Art program: Lecture: An overview of the high Renaissance of the 16th century: The era of the Medici Grand Dukes Visit: Uffizi art gallery Lecture: Michelangelo Visit: Accademia art gallery Lecture: The art of Florence at the time of Cosimo I (Benvenuto Cellini, Andrea del Sarto) Visit: Palazzo Vecchio and the secret passageways of the Prince. The “Tesoretto” of Cosimo I. The room of Francesco I, son of Cosimo. The celebrated Vasari decorations for “the hall of the 500”. |
"LINGUA CON GUSTO" IN FLORENCE IN LATE SPRING: Italian language: 3 lessons/day from Monday to Friday for a total of 30 lessons Culinary program: Lecture on Tuscan cooking Visit to the famous San Lorenzo food market and learn all about fresh fruit and vegetables of the season. Light lunch inside the market. Lecture on Tuscan wine Full day excursion to the Chianti region and “meranda” at a vineyard Visit: Castello del Trebbio, visit of wine and oil cellar with wine tasting Farewell dinner in a typical Tuscan trattoria |
"LINGUA CON GUSTO" IN FLORENCE IN THE FALL: Italian language: 3 lessons/day from Monday to Friday for a total of 30 lessons Culinary program: Lecture: on Italian cooking in general Visit to the famous Sant’Ambrogio food market and learn all about fresh fruit and vegetables of the season. Light lunch inside the market. Lecture: on Italian wines Full day excursion to the Chianti region admiring the late autumn colors, wine tasting Visit: Castello del Trebbio, visit of wine and oil cellar with wine and oil tasting Farewell dinner in a typical Florentine restaurant |