WHY CHOOSE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST?

• In the spring of 1998, ours was the first pasta class in Florence – that’s 23 years experience!
• We open our own historical home to you: a 900 year old villa in our family for 6 generations
•  Max 8 people in each group, so we can give you all the attention you deserve
• While social distancing is required:
  • to enjoy a spontaneous familiar environment in all safety, we run private classes at no extra cost. 
• Custom classes for families traveling with children
• The ingredients we use in our class are 100% organic, no GMO, farm-to-table
• Over the years, we have researched and developed our own secret low-gluten pasta recipe
• For every meal we serve, we provide one for a homeless person. That’s ONE to ONE.
• We are working towards a plastic-free experience: bee-wax cloth and homemade detergents, so far. Looking for more ideas..
• Last but not least, unlimited local headache-free Chianti wine for our guests!
• And if you’d like to stay after cooking, eating and drinking, you can book a night at the villa
  • and…
• If you are unable to travel, you can still enjoy the experience with our ON-LINE CLASS and TUSCAN RESCUE BOX

WHAT TO EXPECT 

• A relaxing day in the Chianti region, just outside of Florence
• Traditional Tuscan wine and food, prepared together in an intimate setting, with “body & soul health” in mind
• A fully hands-on class, followed by a plentiful meal including wine and dessert
• Transportation included: with pick up and drop off in the heart of Florence
• Visa and MasterCard accepted
• Upon request, we work around food restrictions

Our history before the Accidental Tourist:

Our main home has been in our family for 6 generations: Michelangelo, Galileo, Rodolfo, Giovanni, Majla, Eva and Giotto. It is a watchtower built is 1146, and later became an orphanage, then a farmhouse.  During WWII, total strangers found shelter and many lives were saved in this family villa.

As heirs of this abode, we want to honor its vocation:

to Treat Strangers as Guests, to Turn Guests into Friends