Feudo della Selva is an ancient Federician location; it is magically inserted within the perimeter of the Bosco Incoronata recognized as a Natural Park as it is the largest lowland forest in all of Europe. The first apparition of the Crowned Madonna in the woods on an oak dates back to 1001; there were many hermits, saints and poets who over the centuries alternated between the hermitages, the monasteries and the ancient Monastery of the Incoronata. In 1240 and until 1243 Frederick II made the Bosco his beloved location for falconry, hare and wild boar hunting, the Bosco dell'Incoronata a place magical and fascinatingcapable of triggering in Frederick II the desire to write the treatise on hunting, the De arte venandi. It is said in
his letters, from 1240 to 1243, that in the Bosco dell'Incoronata Federico II decided to overturn the rules of ancient cuisine and to include fresher and more delicate ingredients, together with the use of wild herbs and short-term preservation methods of fish and meat . It is precisely this place that still inspired Frederick II to begin drafting a treatise on cuisine, the "Liber de coquina," written in the Latin language of the time; it is an ambitious manual of international gastronomy aimed at the Western world and fits well among the scientific manuals of the time. Its drafting is dated from 1240 to 1250.
To better understand the role and meaning of this text it should be remembered that Frederick II favored the ancient and glorious Salerno Medical School in which nutrition was an integral and important part of medical studies and practice weather.
Federico with his treatise on cuisine lays the foundations of Mediterranean Cuisine. The Bosco dell'Incoronata becomes a new inspiration for every visitor fascinated like Frederick II by the flora, fauna and rhythms of nature which in this place seem to become one between the sky and the greenery and the waters of the lake and stream.
Writer and scholar himself, lover of falcon hunting, on which he wrote a treatise, with a passion for architecture, he built large and famous castles in his beloved Puglia, where he loved to stay to hunt and enjoy its beauties.
This description is attributed to him: “If the gentleman had known this plain of Puglia,light of my eyes, he would have stopped to live here " king, lover of beauty and refined and brilliant life: cooking.
There was no shortage of colorful fruits and vegetables from every corner of the world on his table
Wrote V has remained a fundamental text for European cuisine, the De Coquina.
Our greatest desire was to bring our guests to a timeless home and let them enjoy tasty and original dishes! I would say that the Feudo succeeded very well! Enclosing everything in these lines to express our gratitude towards the Feudo is impossible...
full reviewRecommend the Feudo della Selva to all those couples who love a reception room different from the usual ones, where the goodness of traditional Apulian dishes come together very well with an enchanting location. The lake and the sunset that we captured in the souvenir photos of this magnificent day are splendid...
full reviewThe Feudo della Selva is a magical place, made even more magical by all the people who work together to make sure that your day is exactly like you always imagined it. Courtesy and attention are the priorities of the entire staff, who carefully ensure that everything goes smoothly...
full reviewThank you thank you thank you and thank you again!!! Unique unique is still unique! A unique day! An exceptional and professional staff. Annalaura and Michelangelo are professional at the highest level! And then, Giovanni you are number one. Highly recommended, a magical and unique place!!!!!
full reviewWe couldn't have made a better choice for the best day of our lives. Wonderful location located in the Incoronata forest. Excellent service and superlative cuisine. We thank Annalaura, Beppe and Angelo for their professionalism and their infinite availability, they fulfilled all our wishes...
full reviewAn unforgettable day, in a dream location. The fiefdom of the forest proved to be the perfect place for our wedding: sophisticated but at the same time traditional food, which expertly mixes different flavors, satisfying every type of palate; professional and always available staff...
full reviewProfessionalism, efficiency and above all all very magical... Every single person knows how to do their job and they accompanied us on the best day of ours life. Annalaura is a wedding top who immediately understood what we wanted. We recommend it!!!!
full reviewChoose Feudo della Selva if you want your wedding to be a perfect event tailored exactly to your needs. The staff is made up of wonderful and helpful people. The customizable menu, extra requests are listened to and processed together with experts and a person...
full reviewIf dreams are wishes....wishes come true at the fiefdom! Saying that it was a wonderful wedding seems an understatement to me... but all the guests defined it as fairytale! And this fairy tale became reality thanks to the splendid Anna Laura, a wonderful and always present person, impeccable cuisine and a super staff...
full reviewImpeccable hospitality, professionalism and friendliness of all the staff, attention to detail, and above all guided at all times of the day. Excellent lunch and above all we were advised very well on the choice of the menu to the point that the guests appreciated all the courses...
full reviewAlmost 2 years after my wedding at Feudo della Selva, I still feel like thanking Anna Laura and Beppe and all the staff immensely for having us made to live a dream, magnificent location, impeccable service and divine food...excellent value for money!!! I would choose it again a thousand times...
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