Sardinia Itinerary |
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Learn to paint watercolours in the relaxed setting of Sardinia 30th May - 13th June 2009 (7, 10 or 14 day option) |
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The Itinerary |
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DAY 1 |
Saturday |
ARRIVAL FROM 5PM |
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7.00pm |
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Welcome drinks and canapes served in the garden. |
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8.00pm |
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3 course dinner with wine. |
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9.30pm |
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Late supper for those arriving on the night flight to Aighero |
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DAY 2 |
Sunday |
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6.00am |
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Tea & coffee available in bar |
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7.30am |
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Continental breakfast served until 8.45am |
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9.30am |
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Welcome and introductory talk by your tutor. We will spend the morning painting in the grounds of Palazzo Minerva. |
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1.00pm |
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Typical Sardinian countryside lunch with wine and refreshments served on the terrace at Palazzo Minerva. |
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3.00pm |
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Afternoon spent painting in the ground of Palazzo Minerva. |
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7.30pm |
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Glass of wine and canapds served in the bar. |
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8.00pm |
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3 course dinner with wine. |
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DAY 3 |
Monday |
FULL DAY EXCURSION |
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6.00am |
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Tea & coffee available in bar |
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7.30am |
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Continental breakfast served until 8.45am |
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9.00am |
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Depart to our painting location Aighero, a distinctly Spanish influenced town, with Spanish towers and surrounded by the old bastion walls. From the fortifications along the lungomare (promenade) we will enjoy magnificent panoramic views across the bay of Aighero as far as theimposing rocks of Capo Caccia. |
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1.00pm |
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Packed lunch with refreshments on location. Free time for you to do a bit of souvenir shopping! |
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2.00pm |
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Our excursion this afternoon will take us to the impressive rock formations created by the wind and sea at Capo Caccia, the most westerly point of the island, but not before you have the chance of visiting the Nuragic complex of Palmavera, the main tower of which dates back from the 14th ‑ century BC and/or enjoying a dip in the sea at the beautiful Le Bombarde beach, regarded as being among the most beautiful beaches in Sardinia. |
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6.00pm |
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Estimated time of return to Palazzo Minerva. |
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7.30pm |
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Glass of wine and canap6s served in the bar. |
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8.00pm |
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3 course dinner with wine. |
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DAY 4 |
Tuesday |
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6.00am |
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Tea & coffee available in bar |
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7.30am |
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Continental breakfast served until 8.45am |
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9.00am |
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Transfer by car to the nearby hilltop village of Monteleone Roccadoria from where you can enjoy breathtaking views over Lake Temo. This small, traditional Sardinian village has been very well preserved and the churches of Santo Stefano and SantAntonio deserve a visit. The peace and tranquillity of this place is sure to inspire today's painting. |
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1.OOpm |
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Light lunch and refreshments served on location. |
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2.00pm |
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Afternoon painting in the village. |
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6.00pm |
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Estimated time of return to Palazzo Minerva. |
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7.30pm |
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Glass of wine and canapes served in the bar. |
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8.00pm |
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3 course dinner with wine. |
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DAY 5 |
Wednesday |
FULL DAY EXCURSION |
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6.00am |
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Tea & coffee available in bar |
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7.30am |
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Continental breakfast served until 8.45am |
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9.00am |
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Depart to the riverside town of Bosa, which offers an abundance of inspirational scenery for this morning's painting, from the palm tree lined esplanade with views out over beautiful coloured fishing boats, to the old town famous for its maze of narrow alleys and tall houses. |
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1.00pm |
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Packed lunch with refreshments on location. Free time for you to relax by the riverside! |
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2.00pm |
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This afternoon there is an option to visit the towns' medieval castle, Castello Malaspina, built in 1112, and nowadays the pride of the town's inhabitants. From the Castle it is possible to enjoy magnificent views of Bosa, river Temo and the sea. |
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6.00pm |
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Estimated time of return to Palazzo Minerva. |
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7.30pm |
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Glass of wine and canapes served in the bar. |
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8.00pm |
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3 course dinner with wine. |
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DAY 6 |
Thursday |
FULL DAY EXCURSION |
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6.00am |
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Tea & coffee available in bar |
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7.30am |
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Continental breakfast served until 8.45am |
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9.00am |
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Depart for a leisurely drive to the inland of Sardinia on a scenic route into the Vermentino wine region. Enjoy the picturesque countryside, passing through vineyards, overlooked by the Limbara mountain chain. We will spend the morning painting in the private grounds of the vineyard belonging to Maria's family. |
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10.30am |
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Light refreshments upon arrival. |
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2.00pm |
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A typical countryside lunch will be served on the terrace of the vineyard house where we will share a glass of wine with the person who made it! |
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6.00pm |
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Estimated time of return to Palazzo Minerva. |
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7.30pm |
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Glass of wine and canapes served in the bar. |
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8.00pm |
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3 course dinner with wine. |
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DAY 7 |
Friday |
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6.00am |
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Tea & coffee available in bar |
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7.30am |
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Continental breakfast served until 8.45am |
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9.30am |
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Our final full day will be spent as on our first day painting in the grounds of Palazzo Minerva. Now that you are acquainted with the property you may have a favourite spot to paint! |
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1.00pm |
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Light lunch with refreshments served on the terrace at Palazzo Minerva. |
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2.00pm |
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Our last painting session of the week will conclude with an appraisal of your week's work. |
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7.00pm |
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Farewell drinks and canap6s served in the garden. |
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8.00pm |
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3 course dinner with wine. |
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DAY 8 |
Saturday |
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6.00am |
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Tea & coffee available in bar |
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7.30am |
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Continental breakfast served until 8.45am |
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8.45am |
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Departure for Aighero airport or sightseeing in Aighero |
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