- Transfer service to Teatro del Silenzio in Lajatico - Transfers from Florence and Pisa - Private transfers to Andrea Bocelli's concert-

How to get to Teatro del Silenzio from Pisa, Florence and the Tuscany area:

 

DO YOU NEED TO GET TO ANDREA BOCELLI'S CONCERT IN LAJATICO AT TEATRO DEL SILENZIO? FIND OUT HOW!

Sunday 25th July 2010 - Teatro del Silenzio
ANDREA BOCELLI IN CONCERT
Lajatico - Pisa - Tuscany


Teatro del Silenzio is an open air theater just outsite of Lajatico, a small village in Tuscany, 45 kms from Pisa and 95 kms from Florence. Access to the arena requires a 10 minutes walk down a little hill along a pedestrian pathway.
The theater is NOT easy to reach since the area gets usually blocked through the big traffic due to the event. All cars are forced to park in a little town 3 km before Lajatico and people need to queue to take public shuttle buses to Lajatico and the theater. The same experience takes place after the end of the event and queues continue for long time.
The easiest and most comfortable way to get to Lajatico without losing time in the traffic jam is by booking seats in our chauffeured cars, minivans and minibuses.


Our shared minivans/minibuses and our private chauffeured cars are allowed to reach Lajatico. You will get off directly at the entrance of the pedestrian pathway leading to Teatro del Silenzio.

Here is what we offer:


1- Shared minibuses/minivans Florence-Lajatico or Pisa-Lajatico
and back

2- Private chauffeured cars from the whole Tuscany to Lajatico and back



SHARED MINIVANS/MINIBUSES
We organize minivan/minibus transfer services from Pisa and Florence and from many other towns in the Tuscan countryside on the day of the concert. Our minibuses collect you at your premises and drive you to Teatro del Silenzio.
Our service is the easiest way to get to Lajatico
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PRIVATE CHAUFFEURED CAR/LIMO SERVICE
We organize private transfer services on board private chauffeured luxury cars from any premises in Tuscany on the day of the concert. Our drivers collect you at your premises and drive you to Teatro del Silenzio.
Our service is the easiest and most exclusive way to get to Lajatico.


ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS

BY TRAIN + BUS + TAXI

In order to get to Lajatico from Pisa or Florence you can take a train to Pontedera, i.e. the closest railway station to Lajatico, just 24 kms away. Pontedera is on the Florence-Pisa line. Here you can check the
Italian Railway timetable. From Pontedera you can reach Lajatico by taxi or by bus. Here you can check the Local Bus Company timetable. The bus service stops before 9 pm and the last train service runs at around 1:30 am in Pontedera. Taxis cost around 50 Euro one way from Pontedera railway station to Lajatico.
NOTE: There is a limited number of taxis serving from Lajatico on the way back after the concert.

BY RENTED/OWN CAR
If you drive a car from Pisa take the freeway FI-PI-LI in the direction of Florence. If you drive from Florence take the freeway FI-PI-LI in the direction of Pisa. In any case get to the exit Pontedera. Here follow the signs to Volterra. After about 23 kms you reach the small village La Sterza where the concert organization is arranging a huge parking area. From La Sterza you can take a shuttle service to the theater and back. It is advisable to get to the parking area at least a couple of hours in advance due to highly possible congestion problems on the road to Lajatico.



MAP OF THE AREA OF LAJATICO


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NEED TO FIND CONCERT TICKETS?

Tickets for the CONCERT on Sunday 25th July 2010 are on sale. We can provide tickets for you in the several areas. Here are their rates:

Executive tickets € 360
Poltronissima tickets € 217
Prima poltrona tickets € 171
Seconda poltrona tickets € 125
Poltroncina numbered tickets € 89
Poltroncina non-numbered tickets € 67,50



NEED TO FIND ACCOMMODATION?

We can arrange a customized holiday schedule for you or your group including accommodation in the area of the venue, as well as in the beautiful towns of Pisa, Florence, Siena or Lucca.

You can choose to stay in Florence or Pisa and then get close to Lajatico for the days of the venue. We personalize your package according to your plans! Contact us and inquire about accommodation in Tuscany for the concert.


WANT TO EXPLORE THE TUSCANY REGION?

On the occasion of the concert we can organize for you a special holiday package with tickets, accommodation and a lot of very interesting leisure activities. Our personalize programs include excursions and sightseeings, wine & food tasting tours, cooking classes, painting or Italian classes for an unforgettable July 2009 holiday in Tuscany!


WANT TO BUY A PACKAGE AS A GIFT?

We can send you a nice gift card in the form of a voucher with concert tickets and accommodation within 15 kms from the venue and transportation (upon request) from your accommodation premises to the concert and back. This is an original idea for an unforgettable gift.


WANT TO BE INFORMED ON ALL ANDREA BOCELLI CONCERTS AT TEATRO DEL SILENZIO?

If you subscribe to our BOCELLI CONCERT NEWSLETTER we can keep you informed about all editions of Andrea Bocelli's concerts at Teatro del Silenzio in the future.



COMMENTS OF OUR GUESTS WHO CAME TO THE CONCERT IN JULY 2009


56. This is an email we received on 4th August 09 from Mary

Good Morning All my dear friends at Arianna
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for my wonderful Tuscan experience.
When I arrived in Pisa I was greeted with a big sign from your driver, I was glad I had arranged transport to & from our apartment because the Driver & Car was impeccable, and on time..
My accommodation was exactly what was requested, set in the middle of Tuscany away from the world - a place where I was able to collect my thoughts & chill out.
It was also amazing because I had the pleasure to have met other people in a similar situation as myself - all had there own stories of loss, and it proved to me we were all there for a special reason, we used to sit outside in the evenings some enjoying a glass of vino (very cheap because we stayed on a Vineyard) and we laughed & cried together.
My Fiancée Michael was unable to be there because of his untimely death, but I found the whole experience very healing - I have made new friends not only from Italy but also Holland, Greece & Norway.
But the highlight of the whole week was the Andrea Bocelli Concert - Again with your wonderful help lifts were provided to & from the concert, I had seen Andrea before in London but I must admit seeing him in Lajatico was breathtaking, he surpassed himself the whole thing was wonderfully organised & the line up superb - the only downfall to me was not enough toilets - But you can't have everything.
I am planning on coming back next year to his final concert & I will be using you guys again.
A very special thanks to Massimo - what a lovely man it was great to be given the opportunity to have met him in person.
Thank you all again, I wish you continued success with your company.
Speak again soon
Best regards
Mary


55. This is an email we received on 4th August 09 from Michael and Berenice

Dear Arianna and Friends,

We have just returned to Cyprus after visiting your country and then staying in UK for a few weeks.

We enjoyed the concert very much. It was an experience that we will always remember. It is our 50th wedding anniversary year and the concert was the highlight of our celebrations.

We complement you on your organisation especially our transport to and from the concert. It was good to see you there as we arrived and departed.

The airport transfer was perfect too.

We hope you are all well.

Michael and Berenice


54. This is an email we received on 3rd August 09 from Helen

We enjoyed the concert very much and would like information on the 2010 concert when this is available. The organisation for our travel was perfect, well managed and well organised.
We thank you for providing such a wonderful experience.

Best wishes, Helen


53. This is an email we received on 3rd August 09 from Inger and family:

Hello, Karine!
Thank you for your mail!
I have been away from the office for some time, so i didn't see the mail until now.
Our friends, my wife and I want to thank you so much for your good service and that everything was very well organized. We will recommend you to everyone we know. Thank you very much for this time. Perhaps we see you some time again. :-)


Best regards
Inger, Per, Annhild and Jan


52. This is an email we received on 30th July 09 from Chris and Angi:

Dear All,

Just wanted to add our most grateful thanks for organising such a wonderful time for us. It was lovely to finally meet up with Arianna and in particular Consuelo who has been brilliant with all the help and support she gave us over the months leading up to the event. A true professional and we look forward to dealing with her with any future trips to Italy. We are hoping to visit Venice and Rome sometime in the future so hope she will be able to help with that when the time comes.

The concert was out of this world, much, much more than we ever expected, topped by Placido Domingo being there, and will be a lasting memory for the rest of our lives. We would love to come over again next year especially if it's likely to be his last concert there so as soon as you have any details of dates please let us know.

Once again many, many thanks for all you have done, a great team and we've been busy recommending you to family and friends here in England.

Our very best wishes to the team

Chris & Angi



51. This is an email we received on 30th July 09 from Gerry:

Dear Karine - well I am now back in Australia - thank you so much for your email. I was so impressed with Arianna & Friends - it was a great experience and of course the concert was everything I hoped it would be and more. Thank you for all your hard work in making this possible and a special thank you to Consuelo who drove us back to Montacchita - it was a pleasure meeting her. My only regrets were I didn't stay longer and I forgot to take my camera to the concert - thank you for the photo. I had a wonderful month in Italy but the concert was definitely the highlight. Perhaps next year - who knows?
Best wishes to all at Arianna & Friends.

Gerry


50. This is an email we received on 30th July 09 from Georgina and Cherie
:

Hello karine!just wanted to say a big thankyou for all your work with our accomodation and the andrea rehersal, we loved it! the shutte bus was also a great idea!

thank you, and hope to speak to you again soon,
Georgina and Cherie


49. This is an email we received on 30th July 09 from John and Traci:

Hi Karine,
Just a quick message to say thanks for the superbly organised transport to and from the Andrea Bocelli concert. Everything from pick up at our hotel to collecting our tickets and return to our hotel ran so smoothly. We didn\'t need to worry about anything which just helped to make the evening so magical. Congratulations to you and your staff.
Kind regards,
John and Traci.


48. This is an email we received on 30th July 09 from Margaret:

Hello from Canada
We had such a fantastic time. Everything went great, The villa, our tickets, the ride to and from the concert. We certainly enjoyed the concert plus our stay in Tuscany. Thank you for all your assistance, answering so many questions, and helping us to have such wonderful memories, all good,
M


47. This is an email we received on 30th July 09 from Stefania:

Grazie Karine,
mi associo la ringrazio tantissimo per avermi dato la possibilità di realizzare un week end magnifico
a presto
Stefania


46. This is an email we received on 30th July 09 from Luizana:

buongiorno, Karine

Siamo ancora in Italia.
Il concerto è estato molto buono e bello.
Il lavoro di tua agenzia è estato molto buono, tutto benne.
Grazie a mille. l'anno prossimo ritorneremo.
Un grande abbraccio. Luizana


45. This is an email we received on 29th July 09 from Ian and Brenda:

Arianna & friends

What can we say, no words can ever describe the evening fully. Brenda and I have never experienced an evening as good and I don't imagine any other evening will ever come close. We have only just returned to England and can not stop telling everyone we meet about our wonderful evening at Lajatico and the Teatro de Silenzio, magical !!! The organisation by your company and at the concert by all concerned was impeccable. We would like to express our gratitude to you all for making this event accessible to us. Please keep me informed of next years concert details.


Ian and Brenda


44. This is an email we received on 29th July 09 from Tony and Rosie:

Hi Everyone,

Many thanks for your kind email.

Having just returned from Terricciola and Suzanne & Massimo's where we stayed. We would like to also add our heart felt thanks to a simply wonderful, wonderful holiday and of course a superb concert.

Your staff, especially Karine & Consuelo were absolutely terrific from the moment we enquired about the possibility of going to see Andrea Bocceli. You found us somewhere wonderful to stay and also provided us with a transfer to the concert on the night. You kept us well informed all the time from the moment we first contacted you.

We thought you could not do anymore, but we were wrong again because there you were to meet and greet us off the mini bus and point us in the right direction and then also to make sure we got back to the mini bus when everything was over. Many thanks for your hard work, friendliness and professionalism you are simply the best people to deal with and we will most certainly be looking to book up again next year. I have already recommended you to some people we met in Terricciola that were not fortunate enough to book things through, and I will continue to recommend you to anyone that will listen to us. On that note please can you keep us informed of next years concert.

Could you please pass on our kindest thanks to Suzzane and Massimo in Terricciola. They were simply so welcoming and nothing was too much trouble for them, especially Suzzane who seemed never to stop working. Massimo provided us with simply superb meals and the rooms were clean and comfortable, they certainly made us feel like we were at home. We would not hesitate to recomend them to everyone.
We did not a car but found that the bus service to Terricciola was adequate, friendly and easy to use, though it would have been better if they returned a little later at night. We mainly travelled to Pontederra were we tended to get the train to Pisa, Lucca, Firenze and Castelione Del Lago (Lake Trasimeno) in Perugia where we went to see some friends.

So to finish we will say arreverderci and many many thanks.

Kind regards until next year.

Tony and Rosie



43. This is an email we received on 29th July 09 from Luciane:

Hello dear Ariana

It was a great pleasure to be in Lajatico in this fantastic show. I want to go back in 2010, so, as early as possible, let me now when the tickets will be available.
Thanks a lot,
Luciane and all


42. This is an email we received on 29th July 09 from Nacho:

Dear all,

I really appreciate your efforts on that night as it was an incredible moment.
Can you book a ticket for me in first row executive area for 2010?
Grazie mille


41. This is an email we received on 29th July 09 from Star and Jennifer:

Dearest Arianna and Friends,

We wanted to thank you and say what a wonderful job you all did in organizing this trip. The concert was a dream of a life time and will never be forgotten. Very sorry to hear next year will be the last for this concert.

Star
Jennifer


40. This is an email we received on 29th July 09 from Sue and Jenny:

Ciao Arianna

Thank you so much for your email. You wrote to me before I had chance to write to you. It was such a well organised trip and it was really nice to meet you personally. All your staff were so very nice.
Thank you for your kind attention.
Yes I want to go next year and I will be using you again.
Take care and thank you once again for everything

Love
Sue and Jenny


39. This is an email we received on 29th July 09 from Vanessa:

Hi There

My husband and I have just come back from our Europe holiday and the highlight for us was the concert.
It was an amazing experience and your team were so helpful and made organising everything easy!

Thank you so much.
And I do hope I will contact you in the future to organise another trip to Tuscany.

Do you have any more pics from the concert, which I can maybe download? The below picture is beautiful!

Vanessa


38. This is an email we received on 29th July 09 from Elaine:

Dear All

We very much enjoyed the concert and indeed our first trip to Tuscany. However, I believe I read somewhere that our executive tickets meant we had the right to the cd or DVD. I wander if you could tell me how I would go about purchasing this.

Many thanks
Elaine


37. This is an email we received on 29th July 09 from Sonja:

Hello Consuelo,

Thank you and Karine for one of the best holidays ever.
We surely enjoyed the concert, the wine tour and the stay at il Selvino very much.
Karine has send a great picture of the concert.

Thank you very much,
Maybe see you next year.

Best regards,

Sonja


36. This is an email we received on 29th July 09 from Sanne:

Hello Arianna & Friends - and specially Karine

Thank you very much for a wonderful summerholiday - as well as the Concert.

The houses (2 diff) we lived in, were super duper. We liked the Riserva (Badia di Morona) best though. The hospitality we met - and their little dog! Lovely apartment.
The Canale was also very nice - but we needed the extra bathroom!
It was very nice to meet you Karine - after having written so many mails.
Maybe we'll return another time : Tuscany is our favorite!

Best regards
Venlig hilsen
Sanne


35. This is an email we received on 29th July 09 from Coby and Berry:

>Hello!!
Thank you so much for our beautiful experience in Tuscany!Our trip was so well organised!The hotel in Volterra was excellent, all the pick ups by your taxi company were always in time,and the concert..........it was one of the best evenings of our life!!!
Can you try to reserve 4 tickets for next year? we will do a package like this year with two other friends.When the tickets are available please let us know so we can pick the dates of arriving, pick the hotel and the tickets to pisa.

In the meantime we will spread the word about your services, you are really the best!!!

love

Coby en Berry

Hello dear friends!


34. This is an email we received on 29th July 09 from Bill and Maureen:

Hi you Guys.

Thank you for the note sent re our visit to your Country, Tuscany is a magical dream and without your professionalism in the way we were ferried to and from Lajatico it would have been a nightmare getting to the concert, my wife and I still seem to be in a bit of a trance re Andrea,s concert, this we will never ever forget, once again many thanks for helping us attain a dream.

Regards from Bonnie Scotland

Bill and Maureen


33. This is an email we received on 29th July 09 from Ronnie:

Thank you for your excellent organisation for the concert - the hotel booking and transfer arrangements between the hotel and the concert were very professionally handled. We would definitely use you again as well as recommend you to others.

Ronnie


32. This is an email we received on 29th July 09 from Sharon:

Hi Karine

We have only just arrived home to Singapore from Italy. The concert was fabulous! Lajatico is so beautiful. In fact the whole of Tuscany is magical. We managed to visit the towns of Lajatico, San Gimignano & Volterra while in Tuscany.

Hotel Casale le Torri was a fabulous place to stay -- so charming, beautiful & full of character. Thanks for your recommendation. It was very tricky to find even with your directions & GPS! But we found it in the end. It was worth the long drive from Milano & battling the traffic on the motorways (lots of jams on the way down on saturday) to get there.

Best regards
Sharon


31. This is an email we received on 29th July 09 from Jon:

Hi Karine

We had a great time - thanks so much for all of your help. Everything went smoothly.

We certainly will be wanting to attend again in 2010.

I hope it is not the last time .... it is such a wonderful event.

Best regards

Jon


30. This is an email we received on 29th July 09 from Kwun:

Dear Karine

I've just got back from holiday this week and now I am in Shanghai Already! (on business trip)

I meant to call you while I was in Pontedera but we got home very late for all 3 nights we were there and I am sorry it was too late to call you! The trip went by like a dream and a beautiful one. We were so happy about everything you've arranged for us. Jane did not know what happened until the moment we got on the bus! I am so grateful that you've covered everything up all along and she couldn't detect anything until we got on the bus! We were so happy and she was so touched she teared a little bit.

I am so grateful to your kindest care and help all along! If Jane's not pregnant next summer we may try to come again. When you are alloted for those executive tickets please let me know? I would really try to come!

I am just wondering, I saw a lot of people driving in with their cars to the back of the stage, is it allowed? I thought it was not allowed to drive in directly? Let me know in case I come next year :D Any hint of next year's guests? Would they make a dvd or bluray for this year's concert?

Take care!!!

KK


29. This is an email we received on 29th July 09 from Ruben:

Hi Consuelo

Thank you,,
It was a unforgetabel stay in Tuscany, the concert was perfekt, an specali over stay at Poggio Alloro was fantastik.

Thak you for everything

Best regards
Ruben


28. This is an email we received on 28th July 09 from Sharon:

Hello
Thank you, we did have a fab time, thank you for all your help.
There was a moment when we thought it might all go wrong when the bus didn't stop for us to pick up our tickets, but all went well in the end.
Sharon


27. This is an email we received on 28th July 09 from Nazarena:

Bonjour karine,
de retour en france,le travail reprend apres le reve de toscane,et me voici visiter toutes les tres belles photo du concert de Andrea Bocelli. c etais tout simplement merveilleux .je pense deja de revenir l année prochaine .Merci pour l acceuil que vous nous avez reservé.J ai encore les yeux plein de toute cette splendeur de collines de toscane et du concert de Andrea Bocelli .Je crois qu il ma fait retrouver mon pays moi que je suis vraiment partagé entre ses deux pays que sont la france et l Italie ,pendant cette semaine Je me suis retrouvé dans ma bulle magiques et les souvenir de tout ce que j ai laisse il y a un peu pres 25 ans .merci a vous de votre jentillesse et a tres bientot
Nazarena



26. This is an email we received on 26th July 09 from Valerie:

Just a short note to thank you all for organising our recent short stay in Tuscany and the wonderful concert in Lajatico!!!!!! You must congratulate yourselves on your joint efforts.

We would love to come back next year and see a little more of the wonderful countryside. Can you supply any information about the "horse race" around the square in Sienna? We would like to witness such an event preferably from a hotel balcony or window! Is this a possibility?

Kind regards,

Jim & Pam


25. This is an email we received on 25th July 09 from Valerie:

Dear Friends,

It was so lovely to meet some of you, although briefly, last Saturday for the Bocelli concert. We found the place and the event such magic - I'm a changed person.

So, do you have details of the 2010 event please? Would like to organise again another visit with you, and Bocelli of course.

Kindest regards

Valerie


24. This is an email we received on 24th July 09 from Hazel:

Dear Karine,
Many many thanks for organising this wonderful trip for us. Everything was exactly as promised and the concert was magical!!!!
Would love to come again next year and would appreciate it if you could contact me as soon as the concert date is announced.

Best regards,
Hazel


23. This is an email we received on 24th July 09 from Ian and Denise:

Dear Karine,

Just a short note to say thanks for organising our holiday in Italy.

Please find letter attached

Best Wishes
Ian & Denise


22. This is an email we received on 24th July 09 from Thamara:

Carisima Arianna:

Grazie mile per il impecabile servizio che hanno oferto al grupo. hann ritornato molto contenti e ringranzia anche a Pierino e anche al autista.

cordiali saluti

Thamara


21. This is an email we received on 23rd July 09 from Dave and Linda:

Karine,

Now that we have returned home I wanted to let you know about our trip to Italy.

Let me start by telling you that we appreciate all you did for us and that it will be our pleasure to refer you and your company to people we know.

About the Bocelli Concert: The tickets you got for us were amazing. The seats could not have been better positioned. All of your help with transportation, parking, accessibility, and ease of movement proved to be very valuable.

Hotel La Locanda is a treasure in Volterra. The room was spotless and the breakfast proved to be one of the best we had in Italy. Fresh baked goods and lots of other choices including a nice bowl of fresh seasonal fruit. They even provided 2 luggage stands :)

Hotel Europa in Florence was delightful. No frills, just perfect service and a nice clean comfortable room. The owners were delightful and everything was conveniently located. What a bargain in Florence. They have been there 40 years under the same ownership. They know Florence.

Working with you has proven to be one of the most pleasurable experiences we have had traveling. Having no previous history with your company or with you, we had no idea what to expect. From the first minute we spoke, you built confidence and trust in our decision. You did everything you said you would do and delivered everything on time and on budget. You and your entire group are to be commended for your professionalism.

We will return to Italy again and will not hesitate to call on your expertise. We look forward to the possibility of participating in some of your tours and believe that we will NOT be disappointed.

Best of Luck to you in the coming months and years. If we can ever do anything for you please don't hesitate to ask.

Kind Regards,

Dave and Linda


20. This is an email we received on 23rd July 09 from Roy:

Hi Karine

First let me thank you on behalf of us all for the excellent organisation you did for the concert. Needless to say we all thought the concert was fantastic.
Everything went well from the transportation to the concert, the very good seats and transport back.
We will all be going again next year. Will you please email me as soon as you have the date for next year's concert?
Again many thanks
Roy


19. This is an email we received on 23rd July 09 from Sally:

Hi Karine,
Have just arrived back in Israel after having a wonderful week in Italy.
The farmhouse was lovely and the area absolutely stunning.
We were thrilled with concert and so glad with our seats you arranged for us.
I was so impressed with the organisation and would like you to pass my thanks on to all those involved.
BEST WISHES,
SALLY



18. This is an email we received on 22nd July 09 from Denise:

Hello Karine,

Just wanted to drop both you and Massimo a little note to thank you so much for your kind attention and wonderful organization.
With the exception of the rehearsal concert, our trip was really fabulous and everything tuned out to be so good. We left Italy very happy and thrilled that we were able to attend the real concert on Saturday evening.
Please let me know well in advance when the tickets for 2010 become available. Would definitely like to repeat the experience!!!

Best wishes to you all,

Denise


17. This is an email we received on 22nd July 09 from Pamela:

Dear All
We had a fantastic stay in Tuscany last weekend and so enjoyed the Andrea Bocelli concert; it will stay in my memory for a very long time. We took the trip to celebrate my 60th birthday and it couldn't have been better!

The arrangements and communication were first class. Please pass on our thanks to your whole team.

Kind regards
Pam



16. This is an email we received on 22nd July 09 from Gwen:

Hi Karine
Now we are home again after a fabulous trip to Tuscany I want to thank you for your help in making it such a lovely time. Le Vecchie Cantine was perfect for us & I would certainly stay there again. thank you for arranging tickets and transport,all went very well. Of course the concert was fantastic!
Please keep me informed of any future Bocelli events
Kindest regards
Gwen



15. This is an email we received on 21st July 09 from Lester:

Dear Karine / Arianna & Friends,

Thank you for organising everything for our visit to the Andrea Bocelli concert and accommodation. We had a great time and loved the village of Palaia

The hotel was incredible, but there was one problem, our room named (Veranda) was opposite the bar Peggio which was very noisy and and closed at between 1 & 2am. The owner and staff of the bar Peggio were very nice and we enjoyed eating and drinking their, but we did not appreciate the noise every night.

Car Hire at Pissa Airport.
Karine! You advised it would be easy to hire a car at the airport, this was not the situation as it took us almost 2 hours to get a car as all vehicles were pre-booked. I suggest you tell customers to book in advance as all the car hire companies said we should have booked before leaving the U.K.

Tuscany! We will be coming back and will recomend Arianna & Freinds to our freinds.

Kind Regards, Lester


14. This is an email we received on 21st July 09 from Peter:

Dear Karine
we have just returned from a wondeful trip. the reharesal and concert were amazing. Bocelli is truly Il maestro.

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again thank you so much for helping us have a wonderful time.
mille grazie

Peter


13. This is an email we received on 21st July 09 from Mel:

Dear Arianna,

Firstly, many many thanks for all your help in organsinig tours and bikes while we stayed at the Villa Saletta. It made such a big difference!

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Many thanks,
Mel


12. This is an email we received on 21st July 09 from Jacqui:

Dear Karine

Thanks for your email and for arranging transportation to the concert at such a late date and so efficiently. I really appreciated your help.
Thanks also for making all the arrangements - it was a splendid event and will long be remembered.
have a good summer.

Kind regards
Jacqui


11. This is an email we received on 21st July 09 from Richard:

Dear Karine,

We have just returned from Pisa. We enjoyed the concert enormously, and the unnumbered tickets were fine. We'd like to go again next year, but maybe with a few more in our party.
We would like to stay again at Le Vechie Cantine.
Please tell me when the dates of the concert are known and we can make a booking.
About Il Poeta. It was not a good decision to go there. It was very far from the concert and it was in a very busy urban location. The noise from the passing traffic was unbearable. We had lunch there on the Friday we arrived, and it was very poor. Not good.
You knew that I wanted a good hotel - since the first one I chose was a 5 star (but was all booked up). I do not think you should have agreed that Poeta was suitable.
I suggest there is some money back from the hotel since we did not stay there at all. Please let me know what you can negotiate.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best regards

Richard


10. This is an email we received on 21st July 09 from Maxine:

Hello Karine

Just to say thank you to you and "friends" for the excellent transport service to Lajatico last Saturday for the concert.

Sadly, we are now back in England but hope to return to Tuscany in the not too distant future!

Kind regards

Maxine


9. This is an email we received on 21st July 09 from Kirsti:

Dear Friends

We all want to THANK you so much for our wonderful visit to Tuscany.

Everything was so perfectly and nicely organized. The hotel in Chianni was just so lovely.The whole trip was like a dream-We have really enjoyed the town and the hotel. everything. And finally the great concert of Andrea Bocelli in Lajatico-We could never for forehead imagine how enjoyable the Lajatico concert would be. WONDERFUL! Te whole package was really organized perfectly. In spite some problems with our baggages( never appeared in Chianni) the trip was something we do not forget.

I really hope we can again travel to Tuscany in the future. I will contact you again in this matter. Please, can you keep us informed about Bocelli concerts- Thank you again so much. We just love Tuscany.

Many greetings also to the people working at the hotel. All so kind and nice and helpful to us.

Yours
Kirsti

Kirsti stayed at Alessio »


8. This is an email we received on 20th July 09 from Ros:

Hi

I just wanted to say that we had a truly fabulous weekend. The whole thing was amazing. I would really like to go again next year, especially if it is going to be the last one and am sure there will be a few others who would like to come too. If you are able to let me know as soon as tickets are available I am sure I will be asking for some.
Please can you let me know if a DVD is produced of the evening and if so how I can get a copy.
Thank you so much. Everything went really well and I have some very happy memories.

Ros


7. This is an email we received on 20th July 09 from Sarah:

i am part of joanna/richard group that came out last weekend for the Bocelli concert. We had such a great time-both the accomadation and concert wello exceeded our expectations!
will you please email us when you know if and when there will be a concert next year, as i am sure that we will be wanting to come again!
thank you for all your hard work and for looking after us so well, sarah


6. This is an email we received on 20th July 09 from Leigh and May:

Dear Karine and associates,

I am just dropping you a line to thank you so much for your services at the weekend. We found the whole experience wonderful and your driver was extremely helpful and very friendly ! (car no 19).
We thoroughly enjoyed the concert and were amazed how well organised the transportation was. Your people were all very friendly and very informative.
We have never visited your country before and found it so beautiful and very pretty, and will definately visit Italy again.
I will definately recommend your company to anybody visiting Tuscany.
Thanks again.

Leigh and May

5. This is an email we received on 20th July 09 from Colleen:

Hi Arianna & Friends

We would just like to say thank you for the great organisation for the concert on Saturday.
The Concert itself was amazing and an unforgettable evening. The hotel was superb and the staff very friendly and accommodating.
I would like to put our names down for the concert in 2010, if there is going to be one, so please let me know when you will be taking bookings

Thank you once again
Kindest Regards
Colleen

4. This is an email we received on 20th July 09 from Gillian and Dave:

This message is for Karine - if I have the wrong email address, please forward it.

First, thanks to all of you for everything you have done for us so far. Each and every element of your planning for us has been FABULOUS.


Thanks

Gillian and Dave


3. This is an email we received on 20th July 09 from Sally:

Hi,

We'd like to thank you all for all your help with our Andrea Bocelli trip. We had the best time of our lives. We absolutely love Italy and Andrea Bocelli.
Could you please thank the owners of La Vallatta. They were fantastic and really made our stay special. They couldn't do enough for us.

Karine, sincere apologies if we woke you up yesterday morning. The lady at La Vallatta gave us a taxi number but they weren't answering. We were starting to get worried about getting back to the airport in time for our flight. So thank you so much for arranging the taxi for us. We really appreciated it.

Thank you again for helping us make our trip special. We've had a fabulous time.

Sally

2. This is an email we received on 19th July 09 from Lynda:

Arianna and Karine,
Very many thanks for your assistance today in returning Howard's passport to him. If Karine had not alerted us by email and voice message, he may not have discovered it until it would have been too late to do anything about it. The taxi driver was very efficient and not very expensive so many thanks to you both. Our flight was on time so we are home after a wonderful weekend.
Thanks again for your organisation; we are delighted to have experienced Tuscany with your help. We would love to come again next year (or before!) and so will contact you to reserve probably all the rooms at La Vallata and some tickets as we have several friends who wish to join us.
Best Wishes
Lynda

1. This is an email we received on 19th July 09 from Joanna:

Arianna and Everyone!
I just wanted to send an email for you to receive on Monday morning (no doubt in your glorious sunshine whilst we have
yet more rain!) to say how truly fantastic last night's concert was at the Teatro di Silenzo.
Myself and the other 3 (+ 2 extra for the concert) could not have enjoyed ourselves more in every way - the setting, the music, the singing, Bocelli himself (and of course Placido Domingo and Katherine Jenkins and the others too!), the weather, and the whole atmosphere of the evening.........it was something we will all remember forever.
Thank you for your major part in organising everything for us - we very much enjoyed our 'hotel' in Palaia and Violetta was very sweet and helpful.
Do you know if there will be a CD or DVD made and sold after last night? Any merchandise was so difficult to find but on the other hand it was nice that people were not 'out there' to make lots of money out of such a special event.
It was nice to meet you on Thursday in the office, and you were right that Friday was certainly a scorching day!!
We so enjoyed our stay, and would be grateful if you could keep our email address 'on file' and let us know if/when you get your allocation of tickets for the 2010 concert? - we might love to come again!
Thanks to you all......
Joanna





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