Lake Como and Bellagio are very popular with artists returning again and again. The planned itinerary includes working in some of the most beautiful gardens on Bellagio lakeshore and the small fishing village of Pescallo. The finest Italian cuisine can be found in Bellagio.
Date of the tour is June 8 - 15, 2008. THESE TOUR DATES ONLY
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Pick up at Milan (Malpensa) airport at 3.00pm. Travel to our home base of Bellagio, where you will have time to relax and freshen up Informal evening to meet the tutor and the rest of the group, talk about the workshop and what you wish to achieve in the week ahead, Relax and enjoy dinner on the lakeside at our hotel.
Days 2-3: Varenna Harbour & Villa Monaster. We take a short ferry trip to Varena, painting around the harbor in the morning. After lunch, the gardens of Villa Monastero, built in the 13th century by Cistercian monks. Breathtaking views of the gardens with endless variety of plants stretching along the lake shores will truly inspire you. Return to hotel for relaxation and evening meal.
Day 4: Pescallo A small fishing village with a quiet picturesque harbor. This is an opportunity to capture beautiful reflections of fishing boats with an imposing mountainous background. Lunch at a local trattoria. Continue in the afternoon, early finish to return to the hotel for relaxation and evening meal.
Day 5: Free Day Morning free for you to discover the fascinating back streets, cafes and shops of Bellagio. In the afternoon, we take you to a lakeside location for a barbecue and, if you like, a swim in the lake (weather permitting).
Days 6-7: Villa Melzi and gardens. Lunch and early finish to meet with tutor for appraisal of your work, and feedback of your workshop experience with Tuscany in the Frame.
Day 8: Transfer Milan (Malpensa). Departure by minibus from Bellagio at 8:00 am.
Our host, Tuscany in the Frame, Raffaele Nobile, is Italian/English speaking. He has 25 years of experience running his own businesses, is a keen painter, and will be available throughout your stay. Relax and let him take care of everything while you paint with Jann.
Jann Pollard will be the painting instructor. Open to all levels of artists and in any medium. We will be capturing the moment through photos, sketches and small, plein air paintings.
We go painting to different sites every day. You will visit breathtaking views of the gardens with endless variety of plants stretching along the lake shores will truly inspire you, and many more!
Our accommodations are in 3 star hotels on the lake in Bellagio, Lake Como, Italy. Daily excursions to especially selected sites; painting, in any medium, will be 'plein air'. Meals, including wine are in local trattorias.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Maximum cost is for single supplement.
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