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We’ve recently returned from Florence, one of our favorite cities any time of year for art, architecture, traditional crafts, food, wine and style. On this trip, we visited longtime favorite places, checked out new openings and explored the latest cultural highlights across the city.
Artisans of Leisure arranges private Italy tours that include the best of Florence and Tuscany.
Artisans of Leisure arranges private tours of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, the excavated site of a sophisticated Roman port town. Preserved under volcanic ash for centuries after the eruption of nearby Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., the UNESCO World Heritage Site offers a captivating window into daily life in ancient Rome.
Artisans of Leisure arranges private cooking classes at the renowned Mamma Agata Cooking School in Ravello on the Amalfi Coast in Italy. This interview is with the chef and author of the award-winning cookbook Mamma Agata: Simple and Genuine Italian Family Recipes. She shares her thoughts on cooking, family recipes and life on the Amalfi Coast.
Less than an hour from Venice, the university town of Padua is one of northern Italy’s most impressive cultural destinations—a treasure trove of Renaissance art and architecture. Artisans of Leisure arranges private tours of Padua, including its important botanical garden, the Scrovegni Chapel and other cultural highlights.
A highlight of Sicily is touring the ancient Greek ruins in the Valley of the Temples, a spectacular UNESCO World Heritage Site. Artisans of Leisure arranges private tours of the site and exclusive private meals overlooking the ruins.
During the past few years, Lake Como in Italy has become one of Europe’s most festive holiday destinations, with legendary luxury hotels like Villa d’Este and Passalaqua staying open during the season and transforming into glittering winter wonderlands.
Hotel Castello di Reschio is a stylish luxury hotel on the border of Tuscany and Umbria, a tranquil base for privately touring the region.
Italy is renowned for its rich heritage of traditional crafts, including leatherwork, ceramics, goldsmithing, bookbinding, perfume making, glassmaking and marbled paper. Artisans of Leisure arranges for our travelers to visit historic workshops and enjoy hands-on private lessons in traditional crafts such as marbled paper.