Hotels and food

RELAX IN STYLE

HOTELS AND DINING

After a full day exploring on foot, there’s nothing quite like unwinding in a comfortable hotel for the evening. We’ve been researching and sourcing the finest, friendliest and most charming hotels since 1985. Our hotels vary enormously from ‘agriturismo’ properties in Italy to castles in Spain, reflecting the differing tastes and styles of their owners and the region. Many have excellent facilities such as swimming pools, saunas, spas and massage, offering a great way to limber down or relax after a good day’s walk – or even just a good day’s rest!

Working up an appetite As food-lovers ourselves, we know how important eating well is to our customers – and who doesn’t love to try local specialities from the menu? To ensure you enjoy the best cuisine a region has to offer, we select hotels whose restaurants showcase local dishes, from fresh pasta you can make yourself at the Agriturismo La Pietriccia in Tuscany to a Michelin star experience at the Relais d’Amelia in Piedmont. Many also have extensive wine cellars and are more than happy to assist you in choosing the perfect accompaniment to your meal.

TASTE THE REGION

Discovering delicious local specialities

Our itineraries are designed to showcase each region’s distinct local fl avour and charm, by which we mean not just fi ne dining, but home cooked food too, delicious delicacies from the local food market, fresh ingredients for a leisurely picnic or a cheeseboard and glass of the wonderful local wine. The terroir is all!

FROM THE LAND TO THE PLATE Our interest-packed itineraries are designed to guide you towards the best local delicacies. Discover restaurants where provenance is key, ‘zero kilometre’ cuisine created from ingredients grown in the surrounding fi elds, olive groves and chestnut forests. Your route directions will suggest the best places to sample local produce such as L’Ami du Chambertin cheese in Burgundy or white truffl es in Alba. Rest assured you’ll experience a real taste of the region.

WINE TASTING AND LOCAL TIPPLES On our holidays wine enthusiasts can enjoy tastings at vineyards and wine cellars from Burgundy to Barolo. You can see fi rst-hand the traditional methods used from vineyard to vintage and learn from winemakers what makes their terroir special. For wider tastes there are abundant opportunities to discover authentic drinks from cloudy cider in the orchards of Brittany to zesty limoncello aperitifs on the Amalfi Coast, not forgetting the many original lagers and craft beers of central Europe.