Articles of category "Gastronomic tours"

Lying sixty miles north of San Diego, the Temecula Valley is known for its wineries and excellent wines they produce. "Where the sun shines through the mist" translates Temecula from the Native American Language, one name for the town and the valley. Although Temecula is not known worldwide as Napa and Sonoma, as these regions are one hundred years older than Temecula, it has wonderful opportunities for recreation and indulgence as well as an extensive list of premium wines.

Puerto Vallarta, a charming Mexican town, is located on the Mexican largest natural bay, Bahia de Banderas. Being the setting for the film Night of the Iguana on Mismaloya Beach, the town has a reputation of an exotic paradise and boasts of an abundance of restaurants, art galleries, markets, hotels and close proximity to selva or jungle. The Puerto Vallarta Festival is also one of the major reasons for numerous travelers to visit the town, especially for those, who adore gourmet cooking.

Yorkshire is the largest traditional county of England with an interesting artistic and cultural heritage, brought here for centuries by Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, Middle Ages monks and kings of England. Its dramatically diverse landscapes range from rocky cliffs to magnificent parks and gardens. In every respect, Yorkshire, England, is a wonderful vacation destination, rich in culture and nature. In all respects, the Swinton Park Hotel is the best hotel in Yorkshire and Cumbria.

The Temecula Valley is a small precious pearl among giant wine regions, such as Napa and Sonoma. Scenic with its rolling hills, covered with vineyards and distant mountains, Temecula is great for visiting in any season. A Temecula vacation will include scenic drives and hot air balloon rides, shopping and fine dining; while a Temecula wine tour gives you a chance to taste award-winning premium wines of eighteen wineries, located in the valley.

Spain is one of the greatest cooking destinations in Europe for the abundance of local tastes and natural and artistic beauties as parts of each travel culinary itinerary. VIP cooking vacations in Spain give vacationers a chance to get hands-on lessons from the best Spanish chefs, while they visit major artistic cities and stay at deluxe Spanish hotels. There are cooking vacations for professionals and enthusiasts, luxury cooking weekends, one-day classes and other travel itineraries to satisfy each traveler's requirements.

Many stars bring light to the culinary horizon, creating new tendencies and continuing old renowned traditions with a modern twist. One of these is Rosemary Shrager, who now teaches culinary lessons in the Swinton Park culinary school. Heralded as "the wizard of the new cookery school" (Tatler), Rosemary is passionate about cooking and she teaches it with an infectious enthusiasm. Her passion and enthusiasm are always effective to inspire her pupils for culinary discoveries and researches.

The Connecticut Wine Trail takes its way through a series of greatly historic New England towns, including Mystic and Clinton, Stonington and Litchfield, Brookfield and New Preston, Sandy Hook and Pomfret, each with its unique charm and story. It also takes its way through sixteen wineries, exemplifying a great dedication to wine making, infectious enthusiasm and unique collections of premium wines.

A unique microclimate and enthusiasm of local residents allowed to make the Seneca Lake home to twenty eight wineries, which comprise the largest and most diverse community of wine producers in the Eastern United States, namely the Seneca Wine Trail. Known for its premium wines and giant vineyards, the Seneca Wine Trail actively promotes the wine industry and tourism in the region, offering dynamic events and celebrations as well as ticket packages and discounts.

The Italian cuisine is one of the richest and diverse in the world and many lovers long for achieving perfection in the Italian cooking. Numerous cooking schools in Italy provide programs, ranging from weekend lessons to extensive courses to help participants in achieving their aim. Which culinary school to choose? You do not have to think twice if you choose the Awaiting Table.

Rome, the Eternal City, the Unknown City, and whatever else it is called, is a unique city in the world. Its names arouse from its diversity and, depending on your travel itinerary, you may see Imperial Rome and Baroque Rome, sophisticated Rome and working-class Rome, medieval Rome and gastronomic Rome. Here lies the difference in Rome tours, expanded in a hundred of itineraries and a lot more variations.

Spanish culinary tours are designed to let travelers savor the flavors and contrasts of a country with a cuisine as diverse as its history. If you plan a visit to Spain for the backstory of its art, history and culture, Spanish culinary tours can combine everything you wish in addition to tasting such delicacies as cocido madrileno (chickpea stew) and tortilla de patatas (omelet with potatoes), tours to the regions of the finest wines, such as La Rioja, and culinary lessons from renowned chefs. Why not make your travel to Spain more beneficial and useful?

Paris...is a dream of a painter, a muse of poets... a home of renowned chefs and French exquisite cuisine. Paris food tours give vacationers a taste of the city they have never experienced before, as they combine the city's enchanting beauties with the best French bread, cheese, chocolate and pastry, the finest restaurants and local delicacies. There is no end of luxury and magnificence, deliciousness and aroma in Paris.

Wine deserves luxury- so, do you. Combine the interests of both choose luxury wine vacations in France, Italy or any other country, producing the finest wines and loving this business of making exclusive beverages and tasting them over generous dinner... by candlelight... in the 12th century castle or beautiful chateau. These are just some expects of luxury wine vacations, offered to most discernable wine lovers and travelers.

Someone may say that a culinary tour and an adventure are two separate notions. Certainly, culinary tours and vacations include a kind of adventure, as you invade an unknown country, its culture and attractions, but there are no opportunities for thrill seekers to combine two passions - gourmet food and an extreme adventure so that it takes your breath away. Actually, there are.

A gourmet travel is one of best opportunities to see the world, to feel its diversity of tastes and to get acquainted with star chefs, who do not keep any secrets during there demonstrative and hands-on lessons. Adding a gourmet dining and a cooking experience to your travel can be both fun and a solid entertainment, as you will feel like a star in the company of a renowned culinary chef.