Ancient crafts are an important part of our historical background.
In our programme we will approach the neglected part of our history. There will be an opportunity to meet creative and unusual people, and to learn to distinguish their products from "tourist souvenir". But also to admire the raw materials and successive work phases of a craftsman, some times more captivating than the final product.
The House of Lemons will invite Apulian masters, skilled craftsmen and artists who, despite their skill are unknown outside their own town.
An exhibition or, rather, several parallel exhibitions will be held with the involvement of these craftsmen who, in turn, will offer intensive courses of practical lessons.
You will be able to try your hand at weaving a wicker basket, sculpting a block of stone, decorating a typical clay whistle, weaving the pattern of a tapparazzo (a cross between a carpet [it: tappeto] and a tapestry [it: arazzo]), pulping papier-machee, and following the constructive phases of a trullo, an unusual and suggestive example of rural architecture.

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ITINERARY
1st day Arrival and transfer to the hotel
2nd day WWF oasis of Torre Guaceto - Oria
3rd day Bari - Ruvo di Puglia - Trani
Stage on stone-working
4th day Lecce - Otranto
Stage on stone-working
5th day Alberobello - Locorotondo - Martina Franca
6th day Taranto - Grottaglie
7th day Ostuni - Cisternino
Artisan decoration lesson
8th day Free day with a weaving lesson
9th day Transfer to Bari or Brindisi airport

GENERAL INFO
Stay of 9 days / 8 nights
Accomodation in a 4-stars hotel in double room

The package includes:
accomodation in a 4-stars hotel in double room with private bathroom; 6 x halfboard; 2 x fullboard; 5 meals in restaurants; 4 handicraft stages; 5 full-day and 1 half-day excursions with foreign language speaking guide; entrance tickets as in programme; private bus for excursions and transfer service from/to airport.
The package does not include:
flight from/to Bari or Brindisi airport, all extra charges.