9 days (September 26 - October 4, 2015)
- Photographic locations in charming Italian towns: Volterra, Pistoia, Lucca
- Photographic exploration of the Cinque Terre National Park
- Portofino - luxury resort
- Colorful and beautiful landscapes of the Ligurian coast
- Delicious Italian cuisine
- A visit to Verona - the city of Romeo and Juliet
Picturesque landscapes and the variety of Tuscan food, wines and customs are usually associated with the areas of Montepulciano, Siena and San Gimignano - and there is much truth in that. But southern Tuscany does not reflect all the richness of the region. Its northern part, bordering with Liguria and Emilia-Romagna, is equally interesting and has many treasures. And if we move a little further along the Ligurian coast, we will end up in a fairy-tale land; to 5 towns - Cinque Terre and then to the movie Portofino.
Wooded hills south of Lucca, sandy beaches near Viareggio and high peaks of the Apuan Alps on the west coast, and ancient towns lost in the hills. Every day we will be surprised by the changing views, colors, light and smell. Maybe we'll also meet Pinocchio playing on the way.
To the north-west, Tuscany borders with Liguria. One of the most beautiful places in the region is the area called Cinque Terre - five charming little towns situated by the Ligurian Sea: Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, Riomaggiore. The steep, cliff coast meant that access to them was possible only from the sea - on land, instead of roads, there were only narrow, hard-to-reach paths. The unusual landscape connecting the steep slopes with the sea, as well as the industriousness of local people and their persistence, have shaped this area so that it is impossible not to admire it. We will look for both details and panoramas available from the scenic paths. We will have time to enjoy not only the views, but also delicious cuisine based on seafood. We will also look at Portofino, one of the most exclusive holiday resorts in Italy. It is here that many films are shot, it is here that cinema stars and famous artists rest. We will look around - who knows who we will meet?
Number of participants: 15 people + 3 guides
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Witek Rajchert He once lived as a monk in a Benedictine monastery in Lanuvio, Italy. There he learned Italian and became interested in Christian monasticism and the phenomenon of pilgrimages. He continues his passions from Italy by exploring the routes of European pilgrimage routes that connect the entire continent like a network.
His interest in the Far East led him to the eastern martial arts and now he trains Muai Thai and the systema. |
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Ewa Prus and Piotr Dębek After studying Roman and German studies, Ewa switched from languages to photography - because one picture is worth a thousand words. Piotr soaked up photography when he was a few years old, assisting his father in the darkroom - he remembers the smell of reagents well to this day and appreciates digital photography even more. For over a decade, since 2002, first in the monthly "CHIP", then "CHIP Foto Video Digital" (which changed into "Digital Foto Video" and later "FOTO PLUS"), they popularize photography with hundreds of guide and workshop articles. They are the authors of several books on photography and a growing number of e-books. Together, they have been running photography workshops since 2010, and photo expeditions since 2011. Their favorite landscapes are the hills of Tuscany, Iceland's waterfalls and the coasts of Greek islands, and they like the alleys of cities in every part of the world. They write about travel photography not only on the blog www.ewaipiotr.pl |
Common photo in Portofino:
In the photo, from the left: Wiesław, Czesław, Monika, Anna, Małgorzata, Beata, Joanna, Witek, Adam, Izabela, Grzegorz, Katarzyna, Marzena, Damian, Lech
First row from the left: Piotr, Ewa, Mirela