Where to Stay in Umbria

Private cooking classes can be arranged in any of the villas or apartments featured on Where to Stay in Umbria.

We are very lucky to know some excellent local cooks who can show you how to make recipes passed down from generation to generation, giving you a true flavour of Umbria to take home with you.

Learn how to make pasta from scratch including tagliatelle and ravioli, or learn traditional Umbrian antipasti, meat dishes or the world famous Italian desserts!

The classes are always great fun, a real social event in a very relaxed atmosphere.

Trips can be arranged to local markets with the cooks to choose the ingredients for the course and get to understand the use of seasonal vegetables in Italian cooking.

For real foodie lovers, you could combine your cookery course with a truffle hunting expedition. Umbria is one of the best areas in Italy for the elusive yet delicious truffle. You can take a tour around a truffle farm, search for truffles and learn how to use them in cooking.

Or add a wine tasting trip down to the Montefalco region of Umbria, near Assisi, and sample some excellent wines including the world famous Sagrantino red.

For further information or to book a cookery course at your chosen accommodation, please email Anna at