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Puglia's Liquid Gold: Olive Oil Tour

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Enjoy an exclusive visit to an underground olive oil mill and a fascinating medieval rock settlement.

Tour Description

Embark on a unique culinary journey through history with an olive oil tasting tour in a family-run olive oil farm. Spanning sixty hectares, this estate boasts 10,000 olive trees, including 2,500 centuries-old plants. 

Tour Highlights

  • Guided Tour of the Mill: Explore the ancient mill where traditional methods of olive oil extraction have been preserved over centuries.

  • Olive Oil Tasting: Sample a variety of high-quality olive oils, learning to distinguish between different flavors and aromas.

  • Pairing Experience: Discover how to pair olive oils with various foods.

  • Expert Insights: Gain knowledge from experts about the health benefits of olive oil and the importance of quality in production.

  • History and Culture: Learn about the historical significance of olive oil in the region and its impact on local culture and cuisine.

What to Expect

  • Fasano: During the tour, you will stroll through an agricultural park filled with monumental olive trees, ancient blades, and majestic plants in the millenary olive tree plain of Fasano, gaining insight into these historic plants.

  • Explore the underground oil mill, walk among ancient medieval millstones, cave settlements and discover everything about the uses of olive oil over the centuries.

  • Then, the tour moves to the modern mill. Here, observe the cutting-edge equipment and learn how the various processing stages lead to a superior quality oil. What are the differences between extra virgin, virgin, olive oil and lampante?

  • The experience concludes with a tasting of high-quality extra virgin olive oil accompanied by bruschette and Apulian tarallini, allowing you to identify the organoleptic characteristics of this exquisite product.

  • The tour lasts approximately 90 minutes, and the duration can be customized suit your needs, available in English or Italian.

Booking Information

To book your tour, you can use the booking widget on this page or contact our customer service. Opening hours vary according to the season. 

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DIFFICULTY: Easy 

MON/FRI: 09.30 - 11.00 | 1.5 hour 

ON SATURDAYS: 10.00 - 11.30 | 1.5 hour 

PRICE INCLUDES:

Tour of the Olive Oil Farm

Available languages: Italian, English

 Olive Oil Tasting

PRICE EXCLUDES:

Transportation

Anything not mentioned above

Puglia's Liquid Gold: Olive Oil Tour

Group tour/No transfer

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