{"id":17809,"date":"2023-09-24T10:35:45","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T10:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.itourriviera.it\/?p=17809"},"modified":"2024-05-28T09:09:53","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T09:09:53","slug":"athena-and-dionysus-food-and-wine-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itourriviera.it\/en\/athena-and-dionysus-food-and-wine-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Athena and Dionysus Food and Wine Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Arrival in the afternoon.\u00a0 After having walked around the splendid streets of the city center with its luxurious shops, you can check in at your chosen hotel.\u00a0 We will reserve a table at the hotel restaurant for your dinner, where you can taste delicious specialties of the Italian Riviera.<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1st Day: Arrival<\/p>\n<p>Arrival in the afternoon.\u00a0 After having walked around the splendid streets of the city center with its luxurious shops, you can check in at your chosen hotel.\u00a0 We will reserve a table at the hotel restaurant for your dinner, where you can taste delicious specialties of the Italian Riviera.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0Day: Inland Areas of the Italian Riviera<\/p>\n<p>For your first day on your trip to the Riviera, we suggest traveling to\u00a0<strong>Dolceacqua<\/strong>, where you can walk in the shade of the\u00a0<strong>Doria Castle<\/strong>\u00a0among the small streets of this Renaissance town.\u00a0 At lunchtime there will be\u00a0 wine and local food tasting in one of the local wineries.\u00a0 In the afternoon, go to the\u00a0<strong>Hanbury Gardens<\/strong>\u00a0in La Mortola.\u00a0 You\u2019ll find an exotic 18 hectare paradise, created in 1867 by Sir Thomas Hanbury who acclimatized various floral varieties from all over the world, the fruits of his extensive travels.\u00a0 Return to hotel and overnight stay.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0Day: Fratelli Carli Olive Oil Museum and Villa Grock<\/p>\n<p>Transfer to Imperia in the morning, where you will visit the famous\u00a0<strong>Fratelli Carli Olive Oil Museum<\/strong>.\u00a0 At the end of the museum visit you can take an olive oil tasting course that will teach you about olive cultivation and olive oil tasting.\u00a0 In the afternoon, you\u2019ll be ready to visit the\u00a0<strong>Villa<\/strong>\u00a0and the adjacent park, once the home of the celebrated artist Adrian Wettach, also known as the famous clown, Grock.\u00a0 In a true representation of clownish art, a series of splendid terraces unfold, from a fish pond to sculpted fountains in a fantasy of elaborate and bizarre forms.\u00a0 You can admire the park\u2019s fauna from the large walkways.\u00a0 Return to hotel and overnight stay.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>4<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Day: Principality of Monaco<\/p>\n<p>Today you can visit\u00a0<strong>Monte Carlo<\/strong>, a splendid city famous for being the most luxurious in the world.\u00a0 It is also home to many attractions, such as: the\u00a0<strong>Oceanographic Museum<\/strong>, the\u00a0<strong>Exotic Garden<\/strong>, the\u00a0<strong>Prince\u2019s Palace<\/strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0<strong>Place du Casino<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Return to hotel and overnight stay.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>5<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Day: San Remo<\/p>\n<p>Morning visit to the historical city center of\u00a0<strong>San Remo<\/strong>, known as \u201c<strong>La Pigna<\/strong>\u201d.\u00a0 It is characterized by narrow streets known as \u201ccaruggi\u201d in the local dialect.\u00a0 At the top of the city center, you will find the\u00a0<strong>Madonna della Costa<\/strong>\u00a0sanctuary, from which you can enjoy a breathtaking view over the city.\u00a0 At the end of your visit, return home.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Our offer includes:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Four night stay in double room accommodation in San Remo.<\/li>\n<li>Half board.<\/li>\n<li>Entrance to Hanbury Gardens, Olive Oil Museum and Villa Grock.<\/li>\n<li>Entrance to Doria Castle.<\/li>\n<li>Olive oil tasting course.<\/li>\n<li>Wine and local food tasting in Dolceacqua.<\/li>\n<li>Full day guide services for days 2, 3 and 4.<\/li>\n<li>Half day guide services for the 5th day.<\/li>\n<li>All travel agency fees.<\/li>\n<li>Entrance to the Municipal Casino with some free chips.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Our offer does not include:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Round trip airline tickets, transfers to the previously indicated places and everything not listed in \u201cour offer includes\u201d above.<\/li>\n<li>Lunches and dinners are to be chosen from the menu of the day or the tasting menu proposed by the chef. 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