Art and Craft in Italy

Craftsmanship, materials, and creative traditions

11 days From €9600 per person

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Introduction

The itinerary follows materials and techniques across different regions, moving from food production and ceramics in Campania to jewelry, leather, and artistic practices in Tuscany and Umbria. Each experience is connected to the place where it developed, linking craft to cultural context.

Day 1: Sorrento

Arrival in Naples and private transfer to Sorrento. First walk through the historic center, where narrow streets, workshops, and piazzas reflect the structure of a town shaped by trade and coastal agriculture.

Overnight in Sorrento.

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Day 2: Gragnano

Morning dedicated to the historic center of Sorrento, observing how daily life unfolds between small shops and local production.

In the afternoon, visit a historic pasta factory in the Gragnano area, where production techniques are closely linked to climate, raw materials, and local knowledge. Observe the process and understand how pasta has evolved from an everyday necessity to regulated, high-quality production.

Overnight in Sorrento.

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Day 3: Vietri sul Mare

Drive along the Amalfi Coast, where terraces, cliffs, and sea define the built environment. Reach Vietri sul Mare and take part in a ceramic workshop, working directly with clay and color. The experience is placed within a town where ceramics are not decorative but part of material culture.

Overnight in Sorrento.

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Day 4: From Sorrento to Cortona

Private transfer to Cortona, crossing from coast to inland landscape. First, walk through the town, understanding its elevated position and relationship with the Valdichiana.

Overnight in Cortona.

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Day 5: Cortona

Guided exploration of Cortona, focusing on its Etruscan origins and medieval urban structure. In the afternoon, visit a family-run jewelry atelier, where craftsmanship is presented as both a technical process and a relational experience.

Overnight in Cortona.

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Day 6: From Tuscany to Umbria

Transfer to Città di Castello, crossing a more rural and less structured landscape. Introduction to the town and its context within Umbria. Visit a traditional painting workshop, observing techniques such as fresco preparation, gesso, and gilding, followed by a short hands-on session.

Overnight in Perugia.

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Day 7: Perugia

Guided walk through the city, where medieval layering and Renaissance interventions coexist. In the afternoon, take part in a chocolate workshop in a historic café, combining raw material knowledge, tasting, and practical creation.

Overnight in Perugia.

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Day 8: From Umbria to Florence

Transfer to Florence and an introduction walk focused on the city’s artisan geography, particularly the Oltarno district, where workshops still define the urban fabric.

Overnight in Florence.

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Day 9: Florence

Morning dedicated to a perfume-making workshop, exploring Florence’s historical role in alchemy and early perfumery traditions. In the afternoon, continue exploring the city with visits that connect materials, trade and culture.

Overnight in Florence.

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Day 10: Florence leather tradition

In the morning, visit the Uffizi Gallery and the city center with your private guide.

In the afternoon, take part in a leather workshop linked to finishing and personalization, understanding leather as both a material and an economic element.

Overnight in Florence.

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Day 11: Departure

Private transfer to the airport for departure.

This is a selected example of our journeys. Contact us to personalize it.

11 Days, 10 Nights
From 9600€ per person
A private journey exploring Italy through craftsmanship, combining hands-on workshops with cultural visits across southern and central Italy.

A tailor-made journey through craftsmanship, materials, and creative traditions

Across Italy, craftsmanship is not preserved as heritage alone but continues as a living practice. Techniques are passed down, adapted, and reinterpreted, connecting material, gesture, and local identity. This tailor-made journey explores Campania, Tuscany, and Umbria, combining artisan workshops with the cultural fabric of the cities where these traditions developed.

Trip Highlights

Discover Gragnano and Sorrento, where pasta production reflects the territory.
Create ceramics in Vietri sul Mare, connecting material and manual skill.
Experience a family-run jewelry atelier in Cortona.
Explore craftsmanship traditions in Florence, from leather to perfumery.
Take part in a Renaissance painting workshop in Umbria.
Create chocolate in an historic café in Perugia.

This is a selected example of our journeys. Contact us to personalize it.

11 Days, 10 Nights From 9600€ per person A private journey exploring Italy through craftsmanship, combining hands-on workshops with cultural visits across southern and central Italy.

Sorrento ›

Cortona ›

Perugia ›

Florence ›

This is a selected example of our journeys. Contact us to personalized it.

11 Days, 10 Nights From 9600€ per person A private journey exploring Italy through craftsmanship, combining hands-on workshops with cultural visits across southern and central Italy.

Art and Craft in Italy

Introduction

Day 1: Sorrento

Day 2: Gragnano

Day 3: Vietri sul Mare

Day 4: From Sorrento to Cortona

Day 5: Cortona

Day 6: From Tuscany to Umbria

Day 7: Perugia

Day 8: From Umbria to Florence

Day 9: Florence

Day 10: Florence leather tradition

Day 11: Departure

A tailor-made journey through craftsmanship, materials, and creative traditions

Trip Highlights

Sorrento ›

Cortona ›

Perugia ›

Florence ›

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