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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
- during the day “Micro-tour A” will be followed, concentrating on the area around Massa Marittima, whose main square and historic town centre are an extraordinary examples of medieval town planning. This excursion also includes the districts of Monterotondo Marittimo and Follonica.
- free for lunch
- in the afternoon visit to a winery
- dinner on the farm or at a typical restaurant and overnight stay
Day 3 MONDAY
- breakfast on the farm
- transfer to Massa Marittima for a walk through this beautiful medieval town
- free for lunch
- free afternoon
- dinner on the farm or at a typical restaurant and overnight stay
Day 4 TUESDAY
- breakfast at the farm
- during the day “Micro-tour B” will be followed, covering mainly the local district of Roccastrada which features a vast plain crowned by the austere Metalliferous Hills, scattered with hill-top medieval villages:one of these is Montemassi, a small town perched on a hill overlooking the plain north of Grosseto - visit to its charming historic town
centre.
- free for lunch
- in the afternoon visit to a winery
- dinner at the farm or at a typical restaurant and overnight stay
Day 5 WEDNESDAY
- breakfast at the farm
- transfer to Sovana, a unique town which still bears numerous signs of its truly illustrious history. At the entrance to the town visit to the Rocca Aldobrandesca and the Duomo. Visit to the Etruscan Necropolis on the outskirts of the town.
- Transfer to Sorano to visit this medieval town and explore the historic and natural environment which makes it one of the most famous towns in central
Italy.
- free for lunch
- in the afternoon transfer to Pitigliano, splendid 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 to admire its exhibits of Etruscan
pottery.
- dinner at the farm or at a typical restaurant and overnight stay
Day 6 THURSDAY
- breakfast on the farm
- during the day the “Micro-tour C” will be followed, between the coast and the main Wine Route roads: this includes the area around Castiglione della Pescaia, famous seaside resort with unchanged harbour and medieval town. From the old town surrounded by impressive walls and towers, there is a magnificent view of the long sandy beaches and pinewood which runs along the coast as fas as the Maremma Nature Park. Visit to Gavorrano, ancient mining town, and Scarlino with its beautiful castle and interesting town
centre.
- free for lunch
- in the afternoon visit to agritourist estate or winery
- dinner at the farm or at a typical restaurant and overnight stay
Day 7 FRIDAY
- breakfast on the farm
- visit to the Museo Archeologico e d’Arte of the Maremma in Grosseto , one of the most exhaustive and most famous in Tuscany, whose numerous archaeological exhibits illustrate the origins of Grosseto and its outlying territories
- 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
- in the afternoon transfer to Roselle , situated on a hill 9 km from Grosseto, and considered by experts to have been one of the most important cities of Northern Etruria, for a visit to the archaeological
excavations.
- 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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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 pamphlets
- overnight stay
Day 2 SUNDAY
- breakfast at the farm
- during the day visitors will follow“Micro-tour A” concentrating on the area around Massa Marittima with its magnificent square and historic town
centre, extraordinary examples of medieval town planning. This tour also includes the local districts of Monterotondo Marittimo and Follonica
- free for lunch
- in the afternoon visit to a winery
- dinner at the farm or at a typical restaurant and overnight stay
Day 3 MONDAY
- breakfast on the farm
- transfer to Massa Marittima for a walk through this beautiful medieval town.
- free for lunch
- free afternoon
- dinner at the farm or at a typical restaurant and overnight stay
Day 4 TUESDAY
- breakfast on the farm
- visit to the small town of Poggi del Sasso, a small rural village and the “capital” of Montecucco
wine.This is the most densely-planted area of vineyards, with the highest number of wineries and wine-producing estates and is also of great interest for its beautiful
castles, including the most famous at Colle Massari, a fortified farming estate with buildings set around a central courtyard situated near
Cinigiano. The castle can be visited from the outside.
- visit to a winery with wine-tasting at Montecucco, which lends its name to the D.O.C. denomination; this is the very heart of the wine-producing land in front of Mount Amiata.
- free for lunch
- visit to Porrona Castle a delightful hamlet and the central feature of D.O.C. Montecucco’s marketing
image. Still surrounded by the original walls it retains the charm of the castle it once
was, built around the 16th century.
- transfer to Seggiano, one of the oldest towns of the mountain region and another area famous both for its wine and olive oil. Visit to the Logge del Mercato and the characteristic town centre scattered with cellars built into the rock. Another of the area’s important features is the singular modern art garden created by Daniel
Spoerri, a splendid example of contemporary creative art set in a natural environment of rare beauty on the slopes of Mount Amiata
- dinner at the farm or at a typical restaurant and overnight stay
Day 5 WEDNESDAY
- breakfast on the farm
- transfer to Sovana, a unique town of ancient origin which still bears traces of its truly illustrious history. At the entrance to the town visit to the ruins of the Rocca Aldobrandesca and to the Duomo.Visit to the Etruscan Necropolis on the outskirts of the town.
- Transfer to Sorano to visit this medieval town and explore the fascinating historic and natural environment which makes it one of the famous towns in central
Italy.
- visit to a winery and wine-tasting
- free for lunch
- visit to an agritourist estate and wine-tasting
- in the afternoon transfer to the small medieval town of Saturnia with ruins of the Etruscan walls and numerous Roman
monuments.
- dinner on the farm or at a typical restaurant and overnight stay
Day 6 THURSDAY
- breakfast on the farm
- visit to the town of Scansano, a typical medieval rural
settlement. Approximately 15 km from the town , near
Montorgiali, an interesting visit to the outside of the castle of Monte Po’, an example of a fortified medieval and Renaissance villa which currently belongs to an important wine-producing company.
- visit to an agritourist estate and wine-tasting
- free for lunch
- visit to the charming medieval town of Magliano in Toscana with wine and oil- tasting
- dinner on the farm or at a typical restaurant and overnight stay
Day 7 FRIDAY
- breakfast on the farm
- visit to the town of Capalbio, medieval town and one of the most famous resorts of the whole of the Tuscan Maremma.
- visit to an agritourist estate and wine-tasting
- free for lunch
- transfer to Orbetello, 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 Etruscan pediment discovered at Talamonaccio one of the most representative works of Etruscan art known as the Frontone di Talamone
- visit to the estate “La Parrina” and wine-tasting
- dinner on the farm or at a typical restaurant and overnight stay
Day 8 SATURDAY
- breakfast on the farm
- transfer to Pitigliano, splendid 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 exhibits of Etruscan
pottery.
- visit to winery and Pitigliano White wine-tasting
- free for lunch
- departure in the afternoon
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Duration: |
5 days:
arrival on thursday
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departure on monday |
Day 1 THURSDAY
- 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 pamphlets
- overnight stay
Day 2 FRIDAY
- breakfast on the farm
- during the day guests will follow “Micro-tour A” concentrating on the area around Massa Marittima whose main square and historic town centre are extraordinary examples of medieval town planning. This tour also covers the local districts of Monterotondo Marittimo and Follonica.
- free for lunch
- in the afternoon visit to a winery
- dinner on the farm or at a typical restaurant and overnight stay
Day 3 SATURDAY
- breakfast on the farm
- during the day guests will follow “Micro-tour B” concentrating mainly on the local district of Roccastrada which features a vast plain crowned by the austere Metalliferous Hills, scattered with hill-top medieval villages: one of these is Montemassi, a small town perched on a hill which overlooks the plains north of Grosseto with visit to its charming historic town
centre.
- free for lunch
- in the afternoon visit to a winery
- dinner on the farm or at a typical restaurant and overnight stay
Day 4 SUNDAY
- breakfast on the farm
- during the day visitors will follow “Micro-tour C” between the coast and the main Wine Route roads : this includes the area around Castiglione della Pescaia, famous seaside resort with its unchanged harbour and medieval town. From the old town surrounded by impressive walls and towers, there is a magnificent view of the long sandy beaches and pinewood which runs along the coast as far as the Maremma Nature Park. Visit to Gavorrano, an old mining town, and Scarlino with its beautiful castle and interesting town
centre.
- free for lunch
- in the afternoon visit to a winery or agritourist estate
- dinner on the farm or at a typical restaurant and overnight stay
Day 5 MONDAY
- breakfast on the farm and departure
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