Il Rinascimento italiano: Firenze, Milano, Bologna, Faenza

FAENZA, BRISIGHELLA AND CASOLA VALSENIO

FAENZA, BRISIGHELLA AND CASOLA VALSENIO
FAENZA, BRISIGHELLA AND CASOLA VALSENIO
FAENZA, BRISIGHELLA AND CASOLA VALSENIO

A total immersion in Faenza and its surroundings: from the traditional decorated majolicas of the city centre to the luxuriant hills of Brisighella and Casola Valsenio, painted in different shades of green.

1st day

Arrival in Faenza and transfer to 3/4* Hotel.
Lunch in a typical restaurant.
After lunch, guided tour of the main monuments of the historical centre, and entrance at the
International Museum of Ceramics: the culture of ceramics spanning five continents and many
centuries is documented in these rooms, which contain the largest collection in the world
dedicated to ceramics.
Dinner. Overnight stay in Hotel in Faenza or surroundings.

2nd day

Breakfast at the Hotel.
After breakfast, transfer to Casola Valsenio for a tour of the Herb Garden dedicated to the
conservation and growing of plants of special medicinal and aromatic interest that includes over
480 species of wild plants used since the late Middle Ages. The garden is located on a small terrace
overlooking the wonderful Senio valley.
Lunch in a typical restaurant.
After lunch, transfer to the airport or train station.

3rd day

Breakfast at the Hotel.

Guided tour around the old market “Il Quadrilatero”, where the main craft guilds of the city used to work and sell their goods since the Middle Ages. In this narrow streets antiquity and modernity blend together, since most of these shops have preserved the historical architecture and furnishing, creating so an atmosphere suspended in time. Gastronomy shopping has never been so fantastic!

Lunch in a typical restaurant.

After lunch, transfer to the airport or train station.

RAVENNA BETWEEN NATURE, MOSAICS and CERAMICS

RAVENNA BETWEEN NATURE, MOSAICS and CERAMICS
RAVENNA BETWEEN NATURE, MOSAICS and CERAMICS
RAVENNA BETWEEN NATURE, MOSAICS and CERAMICS

Breathe the lively and briny air of Ravenna that, with the Adriatic coast and the charming Cervia Salt pans at a short distance, will offer you an outstanding natural environment as well as the cultural richness.

1st day

Arrival in Ravenna and transfer to 3/4* Hotel.

Lunch in a typical restaurant of the historical centre.

Half day guided tour of Dante Alighieri’s Tomb and some of the extraordinary early Christian and Byzantine religious buildingsof the city (5th-6th centuries AD), included by UNESCO on the World Heritage List. Let yourself be astonished by the outstanding mosaics that will feast your eyes on the gold!

Dinner. Overnight stay in Hotel.

2nd day

Breakfast at the Hotel.

You will then be picked up at the hotel to join a mosaic lab: you will visit the workshop and learn the secrets of mosaic-making, creating your very own souvenir to take home.

Lunch in a typical restaurant of the historical centre.

In the afternoon, guided tour of Cervia Salt pans. This area, which is the southern access point and station of the Po Delta Regional Park, has got an environment of extraordinary beauty and fascination from a botanical and avifaunal point of view. Here you will have the chance to spot herons, cormorants, avocets, kingfishers and, during the right season, if you are lucky, flamingos. 

Dinner. Overnight stay in Hotel in Ravenna.

3rd day

Breakfast at the Hotel.

Transfer to Faenza. Short walk from the city centre to the International Museum of Ceramics where we will start our guided tour inside the museum. The culture of ceramics spanning five continents and many centuries is documented in these rooms, which contain the largest collection in the world dedicated to ceramics.

Lunch in a typical restaurant.

After lunch, transfer to the airport or train station.

End of services.

IF YOU ARE IN LOVE WITH ITALIAN COOKERY: possibility to take cooking classes instead of the mosaic lab. You will be taught to prepare some of the most traditional dishes of the region and, at the end, taste what you have cooked. Lunch included.

FOOD AND WINE IN BOLOGNA SURROUNDINGS

FOOD & WINE in BOLOGNA SURROUNDINGS
FOOD & WINE in BOLOGNA SURROUNDINGS
FOOD & WINE in BOLOGNA SURROUNDINGS

A chance to discover what’s around Bologna, the main city of Emilia-Romagna region, land of a rich countryside with its low hills, wide fields and flourishing vineyards.

1st day

Arrival in Bologna and transfer to 3/4* Hotel.
Lunch in a typical restaurant in the historical centre to taste the savoury flavours of this region.

Guided tour of the most important monuments of the city. From the huge Piazza Maggiore, the core of Bologna, you can let yourself be seduced by some of the buildings that overlook the square: Palazzo D’Accursio (headquarter of the Town Hall) and the Basilica of San Petronio, housing the largest sundial in the world (67 meters). Around the corner, you can admire the Fountain of Neptune, one of the symbols of the city. In front of it, you will find Palazzo Re Enzo that conceals the Voltone del Podestà, which represents one of the so called “7 secrets of Bologna”.

Dinner. Overnight stay in Hotel.

2nd day

Breakfast at the Hotel.

Guided tour of the Castle of Dozza, a medieval village, nominated as one of the “Most beautiful villages in Italy” thanks also to its painted walls, which are the result of the international festival that takes place every two years. What was once the dungeon of the Rocca, is now the Regional Wine Cellar (Enoteca Regionale). Here you will find more than 800 selected wines from the Emilia Romagna Region to taste and purchase.

Lunch in a typical restaurant.

In the afternoon, guided tour of a winery in the countryside of Bologna. Immersed in a wonderful natural setting, you will experience a wine tasting, with a taste of a typical product of this region.

Dinner. Overnight stay in Hotel in Bologna.

3rd day

Breakfast at the Hotel.

After breakfast, transfer to FICO Eataly World, the world’s largest agri-food park.  All over the World, Italy is known as a unique place in terms of food variety, culture, tradition and biodiversity.  At FICO, you can taste the best Italian traditional recipes prepared with fresh and simple, easy ingredients from FICO’s.

Lunch at one of the restaurant inside the park.

After lunch, transfer to the airport or train station.

FOOD & WINE

bologna surroundings
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