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Guided
tour to Lari with visit to a traditional pasta
factory and to a panoramic medieval castle |
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Making penne
The
castle of the Vicars in the middle
of the village
Medieval
entrance to the hamlet of Lari
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Even
if it is not famous on a large scale
yet, the handcrafted production
of pasta is also something Tuscany
can be proud of.
Arianna & Friends organizes half
day tours to a renowned artisan
pasta factory close to Pisa.
MORE ABOUT THIS TOUR
An English
speaking personal tour leader (on
request also German, Spanish, French,
Italian or Russian) meets you at
your premises or at another agreed
meeting point and takes you to
a small family-run pasta factory
that exports its production to all
the world. During the visit the guide
informs you on the traditional methods
of production and on the very original
conditions in which this family works.
You will understand why this pasta
is so amazing and also why the Italians
love it so much.
The factory is located in a small
medieval village called Lari,
where you wil also explore a medieval
castle of the Vicars dating back
to the XIV Century with its gloomy
dungeons. The castle is very fascinating
not only for its history of many centuries
but also for its extremely panoramic
location in the center of Tuscany.
After the visit you are invited to
taste a local cherry liquor,
typical produce of the small village.
Lari is particularly scenic since
the view covers the whole lower Arno
valley, with a unique sight over Pisa.
The duration of the tour is
about 2 hours.
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The
mould for shaping penne
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Fusilli getting dry
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Making spaghetti
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A
pasta brand renowned all over the
world
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Stairway
to the castle
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Main
entrance to the castle
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Wax
puppets depicting a medieval trial
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The dungeon of the Castle of Lari
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View
the castle
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The round shape of Lari
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Rates and enquiries
PRIVATE TOUR TO THE PASTA
FACTORY
AND THE MEDIEVAL CASTLE
IN LARI
- Rates 2013 -
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Number
of people
in your party
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Total
rate
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1
person
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€
160
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2
persons
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€
170
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3
persons
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€
185
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4
persons
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€
200
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5
persons
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€
215
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6
persons
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€
230
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7
persons
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€
245
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8
persons
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€
260
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9
persons
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€
275
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10
persons
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€
290
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extra
person
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€
15
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child
4-12 y.o.
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€
10
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DURATION
OF THIS TOUR: 2 HOURS
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RATES INCLUDE:
+
an English speaking tour leader
for the whole tour
+ a visit to the Castle for
about 1 hour
+ a visit to the pasta factory
fof about 1 hour
+ tasting of cherry liquor
at a local bar
+ tax
Rates do not include transportation.
The tour leader is available
also in German, Spanish, French,
Russian or Italian
with no surcharge.
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You can
choose to combine a half-day
pasta factory tour with either one
of our tasting tours
or one
of our cultural tours
and book a full-day excursion. |
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Transportation
Rates
do not include transportation.
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MORE
ABOUT TRANSPORTATION FOR THE
TOUR
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If
you drive
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If
you do not drive
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If
you like driving you can rent
a car or drive your own car to
the destination or to an agreed
meeting point.
Our English speaking assistant
can also meet you at your premises.
If your holiday house/hotel is
more than 40 minutes from the
premises of our Travel Agency
in Peccioli (Pisa area) and you
want to meet the assistant where
you are staying, please consider
a 40 Euro surcharge on
the total price for the assistant's
transfer. |
In
case you prefer not to drive
we can book for you a car/minivan
or bus with personal chauffeur.
Please specify it in the booking
form.
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Testimonials
from our guests
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This is an email we got on
16th September 2011 from Anthea,
who spent a day with Arianna
visiting a medieval castle
and a small pasta factory
in Lari before getting to
an olive farm for a lunch
based on local specialities.
Come
stai, Arianna? It was very
nice meeting you - and thanks
much for a wonderful day exactly
a week ago. It's hard to believe
that it was only 7 days ago
when we were in your beautiful
country. Our hearts are still
there....
Per your request, here are
the photos from my camera
for your keepsake. Good luck
with the business and keep
that beautiful smile of yours
shining. Mostly, keep Tuscany
the way it is.... and keep
Lucca the hunter in check!
:)
Big hugs
Anthea
Anthea and her friends visiting
the pasta factory in Lari
and meeting Gianluigi,
the olive oil maker, at his
farm.
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This
is an email we received from
Mary from the UK. Mary and her
friends joined us in a Pasta
Factory tour
Good
Morning Massimo,
I have attached the photograph
of the day you took us to the
Martelli pasta factory. We are
all still talking about our
day with you ...... it was very
enjoyable!
[...]
Kindest regards, Mary
Mary and all her friends from
the UK with Massimo
having a drink outside the pasta
factory in Lari.
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PASTA
FACTORY + CASTLE TOUR IN TUSCANY
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