Top Ascoli Piceno Outdoor Activities

Maximize time spent in Ascoli Piceno with this walking tour. Learn about the art and history of the city as you see architectural landmarks including Piazza del Popolo, Chiesa di San Francesco, and Ponte di Porta Solestà. A local guide shares tips for restaurants and bars, and the group size is limited to 15 people for a more personalized experience.

Get your hands dirty with this interactive ceramics workshop in Ascoli Piceno. Learn old and new techniques during this hands-on workshop, led by a local guide. Known as the city of ceramics, Ascoli Piceno is home to many ceramic laboratories and craftsmen. All tools and materials are included and you will create your own souvenir during the workshop.

If you’ve fallen in love with one of Le Marche’s most famous specialties but don’t know how to prepare them yourself, pick up the secrets and tricks to turning out traditional olive ascolane with this small-group cooking class. Learn how to stuff, bread, and fry local olives with an experienced chef at a farm or city location, and then taste your handiwork during a meal to cap off the lesson.

Get a taste of central Italy’s food and wine traditions with this Provincia of Ascoli Piceno wine tour. Visit a winery with a local guide to learn about the winemaking process and different Italian varieties of grapes. Complete the experience with a guided tasting of regional products including fried olives, ham, cheese, and a variety of wines.

The Tour aboard the Ascoli Touristic Train is an original way to visit the city of Ascoli Piceno. Comfortably seated and accompanied by a clear and complete audio guide offers a general knowledge of the city, admiring views and crossing areas to be reached on foot. An opportunity to venture into the most hidden wonders of this historic medieval city by discovering every suggestive corner.

Ride through some of the most beautiful and unique hill towns and villages. Visit biking through one of the most beautiful village of Le Marche Region

accompanied by a guide Experienced tourist, we will ride around the ancient town its old "rue" and discovering its squares. Small break to taste the products typical of territory, like the famous ones stuffed olives.

Would you like to discover the most authentic side of Italian gastronomy and share it with other enthusiasts of the “cucina italiana”? Enjoy this shared Market tour and typical Dining experience. Visit the vibrant local market and learn about the seasonal produce and secret ingredients. Then, head to your Cesarina’s house to enjoy a 3-course dining experience, showcasing the authentic regional dishes stored in the cookbooks of your host. You will take part in an experience which is so much more than just a lunch or dinner. You will make new friends, feel like one of the family and live like the Italians do.

Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a Local's home, enjoy an exclusive cooking demo and  taste authentic recipes from Ascoli Piceno treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people. Enjoy a 4-course menu including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, dessert with drinks included (water, selection of red and white wines from regional cellars and coffee). This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Don't lose the opportunity to become a "pizzaiolo" (pizza-maker) and a great tiramisu maker! Enter a local home, connect with an expert home cook and discover how Italian mamma and nonnas used to prepare awesome pizza at home. With this private hands-on cooking class, you will learn how to make pizza and tiramisù from scratch from a real Italian family. To complete your feast, enjoy what you have prepared for lunch or dinner with a selection of local wine included. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family with a pizza party once you come back home! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Immerse yourself in a private pasta-making class at a local's home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a selection of local wine. During the lesson, the local home cook will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic regional pasta recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test. Each participant will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines. This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Italian language and culture course. Wide program of free activities in the afternoon with other students such as guided tour of the historic center, river walk, cooking class. The school also organizes visits to wineries and vineyards with tasting of the excellent white wines (Pecorino and Passerina) and red wines (Rosso Piceno, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo) in the area, in the companies that produce oil. The Academy also organizes beautiful trips to other cities in the Marche and Rome.

Italy has a vast and varied culinary heritage, and our local hosts are proud to share its hidden secrets. Share your passion for Italian gastronomy with other lovely guests, immerse yourself in the vibrant local market and enjoy an authentic hands-on cooking class. You'll visit the local market with your Cesarina host, who will teach you all about how to select the best ingredients with the seasons. Then, you'll return to their home, warm up with an Italian Aperitivo and enjoy the class. You'll learn how to make one iconic Pasta type, typical of the city you are visiting, and the famous Tiramisu. After the class, you will enjoy everything you've prepared with local wines. This experience is the perfect choice if you want to encounter the real Italian regional gastronomy through genuine connections, food, and friendship.

Let's learn how to prepare egg pasta: Tagliatelle and Ravioli with ricotta and spinach ... Other times we make "Pesto" with fresh basil, pine nuts and Parmesan. We also prepare Ascoli Piceno specialties such as "di magro" sauce and "all'Ascolana" olives. First we cook and then we eat what we have prepared together with the teacher and his family ... finishing the dinner with a fabulous "Tiramisu" prepared by us.

You can't visit Italy without trying at least one pasta dish... So, we'll teach you two! Learn how to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand and how to prepare 2 simple different kinds of pasta (filled pasta + fresh pasta) from scratch with your Cesarina. As the icing on the cake you will learn to prepare also the iconic Tiramisu. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine as you make new friends in this hands-on cooking class. It's a great way to truly experience Italian culture. • Learn to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand • Learn to make 2 iconic pasta types • Learn to make the iconic tiramisu • Small-group cooking class with a maximum of 12 people. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine with other lovely guests • Enjoy an Italian Aperitivo to warm-up Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country. They are welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

This one day tour experience is aimed at letting you discover the secrets of an area which is famous for its white wines like the Pecorino and the Passerina, but also for its strong and great Rosso Piceno Superiore - by the way, you should also visit this place in 2018 because we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the great red wine! The local english speaking driver will pick you up at your hotel within 80 kms from Ascoli Piceno. In the morning we will firstly stop by in the splendid city of Offida, the city wine capital of this area! After a tour of the city on own, we will stop by at our first local winery. You'll meet the producer and have a tour of the winery, followed by a tasting paired with some local salami and cheese. Then, we'll move on to reach our restaurant for the lunch, before going back to visit another splendid winery with an amazing view of this territory. We'll be back at your hotel by 5 pm, after having visited 3 great wineries on a special wine day tour!

Visit the vibrant local market and the traditional food shops with the Cesarina and immerse yourself in a private cooking class at the Cesarina's home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of cuisine from Ascoli Piceno and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine. During the lesson the Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic regional recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test. Each participant will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of 600+ home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

I'm a food lover by nature and also a native of Abruzzo. I'm an official Tour Leader recognised by the Abruzzo Region. I’ve been eating truffles since my mother had me in her womb, and since we live in a rich truffle area, I know the art and secrets of truffles very well. When I was 7 I trained my first truffle dog. I'm the founder of Experience BellaVita, a company that promotes sustainable tourism experiences in the less touristic areas of Italy, in Abruzzo. I and my friend Alberto, we do together the experiences that I designed over the years. He has my same qualifications and passion for Abruzzo. 1 of the 5* reviews "My mother and I enjoyed the Truffle Hunt Tour and Meal and it exceeded our expectations in every possible way. Marino is organized, knowledgeable, and incredibly kind and easy to chat with."

As a transfer company and tour operator we do our best to make sure our clients enjoy a relaxing and trouble-free transfer between the international airport of Ciampino and the town of Teramo. On the transfer from the airport our 24 hours operative team will track the flight so that the driver can be there to pick the clients up on time and provides all the necessary support to fulfill the passengers requests and make it easier the meeting with the driver.

Have you ever been to a local market and traditional food shop in Italy, full of ingredients you'd love to experiment with? This is your chance to  visit a market with a local expert, choose your most inspiring ingredients, and create and name your very own two recipes.  Go food shopping with your Cesarina and choose 3-5 staple ingredients that capture your imagination before immersing yourself in a private cooking class at their home. With their expert guidance, you will learn how to prepare your chosen ingredients and make your own two Italian creations. Cultivate your creativity and confidence in the kitchen by adding an Italian flair to your dishes.  Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

The way to the heart of Italy lies at the dining table. Dive deep into Ascoli Piceno’s rich food culture on an intimate private culinary experience with your “Cesarina” host. Choose between lunch or dinner options, then work alongside your host in her kitchen to create three delicious local signatures. Savor them with a curated selection of red and white wines, plus coffee and conversation.

Enjoy a relaxing private transfer with us between the international airport of Fiumicino and the town of Teramo in our modern and comfortable sedans or minivans, accompanied by our professional drivers. Our operative team will be available 24/7 as before or during the transfer if any problems may occur. On the transfer from the airport we will track the flight so you can find the driver waiting for you and not the other way around and make sure that you will be satisfied with our service.

Your day in Ascoli Piceno is just winding down, the sun's about to set... It's time for an Aperitivo. This glamorous Italian tradition is loved all over the world, and this is your chance to learn how to prepare it for yourself, the perfect souvenir. Preparing the perfect aperitivo is an art; you will learn how to prepare a selection of five elegant nibbles to pair with a refreshing glass of fizz, ideal for sharing with friends in the early evening. Your aperitivo will be a bite-size representation of its local culture, using typical regional ingredients and local wines, such as a sparkling prosecco or a light red. This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Immerse yourself in a private pasta and tiramisu-making class in a welcoming home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and tiramisu and taste the fruit of your labour for lunch or dinner accompanied by local wines. During this private lesson, you will learn how to prepare 2 pasta recipes and the tiramisu dessert from scratch. Your Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of these iconic recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family once homes with an Italian meal! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.