Find Your Inner Pastore
The folks at Bioagriturismo La Porta dei Parchi in stunning Anversa degli Abruzzi offer travelers a chance to step into the centuries old tradition of transhumance. Transumanza refers to the seasonal migration of man and animal to greener pastures. In Abruzzo shepherds trekked to Puglia in winter and returned in late spring.
The program is instructional as well as experiential. Participants have opportunities to visit local museums specializing in pastoral life and culture, but when in the field pastore will sleep in tents and cots. Donkeys and horses are available for those who don’t wish to walk. Good meals are provided and consumed in a rifugio or on a farm.
The dates are June 16-19 or June 23-26 or August 25-28. The staff is flexible and can accommodate briefer involvement. Price for an individual for the full experience is 190 Euro, 340 for a couple.
Contact info@laportadeiparchi.it for more information. If you write in English, someone will respond in English.
