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A Tuscany Eat, Drink, Luxuriate Getaway

The Ultimate Villa Experience for Food Lovers, Friends and Families

Have you ever dreamed of escaping to a luxurious Tuscany villa with nine of your friends? Of having your own staff and concierge service to take care of all your needs and wants? Of eating delicious gourmet Italian food and sipping the best wine in historically beautiful surroundings?
 
You can experience all that and more with LaCure Villas Eat, Drink, Luxuriate Tuscan getaway package at the Santa Maria del Lago villa in Tuscany. The package is available for travel anytime, but must be booked by May 1, 2008.  

Included in the six day getaway are: luxurious accommodations in five bedrooms with private bathrooms, a private cooking demonstration in the villa's large professional kitchen with a specialty olive oil tasting and Tuscan wine sampling, a four-course dinner prepared in the villa's demonstration kitchen, full staff including a chef, maid and houseman for six days, full use of the house, which includes the grounds, heated swimming pool, private tennis court, sauna and gym, daily housekeeping service, concierge service and souvenir keepsake photos. Breakfast each morning and choice of lunch or dinner for your group is also included with the grocery costs to be billed separately.

Guests booking this getaway can also take advantage of a full array of optional local excursions including day tours of Tuscany, the Chianti Countryside, Sienna, Southern Tuscany and Montepulciano. All of these privately led excursions include lunch and behind the scene visits to some of Tuscany's best kept culinary secrets. In addition, travelers can partake in numerous food-related festivals, musical events and other area activities including: Festival of the White Truffle, the Polenta Festival, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Pinoccio's Birthday and numerous historical parades. 

Located just five minutes from the charming and historic town of Lucca, and set upon a hilltop, Santa Maria del Lago offers scenic views, spacious interiors, classic architecture, Tuscan furnishings and a wide range of amenities including satellite TV, DVD players, air-conditioning, wireless internet, fax, phone and computer equipment. Unlike a resort stay, the villa life is fully customized to the guests' schedules and desires.

www.lacurevillas.com, 800-387-2726, info@lacurevillas.com

Edited by Ellen Schofield

 


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