While you're noshing, the hotel will pack you a complimentary picnic lunch of fresh fruit, delectable meats, and stellar cheeses, and give you vouchers for your wine-tasting excursion to three wineries: Bernardo, Orfila, and Belle Marie.

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Upon arrival make sure you join the queue for a delectable country-style bacon and egg roll.

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Del Posto 's acoustics are such that you can enjoy conversation while ingesting delectable Italian selections.

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But before you salute the sun, transcend hunger with a delectable three-course gourmet breakfast for two each morning: a frittata or an omelette, and maybe a fresh-fruit parfait, all made with locally sourced, seasonal ingredients.

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Crossing the mountains affords stunning views, taking you to Ioannina (35km from Metsovo), another student city with some delectable restaurants and good beer and wine bars.

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If you're cooking red meat, choose thin, porous cuts of meat for the most delectable results.

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