Culture Discovery Vacations
Discover the Real Italy! Explore many of Italy's hidden treasures and off the beaten path destinations, acticities and events. This serie...Video Episodes:
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Imagine
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http://www.culturediscovery.com - 2009 Cooking Vacations with Culture Discovery
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21:06:00 12/03/09
Something That Resembles Song
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CultureDiscovery.com - Singing during cooking classes in 2008
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14:47:19 05/24/09
Calcata Italy A Quick Peek
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DiscoverSoriano.com - Calcata is an ancient hilltop village that is about 45 minutes from Soriano, near Rome. What makes this village so special is that in the 1930's, it was condemned, and became a ghost town. However, in the 60's hippies and artists began to squat here, and over time it developed into a thriving artist colony of sorts. There are currently about 60 local residents of the village, who have restored it over the years and opened restaurants, cafes, and art galleries.The town swtill carries with it the vibe that set it on its current path. The art galleries are very non-traditional, the cafes serve mostly vegetarian fare, and the people are without question the modern version of the hippies of the 60's. In fact, the vive is very similar to that of Sedona, Arizona, except that it has an Italian flavor to it.As though all of this were not strange enough, Calcata has one more odd claim to fame: The Holy Prepuce of Calcata. That's right, this is where what the Catholic church believes to have been Jesus' foreskin reseided for hundreds of years until it was mysteriously stolen in 1983.Related Links:New York Times article about CalcataSlate Magazine Artile "Fore Shame"Link to the book: An Irreverent Curiosity: In Search of the Church's Strangest Relic in Italy's Oddest Town
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18:27:41 05/10/09
They Called Him Ramon Life Before Prosciutto By Discover Soriano Com
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Ramon Jamon was a good pig, and he promises to be better prosciutto - Filmed in Italy during DiscoverSoriano.com cooking, culinary and wine tours. This is a fun little film, made in documentary/expose' style as tourists in Italy meet Ramon the pig, knowing that he is next year's sausage and prosciutto.
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15:21:57 11/27/08
Spoleto Italy A Quick Peek
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www.discoversoriano.com - Spoleto, Umbria - Italy - A place we often visit on our tours, but this year I was only there once with my video camera for a few hours, and while they were setting up for their world-famous jazz festival. That being the case, there is so much I didn't catch on camera. Spoleto is one of the more beautiful cities in Umbria, but it is best known for its Jazz festival. The city dates back to the fifth century BC, and its vast history can still be seen at every corner. Some of the more interesting sights in Spoleto are the massive 14th century Rocca Albornoziana (The Albornozian Castle), which is full of beautiful frescoes and the 12th century cathedral (Duomo), both of which are shown in the video. Interesting sights in Spoleto that are not shown in the video include: The Ancient Roman theater, the 1st centtury Ponte Sanguinario (The bloody bridge), Ponte delle Torri (he 13th century aqueduct), the 16th century Palazzo Racani-Anoni, the 14th century Palazzo della Signoria, and much more.Many DiscoverSoriano itineraries feature a visdit to this magnificent town, but for those that wish to go on their own, it can be found in the Perugia Province of Umbria, Italy; about 15 miles north of Terni, or about 75 miles north of Rome. It is about 30 miles north of our home base, Soriano nel Cimino.
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21:08:21 11/11/08
Smile For Me The Discover Soriano 2008 Video
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A video highlighting the 2008 DiscoverSoriano season of cooking classes and tours through Tuscany, Umbria and Lazio, Italy - 7 months, 17 tours, 56 cooking classes, 144 guests and over 35,000 miles full of wonderful memories and friendships!
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06:32:28 08/27/08
Discover Soriano Com Dances With Mozzarella
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www.discoversoriano.com - A compilation of viddeos taken during our cooking classes as part of DiscoverSoriano's week-long cooking and culinary tours in Italy during the months of May and June 2008. discoversoriano.com offers tour packages with a balance of sightseeing to places such as Rome, Florence, Assisi, Orvieto, Deruta, and more; mixed in with hands on cooking classes during which our guests learn o make Italian classics such as homemade gnocchi, fettuccine, lasagna, limooncello, etc
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07:32:48 08/20/08
Soriano Idol
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www.discoversoriano.com - In July 2008 we had a group of Americans, Aussies and Brits having dinner in Soriano at the Taverna dei Frati restaurant. After dinner (and with the aid of a little too much wine) each culture started singing songs everyone knew from their country. Good voices: No. Fun: Yep.
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06:59:35 07/03/08
Ludika Festival In Viterbo Italy 2008 Discover Soriano Com
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DiscoverSoriano.com - The Ludika festival in Viterbo, Italy is held each year in the medieval quarter of San Pellegrino. It is a wonderful little event at the end of June in which the citizens bring us back to the year 1243 with period dress, food, events and games. It makes for a wonderful evening as you experience one of Europe's best preserved medieval quarters in the spirit of its ancient roots.DiscoverSoriano is a tour operator in Central Italy that organized and provides Cooking and Culinary vacations in Tuscany, Umbria and Lazio. Their tours and cooking classes are conveniently based in Soriano nel Cimino, which is at the border of Lazio and Umbria, at the doorway to Tuscany, and just an hour north of Rome. This allows them the luxury to provide organized tours of Italy that are based in one location, but bring guests to the best Tuscany and Umbria offer, while including Rome in many of their itineraries.
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14:57:46 04/10/08
Discover Soriano Com Il Ponticello Village Home In Soriano Nel Cimino
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DiscoverSoriano.com - Il Ponticello is one of the medieval village homes that DiscoverSoriano rents to tourists coming to Soriano nel Cimino, Italy. It is also one of the options offered to DiscoverSoriano's Cooking and Culinary tour guests. Il Ponticello is a beautiful home, located in Soriano nel Cimino's medieval quarter, just below the ancient castle that was once the summer papal residence. If has a beautiful loft with a Queen bed that overlooks the main living area with a full kitchen, bathroom and den. The den includes a Queen Futon and a rollaway cot, allowing Il Ponticello to sleep up to five people.Some of Il Ponticello's other features include a balcony with a beautiful view of Soriano, the Tiber Valley and the Umbria countryside. It has a wood-burning fireplace, air conditioning and heating, a computer with broadband Internet access and WIFI, Satellite television with many English channels, DVD player, fully stocked kitchen with American coffee maker, Italian Espresso machine, microwave, over, stove and dishwasher, and much more.Il Ponticello is located just a few hundred feet from Soriano's Piazza, giving guests the freedom to explore this winderful Italian hill town at will.DiscoverSoriano is a tour operator in Central Italy that organized and provides Cooking and Culinary vacations in Tuscany, Umbria and Lazio. Their tours and cooking classes are conveniently based in Soriano nel Cimino, which is at the border of Lazio and Umbria, at the doorway to Tuscany, and just an hour north of Rome. This allows them the luxury to provide organized tours of Italy that are based in one location, but bring guests to the best Tuscany and Umbria offer, while including Rome in many of their itineraries.
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Soccer World Cup 2006 In Soriano Nel Cimino Italy
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DiscoverSoriano.com - When Italy won the Soccer World Cup in 2006, we were in Soriano nel Cimino fir the experience. I could never have imagined how intense the celebration would be. From an American's perspective, I cannot really think of any event that would cause Americans to celebrate to the degree they did. We could sweep the Olympics and many of us wouldn't know about it. Even when the Red Sox finally won the World Series, the level of celebration in Boston looked like a funeral compared to the way the Italians celebrated their World Cup victory over France.When it happened, I was in Soriano's Piazza with a low quality camera, so the video here isn't that good, but that shouldn't matter too much. After watching this video, you will know one thing for sure: Italians know how to party!DiscoverSoriano is a tour operator in Central Italy that organized and provides Cooking and Culinary vacations in Tuscany, Umbria and Lazio. Their tours and cooking classes are conveniently based in Soriano nel Cimino, which is at the border of Lazio and Umbria, at the doorway to Tuscany, and just an hour north of Rome. This allows them the luxury to provide organized tours of Italy that are based in one location, but bring guests to the best Tuscany and Umbria offer, while including Rome in many of their itineraries.
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12:41:32 03/09/08
The Blindfolded Chef Ceci Soup Challenge
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http://www.discoversoriano.com - Paola from DiscoverSoriano.com tells Michael that she could make dinner one evening with her eyes closed. Michael sees it as a challenge and bets that she can't. Dinner is Ceci Bean Soup. Most of you only know us when we are in Iatly, but come inside our home in the States where we spend out winters as Paola takes this challenge and shows Michael what she is made of!
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18:53:43 02/24/08
Casali Della Panunta B&B In Soriano Nel Cimino Italy
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http://www.discoversoriano.com - ?Casali della Panunta? is a beautiful bed and breakfast that is about a mile and a half outside Soriano nel Cimino, Italy.? The location couldn?t be better, at the northern tip of the Tiber Valley, just an hour north of Rome, at the doorway to Umbria and Tuscany.? This adorable B%B features five independent rooms, each with its own outside entrance.? Each room is decorated in its own unique and beautiful style, while offering all modern conveniences you would want, including air conditioning, satellite television, kitchenette, and more.Three of the five rooms are part of the main villa, which was an ancient farmhouse that the Riva family painstakingly restored into the beautiful B%B you see today.? Two additional rooms are completely independent mini-villas, which are situated just a few steps from the main villa.Three of the rooms sleep two, one sleeps three, and the fifth is a two story apartment that sleeps five.The B%B includes a common area on the bottom floor of the main villa with a laundry room, a beautiful dining room and expansive patio with views of the rolling hills as far as the eye can see.Just a couple hundred feet away, as you walk through the family?s olive orchards, vineyards, and hazelnut orchards, sits a beautiful pool for all guests to take advantage of.Travelers looking for a first-class B%B in Italy, while avoiding the major tourist stomping grounds will fall in love with this wonderful jewel.DiscoverSoriano.com tour guests can select these homes during their stay for a small premium, and our vacation rental guests can rent these homes for a minimum one-week stay.
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Discover Soriano Com La Campana Village Home In Soriano Nel C Imino Italy
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http://www.discoversoriano.com - Our 'La Campana' Village Home isone of the homes in the medieval quarter of Soriano nel Cimino, Italy that DiscoverSoriano.com rents to vacationing guests in Italy. This beautiful home has a stunning view of Soriano and Mount Cimino behind it, as well as a view of the Umbria and Tuscany countryside in the distance.It features a bedroom, kitchen, living room and bathroom. The bedroom has a queen bed, while the living room has a queen futon, sleeping four people total. This home has the best views of any of the homes we offer, with breathtaking vistas from every window.The decor is light and bright, full of sunflowers, contrasted by beautiful dark wood furnishing. It has broadband wireless internet, satellite television, and air conditioning as well.DiscoverSoriano.com tour guests can select this home during their stay. Vacation rental guests can rent this home for a minimum of three nights.
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