Cooking course · Puglia

Cooking & celebrating the Sant'Oronzo patron-saint festival

WherePuglia, Italy

Length4 nights (Mon–Fri)

Next departureAug 23–27, 2027

Price€2,295

StyleFive-day course

Run byThe Awaiting Table Cookery School

A cooking week timed to Lecce's patron-saint festival of Sant'Oronzo, combining pasta making and cooking with the town's music, parades, fireworks and rooftop concerts.

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What you will do

Held during the Sant'Oronzo festival, Aug 23-27, 2027
Festival music, fireworks and processions on the doorstep
Pasta making and cooking in the school's standard format
Air-conditioned school, a plus in August

Before you go

Eat the region first, then cook it. Everything here is free and saves to your trip.

The food of PugliaWhat to eat and drink, and where to start, region by region across Italy.The Best 100One hundred restaurant dishes with a home version to cook this week.

Who leads it

Silvestro Silvestori

Owner and lead teacher

Has taught Puglian food, wine and olive oil for about 22 years to students from dozens of countries. Holds sommelier credentials for wine (AIS) and extra virgin olive oil (FIS) and writes professionally about wine.

What is included

Included

Meals, wine tastings and recipes in the school's usual week format; confirm exact inclusions with the school.

Not included

Accommodation (suggestions given after booking)
Travel to Lecce
Travel insurance
Optional staff tips

Practical details

Where you base: Lecce
Where you stay: Not included. Accommodation suggestions, arrival and departure help are given through a student services area after booking.
Pace: The school's standard week is about 4,000 steps a day.
Arrival and departure: Lecce; Monday 10:00 under the column in Piazza Sant'Oronzo. Course finishes late Friday night.
Who it suits: Travelers who want to see Lecce in festival mode while cooking.

Good to know

Dates: Aug 23-27, 2027
Book accommodation early as it is a festival week (general caution)
Confirm details with the school

Dates and prices

2027

Aug 23–27, 2027

€2,295

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EUR 2,295, the school's classic week price; confirm for this festival week.

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Trip details are compiled from the published information of The Awaiting Table Cookery School, who runs this trip. Dates, prices and availability change; we reconfirm everything with you before you commit.

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