I have always stated that traveling, for me, means living (at least temporarily) the lives of local people: those who live that place every day, as well as shopping at the supermarket, eat the REAL traditional dishes and drink all the local wines, going beyond any stereotype, legend, “hearsay”.

Then, I “met” in the Internet a slogan: “Eat local, drink local, with the locals,” the clear message of the touristic association Officine Turistiche which promotes wine&food tourism all around Italy!

And I also believe in the immense force of wine tourism, successfull phenomenon which is exploiding in Italy thanks to the complete offer made of history, art, nature, tradition, diversity and weather too and that I like to stress again and again!

And the words used by the association could not better express this concept which becomes exactly their philosophy: “Because we are convinced that even in the most popular places, something has not been told yet. Because in an era of mass tourism we are curious and interested in discovering places and things less celebrated but no less deserving”.

So, please find more details on Officine Turistiche website especially about their wonderful tours.