Experiences
Workshops, tastings and traditions — the living heart of Salentine peasant culture.
Learn by Doing
Every experience is led by members of the Protopapa family — not tour guides, but people who live and breathe these traditions every single day.
Salentine Fresh Pasta
Orecchiette, maccheroni al ferro, hand-rolled pasta — you learn to knead, shape and dress them with traditional sauces. A 2-hour experience suitable for all ages.
- Duration: approx. 2 hours
- Suitable for families and children
- Local ancient-grain flour
- You eat what you make
Cheese-Making Lab
Enter the world of Salentine artisanal cheeses. Learn to make burrata, fresh ricotta and discover the "tris del casaro" — three cheeses, three stories, one tradition.
- Duration: approx. 2.5 hours
- Fresh milk from the farm
- Tasting included at the end
- Small gift to take home
Wood-Fired Pizza
We light the ancient oven early in the morning, knead the dough together and bake our pizzas with garden tomatoes and fior di latte cheese. A ritual that smells of the countryside.
- Duration: approx. 3 hours
- Maximum 10 participants
- Organic farm ingredients
- Lunch together at the end
The Pizzica and Living Tradition
Not just cooking — music, dance and culture. Special evenings at the farmhouse.
Pizzica Evening
Live music with tambourine and organetto, traditional Salentine dancing and dinner under the stars in the farmhouse courtyard.
Wine and Oil Tasting
Taste local Primitivo and Negroamaro wines paired with our extra-virgin olive oil and farm preserves.
Farm Visit
A walk through the olive groves, vegetable garden and oil mill to understand how the food on our table is born.
Day Trips in Salento
On request we organise excursions to Gallipoli, Otranto, Lecce and the finest beaches in Salento.