Discover the divine union of taste and tradition on the “Atena e Dioniso” tour: a wine and food journey through the Riviera di Ponente. Explore the essence of the Mediterranean Diet, where extra virgin olive oil and Ligurian wines reign supreme.
- Wine Tasting: Rossese, Ormeasco, Vermentino, Pigato – limited, local, full of character.
- Olive Oil Culture: Discover mills and groves devoted to liquid gold since ancient times.
- Authentic Flavors: Homemade pasta, pesto, stuffed vegetables, focaccia and more.
- Scenic Landscapes: From the Maritime Alps to the sea, villages cling to rugged hillsides.
- Slow Travel: Explore hidden trails, ancient alleys, and daring bell towers in timeless towns.
- Mediterranean Diet: A balance of land and sea, rooted in heritage and nature.
Let yourself be guided by Athena and Dionysus through the heart of Ligurian gastronomy — an experience of aromas, colors, and stories waiting to be savored.
A day face-to-face with a professional chef to discover the secrets of cooking: from choosing the ingredients to making the final dish.
- Location: Sanremo
- Day with a professional chef: from shopping to plating
- Visit to the Sanremo food market and ingredient selection with the chef
- Private cooking lesson with preparation of traditional Ligurian dishes
- Final lunch with tasting of the recipes prepared together with the chef
- Authentic experience blending culinary culture and local traditions
A day dedicated to good wine, visiting some of the most famous vineyards of the Riviera di Ponente.
- Location: Riviera dei Fiori, Liguria
- Visit to a renowned winery in western Liguria
- Tasting of typical wines: Pigato and Vermentino
- Insight into the history, production, and characteristics of Ligurian grape varieties
- Lunch at a local restaurant with dishes paired with the tasted wines
The history, the flavours, the processing of the sin of gluttony par excellence in a unique experience
- Location: Nice, French Riviera
- Duration: 8 hours (including transfers)
- Participants: from 2 to 7 people
- Price: €600 per person
- Visit to an artisanal workshop with a master chocolatier
- Creation of three personalized chocolate bars
- Discovery of cocoa beans and the secrets of quality chocolate
- Guided tasting of various types of chocolate
- Practical tips for recognizing and enjoying chocolate every day
Discover with us the flavours of the Riviera's products and take part in a Ligurian cookery course with our chef coach.
- Location: Ligurian Riviera
- Visit to the local market with the chef to select ingredients
- Ligurian cooking class with preparation of traditional dishes: Panissa, focaccia, Christmas panettone
- Personalized experience with a chef coach based on your tastes and interests
- Focus on authenticity and tradition of Riviera products
- Final lunch with tasting of the recipes prepared together
- Optional afternoon visit to a local olive oil mill with shop
Have you rented a villa on the Riviera for your holidays? Would you like to surprise someone back house? Or would you simply like to dedicate an evening to good food?
Ask for a house chef service and discover with us the benefits of the basic ingredients of the most authentic Mediterranean Diet recipes.
- Location: Ligurian Riviera
- Private chef service with personalized show cooking
- Option to accompany the chef to the market or olive mill for shopping
- Custom menu based on your preferences, with selected local ingredients
- Discovery of Mediterranean Diet products and Ligurian culinary traditions
- Relaxing and convivial experience in the comfort of your own home
With Ricerca del Tartufo Bianco di Alba Experience a day of excellent products and tastings of truffles, wines and their habitats.
- Location: Alba, Langhe, Piedmont
- Truffle hunting with the trifulau and his dog tabui in the local truffle woods
- Immersive forest experience discovering the Alba white truffle
- Lunch with traditional dishes enhanced by white truffle
- Tasting of local wines in a winery
- Visit to a vineyard and winery dedicated to Barolo, symbol of the Langhe
A special day suitable for smaller groups that will help you appreciate the fine qualities of the authentic Mediterranean diet.
- Location: Imperia
- Visit to the Olive Mill in Imperia with ONAOO tasting course
- Lunch with traditional dishes and tasting of the new season’s oil (November–March)
- Visit to the historic 17th-century mill with traditional pressing demonstration
- Tour of the modern mill featuring pit separation processing
- Immersive experience in the culture of olive oil and the Mediterranean diet
We will transport you to the discovery of a treasure chest full of colors, scents, tastes and traditions. The cozy and charming Valle Argentina awaits to give you an unforgettable weekend.
- Location: Triora, Molini di Triora, Taggia
- Visit to Triora, a medieval village known for its Witchcraft Museum and the ancient history linked to the 1558 trials
- Discovery of the Ethnographic Museum featuring tools from rural and artisanal life
- Lunch in a typical restaurant with traditional local dishes
- Stop in Molini di Triora with a visit to a slate workshop and artisan shop
- Visit to the Taggiasca Olive Oil House: production, tasting, and showroom of EVO oil and local products
- Final stop at the San Domenico convent complex in Taggia, featuring works by great Ligurian masters
An extraordinary day that will first teach you everything you need to know about the basic ingredient of Ligurian cuisine, extra virgin olive oil, and then show you how to cook some of our most delicious typical dishes.
- Location: Imperia
- Visit to the Olive Museum and the Fratelli Carli factory (Oneglia)
- Walk in Porto Maurizio and visit to the Parasio historic district
- Visit to the Logge di Santa Chiara and the Convent of the Poor Clares
- Ligurian cooking class with preparation of traditional local dishes
- Final dinner with tasting of the dishes prepared during the class
This is a tour that demonstrates that San Remo is not only the setting for the famous Song Festival, but also a city full of history and traditions, with one of the most charming historic centers in Liguria, one that is also rich in gastronomic goodies.
- Location: Sanremo
- Visit to La Pigna, the medieval historic center dear to Italo Calvino
- Stop at the Sanctuary of Madonna della Costa with panoramic views over the city
- Lunch in a wine bar with tasting of sardenaira and farinata, typical Sanremo specialties
- Free time for shopping in the modern center or visiting the city gardens
Find out how olive growing has characterized the life and economy of our land for more than two centuries.
- Location: Imperia
- Visit to the Fratelli Carli Olive Museum (Oneglia), awarded at European level
- Journey through 6,000 years of olive oil history in the Mediterranean
- Tour of the Fratelli Carli factory and shopping at the company store
- Lunch at a typical restaurant with Ligurian dishes
- Visit to the Raineri factory with explanation of cold-pressing techniques
- Tasting of Raineri olive oil, featured in official Nobel Prize menus
The Riviera, a land of sea and mountains, is also a land of fine wines, produced in limited quantities on terraces improvised along inaccessible mountain valleys.
- Location: Dolceacqua, Apricale
- Visit to the medieval village of Dolceacqua with Roman bridge and Doria Castle
- Tasting of Rossese di Dolceacqua, the first DOC wine of Liguria
- Lunch at the Gajaudo family winery with Riviera dei Fiori wines and local specialties from the Nervia Valley
- Walk through the hilltop village of Apricale among *carruggi* and Alpine traditions
- Ligurian snack with *zabaione* and *pansarole*, a traditional local dessert
