Cheese Factory Visit and Local Cheese Tasting in Puglia

Discover the secrets of Puglia's ancient cheesemaking tradition with an authentic tour in Martina Franca, Puglia. During this unique experience, you'll visit a genuine local, family-run dairy and see up close all the stages of production of typical Apulian cheeses — from milking to the table.

✅ What you'll do during the experience:

We begin our guided tour of the production facility

You'll be taken to the heart of the factory, where the master cheesemakers will show you the entire cheese-making process: from curdling the milk to stretching the mozzarella, and all the way to aging the caciocavallo or ricota forte.

Discovering traditional methods

You'll learn how to distinguish between the different types of Apulian cheeses and the traditional techniques still used today. You'll learn what makes “raw milk” cheese so special and the aging times for each variety.

Guided tasting of local cheeses

After the tour, a rich tasting of cheeses produced on site will be waiting for you: fresh mozzarella, burrata, caciocavallo, ricotta, scamorza and other aged cheeses, accompanied by extra-virgin olive oil.

Useful information:

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Languages spoken: Italian, Portuguese and English (others on request)

Suitable for all ages

Possibility of buying the products directly on site