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The city’s Santa Croce district is the historical home of Italy’s first tanneries and leather workers.
Nearby, in the ancient dormitory of the Basilica of Santa Croce, today’s students learn ancient
leatherwork skills under master craftsmen at the Scuola del Cuoio, or Leather School, the very
best place for leather shopping in Florence. In Piazza Santo Spirito, stroll through the Oltrarno
neighborhood ("on the other side of the Arno"), which has been home to artisans for the last five-
hundred years. The neighborhood is virtually carpeted with a maze of small workshops on tiny
side streets, representing some of the most historic enterprises in the city.

During this family-friendly, 3-hr tour with Angela, explore the private workshops of these
characteristic neighborhoods for a behind-the-scenes look at the current state of artisan
production. Perhaps visit the very best "Scuola" for leather goods production, a Florentine
mosaic workshop where they still follow the technique established during the era of the Medici,
an artisan perfumery where the maestro can create your special perfume or the carpenter's shop
with the most incredible variety of wooden accessories for furniture and interior design, hand-
painted etchings, prints and more. Visits to specific workshops are based on availability. Spend
the balance of the day at leisure.

In the late afternoon (at 5:30 p.m.), Angela will meet up with you at Portrait for a 2-hr, pizza-
making experience at a restaurant on Piazza Santa Croce. Your interactive lesson will include a
tour featuring the kitchen, an explanation of pizza making and the importance of a great oven.
During the hands-on session, the pizzaiolo will then show your family how an authentic, Italian
pizza should be made. Of course, you will make your own pizza—yes, it might get a bit messy!
Dinner is included.

Proposed Accommodations: Portrait Firenze

Day 5: On to Lago di Como. This morning, your driver will meet you at 9:00 a.m. for a private
transfer 4 hrs 20 min to Lake Como. We’ve included a stop for lunch along the way.

We anticipate a 3:00 p.m. arrival to your accommodations at Grand Hotel Tremezzo, one of our
favorite hotel properties in the north of Italy (and the one with the best location on Lake Como

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