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In the footsteps
of Piero della Francesca
Start your journey through the Terre di Piero: Emilia Romagna, Marche, Toscana e Umbria. This is
a journey into the heart of central Italy that will lead us through the most beautiful landscapes,
loved and immortalized by Piero della Francesca. A breathtaking itinerary made of art, territory,
history, culture and music, full of enchanting lands, flavours and experiences, is waiting for you.
In the lands of Piero della Francesca, on the trail of the travelling master
Piero Della Francesca's Renaissance: Courts, Arts and Flavours
7 Days/6 Nights
One full week to travel through Piero Della Francesca's beautiful land during the Renaissance between
courts, art and flavours. Starting from Milan and moving than into the heart of Italy to admire the greatest
Piero della Francesca's work.
Day 1: Milan
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Arrival in Milan by own means.
Welcome drink at the hotel in Milan upon arrival.
Guided visit to Castello Sforzesco and Poldi-Pezzoli Museum.
Dinner in a characteristic Milan restaurant.
Overnight.
Day 2: Milan
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Guided visit to Pinacoteca di Brera where the Pala Montefeltro by Piero della Francesca is exposed.
Guided visit to Milan’s Duomo, one of the most iconic symbol of the city.
Free lunch.
Guided visit to the Last Supper of Leonardo Da Vinci, located in its original place, on the wall of refectory of the former
Dominican convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie.
• Guided visit and Aperitif to the Vineyard of Leonardo Da Vinci, in front of Santa Maria Delle Grazie. A gift from Ludovico
Sforza, Duke of Milan, given to Leonardo in 1498, it’s one of the most significant places about Leonardo in Milan.
• Overnight in hotel.
Day 3: Milan › Urbino (385 km)
Day 5: Arezzo › Florence (77 km)
• Guided visit to Arezzo starting from the Cathedral (Duomo) where the painting of Maria Maddalena by Piero della
Francesca is preserved.
• Guided visit to the middle-age Cathedral of San Francesco. Here, inside the Bacci Chapel, admire a series of the
travelling master’s paintings entitled The Cycle of The True Cross (Il Ciclo della Vera Croce).
• Free lunch and transfer to Florence by own means.
• Guided visit to Brancacci Chapel, jewel of the Florentian Renaissance, inside the Church of Santa Maria del Carmine
where other paintings by Masolino da Panicale and his pupil Masaccio are preserved. Free dinner and overnight.
Day 6: Florence
• Guided visit to Galleria degli Uffizi, to discover one of the most important works of the Renaissance and one of the most
representative of Piero della Francesca: Ritratto dei Duchi di Urbino (Federico da Montefeltro and his wife Battista
Sforza)
• Guided tour on the trail of the Medici Family, which had a great role in the history and life of the town, leading you to
Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Palazzo Vecchio and Piazza della Signoria, Palazzo Pitti and Galleria Palatina.
• Free lunch and free time. Guided visit to Galleria dell’Accademia to admire Michelangelo’s incredible sculpture David.
• Aperitif in one of the elegant bars or places in Florence. Overnight in hotel.
Day 7: Florence
• Breakfast, end of the tour and departure.
Milan
• Transfer to Urbino by own means and free lunch.
• Guided tour of Urbino: a small town with an outstanding role in art history, having been one of the most creative
and admired courts of the Renaissance. Entering the streets and buildings of the old town, it is still possible to notice
the perspective perfection that inspired many works by Piero della Francesca, including Flagellazione and Madonna di
Senigallia, still hosted inside Palazzo Ducale.
• Visit of Palazzo Ducale and the Marche National Gallery, inside the palace.
• Visit to the Church of San Bernardino where Federico da Montefeltro was buried. Free dinner and overnight.
Sansepolcro
Florence
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Perugia
Arezzo
Day 4: Urbino › Perugia (113 km) › Sansepolcro (68 km) › Monterchi (15 km)

› Arezzo (30 km)
• Breakfast and transfer to Perugia by own means. Guided tour of Perugia including stops to admire the Etruscan Wall,
Oratorio di San Bernardino, Fontana Maggiore, San Lorenzo’s Cathedral and Rocca Paolina.
• Guided visit to the Umbria National Gallery, in the ancient Palazzo dei Priori, to admire the Polittico di Sant’Antonio by
Piero della Francesca and in the moulding, the Annunciazione.
• Free lunch.
• Transfer to Sansepolcro by own means: this is the hometown of Piero della Francesca, where the artist was born, lived
for some time, and died. Guided visit to the Civic Museum, where some masterpieces of Piero are still preserved, such
as the Resurrection, the Madonna della Misericordia, San Giuliano and San Ludovico; in these works the harmony of the
streets, the elegance of the palaces and inside of the churches are perfectly recreated by the artist. Visit to the village:
walk through the middle-ages streets, pass in front of the house where the artist was born and arrive to the Romanic
Gothic Cathedral. Transfer to Monterchi by own means and meeting with local guide
• Tour of the village: Monterchi is an intimate middle-ages village in the most hidden and untouched Tuscany, among
parish churches and castles, where it is said the mother of Piero della Francesca was born. Here the artist took
inspiration and painted life celebration in its highest expression: the Madonna del Parto.
• Transfer to Arezzo by own means. Free dinner and overnight.
Urbino
Monterchi
PROPOSAL INCLUDES
· 2 Nights in 4* Hotel in Milan on BB Board in double room
· 1 Night in 4* Hotel in Urbino on BB Board in double room
· 1 Night in 4* Hotel in Arezzo on BB Board in double room
· 2 Nights in 4* Hotel in Florence on BB Board in double room
· 1 welcome drink in hotel in Milan upon arrival
· Guide Service in the chosen language
· 1 Dinner in a typical restaurant in Milan
· 1 Aperitif in historical place in Milan and 1 in Florence
· Entrance ticket to Castello Sforzesco, the Museum Poldi-Pezzoli, Pinacoteca
di Brera, Last Supper and Duomo (including audioguides, mandatory for a
guided tour) in Milan
· Entrance ticket for Palazzo Ducale and Galleria Nazionale delle Marche in
Urbino
· Entrance ticket for Galleria Nazionale dell’Umbria in Perugia
· Entrance ticket for Galleria degli Uffizi and Galleria dell’Accademia in
Florence
· Special gift as memory of the experience (one each room)
· Phone assistance 24/7
PROPOSAL NOT INCLUDES
· Transfer, city tax to be paid on spot
· Meals non mentioned in the section Proposal includes
· Everything not mentioned in the section Proposal includes
OPTIONAL SERVICES:
· Bus Transfer, lunch and dinner reservations
· Renaissance style dinner, in a characteristic restaurant in the
historic centre of the town
· Guided winetasting tour in selected wine cellar
· Tickets for shows (Opera, musica, concert, sport events) in Milan
and Florence
· Private concerts in exclusive venues in the cities of Urbino, Perugia
and Milan
Tickets for Teatro Alla Scala/Teatro del Maggio
Starting from € 722 per person
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