Come to Italy this fall and awaken your senses at Faux Retreat Italy. This is no ordinary trip, but an adventure of creativity and soul quenching activities you’ll never forget. Your days will be leisurely, with some days in classes with some amazing Italian instructors, taking in some of Italy’s most gorgeous vistas and vineyards.
The following is a sample schedule for our time in Italy. Due to tour times, classes and other factors, the days for our activities may change.
Meals at Villa - Bibi and her assistants do all of the cooking of the wonderful meals! Breakfast is serve yourself, lunch is one course with wine and water and dinners are typically 2-3 courses with wine and water.
*SCHEDULE*
SUNDAY OCTOBER 29
Departure from U.S.A.
MONDAY OCTOBER 30
Arrival in Italy - There will be transportation available from Florence at a designated time.
We will stay over in Florence on arrival and tour this glorious city the next two days.
We will have both group activities in Florence and you will be able to break off in groups so you get to see whatever is on your wish list. Florence is also a shopping haven!
TUESDAY OCTOBER 31
Spend day in Florence.
Visit Zecchi Colori Belle Art
Tours
Dinner
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 1
Florence
Visit Battiloro, which for 15 generations have produced real gold and silver leaf.
Tour museums
Shopping
We will depart for Corciano late afternoon.
Dinner at Villa Pieve'
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 2
Villa Breakfast
Darrell Morrison will be conducting demonstrations on technique and tools using Cadoro Italian Plaster and CO.ME stainless steel trowels for fine plasters. You will be his first class teaching with this incredible line of plasters. They are different!! Excellent opportunity if you are thinking about becoming a distributor.
Dinner
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 3
Villa Breakfast
Class
4pm visit of the Carini winery, oil and wine tasting.
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 4
Villa Breakfast
Class with Prof. Luciano Tittarelli
Gala dinner in evening
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 5
Villa Breakfast
Visit Grazia factory, oldest ceramic factory in Europe.
Cooking classes at Villa
MONDAY NOVEMBER 6
Early Departure for airport
