Ellegi is synonymous with craftsmanship since 1982. Special products that stand out for the high quality of raw materials, for the processing still carried out by hand in some steps and for the link with the Umbrian territory and the tradition of chocolate.
The pralines… A dark chocolate shell that contains a soft filling with an intense flavor.
The dragées… A classic of the European tradition: a greedy heart with the most varied ingredients covered with dark, milk and white chocolate.
The spreadable creams, soft and with an intense taste, suitable for palates of all ages.
…and then bars, sticks, ingots, liqueurs, cut chocolate… All this and much more, to be tasted immediately at the Ellegi Laboratory!
You can choose between:
– Visit and tasting of chocolate with olive oil and honey
– Visit and tasting of chocolate with wine and liqueurs
On the Maggiore Island, the olive trees grow in a strip of uncontaminated land of just 28 hectares. Right here, from these secular olive trees planted first by the Franciscan friars and then by the Marquises Guglielmi, a pure oil is extracted, a green gold from which the “Isola Pura” brand products are born.
Extra virgin olive oil is synonymous with health and well-being all over the world. Its cosmetic properties are already well known by ancient peoples: the Egyptians used it to soften the skin and polish the hair, the Greeks for massages, frictions and warm up the muscles, the Etruscans used it above all as a medicine. Since ancient times, therefore, extra virgin olive oil not only makes us feel good, but also makes us more beautiful.
The experience includes:
- Walk among the olive trees in Isola Maggiore, to discover natural cosmetics which have oil, olive leaves and some plants of this natural park as its main ingredients.
- Visit to the “Isola Pura” store, where you can find products of the highest quality, such as essential oils, vegetable butters, vegetable oils, without the addition of silicones, silicones, parabens and petrolatum. All 100% made in Umbria!
We are a team of local professionals striving to involve visitors into our daily lives, activities and research, unlocking the soul of this unique territory by quietly walking through the woods, hills and meadows, sailing across the lake’s waters to discover its many secrets and allures.
Come with us and fully experience Lake Trasimeno’s wonders!
Our project Trasimeno Slow Experience guides visitors to the heart of Lake Trasimeno, its history, natural beauties and traditions, far from the beaten track and the touristy crowds, accompanied by locals and experts who know and love the area deeply.
Our programs and activities are also conceived for those who visit the area often but wish to have a unique experience, for a day or a few hours, on a boat – to rediscover and fully enjoy the watery scenes of the lake and its islands -, on horseback or in a carriage for special itineraries into the tiny medieval villages, with a slow-pace walk accompanied by local donkeys or simply hiking through the woods and hills surrounding the lake.
The ultimate experience to fully live and peacefully experience our gorgeous Lake Trasimeno!
Guided tour to discover edible wild herbs, ancient grains and saffron
Walk in the edible lawn that surrounds the Ancient Grains field, the Zafferaneto (saffron field) and the Oliveto (olive orchard) discovering names, aromas, flavors, beneficial properties of wild herbs and their use in the kitchen.
You will also collect your own herbarium for you to bring back home. Also getting to know Saffron and its magical world.
You may choose how long the activity shall last: 2 hours, a half-day, halfday with lunch.
It is possible to reserve your own lunch-box containing produces of the farm products and of other local farms for a picnic alongside the Zafferaneto
or the ancient grains field.
The children will create an orchard in a box to bring back home and take care of and then eat the good fruits that will be grown.
You may choose how long the activity shall last: 2 hours, a half-day, halfday with lunch.
It is possible to reserve your own lunch-box containing produces of the farm products and of other local farms for a picnic alongside the Zafferaneto (the saffron field) or the ancient grains field.
Harvest saffron flowers with Isa at Terre di Corciano farm.
You may choose how long the activity shall last: 2 hours, a half-day, halfday with lunch and fullday.
The activity is held at harvesting season: from the last week of October until mid-November, from dawn till sunset.
It is possible to reserve your own breakfast-box containing produces of the farm products and of other local farms for a picnic alongside the Zafferaneto (saffron field) or the ancient grains field.
We aim to raise awareness of children’s eating habits and life of animals on a real farm.
With a first approach between visitors and animals, we stimulate the use of the senses: touch, smell, hearing, sight and taste with a snack based on seasonal farm products at km 0
The activity includes:
- Guided tour of the farm as per program
- Snack
- Water
The Glass Museum is the most important testimony of an ancient tradition of glass processing, which has characterized Piegaro and its economy since the 13th century. The building that currently houses the exhibition is the last seat, inside the town walls, of the glass factory which was decommissioned in 1968, moving production to a new plant in the town valley, which still exists today.
The Museum preserves the ancient appearance of the glass factory and houses many types of artifacts that came out of the kilns of Piegaro area. The large flow of glass, with its intense emerald green, is undoubtedly the most evocative vision within the museum itinerary, an effective ‘monument’ to the centuries of productive history of the village of Piegaro.Through a guided tour, you can therefore admire the remains of the furnace used for melting, ancient tools for craftsmanship and the precious objects produced over the years by glass masters, skilled hands that have shaped this fascinating material for centuries.
With the guidance of an expert painter, learn watercolor techniques in the scenery of the Abbey and its garden.
Watercolor is a popular art with an ancient pictorial tradition, of extreme expressive immediacy and which allows to obtain very scenographic and suggestive results, making it the technique par excellence for those who paint while traveling and in the open air.
The Abbey of the Settefrati is a mystical, enchanting place, the perfect setting for drawing inspiration for your watercolor masterpiece. In this elegant former Benedictine abbey, the ancient residence of Cardinal Della Corgna, among the aromas and medicinal herbs of the Garden so loved by the Benedictine monks, you will find the ideal quiet and concentration to give space to your imagination.
A place that recalls the medieval botanical gardens of medicinal plants, a green and fragrant corner ready to give moments of satisfaction of the senses.
Experience organized by Agriturismo Fratres
Soap making course with olive oil and aromatic herbs.
We start with handmade soap with olive oil and together with you we personalize it in the aroma, in the more or less rustic packaging, through the use of the most different materials depending on the style you want to give. We then add other elements such as soap holders, boxes, bags, lace and ribbons of various types (raphia, jute, twine, satin), up to the finished package, even with confetti and personalized label.
The experience includes:
- Brief historical outline on the soap
- Demonstration of the cold saponification technique with our olive oil and herbs, with description of the ingredients and soap packaging
Experience organized by Agriturismo Fratres