VENICE
Check into Hotel Flora Sunday, November 15 for 5 nights… check out Friday, November 20
Mon - Nov 16: MORNING: 9.30 First time in Venice, walking tour, San Marco Basilica and Doge’s palace: total 4 hours. AFTERNOON: discovering Castello district where many Venetians live, 3 hours. Welcome Dinner INCLUDED- VINO VINO WINE BAR
Tues - Nov 17: FULL DAY: the 3 islands, visiting the oldest church of the Venetian lagoon on Torcello, Burano (the rainbow island) and then Murano, 8 hours.
Wed - Nov 18: MORNING: walking tour around Rialto bridge market and the exploration of San Polo district 2-3 hours. Lunch INCLUDED at the Baccaro with cicchetti and wine. CANTINA DO SPADE
AFTERNOON: walking tour, Cannaregio district and The Jewish ghetto, 3 hours
Thus - Nov 19: MORNING: strolling around Dorsoduro district, visit Ca’ Rezzonico museum, 3 hours.
AFTERNOON: Peggy Guggenheim collection, various Biennale exhibits, 3 hours.
FLORENCE
Check into Hotel Silla Friday, November 20 for 7 nights… check out Friday, November 27
Fri - Nov 20: Arrival + Oltrarno – A Day with Fabrizio Ricciardelli
Late afternoon: Walking tour in Florence.
Piazzale Michelangelo (best first skyline view).
Welcome to Florence dinner INCLUDED – Osteria Antica Mescita San Niccolò
Sat - Nov 21: Uffizi + historic center - A Day with Fabrizio Ricciardelli
Morning: Piazza della Signoria + Palazzo Vecchio.
Afternoon: Church of Santa Croce.
SUGGESTED - Evening: Dinner in Sant’Ambrogio area (nice, less touristy).
Sun - Nov 22: Around San Lorenzo and the Duomo - A Day with Fabrizio Ricciardelli
Morning: Church of San Lorenzo (strong “power + art” narrative).
Afternoon: Palazzo Medici Riccardi
SUGGESTED - Evening: Oltrarno wine bars.
Mon - Nov 23: Dante’s Neighbourhood - A Day with Fabrizio Ricciardelli
Morning: Visit the Bargello (sculpture lovers).
Afternoon: Shopping/artisan time in Oltrarno (leather, paper, bookshops).
Tue - Nov 24: The cathedral Complex and Galleria dell’Accademia- A Day with Laura Visentin (from 11.30am)
Morning: Museo dell’Opera del Duomo (fantastic sculpture collection).
Afternoon: Galleria dell’Accademia
SUGGESTED - Evening: A dinner at the Mercato Centrale.
Wed - Nov 25: Uffizi with Laura Visentin
Morning: Uffizi Gallery
Afternoon: shopping
Evening: strolling along the Arno.
Thu - Nov 26: Day trip with Fabrizio Ricciardelli
Siena + San Gimignano (medieval skyline + Siena’s core).
Evening: Big Florentine farewell dinner INCLUDED at Trattoria ZaZa.
Fri, Nov 27: Wrap-up / departure
Morning: coffee and depart.
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A LIST OF ALL MUSEUMS/ATTRACTIONS…
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VENICE…
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Nov 17-19 - Full pass to La Biennale di Venezia
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Nov 16-19 – Full pass for the Venice vaporetto(water bus)
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Nov 16 - san Marco basilica
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Nov 16 - Doge’s palace
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Nov 17 - Torcello Basilica S.M. Assunta
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Nov 19 - Ca’ Rezzonico museum
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Nov 19 - Peggy Guggenheim museum
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FLORENCE…
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Nov 21 - Palazzo Vecchio
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Nov 21 - Church of Santa Croce
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Nov 22 - Church of San Lorenzo
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Nov 22 - Palazzo Medici Riccardi
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Nov 23 – Bargello
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Nov 24 - Museum of the Opera Del Duomo
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Nov 24 - Duomo complex
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Nov 25 – Uffizi
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Nov 25 – Accademia
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SIENA…
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Nov 26 - The Palazzo Pubblico
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Nov 26 - The cathedral
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SAN GIMIGNANO…
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Nov 26 - The Palazzo del Podestà
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Nov 26 - The Collegiata