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Olive Tree Tour: Ancient and Modern Oil Mills
Monopoli
This genuine experience invites visitors to explore privately owned farms, where they can marvel at ancient olive trees that are thousands of years old. Additionally, they can compare historical underground oil mills with contemporary ones, which are operational during the winter months.
This genuine experience invites visitors to explore privately owned farms, where they can marvel at ancient olive trees that are thousands of years old. Additionally, they can compare historical underground oil mills with contemporary ones, which are operational during the winter months.
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Monopoli - This is a guided tour through the ancient olive trees in the Monopoli countryside, offering insight into the origins of olive oil. The first stop is a cave complex, featuring a hypogeum oil mill that was operational from the Middle Ages until 1900. Visitors will also explore an 11th-century rock church adorned with frescoes and a…
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Monopoli - This is a guided tour through the ancient olive trees in the Monopoli countryside, offering insight into the origins of olive oil. The first stop is a cave complex, featuring a hypogeum oil mill that was operational from the Middle Ages until 1900. Visitors will also explore an 11th-century rock church adorned with frescoes and a thousand-year-old olive grove.
The second stop is a farm situated within a 16th-century fortified estate, where a modern oil mill operates, producing extra virgin olive oil during the winter months.
The tour concludes with a sensory analysis of five different extra-virgin oils from various cultivars (Cima di Mola, Coratina, Picholine, Peranzana, Fabulous) all produced in Monopoli.
What's Included
- Snacks
- Private transportation
- Snacks
- Private transportation
Location
Via Cristoforo Colombo
Appointment near the arch that connects Via C. Colombo in Piazza Garibaldi in the historic center of Monopoli
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
