About this tour
Spend thirteen days in Arezzo learning Italian through conversation, cooking, and local participation rather than textbooks. You'll attend the medieval Giostra del Saracino jousting tournament, cook with locals, taste regional wines, and explore Renaissance Florence and hilltop Cortona. Classes run alongside neighbourhood dinners, artisan workshops, and church walks—designed so your Italian improves by actually using it with fellow learners and Arezzo residents.
Highlights
- Watch the Giostra del Saracino medieval jousting tournament
- Cook traditional Tuscan dishes in two hands-on classes
- Attend neighbourhood feast in Santo Spirito quartiere
- Thirty-six hours of Italian conversation practice
- Day trips to Florence and Cortona hilltop town
- Wine tastings and meet local artisans
- Vasari's Renaissance home and city walking tours
What to expect
Mornings bring structured Italian lessons focused on speaking; afternoons shift into real-world practice—chatting with shopkeepers, joining locals at neighbourhood gatherings, exploring piazzas and churches on foot. You'll cook dinner one evening, taste wines another, then sit down with classmates and residents to eat what you've made. The Giostra tournament is a genuine town event, not a tourist show. Excursions to Florence and Cortona happen mid-week. Expect a mix of formal study and immersion; you're learning by doing, not watching from the sidelines.
Good to know
Thirteen days of moderate daily activity—walking tours, cooking classes, event attendance. Breakfast included; eight dinners provided. Accommodation arranged. Public transport nearby. Not suitable if you have spinal issues or cardiovascular limitations. Service animals welcome.
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