Experience BellaVita is an independent, family-run company with a specialty in offering unique local culinary and traditional cultural experiences in Abruzzo, and other untold destinations in Italy.

Ciao! I’m Marino Cardelli, founder and culinary expert at Experience BellaVita.I was born and raised in a small village in the province of Teramo in Abruzzo.I left home at 19 years old to broaden my horizons and fulfill my dream of living and studying in a foreign country and learning a new language.

I have always been curious and enthusiastic about sharing my passion for the things I love.That includes my love of coffee, craft beer, food, and wine, but above all, I’m excited about sharing the Italian culture and my home region, Abruzzo!

“Where are you from? This was the question you often get asked abroad – and each time I would meet someone new, on one hand I was unhappy because people didn’t know the existence of Abruzzo, but on the other hand, I was delighted as I could inspire and share with people a more authentic travel destination.I loved to do this by sharing pictures, stories and food (my parents’ delivery) from my homeland and it was part of my experience of living abroad, but I always wanted to do more than just that!

Despite my success at work and university, I realized how happy it made me to just share my passion for Abruzzo.I quit my job and in 2018 I moved back to Abruzzo to start my dream, Experience BellaVita.


BellaVita Selection Process
For our BellaVita Tours we search for and select our collaborators personally.All of them are small entrepreneurs, artisans, and producers based in Abruzzo who are passionate and keep Italy’s old traditions alive.

On our scouting trips, we always pretend to be tourists, if the person, whether at a B&B, a restaurant, or at a farm can transmit their emotion, passion and enthusiasm for what they do to us, then we decide to introduce ourselves and start a collaboration.

While doing this selection and work, we are dedicated to devoting part of our profit annually to the development of the local economy with events and projects aimed to do so.

Why Take an Abruzzo Vacation with Experience BellaVita?
At Experience BellaVita, we aspire to bring you an authentic taste of Italy—la bella vita.Our mission is to enrich your travels in Italy, making every traveler feel at home.We’re motivated by turning familiar paths into extraordinary experiences filled with memories to last a lifetime.

To us, traveling is more than just an activity: It’s a way of life.We embrace this lifestyle wholeheartedly and have turned our passion into our profession.Motivated by a desire to make your vacation perfect, our Private Tours in Abruzzo and Ancestry Tours in Italy are filled with experiences for every type of traveler!