Taste Olive Oil & Bake Focaccia in Perugia Countryside
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Overview
Olive Oil Tasting & Focaccia Class in Perugia's Countryside offers a delicious dive into Umbrian food culture. This experience is perfect for food lovers who want to taste real Italian flavors away from the usual tourist spots.
Near Lake Trasimeno, a local expert guides guests through a tasting of high-quality extra virgin olive oils. Participants learn how to identify authentic oils and enjoy bruschetta with artisan bread and aglione, a special local garlic. The highlight is a hands-on focaccia workshop, where everyone prepares and bakes their own dough in a wood-fired oven, using fresh ingredients like sage, onions, potatoes, and rosemary.
This small-group experience, hosted by Cesarine, Italy’s oldest network of home cooks, allows guests to cook and taste like a local. Participants will enjoy the scenic countryside, learning about local food traditions in a relaxed lakeside setting.




Highlights
Taste Local Olive Oils: Discover the flavors of high-quality extra virgin olive oil with a guided tasting.
Bake Focaccia in a Wood-Fired Oven: Make and bake your own focaccia using fresh, seasonal ingredients.
Learn from a Local Expert: Get insights from a passionate local olive oil expert.
Enjoy a Lakeside Setting: Relax and learn in the beautiful Umbrian countryside near Lake Trasimeno.
Sentiment Analysis
Customers generally had a great time, appreciating the friendly host, beautiful location, and the chance to learn about local food. A few had minor issues with the location.

Customers loved learning about olive oil and focaccia making.
The host was very friendly and knowledgeable.
The small group size made the experience feel personal.
Many reviewers enjoyed the setting in the countryside.
Some wished for more hands-on time.
A few found it hard to find.
The Journey
Lake Trasimeno
Lake Trasimeno is the location where the olive oil tasting takes place, providing a scenic backdrop for the culinary experience.
Umbrian Countryside
The setting for the focaccia workshop, offering a picturesque environment for learning to bake with fresh, seasonal ingredients.
Wood-fired Oven
The authentic oven used during the focaccia workshop, imparting a unique flavor to the baked goods.
Know Before You Go
This experience includes a shared cooking class, a hands-on focaccia workshop in a wood-fired oven, and a guided tasting of local extra virgin olive oils. A local olive oil expert will be teaching the class. This experience does not include anything that is not listed. Please check the details for pickup/dropoff/meetup information when booking.
Hot Tip
Many reviewers suggest arriving a little early to enjoy the scenery and relax before the class begins. Be sure to ask your host questions about the local area and the olive oil production process!