ON THE BORDER BETWEEN UMBRIA AND TUSCANY: VISIT CORTONA AND THE MAGGIORE ISLAND (ON THE TRASIMENO LAKE) AND ENJOY A LUNCH WITH A LOCAL FAMILY
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“Terre da Gustare”
Loc.Cimbano Vaiano n° 12 - 06060 -
Castiglione del Lago (PG)

10.00 a.m.
Arrival in Cortona and visit this charming town with its treasures of art.

01.00 p.m.
Private lunch with a local farmer and his family in their farmhouse where you can really appreciate the typical local recipes and eat all together with the cheerful owner Flavio and his wife. Here you can also taste their products including extra virgin olive oil and the precious “Fagiolina del Trasimeno”, a special little bean that has been rediscovered just from few years by some local farmers. The vegetables at the table arrive straight from their beautiful vegetable gardens that face the house!

3.30 pm
Departure for Passignano sul Trasimeno and boarding on the ferry boat for the Maggiore island.
The island has a little port that faces a charming fischerman village, dated back to the XV Century, where around 30 inhabitants live.
The presence of cars is not allowed and the visitors can enjoy suggestive walks around the hilly island.
There are also two churches with frescoes from XIV and XVI centuries, an interesting castle and the unique Museum of Traditional Lace, (a very old tradition on this island).

05.30p.m.
END OF SERVICE.

INFORMATIONS:

  • This program can be done with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 20 participants;
  • In the program is included the daily presence of an expert tour escort;
  • All the places visited in this day are close each other and are located in the area of Cortona and the Trasimeno lake (on the border between Umbria and south of Tuscany;
  • This program can be done all year round but not on Sundays.
  • This program can be done during a transfer between Florence and Rome (or Rome/Florence).
  • Distances: Siena 50 km - Arezzo 50 km - Perugia 25 km - Firenze 100 km - Roma 180 km

THE PROGRAM CAN BE ALSO MODIFIED IN: ON THE BORDER BETWEEN UMBRIA AND TUSCANY: ENJOY A LOCAL FAMILY, THEIR VEGETABLE GARDEN AND HOME MADE PASTA

10,30 a.m.
Arrival at a local family farm.
Hosted by the cheerful owners, Flavio and his wife, enjoy a fun handmade pasta lesson and go together to their vegetable garden picking the vegetables and fruits for a genuine and tasty lunch!

12,30 a.m.
Genuine private lunch with the family, including a good glass of wine.

03.00 p.m.
Arrival in Cortona. Visit and walk in the historical centre with the tour escort. (It is also possible to do a good shopping!).

05.30 p.m.
End of service.

INFORMATION:

  • This program can be done with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 20 participants;
  • In the program is included the daily presence of an expert tour escort;
  • All the places visited in this day are close each other and are located in the area of Cortona and the Trasimeno lake (on the border between Umbria and south of Tuscany;
  • This program can be done all year round but not on Sundays.
  • This program can be done during a transfer between Florence and Rome (or Rome/Florence).
  • Distances: Siena 50 km - Arezzo 50 km - Perugia 25 km - Firenze 100 km - Roma 180 km


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