FAQ

An Italian Affair specializes in the preparation and hosting of “unique” experiences, the sort money cannot buy and that only genuine local people who are passionate about their home and who are connected to it can deliver. Each tour activity has been especially created and studied to ensure it offers just this. The itinerary of each tour is prepared to make sure you will experience the best of Umbria from the history to the culture to the cuisine.

It ensures you have the opportunity to connect with the region and its people. All the meals have been carefully selected and follow the slow food concept. The timing of the each tour itinerary is planned to take maximum advantage of the regional “food” and “cultural” festivals as well international festivals held in Umbria such as Festival dei Due Mondi of Spoleto and the Umbria Jazz Festival in Perugia.

No and it is not a problem if you don’t. All of our tours are prepared and hosted by Antonella who is from Umbria. She is a native speaker as well as a qualified language teacher. She founded and now jointly runs an Italian Language school called Forum Italiano. If you live locally and are interested you may attend some of her Language classes prior to going.

Antonella has personally selected the accommodation to ensure maximum comfort and relaxation. The accommodations offer some of the best views and authentic settings and the hosts are truly passionate about their “Umbria” and are excited to share it with you. In Spoleto we stay in a prestigious Farm Resort belonging to the Genga Family for over 500 years. A piece of “heaven” overlooking the majestic Spoleto Valley . High end and yet so authentic

All that is listed in each tour brochure.

For the full duration of the tour :13 breakfasts, 13 dinners, and 7 lunches with wine are included. All land travel and all listed activities. Air travel, personal insurance, entry to museums and additional activities are at your expense. All you will need to take with you for the 13 days is enough spending money for “shopping” and extra spending. We want to ensure that your holiday is stress free and as such we have included in the price as many of the day-to-day expenses as possible.

Yes this is important and Eurovillas offers special rates to all tour participants.

No. Just a lover of food, wine and good company. Also, you must be prepared to have lots of fun

The July tour “The two festivals” starts in Spoleto on the 2nd of July and it ends in Citta` di Castello on the 15th of July. Antonella will pick you up from the Stazione di Spoleto ( Spoleto Railway station) on the 2nd of July.

The August –September tour “ La mia Umbria con Antonella” starts at the railway station of Arezzo on the 25th of August and finished in Spoleto on the 7th of September.
Usually we help with travel arrangements from Rome to Spoleto and to Arezzo (depending on the tour). However and irrespective of where you will be coming from, we can help you with all the before and all the after transfers, accommodation and itineraries. Just contact us.

All you need to do is go to our TOUR INQUIRY section and forward us and email, which we will reply right away.