GREENLINETOURS

Taste of Italy

Full day with lunch
From March 1st to October 31st
Tuesdays - Fridays - Sundays (minimum 6 persons)
Think of Italy: its history and culture. Dream of Italy: the rolling landscapes of the
Renaissance artists.
Imagine Italy: the food and the wine. Combine it all in this tour that takes you off the
beaten track to experience just a taste of all that is so essentially Italian in part of
Tuscany and Umbria.
Departing Rome and heading north crossing the Tiber valley, we reach CORTONA.
This town has changed little since the Middle Ages.
More recently depicted in the Oscar winning film “La Vita è Bella” and described by
American novelist Frances Mayes in “Under the Tuscan Sun”, Cortona is enjoyng a
renewed popularity.
Here, we stroll through the historic centre, discovering it’s hidden corners and
absorbing the atmosphere of this picturesque town.
After a drive along the shores of LAKE TRASIMENO , lunch will be served
in a typical countryside restaurant. In the afternoon,
driving through the gentle hills of the CHIANTI REGION, we reach the hilltop town
of MONTEPULCIANO.
The deep ruby red wine, “Vino Nobile” of this town is famous the world over. Here
then, we visit one of its oldest wine cellars, carved out of the tufo rock, to discover
some of the secrets of the winemakers and of course to taste the final result.
Return to the vicinity of your hotel in Rome 7-8 pm approx.
DEPARTURE:
From Hotel 6:30/7:15 am
From Agency 7:30 am
COST: € 56,00 + € 62,00 = € 118,00