Village Life in the Italian Lake District
September 20–28, 2008
Savor Italy's romantic Lake District while staying in the peaceful lakeside village of Cernobbio. Cruise to the charming town of Bellagio; visit the striking Villa Balbianello, with an enviable vantage point of the Prealps; experience the splendid gardens of Lake Maggiore’s Borromean Islands; and in Milan, see Leonardo da Vinci’s renowned Last Supper. Learn about Como’s silk history, visit with local craftsmen during our village forum, and prepare a meal at the Centro Studi Alberghiero Casnati culinary school.
Study Leader Information
Art historian and study leader favorite Mariana Carpinisan
Tour Itinerary
September 20/21
Depart U.S.A/Arrive Cernobbio, Italy; Welcome reception
September 22
Como tour; free afternoon; Village Forum with local residents
September 23
Cruise on Lake Como; Varenna and Bellagio; Tour of Villa Balbianello
September 24
Como Silk Museum; Tour of Como Academy of Fine Arts; Centro Studi Alberghiero Casnati culinary class
September 25
Stresa; Cruise on Lake Maggiore; Tour of gardens and villas of the Borromean Islands;
September 26
Full-day excursion to Milan featuring Da Vinci’s Last Supper, Duomo, Galleria Vittorio Emmanule and Castello Sforzesco; Free time in Milan
September 27
Free day in Cernobbio and Como; Weekly outdoor markets
September 28
Cernobbio, Italy/Return to U.S.A
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