Artistic Tours

We can offer you a range of destinations from the mainstream tours to the hidden beauties of this charming region. Choose among our itineraries the one that better suits your way of travelling. Check the "Off the beaten tracks" section for our special tours.

Florence (Medieval Florence,Renaissance in Florence, Handcrafting in Florence) Tour of the most famous monuments in the city including the Florence eternal masterpiece: Michelangelo's David and visit a few of his other works in the Academy of Fine Arts Museum. Onward to the Cathedral with the famous Dome by Brunelleschi and the gold Paradise door of the Baptistry. From there we continue to Piazza Signoria, the political heart of Florence since the 1300's when Florence was considered the richest city in Europe. We are beckoned to Ponte Vecchio, the bridge which attracts so much curiosity not only to its unique charming appearance but also to the fabulous jewelry shops lining the bridge.

Siena-San Gimignano A Tuscan medieval jewel is the walled city of Siena, showplace of Italian Gothic and solidly planted back in the Middle ages. There is nothing liken Siena's marvelous bowl-shaped Campo square that hosts the world-renowned Palio horserace each year. The Cathedral is also a must, the highlight of the city. The drive to Siena is very short(one hour), on the way we also couls stop at Monteriggioni, a lovely village built in the 12th century, then on to Siena, where we can stay for lunch and leave to San Gimignano
The hilltop town of San Gimignano is one of the gems of Tuscany. Medieval towers bult in the 12th century by the nobilty, are visible from afar and the square of "Cisterna" is often cosidered to be among the finest Italian town squares. In San Gimignano there are also nice shops and good gelato.

Pisa-Lucca Pisa with the the masterpieces of the Romanesque architecture in the “Miracle Square” with its famous leaning tower, cathedral and baptistery, then Lucca, famous for its beautiful city walls, churches, towers and mediaeval atmosphere, you will have the option to visit the most famous quarries in the world, due to the snow-white purity of their endless marble, which is breathtaking. Lucca was once the capital of Tuscany, a wall city with roman origin, where you can visit the archeological area and see some of its lovely churches. It's also the home-town of Giacomo Puccini.Together with Florence and Siena the most interesting city of Tuscany.

Vinci -Pistoia In the small town of Vinci you’ll discover a very interesting museum about some of the Engineering works of the greatest mind of the Renaissance, plus, of course, where he was born.Vinci is also a nice little town sorrounded by the vineyards of Chianti Montalbano and the olive trees.Lucca was once the capital of Tuscany, a wall city with roman origin, where you can visit the archeological area and see some of its lovely churches. It's also the home-town of Giacomo Puccini.Together with Florence and Siena the most interesting city of Tuscany.

Ville Medicee On the hills of Florence there are many villas, built by the richest families of the city in the 1400 and 1500, Villa Petraia, Villa Castello and Villa Poggio a Caiano used to belong to the Medici, the family who was in power of Florence for centuries. It is a great opportunity to see the architecture, the gardens and the interior of these noble residences.

Arezzo-Sansepolcro Arezzo, always a stop for pilgrims and travellers from and to Rome, one of the twelve important cities of the Etruscans. hometown of Vasari the architect who built the Uffizi Gallery in Florence and where the famous Benigni movie "Life is beatiful" was filmed. Sansepolcro a lovely medieval town birthplace of Piero della Francesca Reinassance painter in Florence.

Assisi-Perugia Assisi and Perugia. A tour in the home-town of San Francis to admire the Basilic of Assisi,one of the richest churches for art- works of Italy, such as Giotto‘s frescoes,SimoneMartinipaintings, the sculpture of Nicola Pisano. Assisi is an etruscan city, too, with long history, other important churches likes Santa Chiara and the Ruffino Dome.In the afternoon a visit of Perugia, the biggest city of Umbria, another etruscan place, famous For the Perugina choccolates, the renaissance painter Vannucci, called the “Perugino”, the Cathedral and the marble fountain by the great sculptor Pisano. This is really a spiritual tour in the "green Umbria" a charming region with charming people.

Venice This extraordinary city with a perfect blend of beauty and decay offers thousands of breathtaking palaces and churches on 177 islands linked by a network of 170 canals and 400 bridges. This city really looks as good as it does on postcards, and there are no cars to spoil the aesthetic pleasure. The Republic of Venice, independent until Napoleon, is the most romantic city of Italy where you can enjoy the view of the Little Canals, take a tour in gondola or walk around in this unic place getting lost in its "calles"

Cinque Terre These are 5 mediaeval fisherman ports, all disposed along a 5-7 miles gulf, which developed isolated through the ages as they could only be reached by sea and feature an intact architecture and unbelievable landscapes. A day in Liguria the region of the ancient people called “liguri”, already there before the romans, the region of Cristoforo Colombo and pesto sauce, a lovely place for summer vacation, always considered the “italian riviera”. Cinque Terre is a national park, also suitable for hiking, trekking and scuba-diving, five fisherman villages along this rocky coast, a beautiful scenary that reminds the Amalfi drive, where you’ll be impressed by the many terraces built during the centuries to grow Olive trees, vineyards and all kind of vegetables.In the afternoon stop at the marble quarries of Carrara to see a unique place in the world, where all the white marble comes from, to know about the history of the quarries (more than 2000 years), and the present, how they take-out, how to cut it and how to ship it.

Orvieto considered one of the most charming hill towns in Umbria, featuring one of the most beautiful cathedrals in Italy, and from there on to Assisi, the birth town of San Francis, and the 2nd most important religious city in Italy, featuring a unique spiritual ancient atmosphere, an impressive monuments from Roman time to the middle-ages.