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JANUARY 7-21, 2021 TOUR LEADER: DR KATHLEEN OLIVE

ART CITIES OF TUSCANY Overview PISA, SIENA, FLORENCE , Leonardo, : we are familiar with the great names Tour dates: January 7-21, 2021 of the Italian and their close association with Tuscany, long considered the movement’s birthplace. Drawn by its well-preserved Tour leader: Dr Kathleen Olive attractions, large numbers flock to the region’s towns in the high season, making it difficult to appreciate the subtleties of their vast heritage.

Tour Price: $6,980 per person, twin share This tour takes advantage of off-season travel and longer stays to admire the great cities of medieval Tuscany and to fully understand the cultural Single Supplement: $1,240 for sole use of developments that flowered in them. The combination of longer stays and double room day trips provides an appreciation of Tuscany’s art, history, landscape and food that goes well beyond what the ordinary traveller experiences. Booking deposit: $1000 per person Few travellers, for example, take the time to explore the roots of the Italian Recommended airline: Qatar or Emirates Renaissance in medieval Tuscany. The region was at the very heart of Europe’s industrial and economic activities, trading in textiles and on the Maximum places: 20 currency markets and increasingly seeking self-rule as a way to control its enterprises. Despite calamities such as the 1348 Black Death, the region’s Itinerary: Pisa (3 nights), Siena (4 nights), population exploded and the mix of political engagement, luxury trade and Florence (7 nights) innovation led to a rebirth, or “Renaissance”.

We see this development clearly in Pisa, whose medieval maritime Date published: May 11, 2020 influence, wealth and cosmopolitanism – and proximity to elegant towns such as Lucca – make it a rewarding cultural destination. And in , and Siena, we track the resistance and ultimate surrender of Florence’s rivals, appreciating masterworks by Rosso Fiorentino, Benozzo Gozzoli and Siena’s great in the beautiful settings for which they were created.

And with a full week in Florence, we have time to explore the Renaissance in depth, moving through the city’s expansion into the territory of Fiesole, Prato and Chianti, the waxing and waning of Medici power, and on to the city’s reinvention in the 19th century as the Grand Tour destination par excellence.

Your tour leader

Dr Kathleen Olive has more than 15 years’ experience leading tours to . She has a PhD in Italian literature, regularly presents popular adult education courses in Sydney, and speaks fluent Italian.

Kathleen has a specific interest in Italian culture of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, the subject of her PhD. Enquiries In 2015, Kathleen’s research was published and and bookings presented to Francis I as an official gift on his first trip to Florence, and the book has subsequently been launched at the Galleries, the For further information and to Vatican , and even at the Custodia della Terra Santa in secure a place on this tour Jerusalem! please contact Hannah Kleboe at Academy Travel on “Kathleen is an exceptional tour guide: intelligent, extremely 9235 0023 or 1800 639 699 knowledgeable, flexible, good humoured and eternally patient. She is most (outside Sydney) or email adept at managing the dynamics of a varied group of people, and catering [email protected]. to the needs of individuals within it.” Participant feedback, Art Cities of au Tuscany tour, January 2019

Tour Highlights

WORLD CLASS ART The spectacular developments in Tuscany’s art and architecture from the 14th to 15th century have been termed a “Renaissance”, or rebirth. Explore the stunning collections of Tuscany, from the Uffizi and Accademia galleries in Florence to Pisa’s little-visited Museo Nazionale di San Matteo. Admire Rosso Fiorentino in Volterra, Piero della Francesca in Arezzo, and Filippo Lippi in Prato.

TUSCANY BEYOND FLORENCE Many of Tuscany’s pleasures are to be found far from the major towns of Florence or Siena. Enjoy day trips to Lucca, Volterra and San Gimignano, and journey into the dramatic landscape of southern Tuscany at and Monte Oliveto Maggiore abbey. Discover Prato’s well-preserved medieval core, just 20 minutes from Florence, and admire the vine- covered and celebrated hills of Chianti.

OFF-SEASON TRAVEL Tuscany can be unpleasant in the high season, with many visitors and muggy weather. When the holiday period ends in early January, museums empty out, locals emerge, and regional cuisine – celebrating winter staples, such as hearty ribollita, Chianina bistecca and roasted chestnuts – truly comes into its own. Enjoy the benefits of the off-season and experience Tuscany without the hustle and bustle.

THE GLORY OF GOTHIC SIENA Part of Siena’s charm is its winding streets and alleys, lined with interesting boutiques and tempting places to eat. At night, the city is beautifully lit and the Sienese stroll up and down in the elegant evening passeggiata. Enjoy a longer stay in Siena, exploring the distinctive style of its art at the Pinacoteca Nazionale, historic and magnificent .

TUSCANY’S REGIONAL DIVERSITY Pisa, Siena and Florence, despite their relative proximity, all developed in different ways and preserve traces of their distinct histories. From Pisa’s maritime connections and eastern-inspired Romanesque, to Siena’s financial enterprise and ties to Gothic Avignon, and Florence’s classically-inspired Renaissance, discover the unique past and cityscapes of these Tuscan provincial capitals. Detailed itinerary

Included meals are shown with the symbols B, L and D.

Tour start & finish time The tour starts at 5.30pm on Thursday 7 January, at the Hotel Bologna, Pisa.

The tour ends after breakfast on Thursday 21 January at the Hotel Pensione Pendini, Florence.

Thursday 7 January Arrival Our tour begins in the afternoon, with a briefing in the hotel and an orientation stroll. There is a light dinner tonight near our hotel. Overnight Pisa (D)

Above: Pisa’s , umbilicus mundi and a bridge between the stark Romanesque and ornate Gothic styles Friday 8 January the splendour of medieval Pisa

Below: Rosso Fiorentino’s Deposition, full of urgency and drama, This morning we explore the cosmopolitan style of medieval both powerful and unsettling Pisa, influenced by its eastern trade. After a talk in our hotel, we enjoy a guided tour of the spectacular . After we explore the cathedral, baptistery and restored Camposanto frescoes, there is time to climb the Leaning Tower. Following lunch at leisure, we visit the Museo Nazionale di San Matteo, one of Italy’s finest museums of the Middle Ages with a superlative collection of painted crosses, and then walk to nearby Santa Maria della Spina, where the reliquary chapel is entirely covered in delicate Gothic and neo-Gothic tracery. Overnight Pisa (B)

Saturday 9 January elegant lucca Today we make the short trip to Lucca. On our walking tour of this well-heeled town, we explore its fascinating history, from Roman origins to Romanesque churches, medieval streets and Renaissance walls. Lucca has excellent shops and, after our welcome lunch in a fine local restaurant, there is free time to browse before we return to Pisa. We have a talk in our hotel this evening. Overnight Pisa (B, L)

Sunday 10 January clans and commerce in tuscany Today we check out of our hotel and travel to Volterra, famous for its production of alabaster and for its stark Romanesque beauty. Its regional contains the startling Deposition by Rosso Fiorentino. In the afternoon we explore San Gimignano, its towers symbolising the factional conflict that ravaged medieval Tuscany. We also admire beautiful frescoes here by masters such as Benozzo Gozzoli and Ghirlandaio. After checking in to our hotel in Siena, we enjoy dinner in a nearby restaurant. Overnight Siena (B, D) Monday 11 January siena and the via francigena

Siena’s medieval growth was due in large part to the banking and trade it carried out along the Via Francigena, the primary pilgrimage route from northern Europe to . After a talk in the hotel we take a guided tour of Siena’s cathedral complex. In the cathedral and baptistery, we appreciate the development of sculpture in Siena, from the Middle Ages to Renaissance, while in the Museo dell’Opera and Ospedale della Scala, we admire Duccio’s grand Maestà and the organisation of the city’s pilgrim traffic. The afternoon is at leisure. Overnight Siena (B)

Tuesday 12 January into southern tuscany Today we enjoy an excursion into southern Tuscany, where the bare hills have a dramatic beauty in winter. In Pienza, we see the reinvention of southern Tuscany in honour of Pope Pius II, who was born here and had the town redesigned in the 15th century according to Renaissance principles. There is time for lunch at leisure in this beautiful town, renowned for its pecorino Above: Renaissance principles of order exemplified in Pienza – a town cheese. In the afternoon, we tour the Abbey of Monte Oliveto entirely redesigned in the 15th century in honour of Pope Pius II Maggiore, still surrounded by forest and decorated by Sodoma with frescoes celebrating the everyday life of the monks. Below: The frescoes in the Chiostro Grande of the Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore are considered masterworks of the Italian Renaissance Overnight Siena (B)

Wednesday 13 January public and private art in siena We begin the day with a visit to Siena’s Pinacoteca Nazionale, little-visited but with a magnificent survey collection of Sienese from the medieval masters to the 16th-century Mannerists. We then meet our local guide for a visit of the Palazzo Pubblico, the town hall that preserves Lorenzetti’s wonderful cycle on Good and Bad Government, a textbook of medieval political theory, and ’s courtly Maestà. The afternoon is at leisure, before an evening talk in our hotel. Overnight Siena (B)

Thursday 14 January piero della Francesca in arezzo After checking out, we travel to Arezzo, a picturesque village that preserves the most complete cycle of by Piero della Francesca. He revolutionised perspective and geometry (even publishing a treatise on the topic), and his crystalline style inspired painters such as Jeffrey Smart well into the present day. After admiring the Legend of the True Cross cycle in San Francesco, we continue to the cathedral, which preserves another work by Piero as well as a wonderful medieval reliquary carved from marble. After free time for lunch and to explore the pretty town, we make the short trip to Florence. There is an orientation stroll after check-in, followed by a group dinner. Overnight Florence (B, D) Friday 15 January life in medieval florence Today we explore the art of medieval Florence in its context, looking at how art and architecture were used by those who commissioned them. We begin with a visit to , where guild rivalry inspired a revolution in sculpture. There are more works by Donatello and Ghiberti, along with masterpieces by Michelangelo, at the Museo del , Florence’s sculpture museum. We visit the museum before free time for a late lunch. In the afternoon we enjoy a private visit to the terraces of the cathedral, for a panorama of Brunelleschi’s cupola, ’s belltower and the baptistery. There is the option to continue to the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo. Schedules permitting, we enjoy an evening of classic music in one of the city’s historic venues. Overnight Florence (B)

Saturday 16 January prato and the periphery While the focus has long been on the glory of medieval Florence, the river valley was one of medieval Europe’s Above: Donatello’s resolute St George, from the of most populous places and its towns made a fortune from Orsanmichele – once a market, later a granary and latterly a textiles. We spend today exploring vibrant Prato, which came laboratory of Renaissance sculpture under Florence’s influence in the 14th century. It preserves its own unique charms, however, and is enjoying a renaissance of Below: Fiesole, boasting a wonderful view of neighbouring Florence, industry, education and tourism. We admire works by Donatello was a proud Etruscan city and later Roman settlement, as evidenced in the Roman theatre of its Archaeological Museum and Filippo Lippi in the cathedral, which has preserved a relic of the Virgin’s girdle since the Middle Ages, survey its medieval streetscapes, and visit the wonderful Museo del Tessuto, showcasing Prato’s long history as a textile production centre. There is the option to remain in Prato for dinner. Overnight Florence (B)

Sunday 17 January Fiesole and the grand dukes Fiesole started off as early Florence’s great rival, but it was subdued in the 12th century and became a satellite suburb of luxury villas and gardens, a characteristic that it preserves to this day. Yet Fiesole was a significant Etruscan and Roman town, and its Museo Archeologico and Roman theatre contain a fine collection of objects. After time for lunch in Fiesole, with its panoramic views, we return to the city to meet our local guide at the Accademia Gallery. Michelangelo’s has been exhibited here since the 19th century and is the museum’s greatest attraction, demonstrating the master’s philosophical as well as technical approach to sculpture. The teaching aspect of the Accademia was instituted under the Medici dukes, and we explore their love for pietra dura (Florentine mosaic) at a nearby workshop. There is a talk in our hotel this evening. Overnight Florence (B) Monday 18 January art for the medici The Medici family rose to prominence in 14th-century Florence, making a humble beginning as moneychangers but eventually becoming one of Europe’s most powerful dynasties. This morning we take a walking tour of their finest contributions to the city. At the Museo di San Marco, a Dominican monastery that the Medici Brunelleschi-designed church of San Lorenzo, which they entirely renovated, we admire the tranquil beauty of , one of Cosimo de’ Medici’s favourite artists and now the primary subject of this wonderful museum. At the Palazzo Medici-Riccardi, we explore Benozzo Gozzoli’s sumptuous frescoes of the Magi in the family’s private chapel. The afternoon is at leisure, although we meet in the evening for a talk. Overnight Florence (B)

Tuesday 19 January renaissance masterpieces Painting in 15th-century Florence changed remarkably, with a renewed interest in classical proportions, human anatomy and emotions, and a chromatic brilliance. This new age is known as the Renaissance, and Masolino and Masaccio’s frescoes in the are often thought to have ushered it in. We begin the morning here, followed by free time to explore nearby Santo Spirito and the Oltrarno district. After lunch at leisure, we Above: Glorious self-aggrandizement in the Medici family private meet for a visit to the Uffizi Gallery, one of the world’s most chapel, where Benozzo Gozzoli captures in fresco the wealth and significant art collections and established by the Medici to sophistication of Florence’s first family showcase the development of the Tuscan Renaissance. It is usually quiet in the afternoon, allowing us to better appreciate Below: Botticelli’s elegant Annunciation, its craftsmanship more works by Giotto, Botticelli, Titian, Caravaggio and countless easily appreciated in context, thanks to the redesign of the Uffizi’s others. We have a group dinner to discuss our impressions this iconic Renaissance galleries evening. Overnight Florence (B, D)

Wednesday 20 January enlightenment to modern In the 17th century, Florence’s dukes ceased to be as important on the European stage and the great developments in painting and sculpture moved elsewhere. But the Medici maintained an active interest in the sciences and medicine, sponsoring the work of and developing vast collections of scientific instruments, models and maps. At the Galilei, Florence’s science museum, our guide introduces us to the collection. We continue with a trip into the nearby Chianti hills, stopping at for its sweeping views before continuing to the Antinori winery at Bargino. A spectacular example of what modernity looks like in Florence today, the contemporary building is partially enclosed by a hill and surrounded by the countryside. It is a testament to the combination of innovation, respect for traditions and confidence that have made Tuscany what it is. After we enjoy a farewell lunch overlooking the clipped vines, we return to Florence where the later afternoon is at leisure. Overnight Florence (B, L) Thursday 21 January departure Our tour concludes this morning, after breakfast in our hotel. Departing group members have made individual arrangements for their onward travel: please check your documentation for more information.

Hotels

These 3 and 4-star hotels have been selected principally for their central location.

Pisa, Hotel Bologna (3 nights) An elegant hotel in the historic centre of Pisa, a short walk to the Above: Antonio Santucci's Armillary Sphere in the Museo Galileo main sights in Campo dei Miracoli. Galilei, built at the request of Ferdinand I de' Medici. The sphere www.hotelbologna.pisa.it/en represents the "universal machine" of the world according to the concepts developed by Aristotle and perfected by Ptolemy

Siena, NH Siena (4 nights) Below: Modern Florentine know-how, in the stunning architecture of the Antinori winery in Chianti. The family has been making wine since the Five minutes’ walk from Via di Banchi di Sopra, Siena’s elegant 14th century and demonstrates with this design and monumental pedestrian thoroughfare, the hotel has well-appointed rooms production centre that Tuscany still has the potential to innovate and a restaurant. www.nh-hotels.com/hotel/nh-siena

Florence, Hotel Pensione Pendini (7 nights) With an enviable position on Piazza della Repubblica, this impeccably restored hotel has well-sized rooms and a dedicated repeat clientele. NB Hotel room upgrade: An upgrade to a deluxe room is available at the Hotel Pendini, Florence, at an additional cost of $225 per person, twin-share; and $450 for single use. Please note we only have a limited number of deluxe rooms on hold. They enjoy a scenic outlook on Piazza della Repubblica and thus, while double-glazed, are not suitable for light sleepers. www.hotelpendini.it

Hotels may be subject to change (to another hotel of equivalent quality). Any changes will be advised to all clients booked on the tour. Tour Price Fitness Requirements

The tour price is $6,980 per person, twin share (land content of THIS tour only). The supplement for a single room is $1,240 per person. A non-refundable deposit of $1000 per person is GRADE TWO required to secure a place on the tour. It is important both for you and for your fellow travellers that you are fit enough to be able to enjoy all the activities on this Tour Inclusions tour. To give you an indication of the level of physical fitness required to participate on our tours, we have given them a Included in the tour price star grading. Academy Travel’s tours tend to feature  14 nights’ accommodation in 3 and 4-star hotels extended walking tours and site visits, which require greater  All breakfasts and selected lunches/dinners in local fitness than coach touring. We ask you to carefully consider restaurants, as indicated in the itinerary by (L) and (D) your ability to meet the physical demands of the tour.  Land travel in Italy by air-conditioned coach, and land Participation criteria for this tour excursion to Lucca and Prato by train  All entrance fees to sites included in itinerary This Grade Two tour is designed for people who lead active  Services of a tour leader throughout the tour lives and can comfortably participate in up to five hours of  Background talks, site notes and onsite guidance, physical activity per day on most days, including longer including local guides where required walking tours, challenging archaeological sites, climbing stairs, embarking and disembarking trains and/or boats, and Not included a more demanding tour schedule with one night stops or several internal flights.  International airfares, taxes and surcharges (see below)  Travel insurance You should be able to:  Meals not mentioned in itinerary  keep up with the group at all times  Expenses of a personal nature  walk for 4-5 kilometres at a moderate pace with only short breaks  stand for a reasonable length of time in galleries and Air travel OPTIONS museums  tolerate uncomfortable climatic conditions such as cold, The tour price quoted is for land content only. For this tour humidity and heat we recommend Qatar Airways and Emirates, which offer  walk up and down slopes flights into Italy from most Australian cities. Please contact  negotiate steps and slopes on archaeological sites, us for further information on competitive Economy, Business which are often uneven and unstable and First Class airfares. Transfers between airport and hotel  get on and off a large coach with steep stairs, train or are included for all passengers booking their flights through boat unassisted, possibly with luggage Academy Travel. These may be group or individual  move your luggage a short distance if required transfers. A note for older travellers Enquiries & bookings If you are more than 80 years old, or have restricted mobility, it is highly likely that you will find this itinerary challenging. For further information and to secure a place on this tour You will have to miss several activities and will not get the please contact Hannah Kleboe at Academy Travel on full value of the tour. Your booking will not be accepted until 9235 0023 or 1800 639 699 (outside Sydney) or email after you have contacted Academy Travel to discuss your [email protected] situation and the exact physical requirements of this tour. While we will do our best to reasonably accommodate the Weather on Tour physical needs of all group members, we reserve the right to refuse bookings if we feel that the requirements of the tour January is a great time for ‘cultural travel’ to Italy. There are are too demanding for you and/or if local conditions mean few tourists and religious pilgrims around, and rarely queues we cannot reasonably accommodate your condition. for major monuments. Temperatures are cool in the morning (around 3-6 degrees), usually warming up to 10-12 degrees in the day. Rainfall is not usually heavy, although it is reasonable to expect some rain and colder temperatures on tour.

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