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Wednesday, February 08, 2012
On several Trafalgar Tours, there are included Be My Guest Dinners that offer a unique experience of the local culture and cuisine.
In Italy for example, you might visit Agriturismo Villa Il Leccio while in Florence. This villa has been in the same family for 8 generations. Villa Il Leccio is a unique and exclusive place, located in gardens of oaks trees set in a landscape of peaceful countryside, rich in vineyards and olive groves.
Enjoy a welcome aperitif as you are guided through the gardens and enjoy magnificent views of the rolling Chianti hills. Visit the wine cellar and finally walk through the ancient villa with its elegant ambiance and its frescoed reception rooms.
Enjoy a 4 course meal prepared using fresh grown ingredients and cooked to highlight the region's specialties. Chianti wine is included, as well as a local white wine.
Or perhaps your dinner will be at the Fattoria di Maiano in Fiesole. The Fattoria is an ancient olive oil estate which dates back to the 15th century and the villa and its olive oil mill and ancient nunnery have a stunning location in Fiesole overlooking the city of Florence and the Tuscan Hills. The estate is completely organic with 300 hectares of olive groves and over 20,000 olive trees. Their main product is Laudemio which is one of the finest olive oils in Europe.
You will be welcome by a member of the family of Count Miari Fulcis, the owner, and will visit the estate and the gardens of the villa with it's breath-taking views. A magnificent meal follows.
The list goes on and on - these are exclusive experiences that you could not arrange if you traveled alone and are included in the price of your Trafalgar tour, and trust me they are experiences that you will never forget.