Bella Napoli™

Tie on your apron in bella Napoli for a Neapolitan hands-on cooking class in Naples, Italy and Food Lover’s Tour that will immerse you into Naples food, wine and culture.  You will learn about Neapolitan pizza, handmade pasta and Neapolitan ragù, while cooking and relaxing in our five-star accommodation overlooking the bay of Naples.

Naples is one of the most beautiful cities in Italy and named a UNESCO world heritage site – brimming with history, art and culture.  Colorful and charismatic, with narrow winding streets lending to the city’s character and life.

Discover Neapolitan pizza – invented in Naples – and seafood and fish bought from the fish venders at the open-air market and prepared every way.  Neapolitan cuisine is not only healthy, it is the epitome of the Mediterranean diet.  Under the tutelage of Chef Tina, you will be cooking like a vero Napolitano, a real Neapolitan!

Naples Cooking Classes

Chef Tina leads our hands-on Napoli cooking classes in her award-winning kitchen.  Young and well-trained – she uses local farm-to-table ingredients in every menu.  She starts with only the highest quality Neapolitan ingredients, pasta from Gragnano, tomatoes from Vesuvius, extra virgin olive oil from Benevento  creating delicious Neapolitan fare.

Napoli Cooking Class Menus:

Cooking classes and group tours are limited to small groups with a minimum of two up to a maximum of six guests to ensure individual attention and a fully hands-on experience for each guest.

Naples

Lying in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius is the vibrant, animated city of Naples.  Writer Herbert Kubly compared Naples to “an eternally unfolding play, acted by a million of the best actors in the world.  The comedy is broad and the tragedy violent. The curtain never rings down.”

The chaotic streets of Naples serve as the main transportation hub of Southern Italy, boasting an amazing subway system, several major train and bus lines, the Aeroporto Capodichino, ferries, trams, funiculars, and two special lines – the Circumvesuviana, which brings you to the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum and the town of Sorrento, and the Circumflegrea and Cumana, which take you to Pozzuoli, Baia, and Cumae. Ferries and hydrofoils connect Naples with the nearby islands of Capri, Ischia and Procida – each one offering cultural day trips to landmark areas.

Spaccanapoli embodies the spirit of Neapolitan life like nothing else. Teeming with people, this arrow-straight road cuts through Naples from East to West along the main artery settlements of the ancient Greeks and Romans. The Spaccanapoli branches off into a string of narrow, winding roads – each bearing names of significance and their own special air and charm. A wonderful place to wander around and mingle with Naples.

Naples is a city of juxtaposition. A marriage of old and new, high-tech urban feels in some parts and ancient old world in others. The people are boisterous and lively, and live in the moment, and life in Naples is enacted fully to every extreme.

Naples Accommodations – 3, 4 or 5 Star

3 Star B&B

This 3-star charming boutique is set in the heart of Naples.  It is conveniently located in wonderful Old town with picturesque Neapolitan alleyways and walking distance to the beach.  Comfortable rooms, Italian bed linens and private ensuite baths make for a perfect stay.  The hotel has an ideal location with close walking distance to Galleria Umberto, famous restaurants, landmarks and shopping.  Then hotel serves daily Italian breakfast collaboration with the Nayman Café, included.  A professional staff, wifi, daily maid service, and complimentary coffee and tea are available throughout your stay.

4 Star Hotel

This 4-Star hotel is set in the historical center of Naples in a quiet corner with comfortable bedding and linens.  A professional and friendly staff are at your service for your questions during your stay.  Trattorias, artisan shops and caffès and the beauty of Naples.  Wifi and air conditioning, daily breakfast and service included.  Our 4-Star is the most pretty with all of the modern conveniences in bella Napoli for your stay.  The property has a roof deck terrace with jacuzzi with comfortable chaise lounge chairs and s bar service in summer months.  From the terrace, there are sweeping views of Naples with Vesuvius in the background, and the Castel Sant’Elmo,

5 Star Super Luxury

Enjoy the finest comforts that Naples has to offer when you check in to your 5-star hotel accommodation. This hotel is located in Chiaia, one of the hippest and most affluent Neapolitan neighborhoods today, with a beautiful seaside locale, chic boutiques, and plenty of trendy Neapolitan restaurants and wine bars. The hotel has a rich history dating back to the end of the 19th century, when a wealthy English marine biologist saved a beloved hotel where he was a frequent guest from financial ruin. Over a century later, the hotel has been renovated into a seamless blend of old-world grandeur and modern conveniences, a testament to the splendor that Naples has to offer. One minute you can admire the hotel’s collection of bronzes inspired by statues from Pompeii and Herculaneum, the next you can enjoy delicious local cuisine at the hotel’s very own Michelin star restaurant. Local art museums such as the Villa Pignatelli and the Villa Floridiana are just a short walk away.

Each bedroom is spacious and warm, and includes amenities such as fine Italian bedding and linens, a private en-suite marble bathroom, air conditioning, free WiFi, a safe, a minibar, a flatscreen TV, and a private balcony. A complimentary continental breakfast is also served each morning.

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Itinerary: 4 Days, 3 Nights

Day 1: Arrival & Chef’s Tasting Dinner

• Arrival and check in to our 5 star hotel in the beautiful historical center of Naples.
• In the early evening, enjoy your Prosecco toast with a panoramic view of the the Bay of Naples.
• Welcome Dinner featuring a Chef’s Tasting Menu with a full course menu of Neapolitan fare.   Wine not included.

Day 2:  Food Lovers’ and Landmark Tour with visit to the Pignasecco Market, Historical Center with Tastings & Neapolitan Pizza-Making Class

• Breakfast is served.

• Discover the Pignasecco Market and historical center with tastings along the way.  This total immersion tour brings you into the daily life of a Neapolitan – shopping while learning about Neapolitan gastronomic ingredients accompanied by pleasant stories, anecdotes and curiosities.

  Meet in Piazza Montesanto, the heart of the Pignasecca market, the oldest outdoor market in Naples. Live life like a true Neapolitan – shop for the freshest friarielli, small white bait, Vesuvious tomatoes, Buffalo mozzarella and brick-oven baked bread.  The tour continues to Piazza del Gesù, the door of the historic center of Naples, a UNESCO heritage site where you will enjoy Neapolitan coffee and a sfogliatella, traditional cream-filled pastry.  The tour continues on Via San Biagio dei Librai onto  Spacca Napoli and San Domenico – tasting Neapolitan Street Food including the tarallo made with pepper and almonds.  We continue to San Gregorio Armeno, the street of the Christmas dolls and then to Via Tribunali, home to the oldest and most famous pizzerias in Naples.  Everyone enjoys pizza portafoglio and a soft potato crocchè.  We end our tour in Piazza del Gesù with a tasting of limoncello and a delicious babbà or gelato.

• Then get ready for your Neapolitan pizza making class, hosted with Naples best pizzaiolo, pizza maker, in an historical Neapolitan Pizzeria. Lunch follows and includes the pizza prepared in the pizza-making class.
• Evening free and dinner on your own.

Day 3:  Shop With The Chef & Traditional Napoli Cooking Class

• Breakfast is served.
• After breakfast, shop with Chef Tina and discover bella Napoli’s outdoor market brimming with farm-to-table fruits and produce.  Ingredients change with the season.  She will shop for the necessary ingredients for the cooking class – fruits, vegetables, fish – and anything we need for the cooking class.  Return to the kitchen, tie on your aprons and prepare an antipasto of crocchè or stuffed vegetables, handmade gnocchi and sauce, and dessert – torta Caprese, Wine included.
• In the evening, enjoy a Neapolitan pizza at the most famous maker in Naples!  Suggestions provided.

Day 4: Departure

• Breakfast is served.
• Departure and Arrivederci Napoli!

Note: This sample itinerary schedule may vary due to inclement weather, saints days; festivals. All activities, in the event of rescheduling, are always included during the week.