Join us on a 6 day residential cooking course at one of our luxury Lucchese villas; carefully selected not only for their Tuscan warmth, charm and character but also for their beautiful Tuscan village setting, luxurious accommodations and chef's choice kitchens. Course groups range from between 8-12 guests and are offered in the Spring and Autumn. Kitchen studies are enhanced and complimented by a special touring programme to some of the most enchanting and personally selected towns, markets, vineyards and other hidden treasures of Tuscany.
Why not bring a group of friends together to celebrate a week of Tuscan cooking on an exclusively organised course. FOR A GUARANTEED GROUP OF 10-12 PEOPLE, ORGANISER STAYS FOR FREE. We can tailor-make a special programme from menus and wines to tours and shopping highlights. An example of other tour options could include:
Renaissance Florence with a tour of the Uffizi, the Ponte Vecchio, Duomo and Giotto’s Tower, all complimented by Italian shopping on Via Tournabuoni.
A visit to a local Lucchese press to watch the whole process of olive oil being made followed by a tasting (November-January)
A boat trip along the Ligurian coast and the world heritage site of the five cliff-clinging villages of the Cinque Terre with a visit to a local vineyard and a picnic lunch.
An outlet shopping experience which includes Prada and the new Gucci Mall featuring a host of Italian designer names.
Time out on the golf course (with the chef!).
A visit to Vinci to see the Leonardo da Vinci museum with its life size scale models of some of his incredible inventions. Stop off also at the Fratelli Taccini studio with a showroom full of unique ceramics, vases, plates, jars, sculptures available for purchase.
A tour of Siena, the one-time capital of Tuscany and one of the most beautiful cities in Italy. This trip may also include a stroll around the small town of San Gimignano with its medieval towers (of the original 76, just 14 have survived) and charming piazza.
A visit to see the Bernardini family still in residence at Villa Bernardini, a stunning Lucchese villa dating back to 1615. Tour the villa and it’s beautiful gardens before heading off on a 2 hour walk through the hills to a hidden away restaurant where a special lunch has been arranged.
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