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Last week Ron, Giorgio and Julia from the Palazzo Ricci Team and Tanya Scalisi, SVP from J/PR, had the pleasure of hosting a 4-day tour for five talented travel journalists: Giannina Bedford (Editor in Chief – Simply Buckhead), Keren Dillard (Contributor – Dwell), Natalie Flaum (Featured Editor – Abode2), Claire Williams (Editorial Assistant – Sophisticated Living), and Christina Valhouli (Freelance Writer and Editor – ASPIRE Design & Home)
On day 1, the team got to show off some favorite spots in the area.
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And experience wine tasting at the beautiful Cantina Tilli.
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At a local restaurant they ate the delicious “Pallotte cacio e ova” (Italian breaded cheeseballs simmered in a tangy tomato sauce), exclusive to the Abruzzo region.
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On day three, they biked the coast, fished the Trabocco, and caught an octopus!
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On the way back to Casoli, they visited a neighboring-town, Lanciano, and had loads of fun at Bottega Buon Gusto shop while chatting with the owner and nibbling savory meat, cheese and sipping the region’s own Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Wine.
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On day four, they headed to the streets of Casoli for the Friday morning market-time to buy some fresh fruit & souvenirs.
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Ate some buono porchetta from Michele’s food truck
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Headed south of town to hike the famous Castle in Roccascalegna. The steps were quite tricky, but the views from the top were worth the climb.
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The group finished the week off with a culinary master-class, making authentic Italian wood-fired pizzas while learning from the best maestro chefs around. The pizzas were squisito!
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