Art in Residence Itinerary - Sept 1-8, 2024
Arrive at Hotel after 3:00pm—Welcome Gathering with Wine & Snacks
5 Days intensive art emersion with Lisa
All supplies
6 Days 7 Nights lodging
7 Breakfasts
6 Lunches
1 Group Dinner
1 Excursion

Single Occupancy: $3999
Double Occupancy: $3699
Spouse: $3499
 

 Art & Excursions Itinerary - Sept 11-18, 2024
Arrive at Hotel after 3:00pm—Welcome Gathering with Wine & Snacks
18 + hours Class time with Lisa
All Supplies
6 Days 7 Nights lodging
7 Breakfasts
2 Lunches
2 Group Dinners
2 + Excursions

Single Occupancy: $4199
Double Occupancy: $3999
Spouse: $3599
 

Non Class Itinerary - Sept 11-18, 2024
6 Days 7 Nights
Tour of Gubbio
Visit Assisi with private tour guide
Transportation to Spello
Transportation to Deruta
Lunch, Wine Tasting & Raku Pottery at Private Residence
Market Fair
Birdcage to Basilica of Saint Ubaldo where the 1300 c. saint is on display in a glass case
6 Breakfasts
2 Group Lunches
2 Group Dinners

$3799

Below is a clickable video of a guided tour of Gubbio created by an American who did a walking tour of the town. He points out interesting aspects and cool historical points that are only found in Gubbio.  He does show some (stairs) steps that may look steep but those are not the essential paths to the town.

https://youtu.be/TKcILv0ztzA

Other activities:

If you love truffles, Gubbio has them - the mountains behind the hotel are a huge source. Therefore, Gubbio smells delicious.

The town market sale on Tuesday is when Gastone and Lisa buy cheeses, meats, breads, veggies etc. but they also sell clothes, trinkets, handmade goods to sell to locals - they are not priced for tourists because tourism isn't their huge trade.

Hiking path: there is a 4.9-mile loop trail that originates behind our hotel. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 50 min to complete.

A pleasant walk full of wonderful landscapes waterfalls, little chapels and mountain drinking water. At the top is the Basilica of Saint Ubaldo where the 1300 c. saint is on display in a glass case.
If you are not into hiking/walking there is a cablecar you can take to the top. Or drive up.

 Unique to Gubbio. Prehistory site!!
There is an accessible prehistoric site (near the hotel) that shows the K/Pg Boundary; which is a clay like seam (containing outer space material "iridium" only found in outer space material) that separates where the Cretaceous ends and Paleogene begin. In other words, the very spot where geologists found evidence of a one violent extraterrestrial impact (giant meteorite) causing the extinction of dinosaurs. It's visible. You can see the seam between reddish limestone and white limestone. You can even put your hand in it. I have. The large fossils of dinosaurs are found in white limestone and and only small crustaceans swimmers are found in the red limestone.

So much to offer in this historic village in Umbria.