The Island Of Ischia - Food & Wine™

Tie on your apron for Ischia cooking classes and learn how to prepare Mediterranean recipes with Michelin – Star Chef Pasquale!  He welcomes each guest to the kitchen and leads you in hands-on cooking classes using farm-to-table local ingredients preparing antipasto, fresh pasta and sauces, main course and dessert paired with wine.  This Michelin – Star food and wine tour is hosted at a Luxury Resort overlooking the sea with spa.  Check in, relax, cook and indulge in a relaxing spa experience.

In the kitchen, you will prepare two full-course menus featuring traditional local fare – from antipasto, fresh pasta and seasonal sauces, a main course and dessert.  Following the cooking class, everyone enjoys the food that was prepared in the cooking class with wine.  During your free time, relax in the resort’s natural spa and discover Ischia’s many thermal springs, nutritive floras, sea salts, herbs and muds made on the island.  Indulge, relax and learn to prepare healthy recipes in this exclusive luxury cooking program.

Ischia Cooking Classes

Tie on your apron on with Michelin – Start Chef Pasquale and his team of sous chefs for a Cooking Vacations Ischia!  You will learn the secrets of island cuisine preparing coniglio alla ischitana, Ischia rabbit recipe cooked in white wine and tomato.  Learn to prepare fresh local fresh sea bass, anchovies, octopus, calamari, totani, a local squid, scorpion fish, mussels, clams, lobster, and other local Mediterranean fish.  After all, Ischia’s nickname is l’Isola Verde, the Green Island, and true to its name, beautiful fruits and vegetables grow in abundance.  Keeping in mind the greens of the island, learn how to make pizza di scarola, escarole wrapped in a pizza-dough crust, peperonata, red and yellow peppers with capers, olives and borlotti con zucca!  Following all cooking classes Ischia, everyone enjoys the food that was prepared in the cooking class to follow with a toast of wine included.

Ischia – The island In the Bay of Naples

Ischia has been a favorite destination dating back to the Roman Empire.  The natural thermal springs were always the attraction.  Relax, dine on a healthy Mediterranean cuisine with the island’s excellent wine.  When you are not cooking, visit Gerone’s Aragonese Castle, dating from 474 BC, and the Archaeological Museum of Pithecusae.  Moving from ancient times to modernity, La Colombaia, summer residence of the film director Luchino Visconti, has now been transformed into an International Cultural Centre, well worth a visit. Discover the island’s nature paths, visit the Maddalena woods and Mount Epomeo, along with the magnificent gardens of La Mortella, created by the English composer William Walton.  For those who want to completely unplug, check into the Poseidon Gardens.  This oasis of sea, land, several cold to hot pools, a natural water spring and with several restaurants, provide a dream-like experience that will heal your body and mind.

Spa~For Body & Soul

The waters of Lacco Ameno are known for their regenerative and therapeutic properties. The hyperthermal springs here reach 175 °F and are rich in chlorites, sodium, bicarbonate, sulfur and magnesium. The fango, mud, from the springs, gathered from the natural caves, is allowed to remain for about six months in the thermal waters where it absorbs minerals and develops medicinal qualities.

The hotel’s award-winning spa offers an ample range of treatments including essential oil massages, mud therapy, thermal vapor for the respiratory system, osteopathic treatments for bone and joint health, physical therapy and rehabilitation, mind and body balance, facials, vein and skin treatments, lymph drainage and more.  Start with an anti-stress massage followed by a hammam body bioactive mud treatment and mud mask!  Check in, relax and enjoy the 5 star hotel private amenities.

Discover Ischia’s Natural Spas & Thermal Pools – A Soothing Escape

The enchanting island of Ischia beckons with its world-renowned natural spas and rejuvenating thermal pools. Experience the magic of mineral-rich waters bubbling up from volcanic springs, offering relaxation and healing amidst lush Mediterranean landscapes.

During your tour, immerse yourself in a series of thermal pools set against the backdrop of verdant gardens and the sparkling Tyrrhenian Sea. Let the warmth of the waters melt away stress as you soak in centuries-old wellness traditions. Indulge in restorative spa treatments, from volcanic mud wraps to mineral baths, designed to renew both body and spirit.

Whether you’re strolling along Ischia’s sun-drenched coastlines or sipping a chilled glass of local Biancolella wine, the island’s soothing thermal waters invite you to unwind and savor la dolce vita.  There are many things to do on Ischia!!!

Ischia Accommodations – 5 Star Luxury Resort

Check in and relax in this beautiful 5- Star Luxury Resort overlooking the sea and set atop ancient Greco-Roman ruins,  The property has the perfect location offering privacy while close to artisan shops,  restaurants and art galleries.  Its interior offers a clean design with Mediterranean colors and cool tiles, two outdoor swimming pools, one with heated seawater, and the other, a thalassotherapy.  

Each room is decorated with hand-painted majolica tiles from Vietri with hues of blue and white.  Modern comfort beds are dressed in Italian linens, and each room offers a private en-suite full bathroom. There’s air conditioning, a safe, minibar in each room along with complimentary wi-fi, and lavish bathrobes and slippers for each guest.  Breast is served daily and includes Italian cakes, biscotti, artisan breads, eggs, yogurts, ham, tomatoes, cereals, and fresh fruit  A full cappuccino and expresso bar are also available with an assortment of tea and fruit juices.  Enjoy the property’s garden which offers piano music to relax by along with an Italian aperitivo or Prosecco.

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Itinerary: 5 Days, 4 Nights

Day 1: Arrival & Spa Treatment

• Arrival and check into the 5 – Star Luxury Resort.
• Check in and relax.  Enjoy your Cooking Vacations’ Welcome Bag and Prosecco toast. 

Day 2: Cooking Class 1 & Afternoon Free

• Breakfast is served.
• Following breakfast, tie on your apron with a Michelin – Star Cooking Class experience.  Prepare a full menu including local fare including antipasto, fresh pasta and sauce, main course and dessert with a glass of wine included. Following each cooking class, everyone enjoys the food that was prepared in the class to follow.
• Following your cooking class, relax by the pool, explore the gardens or visit the nearby shops for local shopping.
• Enjoy dinner on your own, with suggestion provided

Day 3:  Poseidon Garden Thermal Spa

• Breakfast is served.
• Following breakfast, take the morning on your own to relax by the pool or explore the beach.
• Enjoy lunch by the pool.
• Following lunch, taxi to Poseidon Garden Thermal Spa. Relax and unwind in the centuries-old tradition of soaking in different temperature hot springs. Thermal Spa entrance included, and taxi fare is not included.

Day 4: Cooking Class 2 –

• Breakfast is served.
• Following breakfast, enjoy the swimming pool or beach or visit artisan shops or galleries for one-of-a-kind shopping.
• If you are a wine enthusiast, add on a visit to the Ischitan Wine Cellars, where you will learn about the wines grown on the island.  You may also add on a Ischian Fishing Trip with our captain. Discover fish while learning about local marine life and the fishermen’s best recipes.
• Lunch is on your own.
• Later in the afternoon, tie on your apron with our chefs for your hands-on cooking class.  Prepare a full menu including local fare – an antipasto, fresh pasta and sauce, main course and dessert with a glass of wine included. Following each cooking class, everyone enjoys the food that was prepared in the class to follow.

Day 5: Departure & Arrivederci!

• Breakfast is served.
• Check out and departure.