Programme A: Citta Di Castello : Painting in Italy

Entrance to Montefalco (3 mins from hotel)

Town Square in Montefalco

Small street in Montefalco

Bavagna

Montefalco

Gozzoli's fresco in Montefalco

Assisi

Fountain in Perugia

Programme A: Montefalco, Umbria

Programme A
Destination:	Montefalco, Umbria
Hotel:	Hotel Villa Pambuffetti – 4 stars - Montefalco www.villapambuffetti.it
Programme:	Painting Tuition and Cooking lessons
Dates:	20^th May, 16^th September and 7th October
Price:	£1,399.00 + £180 single person supplement. Includes airport Transfers, tuition, 7 nights’ hotel accommodation, 7 dinners, 5 lunches, wine tasting and excursions. Wine, soft drinks and coffee are included with all meals. Non-participating partners welcome (10% discount).

Montefalco is a medieval hill town in Umbria. It is tranquil with tiny cobbled streets, most of them too narrow for a car. In the centre is the Piazza del Comune with places to sit, have a coffee or apperativo and watch the world go by. Montefalco is called “the balcony of Umbria” because of its spectacular views over the Umbrian countryside. There are several famous paintings to be seen in the town by painters such as Benozzo Gozzoli and Perugino. Excursions will be to Perugia and Assisi. We will also have a wine tasting to sample the local Sangrantino wine that Montefalco is famous for.

For partners/friends that do not want to paint or cook there are a number of activities, which can be arranged such as horse riding, biking, walking, golf and even hot air ballooning. These extras are not included in the price. “Drawing and painting around the hotel” means either in the hotel gardens or in the walled town of Montefalco itself as it is such a short distance to walk from the hotel.

Sunday

Pick up from Perugia airport – time not yet known.
18.30: Welcome drink and introduction to the week given by tutor.
19.30: Dinner will be served in the hotel.

Monday

08.00 – 09.00: Buffet breakfast is served
09.15:    Meeting with tutor to discuss painting locations.
09.30:    Drawing and Painting around the hotel.
10.30:    Cooking tuition commences.
13.00:    Lunch served on the terrace of the hotel.
Afternoon spent relaxing around the hotel pool and gardens.
19.30: Dinner in Palazzo Bontadosi, Piazza del Comune, Montefalco. Drinks will be served on the terrace of the hotel before dinner (weather allowing). Piazza del Comune is the main square at the top of Montefalco town.

Tuesday

08.00 – 09.00: Buffet breakfast is served
09.15:    Meeting with tutor to discuss your work and any assistance you need.
09.30: Drawing and Painting around the hotel
10.30:  Cooking tuition commences
13.00:    Lunch served on the terrace of the hotel.
15.30: Guests depart for excursion to Perugia.
19.30: Dinner in Perugia.

Wednesday

08.00 – 09.00: Buffet breakfast is served.
09.15:    Meeting with tutor to discuss your work and any assistance you need.
09.30:    Drawing and Painting around the hotel.
10.30:   Cooking tuition commences.
13.00:    Lunch served in the hotel
The afternoon can be used to continue painting or relax around the hotel.
20.00: Dinner will be served on the terrace of the hotel.

Thursday

08.00 – 09.00: Buffet breakfast is served
09.15: Meeting with tutor to discuss your work and any assistance you need.
09.30: Drawing and Painting around the hotel.
12.00: Wine tasting in Montefalco: Cantina Fratelli Pardi, Via Giovanni Pascoli. Leave the hotel via the back gate (behind the swimming pool). Turn right out of the gate. Cross the main road walking straight ahead. Turn first right down slope (large car park on your right). Cantina Fratelli Pardi can be found on the left. Wine tasting includes lunch. The afternoon to be used to continue painting or relax around the hotel.
19.30: Dinner will be served on the terrace of the hotel.

Friday

08.00 – 09.00: Buffet breakfast is served
09.15: Meeting with tutor to discuss your work and any assistance you need.
10.30: Cooking tuition commences.
09.30: Drawing and Painting around the hotel.
13.00: Lunch served on the terrace of the hotel
15.00: Depart for excursion to Assisi.
Visit The Basilica di San Francesco. The upper church contains a sequence of 28 frescoes depicting the life of St. Francis by Giotto (and possibly Pietro Cavallini). The lower church walls are also covered by frescoes by Simone Martini, Pietro Lorenzette and Cimabue. The crypt contains St. Francis’ tomb and those of four of his companions. The crypt was rediscovered in
1818. The coffin had been hidden in the 15^th century for fear of desecration. We will also visit Santa Maria degli Angeli (5 km from Assisi). St. Francis died in its Cappella del Transito.
19.30: Dinner in Assisi
22.00: Return to the Hotel.

Saturday

08.00 – 09.00: Buffet breakfast is served
Today can be used for visiting the town, finishing artwork, relaxing around the hotel. Lunch is not included today so that guests can visit another town if they wish or have lunch in Montefalco.
19.00: Farewell Drink and Review of the week’s work.
19.30: Dinner in the Hotel.

Sunday

08.00 – 09.00 Buffet breakfast is served.
Bus departs to airport – time to be advised.