Ostuni: Handmade Soap Workshop with Olive Oil

Learn to make traditional handmade soap using extra virgin olive oil from my grove in this workshop. Choose natural additions like lemon zest, rosemary, or lavender, and take home your creation.

Begin your hands-on experience by learning how to create traditional handmade soap using extra virgin olive oil produced directly from the land. This is not a factory process. It’s the old Mediterranean way — natural, simple, and deeply connected to nature. Start from scratch and discover how just a few pure ingredients — olive oil, water, and lye — transform into gentle, nourishing soap. Be guided step by step through the entire process: measuring, mixing, blending, and pouring your mixture into beautiful silicone molds of different shapes and sizes. Then comes the creative part. Choose your favorite natural additions: fresh lemon zest for a bright, uplifting scent, rosemary for a herbal, garden-fresh touch, or lavender for calm and relaxation. Feel the textures with your hands, smell the herbs, and watch the mixture slowly thicken. While the soaps rest, slow down even more — enjoying the grove, sharing stories,. This experience is about connection: with nature, with tradition, and with yourself. At the end, take home your own handmade organic soap, learn a traditional Mediterranean skill, receive a beautifully designed PDF guide: “How to Make Your Own Soap at Home,” and carry a piece of Puglia with you.