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Duration:
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one week
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Day 1 SATURDAY
- arrival in the afternoon at farm holiday location in the province of Grosseto
- welcome drinks
- assignment of rooms or apartments
- dinner on the farm
- presentation of weekly programme with slide show (only for groups) and
distribution of information leaflets and brochures.
- overnight stay
Day 2 SUNDAY
- breakfast on the farm
- transfer to Ansedonia and visit to the ruins of the Roman city of Cosa with acropolis, forum and numerous interesting ruins, some exhibited in the Archaeological Museum. Near the sea the Tagliata Etrusca and the Spacco Della Regina
- transfer to Orbetello, a town situated in front of the Argentario massif in the middle of the lagoon, at the end of a small peninsula which links it to the mainland, enclosed between the Tombolo of the Feniglia and Giannella. Here visitors can admire the famous Etruscan pediment discovered at Talamonaccio, one of the most representative works of Etruscan art, known as the Frontone di
Talamone.
- free for lunch
- free afternoon (we recommend a visit to the picturesque fishing village of Talamone to admire the magnificent view from the castle and to Talamonaccio to explore the foundations of the famous Frontone)
- dinner on the farm or at a typical restaurant and overnight stay
Day 3 MONDAY
- breakfast on the farm
- transfer to Sovana, a unique town of ancient origin which still bears numerous traces of its illustrious history. At the entrance to the town guests can visit the ruins of the Rocca Aldobrandesca and the Duomo while the Etruscan Necropolis lies
outside.
- free for lunch
- in the afternoon transfer to Pitigliano, a magnificent town built on a massive rock of tufa stone, to explore the magical atmosphere of its old streets and the fascinating old Jewish district. Visit to the Museo Civico e Archeologico with its numerous exhibits of Etruscan
pottery.
- free time
- dinner on the farm or at a typical restaurant and overnight stay
Day 4 TUESDAY
- breakfast on the farm
- in the morning visit to the Museo Archeologico e d’Arte of the Maremma in Grosseto, one of the most comprehensive and most famous in Tuscany whose numerous archaeological exhibits illustrate the origins of Grosseto and its outlying
districts.
- guests can continue their visit to Grosseto and its monuments (the Medicean walls, the Duomo and the church of San Francesco) and perhaps do some shopping in the town
centre.
- free for lunch
- transfer to Roselle and its archaeological excavations, approximately 9km from Grosseto on a low hill, deemed by experts to have been one of the most flourishing and famous cities of Northern Etruria. Transfer to Vetulonia with visit to the fascinating Via dei Sepolcri (burial road) to learn more about Etruscan burial customs. Visit to the small but interesting Archaeological Musem and to the
excavations.
- dinner on the farm or at a typical restuarant and overnight stay
Day 5 WEDNESDAY
- breakfast on the farm
- transfer to Porto Santo Stefano and departure by boat to the Island of Giannutri the most southern island of the Tuscan Archipelago with visit to the Roman Villa Domizia. Alternatively a trip can be made to the famous Maremma Regional Nature Park (we recommend Itinerary A2 – LE TORRI - the most characteristic) to enjoy a corner of unspoilt nature with some unforgettable scenery and
landscapes.
- free for lunch and free afternoon
- dinner on the farm or at a typical restaurant and overnight stay
Day 6 THURSDAY
- breakfast on the farm
- visit to Lake Accesa and the medieval town of Massa Marittima
- free for lunch
- afternoon free for shopping
- dinner on the farm or at a typical restaurant and overnight stay
Day 7 FRIDAY
- breakfast on the farm
- free morning
- free for lunch
- in the afternoon visit to Isola Clodia, an ancient medieval abbey built on a construction of Roman origin, and to Castiglione della Pescaia, a famous seaside resort with harbour and medieval town still intact. From the towers of the impressive city walls which surround the old town there is a magnificent view of the sea and the long strip of beach flanked by the luxuriant pinewood as far as the Maremma Nature
Reserve.
- dinner on the farm or at a typical restaurant and overnight stay
Day 8 SATURDAY
- breakfast on the farm and departure
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