11 giorni / 10 notti

CASENTINO 4 giorni / 3 notti

Castello di Poppi
it was mentioned by Vasari, and retains a very important heraldry Collection, which has been almost entirely preserved and the Rilliana Library, one of the most well-stocked in Tuscany, containing 25,000 volumes, among which there are famous manuscripts and incunabula.

Pieve di Romena
the Pieve dates back to 1152. It is situated near the castle bearing the same name, and it is one of the largest parish churches within the Casentino valley. Its interior is at the same time austere and evocative, and this allows us to take part in a recent and almost tangible past.

Castle of Romena:
residence of the Guidi Counts from 1008 to 1440. Dante lived here during his exile. It was here that the poet Gabriele D’annunzio wrote its “Alcyone”, the third book of “Le Laudi”.

Stia:
The bridge over the river Staggia gives access to the old town centre, set along Via Tanucci with the main square embellished by porticoes, the remains of mediaeval buildings and the reworked facade of the Romanesque Pieve dedicated to Santa Maria Assunta.

Castle of Porciano:
Just a few kilometres from Stia, a hillside road leads us to the eleventh-century castle of Porciano, one of the first residences of the Guidi Counts.

Pieve di Socana:
the church of Sant’Antonino in Socana is one of the most extraordinary examples of the continuity of worship: first the Etruscans, and later the Romans and the Christians chose it as a site of worship.

VAL di CHIANA 2 days / 1 night

Monte S. Savino
set on a hill overlooking the plain once inhabited by the Etruscans. The Middle Ages echoes through the architecture of the Cassero, with its imposing fourteenth-century tower from which we can enjoy a breathtaking view over the valley, and finally the parish church, dedicated to Saints Egidio and Savino, first built in the twelfth century.

Gargonza:
just a few kilometres along the road to Siena the fortified hamlet of Gargonza with its stone houses, renovated and transformed into flats and residences, have in no way altered the urban and architectural layout of the fortified nucleus.

Lucignano
At a height of 400 metres, the town dominates the valley below with its simple constructions of a mediaeval stamp and embellished by Sienese style Renaissance mansions. Outside the old town centre, the Medici Fortress, built for Cosimo I and never completed and all the surrounding countryside which provides a scenographic backdrop to the walled town.

SIENA AND VAL D'ORCIA 4 days / 3 nights

Siena
Going for a walk through uphills, downhills and gluttonous artistic itineraries. The city of the Palio the soul's play, the passion's run. A dream that repeats every day knowing how to renew culture and tradition.

Wine Train
Climb aboard and experience the first taste of historic wines complimented by a visual feast through the green heart of Val d'Orcia. The Treno Del Vino will transport you on a memorable trip starting from Siena to Sant’Antimo, taking in enchanting vistas of rolling hills, vineyards and the famous Crete Senesi. In a country known for its slow paced way of life and the La Dolce Vita, you can relax travelling in an eternal landscape of art and history searching for ancient vines or future wines, then the Treno del Vino can offer you an unforgettable, convivial trip down memory lane. St. Antimo's Abbey (Abbazia di Sant'Antimo) is a Benedictine monastery situated in the Italian province of Siena, near Montalcino. A tributary of the river Orcia, the Starcia, runs near the abbey.

ROME 4 days / 3 nights

Everybody arrives in Rome with a wealth of knowledge, images and stories accumulated in the course of a lifetime. Anybody is able to mention, maybe with a slight effort, its most famous monuments and the protagonists of its history. This is perhaps the key to the charm of a city that seems to invite every visitor to feel part of its complex reality and its millennial history.

The price includes:

- 3 nights in Casentino, 3st hotel, dbl room on half board (hb)
- 1 night in Gargonza Castle, 4st dbl confort room on hb
- 3 nights in Siena central 4st hotel dbl room on hb
- 3 nights in Roma central 4 st hotel dbl room on b&b
- Car rental for 6 days insurance included
- 1 day Wine Train (roundtrip train ticket Siena Sant’Antimo, lunch in Wine station, wine tasting in the train and in a winery, visit to Sant’Antimo abbey)
- Transfer by train from Siena to Rome first class ticket.
- 3 nights in Rome, central 4 stars hotel in B&B, double bedroom;


The price does not include:

- Flights
- Guides and transfer not mentioned in the programme
- Lunches and dinner not mentioned in the programme
- Beverages, drinks alcoholics and extras
- Entrances at museums
- Tips and extras
- everything not mentioned under “the price includes”


* Depending on availability of hotels and structures