Description

Experience many traditional outdoor activities with authentic Abruzzo shepherds: discover the rurality of life on the farm!

Come to Abruzzo, in the heart of the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga Natural Park, to become a shepherd for a day too! A different way to discover Abruzzo, its people, its history and this fascinating and ancient craft. Come to Montebello di Bertona, here your experience in the rurality of Abruzzo takes place!

Let yourself be welcomed by a true Abruzzese shepherd and participate in traditional activities together with his dogs and his flock! Learn from him the slow pace of transhumance, together with the first calls and how to manage livestock. An unforgettable day for those who love animals and nature.

But there are still many activities! Try your hand at the production of ricotta and other dairy products within the farm and let yourself be taught every little trick that experts use to make their cheeses so delicious.

Enjoy the company's products inside the shepherd's basket! Enjoy your lunch after cooling off walking barefoot in the river, or maybe after a rejuvenating bath!

Now is the perfect time for a guided tour in the pretty village of Montebello di Bertona! A walk through its narrow streets and historical monuments is the perfect way to end your day in the company of the Abruzzese shepherds!

  Where it will take place

The experience takes place on a farm in the village of Montebello di Bertona, in the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga Park, in the heart of the Abruzzo Apennines.

  Special features

Become a shepherd for a day! Immerse yourself in the world of sheep farming in the heart of Abruzzo, surrounded by nature and animals. An experience to live alone, with the family, with the person you love or with your group of friends. If you are looking for a light hiking or an outdoor exploring activity in nature that has something very special for your holiday, this experience is for you!

  When and how to participate

• Useful to: All, families with kids, couples, small groups.
• Meeting point: At Montebello di Bertona, in the province of Pescara (Abruzzo) | At 9.30 a.m.
• Duration: 1 day
• Difficulty: Easy
• Languages: Italian
• Minimum participants: 4 people
• Equipment required: Comfortable clothing, camera and possibly a bathing suit
• Data sheet: 

• Welcome and illustration of shepherd's activities together with the flock
• Cheese and ricotta workshop
• Lunch based on typical products (cured meats, cheeses, honey etc.) and stop at the river with the possibility of swimming
• Guided tour of the village of Montebello di Bertona

• Price: 42,00 euros (per person)

  What it includes

• Guided tour of Montebello di Bertona
• Tour leader
• Shepherd's activity
• Dairy laboratory
• Shepherd's lunch basket with tasting of local products

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