BlackGirlTravel.com - Under the Tuscan Sun

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ITINERARY - July 7th to 16th

Day 1: Departure Day: Book your flight to depart the USA on July 7th to arrive in Florence Airport, Peretolat by 11:00 am on the 8th. Book your own flights or plan to fly from JFK with others in the group. Optional information related to flight will be sent across in January.

Tuscany

Florence (Firenze)

Florence, the capital of Tuscany, is the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and the home to Michelangelo's David. Poignantly named Florentia ("flourishing"), Julius Caesar founded the city in the first century. Florence eventually developed into a cultural center during the Renaissance. In wake of the numerous artist guilds and textile factories, artists like Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Dante, Machiavelli, and Sandro Botticelli migrated to the city, thereby turning it into a major cultural hub. It is noteworthy that Medici, an art-loving family of wealthy bankers (and three popes), helped finance the Renaissance. Today, Florence is known for its grand historical monuments, delicious culinary delights, and fine leather good. The rolling hills of the rich Tuscan countryside are replete with verdant wine vineyards and exquisite olive groves.

Day 2: Group transfer to the hotel for check-in and a quick change of attire before starting the day's scheduled activities that will include an orientation lunch (meal included), walking orientation tour including stops at Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (Florence's Duomo), Piazza della Signoria, the Ponte Vecchio, and a lot more. In the evening, join the other ladies for dinner at one of Fleace's favorite restaurants.

Day 3: What educator can come to Florence and not visit the Accademia to behold the spectacle of Michelangelo's Masterpiece, the Statue of David or Uffizi Gallery, the most famous museum in Florence, and one of the most famous museums in the world? You will visit BOTH along with Mausoleum of the Medici family, Medici Chapels (Cappelle Medicee), before finding some spare time to shop at the famous St Lorenzo open air market. This evening, eat and drink under the stars at one of Fleace's favorite night locations.

Day 4: Take the train to Cortona, the well-preserved and untainted medieval hill. It is here that most of the movie Under the Tuscan Sun was filmed. You will visit many of the locations used for filming the movie, including Le Celle, which was home to St Francis of Assisi.

Day 5: Today, you will head to Pisa to see its famous leaning tower and San Gimignano, which is filled with a skyline of medieval towers, including the very eminent stone Torre Grossa.

In addition, you will visit local wine vineyard for a memorable wine tasting experience. The day will end with more fun the BGT way! #TeamNoSleep

Day 6: It you day to explore Tuscany at your own pace or book the option day trip to the water city of Venice.

Rome

Day 7: Today, you take off to Roam Rome ... by Vespa! Hang on to your Italian vespa driver as you zoom around Rome on a magical tour of historical sites like the magnificent Coliseum, Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Piazza Venezia, along with stops at Castel Sant'Angelo and the streets of Via dei Cappellari/Vicolo del Bollo, the Rome filming location of Under the Tuscan Sun.

The ride will end at Vatican with a guided tour of St Peter's Basilica. You will have time for shopping in Rome before heading off to a happy hour location followed by dinner. Late evening, continue to Salerno. The Province of Salerno is a combination of unique emotions. It is the beauty of the coast. It is the charm of an ancient history. It is the scent of an unspoiled environment. For all these reasons, it seduces and conquers visitor's hearts.

Day 8: After breakfast, you are off to Positano the breathtaking seaside cliff village on Italy's Amalfi Coast and fliming location to the scene of where Diane Lane arrives to surprise Marcello at his home. The balcony scene was of home was flimed at the beautiful Hotel California. It is worth stopping by the beauiful hotel in your free time for adrink. Spent the day at the beach relaxing to sea and taking in the moving sites.

Day 9: This is your free day to explore Amalfi Coast on your own or spend the day with an optional visit to the Island of Capri to see why the rich and famous like Beyonce and Jay-Z, Rihanna, Samuel Jackson return every year. Fleace will give you the inside scoop on the loacation of one of their favorite restaurants, where she is treated like family.

Day 10: Early morning head to Naples for your flight home.
All flight should be booked after 10:30 am the 16th, due to the travel time from Salerno. If needed for earlier or later flights, you can book a private transfer to Naples.