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CARLA & PIERO
LARGE PATRICIAN HOUSE
ON THE HILLS AROUND FLORENCE
"…wonderful are the pictures the Florentine
hills call up before the traveller's eye; one fancies their ancient villas
and woodland churches must rest upon ground in honour of the ancient heathen
gods of the soil."
Prof.ssa Carla, formerly a public school teacher, with 30 years of teaching
experience, is now retired. She has a degree in Italian literature. She
enjoys classical music and opera, art, the theatre, gardening and cooking.
Her husband, Piero is a retired agent and is a well-known author of books
on local history and sailing, giving lectures in schools and interviews.
An excellent conversationalist.
Silvia is a researcher at the European University in Florence. She now
lives on her own and visits the house frequently. Stefano studied law
in Florence and is currently active as a lawyer in the city. Stefano also
lives in Florence. The household is frequented by a number of friends
from the better circles in Florence. A splendid setting for those guests
who appreciate the Tuscan way of life.
The hosts live in a large country villa with many rooms in a magnificent
setting on a hillside just outside the city, beautifully surrounded by
a garden and olive groves. Piano and period furniture in the house. One
dog and two cats, no smokers. The bus stop is a ten-minute walk from the
house, The family drives into town every day and will take you in - a
ten-minute drive. On foot it takes about 25 minutes.
CULTURAL EXCURSIONS AND WALKS
Please select one of the three
programs.
Program One
The Etruscans in Florence and in Tuscany. Fiesole, Etruscan tombs at Sesto
and other sites.
Full-day excursion to Volterra.
Program Two
Medieval Period in Florence and in Tuscany. Florence and its Tower Buildings.
Visit to the Uffizi Gallery relative to the period. Full-day excursion
to San Gimignano and Certaldo
or to Siena.
Program Three
The Rinascimento. Florence and its Palaces. Visit to the Uffizi gallery
relative to the period.
Full-day excursion to Pienza.
Weekly activity
Saturday - Arrival in the afternoon. Welcome visit to
house and welcome evening meal with the host family.
Sunday - Breakfast. Free day for guests to visit Florence
or other places of interest. Lunch on your own. Evening meal in the family.
Monday - Breakfast. A two hour introductory
conversation on the chosen program. Lunch on your own. Free afternoon. Evening
Evening
meal at home.
Tuesday - Breakfast. Half day guided excursion according
to chosen program. Lunch on your own. Evening meal at home.
Wednesday - Breakfast. Free day for guests to visit Florence
or other places of interest. Lunch on your own. Evening meal in the family. Visit to Florence by night - from the centre of town to Piazzale Michelangelo.
Thursday - Breakfast. Half day guided excursion according
to program. Lunch on your own. Evening meal at home.
Friday - Breakfast. Full-day excursion according to program.
Snack. Return home late afternoon and farewell evening meal.
Saturday - Breakfast. Morning departure.
Excursions, and family conversation in English or Italian.
The family will help the guests plan their visits to Florence during free
time. Guests are welcome to use the lounge and garden for rest and conversation.
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Price per week
Only preformed groups
travelling together and sharing rooms, lessons and excursions |
Total price for one guest - one private bedroom and private bath.
Euro 1.200,oo
Total price for two guests - one double bedroom
- one private bathroom Euro 2.000,oo
Total price for three guests - two bedrooms
with - one private bathroom Euro 2.700,oo
Prices include:
7 breakfasts. 7 evening meals. 1 snack
during the full day excursion.
Excursions as chosen.
Not included: Entrance tickets
to: museums, palaces, churches, castles or farms.
COOKING
LESSONS
Weekly activity
Saturday - Arrival in the afternoon. Welcome visit to
house. Welcome dinner with the host family.
Sunday - Nine o'clock breakfast. Free day for guests
to visit Florence or other places of interest. Lunch on your own. Evening
meal in the family.
Monday - Breakfast. Visit to the Sant'Ambrogio market,
the foremost market in the city, to gain familiarity with the ingredients
used in Italian cooking. Light snack at the market. Return home early
in the afternoon. Afternoon cooking activities for three hours. Evening
meal.
Tuesday - Breakfast. Visit to two supermarkets in the
city to buy the appropriate ingredients to prepare a meal already discussed
and agreed upon by the guests and the host. Lunch in a characteristic
Florentine restaurant. Cooking activities at home for three hours. Evening
meal.
Wednesday - Breakfast. Free day for guests to visit Florence
or other places of interest. Lunch on your own. Evening meal in the family. Visit to Florence by night - from the centre of town to Piazzale Michelangelo.
Thursday - Breakfast. Half day walk around the centre of Florence
with Carla. Lunch on your own. Cooking activities
for three hours. Evening meal.
Friday - Breakfast. - Free morning for guests. Lunch
on your own. Afternoon cooking activities for three hours and farewell
dinner.
Saturday- Breakfast and morning departure.
Activities, excursions, and family conversation in English, Italian or
in French.
The family will help the guests plan their visits to Florence during free
time.
Guests are welcome to use the lounge and garden for rest and conversation.
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Price per week
Only preformed groups
travelling together and sharing rooms and lessons |
Total price for one guest - one private bedroom and private bath.
Euro 1.300,oo
Total price for two guests - one double bedroom
- one private bathroom Euro 2.200,oo
Total price for three guests - two bedrooms
with - one private bathroom Euro 2.900,oo
Prices include:
7 breakfasts, 7 evening meals, 1 light snack
and 1 lunch
12hours of cooking activities, walks
as indicated above
On request at extra fee, 1 full-day guided excursion to a neighbouring
Tuscan town in host family car.
Arrival and departure fees for both programs by taxi.
Guests arriving by car have
private parking facilities within the house grounds.
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