Casa Ombuto
Casa Ombuto is a Tuscan villa dating back originally from before 1800 and is located in a totally secluded environment situated on a hill. It offers absolute peace and quiet with spectacular views of the surrounding hills and villages. It is situated 50km south of Florence and near the beautiful village of Poppi which is a picturesque medieval town in the heart of the Casentino valley. The Casentino valley is also famous for the beautiful National Park which is breathtaking.
Casa Ombuto offers:
- One week Italian cooking courses by Paola Baccetti
- One week Mediterranean cooking courses by Alice Cornacchini
More information about the accommodation and facilities of Casa Ombuto.
Casa Ombuto
Torre del Tartufo
Torre del Tartufo is a spectacular villa set in the hillsides close to Arezzo. It got its name from the truffle estate surrounding the villa, making it famous in the area and wonderful for seeing how truffles are found and of course how to prepare these in many wonderful dishes. The original villa dates back to before 1700 and it is suspected to have been a chapel to which pieces have been added on over the centuries as the community grew.
Torre del Tartufo offers:
- One week Italian Cooking Courses by Franco Palandra
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Three day Italian cooking courses by Franco Palandra
More information about the accommodation and facilities
Bellorcia
Bellorica is a breathtaking villa set in the famous Val d'Orcia which is classified as a Unesco World Heritage site. The villa is set on a hill with 360 degree views of the rolling Tuscan landscapes. It has been rennovated with impeccable taste and has a rustic contemporary charm.
Bellorcia offers:
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One week Italian Cooking Courses by Alice Cornacchini
More information about the accommodation and facilites
Accommodation in luxury villa's
You will stay at the same location as where your Italian cooking classes take place, so no driving to a B&B or hotel after your Italian Cooking classes. For the one week Italian cookery course you can choose to stay in Casa Ombuto,Torre del Tartufo or Bellorcia. They are all stunning Tuscan villas where you can enjoy comfort and luxury in Italian style. The cooking courses in Casa Ombuto and Bellorcia run from Saturday to Saturday, the cooking courses in Torre del Tartufo run from Sunday to Sunday. More information about the villas can be found at accommodation. We also now offer a new villa - Bellancino which is only available for groups of 6-8 people with a private chef - click here for more information.
Tuscany cooking classes are the perfect way of learning to cook great food while at the same time discovering and enjoying the regional culture and cuisine. Our cooking classes allow you to immerse yourself in the culture and lifestyle of Tuscany and learn to cook authentic Italian or Mediterranean cuisine at our Tuscany cooking school in an informal, safe and friendly environment.
Our villas and the environment
We are very conscious of the environment, use of natural resources and energy saving features has been taken into consideration when we renovated and improved the original villas. This is how we are managing this:
- All warm water you use comes from the solar heating on the roof of the house or solar panels on the estate.
- All the water coming out of the taps and the water in the swimming pool is from our own boreholes.
- All wood used comes from the estate gained from maintaining and cleaning out the forests without having to chop down one extra tree for this purpose.
- All garden, kitchen and wood debris is used as compost.
- The pool is heated by a solar system.
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The villa is heated with underfloor heating and all windows have double glazing to keep the rooms warm and comfortable in winter. In summer, the original thick stone walls and the higher altitude help keep the villa naturally cool. When extra cooling is needed, all bedrooms also have air conditioning that can be used responsibly and only when necessary. We encourage guests to combine this with the villa’s natural cooling and simple habits like closing shutters during the day, so comfort and care for the environment go hand in hand.
- The pools both have a special UV filter system, a method designed to thereby dramatically reduces the amount of chlorine needed to keep the pool clean.
