In honour of San Fortunato, this festival has been an annual event since 1952. Saturday’s blessing of the fish festivities includes bonfires and a spectacular display of fireworks. On Sunday the town pulls out what is said to be the largest skillet in the world, about four meters more than 12 feet in diameter and fries up a huge helping of fish donated by the local fish cooperative.

Day 1: Arrival in Hotel – Dinner and Overnight stay

Day 2: A full day for discovering the Cinque Terre. You will travel by coach to La Spezia and then by train to Riomaggiore. From Riomaggiore, you will walk to Manarola on the Via dell’Amore. Then, by train, you will arrive in Monterosso. After a visit of the town, you will take a boat to return to La Spezia. During the trip, you will stop also in Portovenere.

Day 3: After breakfast you will go to the Liguria, where in Rapallo you will take a boat to Portofino. Here you will have free time to discover the beauty of this place, then by boat you will get to Santa Margherita. After a visit of Santa Margherita, by coach, you will continue to the Fish Festival in Camogli.

Day 4: Journey Home.

When? During the second week end of May

The "Sagra del Tartufo" ,truffle fair , for the last 40 years has been taking place in San Miniato,. On the historical Piazza del Duomo and in the narrow streets of the town, it is possible to taste white truffle specialties and other traditional local products.

Day 1: Arrival in Hotel – Dinner and Overnight stay

Day 2: Today you will go to Siena, a masterpiece of Tuscan Gothic Style. In the afternoon, you will go to the Chianti area, famous for its vineyards and the typical Tuscan views.

Day 3: After breakfast you will go Vinci, birthplace of Leonardo, where you will have the opportunity to visit the Birth House of the famous Inventor and the museum which contains a big collection of the works of the Master.The, by coach, you will get to San Miniato, to attend the world famous Truffle Fair.

Day 4: Journey Home.

Greve is one of the most important villages in the Chianti area, approx. 30 km from the south of Florence. Here, every year on the second week end of September, the Chianti Classico Wine Festival takes place in the main square. Many stands offer the opportunity to try wonderful Chianti wine and to taste the unbeatable typical food.

Day 1: Arrival in Hotel – Dinner and Overnight stay.

Day 2: Today in Florence you will discover, with a local guide, the historical centre with its Cathedral, the Baptistry and the main attractions. In the afternoon you will have time to see the city by yourself and to do some shopping, to drink a coffee in one of the Cafès in Piazza della Repubblica or to visit the Uffizi Museum, one of the most famous Art Gallery in the World.

Day 3: Today you will enjoy the wonderful Wine Festival in Greve in Chianti. Here, you will taste different wines of the Chianti region and the typical local products. Returning to the hotel, you will stop in a Fattoria, for visiting the vineyards and having a dinner with wine tasting. 

Day 4: Journey Home.

When? During the second week end of September