Cyprysowe pejzaże

Rome • Cortona • Arezzo • Pisa • Lucca • Florence • San Gimignano • Siena • Pienza • Monte Oliveto Maggiore • Montepulciano • San Quirico d'Orcia • Bagno Vignoni • Terme di Saturnia

The program is dedicated to lovers of Tuscany, looking for beautiful places and unforgettable views. From the sleepy towns situated in the midst of cypress alleys away from the hustle and bustle, to the bustling cities, bustling with life from morning to night. This part of Italy, immortalized by artists for centuries, is one of the most visited regions in Europe, where many famous films take place. It is loved not only by art and architecture lovers, but also by enthusiasts of excellent Italian cuisine. The program includes classic Tuscan landscapes - hills, cypresses and vineyards in the charming Val d'Orcia, the most famous cities of art, medieval Arezzo with a town square known from Benigi's film "Life is beautiful", Pienza - a pearl of the Italian Renaissance. A great attraction will be a dinner in an old fattoria combined with tasting the best Tuscan wines and regional products. Route in Italy: approx. 1000 km.

1. DAY. ROME Collection of participants at the airport. Flight to ROME, transfer to a hotel in the area. Accommodation. Overnight.
2. DAY. CORTONA - AREZZO Breakfast. Checking out. Transfer to CORTONA, described by Frances Mayes in the book "Under the Sun of Tuscany". A walk through the narrow, picturesque streets with preserved medieval buildings. Sightseeing: Piazza della Repubblica, Piazza Garibaldi, the Cathedral, the Church of San Francesco, the Gothic Church of San Domenico. Free time. Transfer to AREZZO. Sightseeing: St. Francis with the series of frescoes by Piera della Francesca "The History of the Holy Cross", Piazza Grande - a town square surrounded by medieval houses, known from the film by Robert Benigni "Life is Beautiful", the cathedral with magnificent stained glass windows. Transfer to the hotel in Montecatini Terme. Accommodation, dinner, overnight.
3. DAY. PIZA - LUCKA Breakfast. Transfer to PISA. Sightseeing: Miracles Square with the cathedral bell tower, i.e. the famous Leaning Tower (entrance individually), the interior of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta and the baptistery. Walk through the Cavaliers Square to the church of Santa Maria della Spina, located on the banks of the Arno. Transfer to LUCKA and a walk along the city walls. Visiting the historic center: San Martino Cathedral with the famous image of Volto Santo, Napoleon Square, the medieval church of San Michele in Foro, the Romanesque Basilica of San Frediano with the relics of the city's patron saint, St. Alive. A visit to the old wine-producing fattoria. Dinner with tasting of regional products, including Tuscan wines, starters and cantuccini cookies. On the menu: cold cuts, pasta with mushrooms, 4 types of wine, espresso or limoncello for good digestion. Return to the hotel, overnight.
4. DAY. FLORENCE Breakfast. Transfer to FLORENCE. Visiting the capital of Tuscany: the interior of the Church of Santa Croce, a walk through the Piazza del Duomo next to the Baptistery with the famous Gates of Paradise, the entrance to the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, whose monumental dome is the symbol of the city. Continuation of the walk past Giotto's Tower, through Piazza della Signoria at Palazzo Vecchio, to Ponte Vecchio - the Bridge of Goldsmiths with jewelry shops. Free time. Individual visits to the Uffizi Gallery - the most magnificent painting gallery in Italy. Return to the hotel, dinner, overnight.
5. DAY. SAN GIMIGNANO - SIENA Breakfast. Checking out. Transfer to SAN GIMIGNANO, known as the medieval Manhattan, whose historic center has been entered on the UNESCO list. Sightseeing: cobbled Piazza della Cisterna, Piazza del Duomo; collegiate church with a series of frescoes by Bartolo di Fredi and Barna da Siena. Walk down San Giovanni Street, where you will find shops selling arts and crafts. Free time. Transfer to SIENA, one of the most beautiful medieval European cities. Sightseeing: St. Dominic with the relics of St. Catherine of Siena, Campo - the shell-shaped amphitheater square, where the famous Palio horse races take place, the cathedral with sculptures by Nicola and Giovanni Pisano, Donatello, Michelangelo and frescoes by Pinturicchio. Stroll through via di Città with its patrician houses and magnificent palaces. Transfer to the hotel in Chianciano Terme. Accommodation, dinner, overnight.
6. DAY. PIENZA - MONTE OLIVETO MAGGIORE - MONTEPULCIANO Breakfast. A day trip to the small towns of southern Tuscany. It is here that you can often find roads framed by cypresses, immortalized by artists. Drive to PIENZA, a Renaissance gem: walk along the Corso to Piazza Pio II with the cathedral. The tour then continues to MONTE OLIVETO MAGGIORE. Visiting the shared part of the monastery: Chiostro Grande, decorated with a series of frescoes depicting the life of St. Benedict, the monastery church with unique choir stalls. Transfer to MONTEPULCIANO, one of the highest situated towns in Tuscany. A stroll through the Corso with its beautiful palaces, Piazza Grande with the town hall, the cathedral. A visit to one of the cantinas and optional (at an additional cost on site): tasting the famous Montepulciano Nobile wine. Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight.
7. DAY. SAN QUIRICO D'ORCIA - SWAMP VIGNONI - TERME DI SATURNIA Breakfast. Checking out. A trip around stunning Tuscan towns, located in one of the most charming regions of Tuscany - Val d'Orcia, entered on the UNESCO list. Gentle hills, cypresses, vineyards, towns wonderfully integrated into the landscape have been immortalized by the most famous artists for centuries. Transfer to SAN QUIRICO D'ORCIA with the Romanesque collegiate church. A stroll through the historic center, then a visit to the phenomenal BAGNO VIGNONI, where in the main square there is a Renaissance swimming pool with thermal water. Transfer to TERME DI SATURNIA, to the geothermal springs located in the town of Saturnia in Tuscany - one of the most famous thermal baths in Italy. The water flowing out of the ground is rich in minerals, has healing and therapeutic properties that were already discovered and used by the ancient Romans and Etruscans. Free time for a swim in the Cascate del Mulino (Mill cascades). There used to be a mill in this place, hence its name. Transfer to a hotel near Rome. Accommodation, dinner, overnight.
8. DAY. Breakfast. Checking out. Transfer to the airport. Flight to Poland.

BENEFITS: 7 nights in tourist class *** / **** hotels: 2 in the area of Rome, 3 in Montecatini Terme, 2 in Chianciano Terme; 2 and 3-person rooms with bathrooms • meals: 7 breakfasts (continental, enhanced), 5 dinners • flight • coach transfer • pilot care • KL and NW insurance

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