Culinary Retreat at Villa Tenuta Castel Venezze

Duration

3 nights / 4 days

About

You can participate in these multiple classes for three nights at the Villa. On the two mornings of the course, you are enjoying the familiar and genuine atmosphere of the kitchen.

Classes are small enough to accommodate cooks of all levels and are ideal for small groups of family and friends.

It is also possible to bring non-participating friends who can enjoy the Villa, its park, and the ecological swimming pool (from May to September) and then join the group for lunch and dinner.

Included

• Three-night stay at Villa Tenuta Castel Venezze • Full-board accommodation in a single or double room with a private bathroom • Two cooking lessons in the morning from 10:30 am to approx. 2.30 pm (lunch included) and all meals, including Italian wines. • In the afternoon, free time to explore the surrounding region. On-demand excursions (half-day program) to the local winery and olive mill.

Daily Schedule

ARRIVAL: Around 6 pm, pick up at Rovigo train station at 7:30 pm. Dinner at our restaurant Locanda Venezze and your first introduction to local places to familiarize yourself with your new surroundings.

SECOND DAY: Hands-on Cooking Lesson. Today we'll start making dishes using techniques and recipes handed down through generations of local women. This cooking lesson will focus on pasta, tagliatelle, tortellini, tortelloni, and cakes. Lunch follows, including d.o.c. Italian wine.

In the afternoon you can relax at the villa, or visit the beauties of the nearby sightseeing places. We also offer you the possibility to participate in one of our tours.

Dinner at our restaurant Locanda Venezze.

THIRD DAY: Today you will be involved with Risotto all'Italiana. Our region is known for the rice cultivated in the Po Delta. As a dessert, you could try to make a delicious Tiramisù, another local recipe of our land. In the end, we sit down and enjoy the meal together.

Afternoon free time to relax after a long work in the kitchen. You can ask our staff to plan an excursion to a local olive mill company for an extra virgin olive oil tasting.

Dinner at the Villa.

FOURTH DAY: Breakfast and check-out at 10:00 am. (Transfer is not included)

How to get to Villa Castel Venezze

Our Tenuta is in Venice's countryside, and if you do not have transport, we can arrange a taxi ride to pick you up at Piazzale Roma in Venice. This service costs approximately € 130 one way (payable directly to the taxi driver).

Alternatively, you may get a train from Venice Santa Lucia’s train station to Rovigo (the nearest city to us). A single ticket costs €8.40 per person, and there is a train every hour.

Suggested train below. Please double-check the timetable:

• Venice Santa Lucia departure: 17:40 • Rovigo arrival: 18:50

You do not need to arrange a taxi driver; check outside Rovigo's train station for the first available taxi. The taxi ride is €25/30 (payable directly to the taxi driver).

Important to Know

Groups will be up to 12 participants. For larger groups, please send us an email.