Italy's Treasures Art, Food & Wine of Italy
4.9
Overall an excellent tour. The hotels were lovely, my least favorite being the one in Sestri Levante. The food improved vastly once we got to Tuscany. The restaurant we ate at in Stresa was terrible and disliked by most of the group. And the hotel restaurant at Grand Hotel dei Castelli was not good, bland at best, with minute portions. Once in Tuscany, the hotel restaurant was very good as well as the place in Bologna. And while the hotel in Venice was well located, the breakfast left much to be desired. Our final dinner in Venice was excellent.
As for the inclusions, everyone’s favorite was the cooking class and meal at Giada’s. She was very gracious and made us feel welcomed and not like another tour group. We all hated to leave. And our in depth tour of Siena was interesting, making it easy to understand the history around the Palio. Our stay in Florence was short but sufficient for me. Stopping at the place where you could buy aged parm cheese was fun as well.
The Carrara marble quarries were interesting as well. Next time I’d make the Murano trip optional. It was only mildly interesting and everything they sold was overpriced. I can say the same for the recommended jewelry and leather store. But the trip had a good pace and the scenery was lovely.
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