Itinerary

Quilting/Painting/Cooking Under the Tuscan Sun

October 6-13, 2024

Itinerary

 Sunday Oct, 6:

Arrival in Rome FCO  by 9:30 AM, latest, for bus transfer to the villa.

 Arrive at the villa in the afternoon.

6:00PM  Welcome drinks in Garden.    8:00 PM. Dinner at the Villa

 

Monday 7th: Villa Day (format to be repeated)

8-9:30 AM. Breakfast

9:30-12:30.  Introduction for painting and quilting groups , Morning session workshops

morning cooking classes begins. Cooking classes are three afternoons. You may choose one workshop.

1:00-3:00.   Lunch, swim, weather permitting

2:00-4:00  Afternoon session workshops

Evening~Wine tasting in Cantina

8:00          Dinner at the villa`….socializing

 

 Tuesday Oct 8:  Full Day excursion to Siena and the Bassilica

9 AM leave for Siena

Walking tour through Siena to il Campo (main piazza)

Walk to Bassilica

5:00 PM meet at Il Campo to return to bus.   

8PM dinner at the Villa

  

Wednesday Oct 9: Villa Day classes resume

Evening presentation on resurrection and history of the Villa

 

Thursday Oct 10: Full Day excursion to Florence

9A m.    Depart from Villa to Florence  for brief walking tour through the city to Piazza Signoria, Uffizi (ticket reservations by request). open air markets shopping, museums, lunch, free time

5:00 PM. Meet back at piazza Signoria Leave Florence returning to Villa

8:00 PM   Dinner at the Villa

Friday Oct, 11: Villa Day continuation of classes,

On premises museum tour of antiquities

Saturday Oct 12: Villa Day class

4PM Afternoon afternoon Gathering of groups for salon discussion and appreciation of weeks work. 

8 PM dinner

 

Sunday Oct 13:

6AM Leave for  Fumicino ...Plan flights for after 12PM please!