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Tuscany Tours |
Montalcino wine tour |
 This tour is a must for wine lovers. Driving south of Siena, we reach Montalcino. We are in front of the castle where the Senesi were besieged for 4 years before surrendering to the Medici. This is where the Brunello wine was born. Every corner of this marvellous walled village is worth seeing. Then the highlight of the day for wine lovers: the Banfi, the Biondi Santi, the Altesino, the Barbi wineries, and many others. The tour of the c... Read more... |
City tour of Florence |
 The necessary introduction to the City from Michelangelo Square - The 1300 City Wall, with its towers and gates, a short drive to the centre. We then start our walking tour to see the major attractive buildings of Florence, as "Palazzo Vecchio and Signoria square, Cathedral square with Baptistery and Tower of Giotto", ending the morning in the famous Mercato Centrale, where all Florentines still buy their traditional food. On request- t... Read more... |
City tour of San Gimignano and Siena |
 We leave Florence for the Manhattan of Tuscany, San Gimignano, the town of the 13 towers and beautiful squares.On top of a hill, surrounded by walls, one of the better kept Middle Age towns of the country. The French road, the Guelph and Ghibellines, the Vernaccia wine, all witnesses of centuries of history. Monteriggioni, a fortress of the 1200 with 14 watch towers, "a crown on a King's head", this is what it looked like to Dante. A te... Read more... |
Chianti tour |
 To travel is to live! And this tour is definitely "to be lived". A perfect combination of food, art and culture. We leave Florence along the well known road ss 222, called the "wine road", to reach the little stone village Castello of Montefioralle, for a short walk on the circular main street and for a great view of the vineyards. Near here is where Giovanni da Verrazzano was born, the man who discovered the bay of New York. Afterwards... Read more... |
Pienza and Montepulciano |
 Pienza is a rare example of a Renaissance town, created by the Pope "Pio II" in the 15th. Century, which still represents the search of realizing a perfect model of life, enjoying beautiful panoramas over looking the Orcia valley from the walking terrace. Pienza is world famous also for its "Pecorino" Cheese.
Montepulciano, designed by Sangallo for the Cosimo the I in the 16th. Century, has streets and alleys lined by imposing palaces ... Read more... |
City tour of Lucca and Pisa |
 Lucca, once a famous center for silk and for the shrewdness of its bankers, the walled City of Lucca was once a Roman town. A walk along the medieval Via Fillungo main axis of the historic core, the Tower of the Clock, amidst ancient palaces, to reach the Roman Amphitheatre. The Duomo "San Martin", with the story of the Holy Face and the Church of "San Michele", where the ancient Roman forum used to be. A visit to "Puccini's House". Fro... Read more... |
The Outlet Shopping Tour |
 In 40 minutes by car from Florence, we reach the finest world of shopping. We have the pleasure to show you the various hard-to-get Italian fashion brands like Prada, Gucci, Sergio Rossi, Yves Saint Laurent, Giorgio Armani, Bottega Veneta, Loro Piana, Valentino, Emanuel Ungaro, Salvatore Ferragamo, Fendi, Celine, Zegna and others. The Florentine Outlets are a splendid reality where you can enjoy shopping and save money, still getting th... Read more... |
The Exlusive tour to Cinque Terre |
 The aura of isolation that has surrounded the 5 Ligurian coastal Villages known as the Cinque Terre- Rio Maggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso al Mare, together with their dramatic coastal scenery have became one of the Italian Riviera's premier attractions. Visiting the "Cinque Terre" means a visit to five fishing villages suspended between sea and earth, placed on cliffs and precipices and surrounded by the greenest v... Read more... |
Carrara Marble Tour |
 Tour to the famouse quarries of carrara, where marble has been axtracted since the Roman time, including the blocks used by Michelangelo himself, as well Giotto, Donatello and Bernini( just to name a few ).
Inspect the quarries and admire the breath taking views of the mediterranean sea. A nice lunch based on the famous "lardo di colonnata", the traditional food eaten by the masons here for centuries, can be a nice opportunity to enjoy... Read more... |
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