Discover the best cooking classes on Portuguese Cuisine in Alentejo Region

The Alentejo Region is Portugal's "undiscovered" region. It has its own cuisine, culture, style and accent. Though it is Portugal's largest province, it is sparsely populated. Several hotels in the region are now offering cooking classes in which the particular cuisine of the region--marked by Roman and Arab flavors--are taught. The Hotel Clube de Campo Vila Galé em Albernôa, in Beja offers classes, as well as the Refugio da Vila Cooking School, Quinta dos Prazeres and Herdade da Matinha. At the Herdade da Malhadinha Nova visitors can pick and choose their experiences on site, including the spa, swimming pool, sauna, massage, Jacuzzi, cooking and wine workshops.

Get private and authentic portuguese cooking lessons in Lisbon

“Visiting Portugal Vacation Homes” is offering cooking lessons in a private apartment in Lisbon. The cooking coach will help you decide on a dinner menu of regional favorites, then guide you through a morning of shopping in the Lisbon’s centuries-old Mercado da Ribeira for fish, meat and fruit, and then to the gourmet shops for wine, cheese, bread and dessert.The program includes one meal and 3 nights stay at a private apartment for $930 for up to 3 people. For more detailed information visit http://www.visitingportugal.com/lisbon-cooking-classes.htm