Countryside, tasting local food

From tradition to future

Lodi, a tour in nature a few kilometres from Milan

 

ITINERARY 1
Departure to Codogno where we will visit the experimental farm ITAS "A. Tosi " here you will learn the different stages of processing milk into cheese, having Lodi and surroundings ancient dairy traditions. Depending on the season you may also visit the breeding of silkworms and know the history of what has been a source of livelihood for Lombard farmers.
Cheese tasting and then proceed to the Cascine Ecomuseum of Lodi.
Visit the estate with particular reference to the primary function of a farm and its evolution over time.
Le Cascine retains a large threshing floor that was used to dry the grain and is still in perfect condition.
Here you will find the roots of culture Lombard country, in an authentic atmosphere that reminds old memories of local traditions. Worth noting is the historical family archive, the index available on site Lombardy Cultural Heritage. Lunch in Cascina. In the afternoon we will move on to Somaglia where we will reach the docking of Gargatano for a leisurely cruise on the River Po.

Cost per person: € 50 - minimum 20 participants, on request price for individual (one or more)

Price including:
• Visit the farm experimental ITAS
• Cheese tasting
• Visit Cascine
• Lunch
• Cruise on Po River.

Not included:
Bus, guides in foreign languages and anything not mentioned in "price including"

 

ITINERARY 2
Arrive at Fish Park Paradise of Zelo Buon Persico, meet your guide that will take us along the canals and freshwater springs in the Park to discover the variety of flora and aquatic fauna surprisingly rich. The park offers a green oasis of a particular beauty, easily reached within a few kilometers from Milan, along the shore of the river Adda.
Lunch in the restaurant of the Park where you will also taste the organic cheese produced by Agricola Brambilla Brothers.
Early in the afternoon departure to Lodi for the city tour: from Piazza Vittoria with visit to the Duomo and Incoronata.
Afterwards we’ll move the docking of Lodi for a leisurely cruise on the river Adda.
Return to the Hotel late afternoon.

Price per person: € 50 - minimum 20 participants, on request price for individual (one or more)
Price including:
- Entrance fee and guided tour of the Fish Park Paradiso
- Lunch and cheese tasting
- Guided tour of Lodi
- Cruise on Adda River.

Not included: bus and anything not mentioned in "price including"

 

ITINERARY 3
Arrival in Lodi and visit the historical center: from Piazza Vittoria, guided tour of the Duomo and Incoronata. We’ll continue few miles outside the city until you reach the Podere Iseppina, farm adjoining the Institute "E. Merli "where we can watch the production of bread in the local traditional manner.
Lunch at the restaurant and early in the afternoon, departure to visit the Castle of Sant'Angelo Lodigiano and its museums. Of particular interest and value is definitely the Bread Museum. Back to the hotel late afternoon.

Cost per person: € 50 - minimum 20 participants, on request price for individual (one or more)
Price including:
- Guided tour of Lodi
- Visit at Institute "E. Merli "
- Lunch
- Entry and visit to the Castle Bolognini and its museums.

Not included: bus, guides in foreign languages and anything not mentioned in "price including"

 

ITINERARY 4
Full day dedicated to the knowledge of the flora of the countryside of Lodi and in particular to medicinal herbs. Accompanied by an experienced guide of the farm Floralia, we will begin our journey in the Plain Forest which is located just outside Lodi on the banks of the Adda River.
The tour will make us live an exciting blend of legend and local tradition to discover the gifts that mother nature has to offer in the wild forest and the various uses of herbs to survive! A guided nature tour, that winds through the Plain Forest of Lodi, the redevelopment project of the European Union, during which, we will learn and gather edible species present: medicinal plants and their fruits. Also, we'll bring to light mysterious ancient legends of a land that always manages to surprise us: the city of Lodi.
Lunch in local restaurant.
In the afternoon a pleasant cruise on the River Adda leaving and returning from Lodi docks.

Cost per person: € 45 - minimum 20 participants, on request rate for individual (one or more)
Price including:
- Guided tour of the Plain Forest
- Lunch
- Cruise on the River Adda

Not included: bus and anything not mentioned in "price including"

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