Spain Taste of Catalonia (trip)
Spain Taste of Catalonia
- Culinary & Wine Travel
5 Days, from $2,500* per person. Year-round.
Accommodations: Boutique. Exertion level: 3 (7 is most strenuous)
Overview of Spain Taste of Catalonia
About the location: About an hour and a half outside of Barcelona is the beautiful Mas Roig. This 4-star hotel is loated in a restored 17th-century mansion that preserves elements of its Gothic Renaissance style. Located in the middle of the Girona region between the old medieval village of Pals and the Costa Brava beaches, and surrounded by a magnificent landscape with a panoramic view of the mountains, the Hotel Mas Roig is a delightful setting for your cooing vacation in Spain. Mas Roig has been recently restored and adapted as a small first-class hotel, including one main suite, four masia suites and four standard rooms. Mas Roig maintains a harmonious balance between the noble character of the building and the new, fully equipped accommodations, offering the expected services of a modern hotel.The main floor is spacious and includes the reception, the kitchen, the main dining room of the restaurant and the bar. An interior courtyard surrounded by the majesty of the building and the wide gardens around transport the costumer to a paradise of peace. Hotel Mas Roig is the ideal spot for lovers of exquisite cuisine and nature, the perfect spot for your Catalan culinary vacation!
The hotel’s location in the middle of the Girona region makes it ideal for exploring the heart of Catalonia, and your cooking school vacation will include gastronomic and cultural excursions that take advantage of the hotel’s convenient location. There are even two golf courses nearby for golf enthusiasts!
About the lessons: Your hands-on lessons during this amazing culinary vacation will be with the chef of the Hotel Mas Roig. Chef David believes in a traditional kitchen with a modern touch, and his delectible Catalan cuisine honors old flavors in straightforward and imaginative dishes based always on the best quality products. Your hands-on cooking lessons will take place in the hotel kitchen and will focus on traditional Catalan flavors.
Operated by The International Kitchen.
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Taste of Catalonia - NEW , Spain , Europe , Cooking , Cooking Vacations , Cooking Class
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2 testimonials about the provider, The International Kitchen:
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Reviewer: Thomas & Christine L.
located in
NC
USA
I'd like to start by saying, this was the best vacation of our lives. The Relais Oasi Olimpia is a five star hotel with a four star rating. Every member of the staff was warm hearted and friendly, and totally dedicated to our needs and well being. The rooms were large and comfortable, especially compared to the so-called four star hotel we stayed at in Rome. Carmen Mazzola the general manager was extremely competent, resourceful, and accommodating. Whenever we made a request, or a scheduling change was necessary due to weather or some other reason, she handled all with speed and good nature, always exclaiming, "It's nothing!" when we thanked her. The cooking lessons with Marco the Chef were just what we had hoped them to be. Nothing too intense, (after all we were on vacation) but informative and easy to execute. I'm happy to say, Christine and I are quite competent now in producing a variety of delectable dishes we would be proud to serve anyone. Our boat tour to Positano was wonderful, our host Antonio piloted the boat to the picturesue little town, and later stopped at a cove where we swam in the Mediterranean and had an expertly prepared lunch. Our favorite tour was of the Mozzarella Factory, I won't say anymore as I don't want to spoil it for anyone. Suffice to say, don't miss it. Being Italian-American, this vacation awakened feelings in me long hidden. Personality traits that I have are prevalent in Southern Italy. I felt like I was among my own kind at last. I want to go back.
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Reviewer: Katie P
located in
UK
I just wanted to let you know that Chris and I had a wonderful time at Chateau de Berne last week. Mayung took very good care of us as ourhostess, and Jean-Louis is great! And of course the location is absolutely beautiful, as you know. We were made to feel very welcome the whole time we were there. I'm a few months pregnant, and Mayung did a great job of juggling our schedule so that I got some rest when I needed it but we also managed to fit in a lot of activities (including a visit to the market, a winery tour and wine tasting and a visit to a local abbey as well as some shopping on our own).And the cooking lessons were very well done. Chris and I were the only students (and in truth, Chris was the only one really cooking with Jean-Louis -- my job was to take notes and pictures!), so it felt like a one-on-one tutorial. Jean-Louis is a patient teacher and he did a good job of explaining everything he was doing. As the week progressed, Chris took a more and more active role in the food preparation, and the hands-on approach was very educational too. Everyone at Chateau de Berne was warm and friendly, and they really did make us feel very welcome there. This program was Chris's birthday present (his 40th) and I'm very pleased with how well it worked out! Thank you!
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Max group size: 12
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Itinerary
Day 1
* Arrival and transfer (around 4:00 PM) from the Barcelona airport or train station to the hotel.
* A welcome dinner tonight at a local restaurant, featuring traditional Catalan dishes.
* Return to the hotel, overnight.
Day 2
* Following a wonderful breakfast, it is on to a visit of the lovey village Pals and its weekly market.
* Next, it is off to a local winery for a wine tasting.
* Lunch will be at a typical Catalan restaurant, local wine included.
* Depart for the local port of Palamos to see the arrival of the fishermen’s boats and to visit the fish market.
* In the evening, your first cooking lesson with Chef David at the restaurant of the hotel. Your lesson will focus on traditional Catalan cuisine. Dinner to follow based on your efforts.
Day 3
* Breakfast.
* After breakfast at the hotel, a visit to a local chocolate maker and a local cheese factory.
* Next you are off for a visit to the lovely medieval city of Girona. This is a city dating from pre-Roman times and full of historical sites.
* You will have lunch in a restaurant that specializes in Catalan dishes with a modern touch.
* Visit of the Cathedral and old quarter of Girona, with some free time for shopping on your own.
* Dinner on your own in Girona (your guide can make some recommendations.
* Transfer back to hotel and overnight.
Day 4
* After breakfast at the hotel, morning free to relax.
* Lunch in a traditional Catalan restaurant, including the traditional “Thursday’s rice” dish.
* In the afternoon your second cooking class on Catalan “tapas.”
* Dinner based on your efforts.
Day 5
* Breakfast and farewell. Transfer to Barcelona airport or train station
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