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Olmedo: saffron workshop with shepherd and tasting

By Escursì
Free cancellation available
Price is £97 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Master the art of crafting Saffron bread & cheese with our skilled shepherd
  • Delight in saffron-infused local products tastings learning secrets & anecdotes
  • Immerse yourself in Sardinia's countryside for a sensory journey

Activity location

    • Sassari
    • Sassari, Sardegna, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • M95J+CR4, 07040 Olmedo, Province of Sassari, Italy | From Olmedo drive along Via Eleonora d'Arborea, one kilometer from the town, on the left stands the farm's hut accessed through an iron gate. The guide will wait you at the entrance of Azienda Agricola Cumpanzos, Loc. Su Fossu E SA Rena, 07040 Olmedo SS, Italia
    • Olmedo, Sardinia, Italy

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Olmedo: saffron workshop with shepherd and tasting

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Starting time: 09:30
Price details
£97.44 x 2 Adults£194.88
Total
Price is £194.88
Until Fri, 1 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Saffron laboratory
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Tasting
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Insurance

Know before you book

  • Not suitable for: Children under 3 years
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

On a specialised farm in Olmedo, north-west Sardinia, learn how to make saffron-flavoured cheese and ricotta.
Guided by a skilled local shepherd, try your hand at the different stages of production using a unique spice with multiple benefits and enjoy an activity suitable for the whole family, adults and children alike. Experience a day immersed in nature, enriched by fascinating lessons and stories.
At the end of the workshop, enjoy a tasting of typical Sardinian saffron-scented products and discover the fascinating storey behind the cultivation of this precious spice.

FARM
The experience takes place at a farm specialising in the organic cultivation of saffron, certified according to current regulations. Discover how the idea of growing this precious product came about through the guidance of a local expert, who will introduce you to the history of the farm and the organic cultivation method used. Delve into each stage of production through a workshop, lasting about an hour and a half, held by a local shepherd who will teach you how to make saffron-flavoured cheese and ricotta. Conclude the tour the last half hour with a tasting of delicious local products.

TASTING
The tasting includes aged pecorino cheese, ricotta and saffron bread, local dry sausage, water, a glass of red or white wine from the Sella and Mosca estates, and saffron liqueur.

Location

Activity location

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    • Sassari
    • Sassari, Sardegna, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • M95J+CR4, 07040 Olmedo, Province of Sassari, Italy | From Olmedo drive along Via Eleonora d'Arborea, one kilometer from the town, on the left stands the farm's hut accessed through an iron gate. The guide will wait you at the entrance of Azienda Agricola Cumpanzos, Loc. Su Fossu E SA Rena, 07040 Olmedo SS, Italia
    • Olmedo, Sardinia, Italy