8/7/2019 THEMED CULTURAL ITINERARIES : FOOD CULTURE

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allinnArrival in allinn and, transer to thehotel.Gastronomic tour cheese &cheers!. Visit the Esko amily

arm to learn about how local cheese ismade, and taste rom a range o their award-winning ecological products. Continue to theSaku Brewery Museum to study the history oEstonian beer and its modern production, andenjoy a sample o the local brews.

Estonian ood & drinks a culinary adventurethrough time. 3 courses, 3 restaurants.Begin with medieval delicacies, ollowed by atraditional main course, and nish with a stylishmodern Estonian dessert. Te walk rom onerestaurant to another is enriched with legendarytales o the Old own.Overnight at Sokos Hotel Viru

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FOOD CULUREWith the emphasis on resh and pure ingredients, Estonian and Finnish

cuisine is hip and modern whilst at the same time deeply rooted intraditional values. Come and see how the ood is locally grown, learn to baketraditional pastries, or prepare lunch or yoursel with a proessional che.

allinnA Cooking course with an Estonianche.Discover the intricacies o Estoniancuisine, whilst preparing your

own lunch under the guidance o a skilled and

experienced proessional che.

Te aternoon is ree or ood shopping,discovering the markets o allinn, andsampling your choice rom allinns eclectic cascene.

Overnight at Sokos Hotel Viru

For allinn, we also suggest:Estonian Bread Day & Autumn Fair (18.9) True making courses Estonian rye breadbaking Chefs table in selected restaurantshighlighting modern Estonian cuisine

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urkuranser rom allinn to urku.Finnish Food Experience. Aturku Castle, ollow in the ootstepso urkus 16th century Swedish

rulers who introduced the use o the ork to thelocals. European ood inuences spread rst tothe nobility in urku Castle and rom there tothe citizens. Discover more about Finnish oodheritage by trying your hand at baking (andeating!) your own traditional pastries. Duration:

4 hours.Dinner at a Finnish Farm. Enjoy a summerevening archipelago excursion to the 16thcentury aattinen Farm. Te hosts tell how theycultivate local ingredients beore presenting asumptuous archipelago bufet. Duration: 4 hours

Overnight at Sokos Hotel Hamburger Brs

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urku Near Food Slow Food. In todaysmodern world there is a growingappreciation o ecological oodproduction and trends show that

customers truly value the use o resh and local

ingredients. Visit the outdoor market place,and the indoor market hall, where local vendorssell the highest quality sh and vegetables, allsourced locally. Proceed to riverside RestaurantHerman which serves top level Scandinaviancuisine. Te che tells how top Finnishrestaurants ensure the best possible oodexperience or their guests, beore serving adelicious lunch. Duration: 4 hours.

ranser to the airport or departure ights.

For urku and the surroundings we also suggest:Fishing & cooking your own catch Mushroom& berry picking Private Banquet at Turku Castle

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Capitals of Culture 2011: allinn and urku, Temed Itinerary Series

765 EURper person sharing twin/double135 EURsingle supplement

Te above is a guideline commissionable pricebased on 20 paying pax, inclusive o 3 nightsaccommodation with breakast, hal board, allnecessary erry crossings, airport transers, andadditional services as per the itinerary. Finalprices are subject to travel date, group size,

availability, and any programme changes.

Bookings and tailor-made proposals areavailable on request rom any o the touroperators listed below :

Estravelwww.estravel.ee

Te ravel Experiencewww.travel-experience.net

urku ouringwww.turkutouring.f

Via Hansawww.viahansa.com

PRICE GUIDELINEBOOKINGS & REQUESS

CAPITALOFCULTURE

2011HIGHLIGHTS

EstonianFoodFestival

Tallinn,September

MonthofEstonianFlavou

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Tallinn,November

MedievalMarket

Turku30.6-3.7

NewPotatoFestival

Turku18-29.6

2011 sees allinn & urku share the title o European Capital o Culture. Tis serieso themed cultural itineraries presents new ideas to combine these two dynamicdestinations rom both sides o the Baltic Sea.