Palazzo Strozzi, one of the most beautiful renaissance palaces in Florence is housing a great exhibition dedicated to Andrea del Verrocchio, a fantastic artist who was not only Leonardo’s master, but also represented a trait-d’union between artists active at the beginning of the fifteenth century such as Donatello and Desiderio da Settignano to mention the most famous ones, and artists active in the second half of the fourteen hundreds such as Domenico Ghirlandaio, Perugino, Leonardo...
No matter what season you go, Verona is always worth a visit! This is the city where William Shakespeare chose to set the love story of star-crossed teenage lovers Romeo and Juliet, a city full of romance and ancient art, including the famous arena where the world-known opera festival takes place every summer. We have chosen for you the romantic atmosphere of a 5-star hotel in the historic center of Verona near the church of...
We offer you accommodation in the renovated neo-Gothic country estate of king Carlo Alberto of Savoy combined with a special food and wine experience in the northern Piedmont region: This is the area of the towns of Alba and Bra, renowned in the world for the Barolo and Barbaresco wines produced in the Langhe and Roero wine estates. This is the food valley, one of the most important food and wine centers in Piedmont and...
By car or van depending on the number of participants ENGLISH SPEAKING DRIVER In this tour we leave large cities to discover small towns of real Italy. We will drive through medieval villages which are typical of the Italian architecture and landscapes in the UMBRIA region. Our first stop will be ASSISI, where we will visit places connected to the Patron Saints of ITALY: ST. FRANCIS and ST. CLARE. First stop will be Church San Damian where the story of...
If you are exploring the area around Lucca – do not miss out the towns of Collodi home to Lorenzini known as Collodi, Pinocchio‘s author, Pescia, famous for the flower industry (fresh and dried flowers) and Montecarlo. After a visit to charming village Montecarlo perched on a hill you could stop for a wine tasting at the Buonamico winery. They produce great white wines using the charmat method (French champaign) representing an exeption in Tuscany...