman dishes are served in
establishments generally frequented by Romans and less so by the
tourists
Tour Lazio
: visits to ancient and medieval provincial towns like Tivoli
(ancient Roman
Hadrian's Villa and Renaissance
Villa d'Este),
Sutri (Roman
amphitheater), Bracciano (
Castello Orsini/Odescalch
ì),
Caprarola (Renaissance
Palazzo Farnese),
Bomarzo (Renaissance Giardini dei Mostri, "Monster Park"),
Viterbo (beautiful medieval quarter), the Castelli Romani and Alban
Hills (Rome's wine producing region, where summer papal residence at Castel
Gandolfo is located),
Cerveteri and
Tarquinia (ancient Etruscan civilization along the coast)
Culinary lessons
: Come join us (myself and my Roman wife) for th
e day at our antique home in picturesque, medieval
Bracciano for a memorable
culinary experience, where clients learn about Italian gastronomy and participate in the preparation of a sumptuous and traditional
Italian
pranzo
(lunch)! Any tourist can eat in a restaurant or trattoria, though few can do so in the Italian home. Great food, good company, stimulating insights about Italian society and its table as well as a beautiful dining space are assured!
Bracciano is approximately twenty-five miles north of
Rome
on a
breathtaking volcanic lake (Lago di Bracciano), surrounded by mountains and
chestnut woods and just 50 minutes by train from th
e St. Peter's station.
Guided visits to the fifteenth century Castello Orsini/Odescalchi can also be arranged.
Robert Huber -
rhub364@hotmail.com