Explore “Hidden” Tuscany at Desert Foothills Library, Wed., Nov. 2

Posted By Les Conklin on Oct 31, 2016

Sunrise on Tuscan Landscape

Read Desert Foothills Library Flyer – 10/30/2016 (PDF)

Small group travel experts Henry and Roberta Kritzia of Personalized Travel will explore one of the most stunning regions of Italy, Tuscany, at the Desert Foothills Library on Wednesday, November 2, at 3 p.m.

The lively, engaging slide presentation, “The Hidden Tuscany,” will describe highlights of their upcoming May 2017 tour.

• Florence – a true “embarrassment of riches,” and home of Michelangelo’s masterpiece, David, the Uffizi, and the Pitti Palace.
• San Gimignano – the City of Medieval Towers and a treasure trove for shoppers and those who may want to do a mixed media color sketch of the vineyards and spectacular panoramas.
• Pienza – a Renaissance town, where travelers can walk the walls surrounding the town and savor wine tasting at its best in the nearby countryside.
• Montalcino – famous for its BRUNELLO wines. A place where small group tour members can check out the Enoteca (wine bar) at the fortress in Montalcino, which provides spectacular panoramas from its ramparts.
• Other Tuscany highlights  described during the presentation, and included in the tour, will be viewing the hidden Vasari Corridor above the Ponte Vecchio, which has just been made available to special groups after it was closed for nearly 500 years. The opportunity to experience the healing/calming qualities of Roman pools and spa facilities during the first hotel stay in Tuscany, and the opportunity for artists to sketch, on location, the courtyard at Castiglione d’ Orcia and the old well at the San Antimo Abbey.

Slide presentation participants will have the opportunity to obtain additional tour information and ask questions following the presentation.

San Gimignano, Tuscan “City of Medieval Towers”

Register Today for Slide Presentation at Desert Foothills Library

To register call the library at 480-488-2286. The cost is $10 p/p, pay to Henry at the presentation. The Desert Foothills Library is located at 38443 North Schoolhouse Road, Cave Creek, 85331. For information about events at the library, contact Destiney Voita or David Court, Desert Foothills Library, 480-488-2286, dvoita@dfla.org or dcourt@dfla.org, www.desertfoothillslibrary.org

Additional Tour Information, Sign-Up, Bonus

Cooking class held at a villa on the outskirts of Florence.

Select the links below for tour details, reservation, and early sign-up bonus information or contact Personalized Travel at 480-907-7436 or roberta1119@aol.com.

More Images of “Hidden” Tuscany

Ponte Vecchio, Florence

Tuscany Vineyard

Sculpture of David by Michelangelo, Florence

Fountain in the “Hidden Tuscany”