Private cave cooking class in the Sassi of Matera

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Marco R.

November 20, 2025

My Terrible Experience With the Owners of Ferula Viaggi Slow Italy S.R.L. Around 11:50 AM, I parked my white Audi in front of their location. Shortly after, a silver passenger van attempted to pull into a nearby space. From my perspective — and from a witness who spoke up — the van didn’t have enough room, and it made contact with the front of my car, leaving a crack in the grill. The passenger, Dora, went inside the office while the driver, Michele, briefly drove off. When I went inside to request driver and insurance information, I felt that Dora was dismissive at first. Once Michele returned, I continued to insist that we call the police. He initially said no damage had occurred, but after I pointed out the crack — and after the witness confirmed what happened — he took photos and provided his insurance details. After filing a claim with his carrier, I was later told that the individuals involved did not acknowledge the incident. I cannot confirm their reasoning, but I was surprised given the photos and the witness present. This review reflects only my personal experience on that day. Based on how the situation was handled, I personally would not feel comfortable doing business with this company again. If this interaction reflects the level of responsibility and professionalism one can expect, I think it’s fair for potential customers to consider that before booking services. With so many travel companies available, I hope travelers choose one that shows respect not only for customers, but also for the community and for other people’s property. (For transparency: this review has been omitted at the owners' request, several times, but I will continue reposting my experience so that travelers have useful information before choosing a provider.)

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G M.

June 27, 2025

Ferula Viaggi handled all of the logistics of two family history tours for us in Sicily and in Abruzzo. Everything worked very well and the attention to detail was much appreciated. Anna was great to work with. She handled hotels, transfers and other details. Our guides were dependable, well informed and well engaged in our family history particulars in each of four villages visited. Highly recommended!

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Andy d.

April 28, 2025

Our tour was just wonderful. When we got home, we sat on our terrace and talked for a couple of hours about it. Nicola helped us connect many dots about our family history and family names. He kept surprising us with activities and sights that gave us a vibrant sense of where our family came from. And we may have found some relatives in the town of my grandmother’s birth. Nicola and everyone we met were friendly and welcoming. We had a great day!