Experience recommended by SalentoBike
Olive oil tasting at a mill in Surbo
At 11am, right where olives become oil.
What you do
Tasting olive oil seems simple until someone shows you how to do it properly. You warm it in the glass, smell it, take a sip and discover that every oil has its own character.
The tasting takes place in an oil mill, the place where the oil is made. It lasts a little over an hour and compares different oils, one after another.
It runs Monday to Saturday at 11am, for groups of four or more. It is the simplest souvenir you can take home, and it weighs nothing: knowing how to choose a good oil.
By bike
An 11am start is made for a morning ride. Set off without rushing, reach Surbo, lock the bike with the rental lock and sit down to taste. The afternoon is yours for the ride onward.
I prepare the self-guided route with GPX and roadbook, with free bike pick-up in Lecce, San Foca or Calimera. The tasting also works well on a day without the bike.
Frequently asked questions
- When is it and how long does it last?
- Monday to Saturday at 11am. It lasts 70 to 80 minutes.
- How much does it cost?
- I give you the price in your tailored quote, together with bikes and route. No online payment.
- How many people do you need?
- At least four people.
- Which language is it in?
- I tell you in the quote, based on the languages available that day.
- How does booking work?
- Send me the day, how many you are and where you want to pick up the bike. I send you a tailor-made quote and, if you are happy, we confirm. There is no online payment.
- Can children come too?
- Tell me their ages and I will explain in the quote how we can arrange it.
Add it to your trip
The final cost comes in a tailored quote, together with bikes and route. There is no online payment.
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