Izinto ezingavamile ongazenza e-Siena

During my cooking class, you will be able to immediately immerse yourself in a familiar and informal atmosphere, also thanks to the warm and welcoming ways of Mamma Nora. Before you know it, you will find yourself with an apron around your neck and ready to be part of her kitchen! You will discover and learn the secrets of homemade pasta, how to prepare a good savory sauce to accompany it and make one of the most famous Italian desserts: Tiramisù. Of course the menu can change according to guests's requests. We will cook together using mainly our all organic products, starting from the eggs of my hens. we will use flours of ancient Tuscan grains and above all we will cook with seasonal vegetables as they did in the past. We will cook inside the old celler of the Farm, as it is the coolest place we could find in summer! We will visit the garden to pick up some herbs, and for the brave ones, there will be a visit to our chicken coop! Once finished working, we will set the table and we will finally enjoy our wonderfully prepared meals. Other things to note Please, bring a lot of joy! We will spend the day together so It is forbidden to be sad! In summer, as we are in the country side, please wear long trousers and closed shoes... or bring mosquitos repellent cream. Please, advise me in advance, if you have special requests or in case of intollerances

We are going to do a special walking tour in the beautiful center of Siena. We will meet in the main square, at the Fontana Gaia and from there we will see the more important places of Siena together.

During the visit to our organic vineyards we will go through all the main steps of the agronomic, phenolic and organic cycle in order to understand the complexity of the “vineyard” ecosystem and of an agriculture with low environmental impact. We will then move to our historical cellar where we will discover the chemical-physical and microbiological processes that make a quality production. We will continue our journey moving to the sensorial tasting room to grasp the organoleptic complexity of our wines and have a better understanding of them. The visit will end up with a light-lunch to experience the emotions that the right combination food/wine can offer to our palate and to our spirit!

You’ll go in the wood near Siena with me and my two dogs Moka and Pepita discovering secret places where truffles grow. You should be really lucky and find them. After the tour we will go in my shop nearby the amazing Campo square, one of the most famous in Italy, here you will have a truffle tasting and if you want upon request I should organize a special truffle lunch. Other things to note Long pants and closed shoes. . The truffles found by Alessandro's dogs are not included in the price. however if you want to buy some you will have a 15% discount.

When you arrive at our reception, take your time to take a drink at the bar. The receptionist will show you the way to the stables. The horses are cleaned and saddled and ready to go, unless you would like to come earlier and help or watch us preparing them. Riding helmets are available for you for the time of your ride. Meet your horses and make friends with them. Depending on your level of experience in horse riding, we will explain to you everything you need to know before we start the trail ride, and of course, we will help you to get up. And then let`s go! On our different routes, we pass by the incomparably beautiful and varied landscape of the Crete Senesi and the Val d'Arbia. Right in the beginning, you will already be able to see the symbol of our Fattoria, a centuries-old holm oak that stands all alone on it`s hill. We call it the “special wishing-tree”. While we circle it on horseback, your gaze can wander far across the valley called Val d`Arbia. On our following ride we will immerse ourselves in the varied landscape of the so called Crete Senesi, rich of beauty and history. Along hidden trails, across fields and oak groves, along lakeshores and over hills ridges you will collect unforgettable memories and the contact with the horse as a touching experience. Ansonsten zu beachten Body weight limit for our horses is 90 kg! You don't have to be an athlete to take part in our rides, nor do you need any previous experience. If you have good riding skills, we can try to put you in a group of experienced riders. Kids are welcome

Visiteremo insieme l'azienda San Giorgio a Lapi. Partiremo con una breve passeggiata per visitare la piccola chiesetta del 1100 dove all'interno potremo ammirare un affresco storico del San Giorgio. Durante la passeggiata visiteremo le vigne e scopriremo la filosofia aziendale oltre ad avere una magnifica vista su tutto il territorio circostante e scoprire così i vari volti della campagna Senese dal zona del Chianti Classico alle Crete Senesi. Proseguiremo la visita seguendo i passaggi della raccolta dell'uva fino alla formazione del vino e della sua maturazione. Infine degusteremo i vini del Chianti Colli Senesi e del Chianti Classico per imparare le loro proprietà e le loro caratteristiche e scoprire così il territorio all'interno del vino. Altre cose da tenere a mente Per avere l'esperienza soltanto in italiano, o se avete esigenze diverse di orari prima di prenotare potete scriverci e troveremo una soluzione. In caso di pioggia forte non sarà possibile partecipare all'esperienza.

When all the people of the Group arrive at the winery, they have to know each other to create the right atmosphere and friendship and i'll explain how consist the wine-experience. In the beginning, will take a short walk among the vineyards and olive trees. You'll see the very old vines, 90 years old (some ungrafted) and the "baby" vines, 5 years old. I'll explain how we work organically and how we produce excellent grapes. After you'll discover 3 different cellars, The Vinsantaia, the place where the Vinsanto (dessert wine) is made, La Tinaia where the Chianti DOCG and SuperTuscan ferment and the last is the Barriccaia, a 200 years old cellar totally underground, where the wine age in french oak barrell. At the end you'll taste 5 different wines with typical salami, prosciutto, pecorino cheese, bruschetta with fresh tomato from our organic garden and cantuccini cookies. If you have any food restrictions/allergy, please let me know in advance. You'll jump into the journey of a professional winemaker. You'll be full involved in the wine-experience, lots of information and at the end of the experience you have lots of great memories, good knowledge about wines and lots of smile on your face. Other things to note: All the vegetables that we use for the tasting come from our organic garden. THIS EXPERIENCE IS GREAT FOR GROUPS, PERFECT TO CELEBRATE A PARTICOLAR EVENTS

I will guide on a tour of "Poggi del Chianti Winery", in a XIX century farmhouse where myself and my family produce organic wines and extra virgin olive oil. The winery is located between the villages of Cavriglia and Gaiole in Chianti, upon the Morellino hill, around 1 hour from Florence, Siena and Arezzo. The tour moves from the outside to the inside of the winery, focusing on the winemaking processes and the Tuscan traditions. At the end of the visit, the tasting of the wines paired whit some seasonal snacks: white, roseè, Chianti and Chianti Classico, Supertuscan, Vinsanto del Chianti. Evo Oil. Others things to note Arriving by your own car it's warm suggested. By public transportation from FLORENCE or AREZZO we are reachable by Trains, there is not a good Bus service. The closer train Station is “MONTEVARCHI TERRANUOVA”. From the local train station to the winery I can organise a pick up service ( the cost of the transportation is not included).

Le Miccine is a small boutique winery in the heart of the famous Chianti Classico region. We are two young passionate people that run the estate from the pruning in the winter to the harvesting of our grapes in autumn. Everything at Le Miccine is done by hand, and it is our pleasure to welcome you here for a winery tour and tasting. We are not a commercial winery, so prepare yourself for an authentic experience where we will walk through the hilly vineyards as we explain our Organic practices and then head into our small winery where you will be surprised by our simple and traditional equipment. Then you can fill your senses with the smell of our oak barrels where our wines rest for 1 to 3 years. At the end of this experience you get the chance to taste our wines and olive oil. We have white, rosé and red wines so something for everyone! The meeting point will be in front of our tasting room, please follow indications for Parking and then the Wine Shop. There is a nice bell to ring to let us know you have arrived :). Things to note: - Some walking on hilly or rocky areas is part of the tour. - Children are very welcome to participate for free - We will provide a small tasting of our wines, not full glasses, so that you can of course drive after your visit! - If you would like some water or crackers feel free to ask

Personal and laid back Wine Tour from Siena in a small group. Travel south to the famous wine hill of Brunello. Tour 3 different wineries and visit the hilltop town of Montalcino. Be welcomed into family-run wineries, visit vineyards and tour cellars and sit down to enjoy ample wine tastings of the local wines and a traditional Tuscan meal at a winery. Free time to explore Montalcino town, spend time seeing the squares and streets and enjoying the incredible views. Visit the mystical Abbey of Sant'Antimo set in a postcard-perfect landscape.

Personal and laid back Wine Tour from Siena in a small group. Travel south to the famous wine hill of Brunello. Tour 3 different wineries and visit the hilltop town of Montalcino. Be welcomed into family-run wineries, visit vineyards and tour cellars and sit down to enjoy ample wine tastings of the local wines and a traditional Tuscan meal at a winery. Free time to explore Montalcino town, spend time seeing the squares and streets and enjoying the incredible views. Visit the mystical Abbey of Sant'Antimo set in a postcard-perfect landscape.

During my cooking class, you will be able to immediately immerse yourself in a familiar and informal atmosphere, also thanks to the warm and welcoming ways of Mamma Nora. Before you know it, you will find yourself with an apron around your neck and ready to be part of her kitchen! You will discover and learn the secrets of homemade pasta, how to prepare a good savory sauce to accompany it and make one of the most famous Italian desserts: Tiramisù. Of course the menu can change according to guests's requests. We will cook together using mainly our all organic products, starting from the eggs of my hens. we will use flours of ancient Tuscan grains and above all we will cook with seasonal vegetables as they did in the past. We will cook inside the old celler of the Farm, as it is the coolest place we could find in summer! We will visit the garden to pick up some herbs, and for the brave ones, there will be a visit to our chicken coop! Once finished working, we will set the table and we will finally enjoy our wonderfully prepared meals. Other things to note Please, bring a lot of joy! We will spend the day together so It is forbidden to be sad! In summer, as we are in the country side, please wear long trousers and closed shoes... or bring mosquitos repellent cream. Please, advise me in advance, if you have special requests or in case of intollerances

Si tratta di un tour privato in cui approfondiremo gli argomenti che più ti interessano: arte, storia, palio, ecc. Senza fretta, ma seguiremo il tuo ritmo per assicurarti un'esperienza il più possibile piacevole in questa città unica. In generale il tour prevede la visita dei luoghi del Palio, la corsa di cavalli tramite la quale i senesi rivendicano il loro orgoglio di appartenenza alla loro Contrada e alla loro città. Passeggeremo tra le pittoresche strade medievali, meno battute dal turismo di massa, e che la loro autenticità e fascino hanno permesso a Siena di entrare a far parte dei siti UNESCO. Conosceremo personaggi importanti che sono nati in questa città come Santa Caterina e parleremo di istituzioni secolari come l’ospedale medievale, il Santa Maria della Scala, uno dei più antichi in Europa, la Cattedrale e il centro del potere civico, Palazzo Pubblico con la bellissima Piazza del Campo. Questi sono la maggior parte dei luoghi più emblematici di Siena che vi permetteranno di conoscere la città e di vederla con gli occhi di uno del posto.

Learn to make the famous Pasta and Tiramisu in a Cesarina's home. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine as you make new friends in this hands-on cooking class. - NICE TO MEET YOU, FOLKS! Meet our Cesarine Luisa, Maria or Anna at home and share the warmth of Italian hospitality. - LET'S START... Enjoy an Italian Aperitivo to warm-up and then take part in the cooking class at a local home in the morning or in the afternoon. Learn how to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand and how to prepare 2 simple different kinds of pasta (filled pasta + fresh pasta) from scratch with your Cesarina. As the icing on the cake, you will learn to prepare also the iconic Tiramisu. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine as you make new friends in this hands-on cooking class. It's a great way to truly experience Italian culture. - A TAVOLA! (Sit down at the table) Taste the labour of your work and vote the best cook of the day. - CIN CIN (cheers!) Toast to happiness with a glass of local wine from the territory cellars: our Cesarine offer only wines of the region. IMPORTANT NOTE - The full address of the host's home will be disclosed AFTER the reservation, please ignore the address on the airbnb map, it's only a placeholder.

We are going to do a special walking tour in the beautiful center of Siena. We will meet in the main square, at the Fontana Gaia and from there we will see the more important places of Siena together.

During the visit to our organic vineyards we will go through all the main steps of the agronomic, phenolic and organic cycle in order to understand the complexity of the “vineyard” ecosystem and of an agriculture with low environmental impact. We will then move to our historical cellar where we will discover the chemical-physical and microbiological processes that make a quality production. We will continue our journey moving to the sensorial tasting room to grasp the organoleptic complexity of our wines and have a better understanding of them. The visit will end up with a light-lunch to experience the emotions that the right combination food/wine can offer to our palate and to our spirit!

You will attend an extraordinary Opera concert in a beautiful and charming concert hall, in the heart of the historical centre of Siena. You will have the pleasure of hearing the finest arias and duets drawn from the best-known Italian Operas such as La Bohème, La Traviata, Madame Butterfly and many more, performed by great artists from major Opera Houses both Italian and international. On your arrival you will be welcomed by Roberto, your host for this experience, who will show you to your seats in the first rows of the Auditorium. During the break, your host will offer you a glass of one of the most famous wines of Italy: Prosecco. At the end of the show your host will accompany you backstage to let you meet the artists and take photos with them. Guests may also like to chat with the artists and ask about their musical careers and their experiences in concerts in Italy and around the world.

You’ll go in the wood near Siena with me and my two dogs Moka and Pepita discovering secret places where truffles grow. You should be really lucky and find them. After the tour we will go in my shop nearby the amazing Campo square, one of the most famous in Italy, here you will have a truffle tasting and if you want upon request I should organize a special truffle lunch. Other things to note Long pants and closed shoes. . The truffles found by Alessandro's dogs are not included in the price. however if you want to buy some you will have a 15% discount.

Guests arrive in Piazza San Giovanni, the magnificent Piazza del Battistero, where historic buildings (such as the Palazzo del Magnifico and the Archiepiscopal Curia) are erected and the back of the Cathedral, sparkling with white and black marble and the majestic staircase. At the entrance, the guests can admire the original drawing of the Baptistery of Siena, unfinished due to the plague and two drawings made by famous architects, Louis Khan and Le Corbusier whose originals are no longer in Italy. Once here, guests have to go down, reaching an unique and inaccessible place, where the water once flowed. The "bottini" are buildings of medieval origin that brought water to the city of Siena. You will see a medieval well, an Etruscan hut dating back over 2500 years and a sandstone sediment dating back over 1 million years ago when Siena was below sea level. There you can see historical fossils. You will see another "bottino" as well used also as jail by The Noble Pandolfo Petrucci. After you can enjoy the real and unique experience of the wine tasting in our wineshop. Once the experience is over, guests can buy some bottles as a souvenir.

When you arrive at our reception, take your time to take a drink at the bar. The receptionist will show you the way to the stables. The horses are cleaned and saddled and ready to go, unless you would like to come earlier and help or watch us preparing them. Riding helmets are available for you for the time of your ride. Meet your horses and make friends with them. Depending on your level of experience in horse riding, we will explain to you everything you need to know before we start the trail ride, and of course, we will help you to get up. And then let`s go! On our different routes, we pass by the incomparably beautiful and varied landscape of the Crete Senesi and the Val d'Arbia. Right in the beginning, you will already be able to see the symbol of our Fattoria, a centuries-old holm oak that stands all alone on it`s hill. We call it the “special wishing-tree”. While we circle it on horseback, your gaze can wander far across the valley called Val d`Arbia. On our following ride we will immerse ourselves in the varied landscape of the so called Crete Senesi, rich of beauty and history. Along hidden trails, across fields and oak groves, along lakeshores and over hills ridges you will collect unforgettable memories and the contact with the horse as a touching experience. Ansonsten zu beachten Body weight limit for our horses is 90 kg! You don't have to be an athlete to take part in our rides, nor do you need any previous experience. If you have good riding skills, we can try to put you in a group of experienced riders. Kids are welcome

WE ORGANIZE TRANSPORTATION TO THE WINERY. THIS EXPERIENCE IS RATED 5 STARS WITH A BADGE OF EXCELLENCE ON TRIPADVISOR. Overview: Our tour will start in Siena with a short walking tour where you will have the occasion to see a panoramic view of the medieval town and discover the fascinating story of this place . After the introductory tour we will visit a Castle dating back to 1213 enjoying breathtaking views and then head to the winery where you will have a wine tastings with 4 Chianti Classico wines paired cheese and snacks. During this in-depth tour of an organic, family-run winery dating back to 16th century, you’ll visit the cellars and learn about Chianti. Tour the scenic winery and sample 4 different red wines varieties inside the atmospheric on-site cellar. Pair your tasting with fresh cheeses and salami and virgin olive oil, all made from fresh regional products. The tour includes: Transport Licensed Tour Guide Tour of the historic cellar Tasting of 4 Chianti wines Tasting of Extravergine Olive Oil, Pecorino cheese, ham, salame and bruschetta. Medieval Castle MEETING POINT IN FRONT OF NH HOTELS. This is a perfect tour to give you an exclusive insight of Chianti region and Siena's territory if you only have few hours to visit the region. Can't find the date are you are looking for ? Send us a request and we will open a date for you.

Siena is one of the best preserved medieval villages. Who comes here, wants to know what it was like to live in this city 800 years ago when Siena was one of the most economically active towns in Tuscany. We'll walk the backstreets from the Medieval Church of San Domenico to the top of the Cathedral hill, beautifully decorated with local marble. The passeggiata will end in the shell shape square, the heart of the city where all the action is, including the horse race twice a year.

Walk along a medieval pilgrim route on footpaths and rural roads. Cross fields, forests, olive groves and vineyards and stop to appreciate castles and villas en route to the beautiful and well preserved medieval fortress of Monteriggioni. Learn about the traditions of us Tuscans and the love we have for our land and its fruit. Hike for about 8 km on some slight inclines, nothing too strenuous and easily comparable to a day of sightseeing in one of Italy's many historic city centres. Thoughout the morning you can enjoy the open views and fresh air in the comapny of an expert guide that it both upbeat and happy to answer any questions related (or not) to the sights, flora, fauna and history of the places you see. Conclude the morning with an in-depth wine tasting of local and organic wines and enjoy leisure time in the fortress of Monteriggioni. You will be provided with bus tickets and instructions to return at your preferred time to Siena from the nearby bus stop. Other things to note: this experience is not suited for people with walking disabilities as the terrain in some parts is quite uneven.

Visiteremo insieme l'azienda San Giorgio a Lapi. Partiremo con una breve passeggiata per visitare la piccola chiesetta del 1100 dove all'interno potremo ammirare un affresco storico del San Giorgio. Durante la passeggiata visiteremo le vigne e scopriremo la filosofia aziendale oltre ad avere una magnifica vista su tutto il territorio circostante e scoprire così i vari volti della campagna Senese dal zona del Chianti Classico alle Crete Senesi. Proseguiremo la visita seguendo i passaggi della raccolta dell'uva fino alla formazione del vino e della sua maturazione. Infine degusteremo i vini del Chianti Colli Senesi e del Chianti Classico per imparare le loro proprietà e le loro caratteristiche e scoprire così il territorio all'interno del vino. Altre cose da tenere a mente Per avere l'esperienza soltanto in italiano, o se avete esigenze diverse di orari prima di prenotare potete scriverci e troveremo una soluzione. In caso di pioggia forte non sarà possibile partecipare all'esperienza.

Imagine being with a local, curious traveler like you that will plan your perfect stay in Siena and surroundings... We will meet in Piazza del Mercato for a cultural journey between hidden stories and corners of my hometown. My expertise and genuine tips will make your best wishes on what to see, where to eat and what to do come true. Other things to note If you need any help to plan your journey, free to contact me info@doyouspeakamore.com