ART AND CULTURE TOUR - TRAVEL ITINERARY PISTOIA AND -

DAY 1 - October 7th PRATO Arrival to airport. Transfer to hotel Prato.

Prato guided sightseeing tour: our walking tour starts at the Castello dell'Imperatore, the northernmost castle built by Frederick II of Hohenstaufen in . A few steps from there you will visit the Basilica di Santa Maria delle Carceri, commissioned by Lorenzo de' Medici to architect Giuliano da Sangallo. Passing medieval Tower houses we head for the cathedral famous for its Filippo Lippi frescoes and for its external pulpit by e Michelozzo. The tour finishes at piazza del Comune, the central civic square of Prato where still today you can see the old palazzi which housed the medieval institutions.

Dinner at restaurant Baghino: pleasingly and rustic typical restaurant (advised by Pratoturismo)

Overnight stay at hotel Prato.

DAY 2 - October 8th PISTOIA - PRATO

07:00 Breakfast at the hotel. 08:00 Transfer to Pistoia. 08:30 Pistoia guided sightseeing and museums tour: charming medieval city with the beautiful Duomo square (which is one of the prettiest squares of Italy) and the , with the characteristic glazed frieze, describing daily life scenes, and interesting museums of Rospigliosi palace and antique episcopal palace. The Rospigliosi museum has a special fascination for visitors because it preserves not only the 17th century picture gallery of the family, but also the original furnishings, carpets and decorations. The antique episcopal palace seat from the 11th-18th century, through an interesting archeological tour. Pistoia underground museum: the visitor is led to the discovery of the oldest architectural remains of the city, now only visible along this underground route, which winds for about 650 meters, one of the longest in the world. 12:00 Transfer to Carmignano village

13:00 Wine tasting and lunch at Tenuta Capezzana: a tour of the winery farm with tasting of their world renowned wines and light lunch (advised by Pratoturismo)

15:00 Transfer to Poggio a Caiano village

15:30 Tour of Villa medicea Poggio a Caiano: This villa is the site where many important people of the past once lived and organized their parties and where today you can breathe in its air of nobility and royalty.

The at Poggio a Caiano was built by Lorenzo de' Medici, designed by architect Giuliano da Sangallo and built between 1445 and 1520, a real dive in the past.

16:30 Transfer to Prato 17:00-17:45 Free time 18:00-19:00 Visit to the Prato Museo del Tessuto 19:15-20:30 Visit to the Centro Pecci – museum for the contemporary Art 21:00 Dinner at restaurant Art Hotel Museo

Overnight stay at hotel Prato.

DAY 3 - October 9th PRATO – FLORENCE

08:00 Breakfast at hotel 09:30 Transfer to Florence 10:30 Tour Fiat 500 vintage driving experience: enjoy an iconic Italian car and way of life. You will drive through the gorgeous landscape and rolling hills around Florence. We will stop at a Renaissance Villa and winery to learn about the wine and oil making process and to taste wine and oil made on the premises, together with a nice serving of typical Italian pasta. Do not worry if don’t feel like driving as you can still enjoy the Tour as a passenger.

14:30 Transfer to hotel in Florence. 17:00 Arrival to Florence – check-in at the hotels Rivoli and Adriatico. Delivery of the shopper with folder and gadget. 18:00 Walking transfer to 18:30 Visit of exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi 20:00 Dinner at the restaurant of the Hotel Baglioni

DAY 4 - October 10th FLORENCE

08:15 Group meeting at the Hotels’ lobby with a tour leader, badges delivery. Transfer to Leopolda station 09:00-13:00 BtoB. Part I. 13:00-14:00 Lunch 14:00-18:00 BtoB. Part II. 19:30 Transfer to Villa La Vedetta – farewell party.

DAY 5 - October 11th FLORENCE

Transfer to the airport and departure.

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