Experiences

Activities

We propose a holiday experience, which is different from the traditional one.

You can ‘live’ the village and be part of it, you can participate in our cooking classes, go truffle hunting, discover the area through wine and typical products tasting.

You can study Italian in our Italian language school, take part in guided tours by e-bike or by foot in the national Park of the Casentinesi Forests, or excursions to the cities of Art.

Offers

A different way from traditional tourism.

Experience, engagement and word of mouth are the engines that keep the tourism industry going today. The contemporary traveler wants to be an active user who participates in writing the story of their vacation. This is why we offer our customers not only an excellent catering and accommodation service, but we give them the opportunity to fully experience our land.

By choosing Al Vecchio Convento, you will be able to experience the village of Portico from within and immediately become part of it, take part in our cooking classes and truffle hunting, discover the area with tastings of wines and typical products in trusted farms.

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Dolce Vita Cooking week.

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  • 6 nights with half board (beverages excl.) at Albergo Diffuso Al Vecchio Convento
  • 5 cooking sessions of a duration of 2,5 hrs. approx. in the morning.
  • a ligh lunch after each cooking session (beverages excl.)
  • you can participate in Afternoon excursions (wine tasting, trufflehunting etc), but these are not incl. in the package price.
  • A transfer Sunday arrival day at 17:00 from Forlì station is to be prebooked and costs 35€ per person (minumun two persons), which is not incl in this package price.
Dates 2026

12.04-18.04; 13.09-19.09 (SOLD OUT); 27.09-03.10 (NEW) 25.10-31.11 or on request. 

it is possible to add nights to the stay.

€ 945,00 per person in doubleroomsingle room supplement € 90

Food photo week

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The offer includes:

  • 5 days with food photo shooting with German photographer Ingolf Hatz.
  • https://www.ingolfhatz.com/
  • from Monday to Friday, light lunch incl from Monday to Friday
  • The price includes half board (breakfast + 4-meal dinner, bev. excl) for 6 nights plus the photo course.
  • The photo course is running parallel with the cooking course Dolce Vita.
  • Possibilities of participating in extra activities in the afternoon.
  • Ideal also if travelling with a partner who wants to do the cooking course, while you are shooting food photos.

Date 2026: 27/9-3/10

Price 2026: 945€ per person in doubleroom. 90€ extra in singleroom