Food Technology School Trip To Lido Di Jesolo

This is a popular beach resort located approximately 50 kilometres from Venice, offering plenty of leisure activities and a 15km sandy beach. On summer evenings the main street is closed to traffic and visitors enjoy the atmosphere and the many shops, restaurants bars and ice cream parlours.

Enjoy a guided visit to a colourful local market, bursting with delicious regional produce. This is the perfect way to explore Italian culinary tradition and gain an insight into the typical products of the Veneto region. See the local fruit, vegetables, flowers cheese and fish. There will be some free time to do some shopping for local goods and for the brave to practice their Italian.

Cookery demonstrations are held in a beautiful agritourism farm in the old village of Jesolo, only half an hour from Lido di Jesolo. Each demonstration lasts approximately 2 hours each and takes the form of a lecture, presentation of the recipe, followed by a tasting of the finished product.

The Pasticceria (baker) will demonstrate and prepare a traditional Italian cake for the group and give students a better understanding of how pastries and cakes are made in Italy. All cakes prepared can be wrapped up for you to take away and enjoy at your own leisure

Visit the Giustinian Castle of Barone Ciani Bassetti in the small town of Roncade, an important regional wine producer. The castle is still inhabited so groups will visit the grounds and the wine cellar. Enjoy a guided tour and a short explanation of the wine production process, followed by a soft drink for students and wine for the adults accompanied by snacks of cheese and salami with bread.

During the course of the one-hour tour, students will be able to meet the Master Cheesemaker and his assistants and discover how cheese is made! You will see every step of the process that turns ordinary milk into cheese. At the end of the tour the group will enjoy a cheese tasting.

Travel by coach to Punta Sabbioni and take the water bus to Venice to arrive in St Mark’s Square. See the Doges Palace and St Mark’s Basilica, walk to the Rialto Bridge across the Grand Canal or choose from a variety of Museums and galleries. To experience the Rialto Market you will need to make an early start!