Cheese & Honey - Mountain class

Guided visit to a farm with tastings of local products

A trip to the farms in the province of Sondrio. Visit to a farm, a cheese factory and workshop focused on the transformaon of milk into dairy products. After the lunch brake the visit continues in a honey farm, where the kids will get familiar with the curious world of the beehive.

What's included
Guided visit to a farm, a cheese factory and a honey farm + tastings

Duration
1 day

Age
6 - 11 yrs

When
Througout the whole academic year

Pioda and Lavecc

The mountains of Valmalenco are a paradise not just for nature lovers, but also for gluttons.

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Typical cheeses

From the mountain pastures, where the animals graze freely feeding on alpine herbs, one can find unique cheeses such as Bitto, Casera and Scimudin.

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Honey

Beekeeping has a century-old tradition in Valtellina, so much so that in the ancient times it was used as currency during trades, almost as if it was liquid gold.

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Wine

The vineyards cultivation dates back to ancient times and has shaped the territory, giving life to the unique panorama of the terraces.

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Cheese school - Mountain class

Visit to a cheese maturing firm and field trip to reach the alpine pastures or the farms of the area

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Chestnuts

Sondrio and the surrounding towns are located at the ideal elevation for picking chestnuts.

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Bresaola

One of the symbolic products of Valtellina, obtained through the method of preserving meat by salting and drying.

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Pizzoccheri

The main dish of the local culinary tradition that is protected and promoted by the Accademia del Pizzocchero in Teglio, which has codified the recipe and promoted this pride of Valtellina in Italy and the world.