WHATSCOOKIN
food and wine in Tuscan Riviera
September 26th - October 6th 2022
FULLY BOOKED
Program
Day 1 - Monday, Sept 26th
Arrival in Pisa, Galileo Galilei international airport, and transfer to Viareggio, a seaside resort in northern Tuscany boasting a two-mile-long esplanade lined with decorative Art Nouveau and symmetrical Art Deco buildings, historic cafés and fancy boutiques. Orientation walk around town, welcome dinner at house.
Day 2 - Tuesday, Sept 27th
After breakfast enjoy a fun, hands-on cooking class preparing a full-course meal to have at lunch. Pietrasanta, a charming little town that attracts artists from around the world will be our afternoon outing. Beautiful palazzi, churches and lively cafés overlook the vast, open central square that is frequently the site of contemporary sculpture exhibits and a number of local fairs. Dinner in Viareggio.
Day 3 - Wednesday, Sept 28th
A colorful huddle of old fishermen's homes greet those who visit the picturesque seaside towns of Portovenere and Lerici, which we'll be visiting after breakfast. Leisurely strolls through winding, narrow streets will disclose spectacular seascapes of emerald waters lapping along the towns' rocky shorelines. A wine tasting at Lunae will follow. Dinner back at villa.
Day 4 - Thursday, Sept 29th
After breakfast visit the endearing city of Lucca, hidden behind imposing Renaissance walls. Its cobbled streets, handsome piazzas and shady promenades make it a perfect destination to explore. Return to Viareggio for dinner.
Day 5 - Friday, Sept 30th
After breakfast, visit the Cinqueterre, a Unesco World Heritage site, five ingenuously constructed fishing villages set amid a dramatic coastal scenery. Spend the day train hopping from town to town before returning to Viareggio in time for dinner.
Day 6 - Saturday, Oct 1st
After breakfast visit the amazing, late baroque garden of Villa Reale in Marlia with a stately, French-inspired rectangular pool, a grotto of Pan, a nymphaeum, an English-style park and a most original, trimmed boxwood theater with terracotta statues depicting performers. Have lunch in a local trattoria followed by a wine tasting at the Fubbiano winery. Return to Viareggio for dinner.
Day 7 - Sunday, Oct 2nd
After breakfast enjoy a second hands-on cooking class. In the afternoon visit the surprisingly little- known town of Sarzana that possesses a remarkable old city center brimming with lots of great architecture. Dinner back at villa in Viareggio.
Day 8 - Monday, Oct 3rd
Celebrated by the great Italian poet, Carducci, is a road lined with centuries-old giant cypresses that lead to the charming little town of Bolgheri, our destination for the day after breakfast. Bolgheri is situated in an area that's famous for producing some of the world's most renowned wines so we'll take the opportunity to have a wine tasting in one of its prestigious wineries. Dinner in Viareggio villa.
Day 9 - Tuesday, Oct 4th
After breakfast spend the day in Florence, a city that needs no introduction. Return to villa in Viareggio by late afternoon. Dinner in villa.
Day 10 - Wednesday, Oct 5th
After breakfast visit Forte dei Marmi, a town that could be considered Tuscany's Bel Air. For those who like shopping you're in luck as Wednesday is also market day in this chi-chi resort town. Back in Viareggio a final afternoon cooking course to prepare your farewell dinner.
Day 11 - Thursday, Oct 6th
After breakfast departure from Pisa international airport. Check out time at villa is by 11 am. We recommend you book a flight that leaves before noon.
In the next few weeks more specific information will be added regarding the afternoon activities and the outings
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FUN. REAL. ENLIGHTENING.
PRICE INCLUDES:
- ACCOMMODATION
- ALL TRANSPORTATION MENTIONED IN ITINERARY
- ENTRANCE FEES TO ALL ACTIVITIES MENTIONED IN THE ITINERARY;
- WALKING TOURS THROUGH ALL THE TOWNS;
- HANDS-ON COOKING LESSONS.
- ALL BREAKFASTS, DINNERS IN VILLA AND LUNCHES MENTIONED IN ITINERARY.
- WALKING TOURS THROUGH ALL THE TOWNS;
All rooms are double bedrooms with en suite bathrooms and wifi.
*All activities are subject to change on the basis of which options are deemed to be the most suitable in terms of current culinary standards, the weather conditions on a given day, and other relevant criteria.
Amenities
DOUBLE ROOMS ALL WITH PRIVATE BATHROOM
FREE WIFI
Tour available for maximum 10 people
All payments must be made by bank transfer or credit cards. Please contact us to receive a booking form with our bank details, along with our terms & cancellation policy.
