Tour Managers: Arnell Ando & Michael Tarot Art & History 14 Day McAteer with Morena Poltronieri & Ernesto Fazioli of Museo dei Tarocchi ★Tour Contact Information ★ Tour of Northern Italy Sunday April 12th – 26th 2015
Hotel Florida, Milan Day 1: April 12th Arrive in Milan In: April 12th 2015 15:00 - 17:30 Hotel Check-in & Tour Registration Out: April 13th 2015 with hosts Arnell, Michael, Morena & Ernesto. Join us for Address: Via Lepetit, 33, 20124, Milano dinner and meet our merry band of tarot travelers. Tel: (+39) 02-6705921 (D) {D=Dinner B=Breakfast} www.hotelfloridamilan.com - [email protected]
Hotel Santo Stefano, Ferrara th In: April 13 2015 th Visconti/Sforza Cards - Accademia Carrara Out: April 16 2015 Via Boccacanale di Santo Stefano, 21, 44121, Ferrara Day 11: April 22nd Bergamo – Accademia Carrara Tel: (+39) 0532/242348 or 0532/206924 A private viewing of original Visconti/Sforza Tarocchi cards (from www.hotelsantostefanofe.it - [email protected] 1450, oldest known deck by Bonifacio Bembo) at the Accademia Carrara . Lunch. Explore around and have a nice group dinner nearby. Together Inn, Florence (B, D) In: April 16th 2015 Out: April 17th 2015 Via A. De Gasperi, 6, 50012 Bagno a Ripoli, Florence Tel: (+39) 0556822000 - Cell: (+39) 3279365285 www.togetherflorenceinn.com - [email protected]
Executive Hotel, Siena In: April 17th 2015 Out: April 20th 2015 Via Nazzareno Orlandi 32, 53100 Siena Ancient Tarot Fresco near Castello di Masnago Tel: (+39) 0577331210 rd Day 12: April 23 Bergamo – Partia – Milan www.executivehotelsiena.com - [email protected] After hotel check-out, we’ll travel to Partia and picnic near Castello di Masnago. The Museo d'arte has ghostly remains of an early Tarot Arli Hotel, Bergamo th fresco and other symbolic works. Back in Milan, after hotel check-in, In: April 20 2015 Visconti Tarot Ace of Swords, 1450 rd enjoy a FREE night to explore & dine alone or with friends. Out: April 23 2015 Largo Porta Nuova, 12, 24122 Bergamo Day 2: April 13th – Milan to Ferrara (B) Tel (+39) 035222014 Hotel check-out. Visit world renowned Tarot artist & publisher Day 13: April 24th – Milan www.arli.net - [email protected] Osvaldo Menegazzi in Il Meneghello. Lunch. Tour Bus to Sforzesco/Visconti Castle hosts a Tarot Fresco sharing a dark tale from Ferrara. Check-in Hotel. Stroll to ancient Jewish village and the Renaissance. Lunch. Stroll to Milan's Gothic Cathedral & famous Hotel Florida, Milan other unique wonders along the way to our group dinner. plaza and nearby Esoteric Shop. Group Dinner with Osvaldo & Friends. In: April 23rd 2015 th (B, D) (B, D) Out: April 26 2015 (Same Contact Details as Tour Start Above)
Certified Tour Manager: Arnell Ando www.arnellart.com [email protected] Logistics: Michael McAteer Tel: 760- 802-5974 Guides: Morena Poltronieri & Ernesto Fazioli
of Museo dei Tarocchi www.museodeitarocchi.net Morena’s Cell: +39 339-4675826 Ernesto’s Cell: +39 348-8138815
Sforzesco/Visconti Castle, Milan Day 14: April 25th – Milan Last chance to visit il Menghello, souvenir shops or join our trek to Cemetery Monumentale (historical cemetery, full of timeless sculptures ). Our final farewell dinner at a favorite place in town. (B, D) Day 15: April 26th – Milan – Tour End Osvaldo Menegazzi’s Tarot Shop - il Meneghello Our tour ends where it began having come full circle with this traveling tarot troupe while making meaningful connections to last a lifetime! (B)
Tour Managers: Arnell Ando & Michael Tarot Art & History 14 Day Tour of McAteer with Morena Poltronieri & Northern Italy: April 12th - 26th 2015 Ernesto Fazioli of Museo dei Tarocchi
Italy: 23 Sept – 6 Oct 2012
Colorful Parade in Bologna Day 3 : April 14th Ferrara We’ll soak in the warm ambiance of this alluring Renaissance town. Highlights include 14th century Palazzo Schifanoia boasting Hall of Months, astrological frescoes by Cossa. The incredible Romanesque Duomo (12-14th Century) housing an impressive museum of Majestic Florence X-Wheel of Fortune, 1372 - Siena Cathedral symbolically rich art. You may enjoy an (optional) visit to grand Estense Day 6: April 17th Florence – Siena Day 9: April 20th Siena – Bergamo Castle, etc. Tonight is a FREE night to dine on your own/with friends. After check-out we travel to Florence to explore its great and gentle After hotel check-out we’ll journey to Bergamo, a (B) beauty and gaze at the gorgeous Cathedral. Feel free to take in Galleria charming town that’s split in two; (ancient & modern Day 4 : April 15th Ferrara to Bologna & Riola dell'Accademia (home of Michelangelo's David) or Uffizi Gallery or halves). Enjoy a stroll before meeting for group dinner. Morning: travel to Bologna to tour Basilica di St. Pedronio with other optional landmarks. Lunch. Tour bus takes us to the Hotel in Siena. (B, D) After check-in there is time to explore before a nice group dinner. artworks related to early Tarot symbology. After lunch we head up scenic mountains to spend a day at fantastic Museo dei Tarocchi, (B, D) nestled in a tiny hilltop village, surrounded by majestic forests. An Day 7: April 18th Siena impressive array of Tarot art from around the world and a remarkable The enchanting medieval Siena offers much to tantalize the spirit and collection of decks from the rare to the unusual & most prized awaits. inspire the artist within. The Duomo di Siena is designed to fill the Morena Poltronieri & Ernesto Fazioli plan a garden party for us visitor with overwhelming awe. Constructed of B&W marble, it houses with art friends. We’ll head back to Ferrara in early evening. mosaics and frescoes with symbolic imagery that predates Tarot (tho (B, D ) found in ancient decks). Next to this Cathedral is Piccolomini Library with colorful frescoes of mythological creatures. Cobblestone paths spiral out from Piazza del Campo, offering great eateries and unusual shops. Gelato in the plaza can’t be beat! We’ll dine together later in town. (B, D)
Iconic Siena Cathedral
Day 10: April 21st Bergamo – Clusone A trek to the tiny hill-top town of Clusone to view the ancient astrological clock and early Triumph of Death Tarot Museum – Museo dei Tarocchi, Riola frescos. After a leisurely lunch we’ll stroll around to view Day 5: April 16th Ferrara to Bologna, to Florence Renaissance frescoes and a special church museum. Then Hotel check-out. Tour Bus to Bologna to visit ancient Isis Temple, an dine at a favorite place back in Bergamo. unusual mummified II - HP nun and other curiosities along the way. (B, D) Lunch. Bus ride to lovely Florence countryside . Hotel check-in. Time to explore. Tonight is a FREE night to dine on your own/with friends. (B)
Tarot Garden of Niki de Saint Phalle Day 8: April 19th Siena – Tarot Garden in Capalbio Have a lovely lunch in a seaside village on the way to the Tarot Garden of Niki de Saint Phalle. A breathtaking view of colorful sculptures Triumph of Death by Giacomo de Buschi, 1485 looms large on the horizon as we draw near. All 22 Trumps invite us to Botticelli Masterpiece at Uffizi Gallery, Florence play in sight of the Mediterranean Sea. We’ll dine together in Siena. (B, D)