LA DOLCE VITA WOMEN'S DANCE HOLIDAY

PROGRAMME

 Saturday Day 1: Arrivals - Benvenuti!

Welcome to Puglia!

 On your arrival at the airport you will be met and driven to your luxury accommodation in Martina Franca where you will be welcomed with a glass of prosecco, given a brief tour of the property and then time to unwind and relax and meet the other dancers.

Once everyone has arrived there will be an introduction by the dance teachers, Heather and Hadass, who will go through the week's dance timetable before dinner, which will be at the villa.

Sunday Day 2: Full Day Wine Tasting Tour

After breakfast you will be heading out for a full day of wine tasting. You will be visiting several different wine producers where we follow the production process and finishing off with a wine tasting session. On return to your accommodation you can enjoy a couple of hours of relaxation before sitting down to dinner at the villa.

Monday Day 3: Dance Lessons

After breakfast there will be two hours of dance lessons before breaking for a light buffet lunch. This will be followed by a further two hours of dance lessons after which you will have plenty of time to relax around the pool with a drink or, if you are not too tired, walk into town. The evening meal will be at a local restaurant.

Tuesday Day 4: Dance Lessons and visit to Alberobello

Another two hours of dance lessons in the morning there will be a break for a light buffet lunch after which we visit the UNESCO site of Alberobello for an afternoon exploring the streets lined with "trulli", the whitewashed conical shaped houses unique to Puglia. Once back at your accommodation you can relax before heading to a local restaurant for dinner.

Wednesday Day 5: Market Day, Olive Oil Tasting and Dance Lessons

This morning will be free to stroll down to the weekly market day at which you will find all manner of items at bargain prices: clothes, shoes, household items, cheese, fruit and vegetables, etc. After a couple of hours at the market we move on to a "frantoio", an olive oil producer, and learn about the benefits of olive oil, the production process and the differences between different types of Extra Virgin Olive Oil. 

We return to the villa for a light lunch and an afternoon of dance lessons.

There will be social dancing at the villa after dinner.

Thursday Day 6: Dance Lessons and Polignano al Mare

This morning after breakfast there will be two hours of dance lessons. After a light buffet lunch, we head to the clifftop town of Polignano al Mare to take in the spectacular view and meander through the old town to window shop or maybe stop for a delicious gelato. As evening descends, we head to a local restaurant for dinner before returning back to Martina Franca.

Friday Day 7: Dance Lessons and Cookery Lesson at Villa

The penultimate day: breakfast and the final two hours of dance lessons before lunch. After a couple of hours free time there is a cookery lesson in which you will taught how to prepare a traditional Pugliese dinner, our evening tonight. This will be followed by social dancing.

Saturday Day 8: Departures - Arrivederci

After breakfast today you will be escorted back to the airport for your flight back home and taking with you some fantastic memories and experiences that you can share with your friends back home.

Arriverdeci e Buon Viaggio!

N.B. The above is for guidance and may be subject to change.

If you would like to join us at this fabulous event or would like any more information you can reach us on:

email: jackie@pugliaholidayrentals.com  

Tel:  0044 (0)1273 251 112