Gourmet weekends run every weekend during June 2007. This is the cherry season in Apulia, the heel of Italy. You will be based in Biscelgie, a medieval town 35 kms north of Bari. On Saturday afternoon there is a tour of the old town including the 11th century cathedral followed by a fish feast dinner. After breakfast on Sunday you have chance to pick cherries in a local orchard, visit a Bronze Age monument and lunch at Zappino farm. The cost is 79 euros per person based on two sharing, 84 euros for single room occupancy. The price includes accommodation at the 4 star Hotel Salsello, coach transfers, museum entry, dinner, breakfast and lunch with water, wine and soft drinks included. Please complete an enquiry form if you’d like me to check availability for these weekends.

Trulli houses

If you’d like to stay in a typical trulli house in the region a double room in a trulli piccoli costs from 69 euros per night.

I visited Apulia in November 2004. The visit was all too brief. I ‘d planned to write a guide to the region since that trip but I haven’t made the time to do this. Also I lost the photos I took during the trip which hadn’t been uploaded during a computer crash. I think I need to go back again for longer and to take more photos.

If you’d like to stay in a trulli a double room in a trulli piccoli costs from 69 euros per night