Exquisite Visits tours blend elements amongst historical, modern, urban, and country life to provide a fully enriched experience. Come visit charming towns and casually stroll picturesque streets while chatting with the locals and sampling regional food at its best. Frequent some of Italy’s finest cities, such as Siena and Bologna, or Taormina, Sicily depending on the tour you select. And since cuisine is an essential part of Italian culture, you will learn the traditions of regional Italian cooking during hands-on cooking classes allowing you to take home the tastes of Italy to share among friends and family. Your activities may also include vineyard visits, cheese tastings, strolls or bicycle rides through sunflower fields, film viewings in historical piazzas, or a tour of the Ferrari factory.
Join our walking tours showcasing different aspects of Italian history, art, architecture, and modern Italian culture, awarding you a richer picture of your Italian visit. You are encouraged to explore the landscape by bicycle, dip into a pool overlooking the infamous Tuscan landscape, or just relax while viewing the Sicilian sunset. Give yourself a memorable “Italian Exquisite Visit” next year. |
Have A Sunflower Filled Tuscan Summer
What could be more relaxing than a vacation in a sunny stone farmhouse set amongst the rolling countryside full of sunflowers and vineyards of Tuscany? Imagine waking up to a buffet breakfast on a terrace with the warm sun hitting your back. After sipping your cappuccino you put on your apron and greet the chef to assist him in preparing lunch. Loving care, and dedication go into this preparation and only the freshest local ingredients are used to create some of Italy’s finest cuisine. You will learn new techniques while learning the history behind these dishes; laughter and delightful aromas are sure to fill the air. Afterwards you sit on the patio overlooking the pool and enjoy the meal you so tentatively created while sipping some of the best wines Tuscany has to offer. Afterwards you gear up for an afternoon of sightseeing in a nearby charming historical town, such as Crotona, or take a scenic stroll amongst the larger than life sunflowers that surround the villa. Or choose to go on a guided bike ride covering more ground and get a bit of exercise in before you return to the villa for a late afternoon dip into the pool. Subsequently you take your book to unwind in the garden while the sun starts to set, thereby soaking up the changing shade of the landscape all around you. Such a delightful day can only end in the sharing of a four course wonderfully prepared Italian meal and toasting to an exceptional day providing such an exquisite visit to beloved Italy.
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“Sicilians build things like they will live forever and eat like they will die tomorrow.” Plato
Come to Sicily and walk down their charming streets lined with little shops, bakeries, and restaurants. Look above to see an array of clothes drying from the windows, a practical tradition that still remains. Observe older men sitting among friends for an afternoon of cards, or watch the women as they diligently select the freshest local produce from the open-air markets. Or take a glance through the kitchen windows lining the streets to see the Sicilian woman preparing fresh pasta. Visit towns and awe at their historical buildings that stand proudly today as testament to their appreciation of great architecture as some of the most exquisite Baroque buildings dominate these little towns. See thousands of years old Greek and Roman temples and theaters which is second only to Athens. Come and take in the vast landscapes largely immune to modern Europe. Observe Europe’s most active volcano, Mount Etna. Join us while we cruise around the rugged landscapes that border the breathtaking eastern coastline known for its soft warm Meditation climate. Tease all your senses as you stroll or bike amongst olive trees, or sip wine while lying next to a pool that overlooks the endless rows of vineyards ripe for picking. Attend a local festival completely dedicated to the harvesting of Sicily’s “green gold”, the beloved pistachio. Frequent groves of citrus trees and photograph to your heart’s content the contrasting colors set before you. And finally and most importantly, learn to prepare exquisite Sicilian dishes during hands-on cooking classes as Sicily is known above all for their culinary delights. |
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