Florencia, Prato & Pisa
WINE & WEAVING
Italy opens its doors to us—through Florence, Prato, Pisa, and the landscapes of Tuscany. We will walk through cities that have woven beauty for centuries. This experience goes beyond tourism; it is encounter, creation, and memory.
October 3 to 10, 2026
Italy opens its doors to us—through Florence, Prato, Pisa, and the landscapes of Tuscany. We will walk through cities that have woven beauty for centuries.
This experience goes beyond tourism; it is encounter, creation, and memory.
For eight days, we will breathe in Renaissance art, wandering streets where new worlds were born. We will learn from master hands in studios, foundations, and textile workshops that preserve the living pulse of tradition. We will create with silk, pigments and fibers, allowing the material itself to speak to us.
We will immerse ourselves in the Tuscan essence—its cuisine, its thermal waters, its rhythm. We will share tables, inspiration, and art, leaving space for contemplation and enjoyment.
We do not come merely to observe Italy; we come to dialogue with its essence and to experience it fully. This route is for those who seek to be nourished, transformed, and to create. This route is a calling.
Itinerary
Day 1: FLORENCE
- Arrival & hotel check-in
- Welcome lunch
- Walking tour of Florence’s historic center
- Visits to artists’ studios
- Dinner (not included)
Day 2: FLORENCE
- Breakfast
- Visit to the Antico Setificio Fiorentino
- Lunch
- Dinner (not included)
Day 3: PRATO (Overnight in Prato)
- Departure to Prato
- Full-day silk printing workshop at Lottozero, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Lunch
- Dinner (not included)
Day 4: PRATO
- Breakfast
- Visit to the Museo del Tessuto
- Dinner (not included)
Day 5: TUSCANY
- Breakfast
- Visit to a Tuscan villa for a full-day, immersive experience
– Cooking and wine
– Thermal baths - Return to the hotel
- Dinner (not included)
Day 6: PISA
- Breakfast
- Departure to Pisa
- Visit to the studio of Laura de Cesare
- Lunch
- Dinner (not included)
- Return to Florence
Day 7: FLORENCE
- Breakfast
- Fondazione Lisio – guided visit and Bargello workshop
- Dinner (not included)
Day 8: FLORENCE
- Breakfast
- Leather workshop
- Lunch
- Integration and closing moments
ITALY TRIPS DETAILS
COST INCLUDES
- Accommodation for 8 nights
- Meals: breakfasts and lunches
- Ground transportation throughout the program
- Craft workshops mentioned in the itinerary
- Historical visits and guided tours mentioned in the itinerary
- Museum visits mentioned in the itinerary
- Experiences mentioned in the itinerary
- Activities mentioned in the itinerary
- Visits to the most important textile towns
ADDITIONAL EXPENSES
- Airfare (arrival and departure)
- Alcoholic beverages
- Activities not mentioned or described in the itinerary
- Travel insurance
CARBON EMISSIONS OFFSET
We’ve partnered with Saving the Amazon to plant 8 trees on your behalf to offset the carbon emissions from your trip to Italy.
EXPERIENCE LEVEL
No prior experience is required to join this trip. No knowledge of language is necessary, as our team of hosts will provide translation to english and spanish as needed. We will provide support for all guests.
GROUP
This trip is limited to 12 guests and will be accompanied by 2 Puntos de Conexión trip facilitators.
PRICING AND PAYMENT
Private room: €5,500 per person
Shared room: €4,800 per person
A non-refundable deposit of 30% of your accommodation cost is required to reserve your space. The remaining balance can be paid at your convenience, at least 60 days before the trip start date. Custom payment plans are available upon request. Please contact us if you would like to set one up.
BARGELLO WORKSHOP
FONDAZIONE ARTE SETA LISIO
Bargello is a historic Florentine embroidery technique, also known as flame stitch. It is worked using upright flat stitches over counted threads, creating rhythmic geometric patterns that evoke movement, depth, and vibration. Its origins date back to Florence in the 16th–17th centuries, where it was used in decorative textiles and furnishings, becoming a symbol of the city’s textile tradition.
At the Fondazione Arte della Seta Lisio, one of the most important living centers of Florentine textile heritage, we will take part in a hands-on Bargello embroidery workshop. The foundation is dedicated to the preservation and transmission of historic silk and embroidery techniques, working with traditional materials, methods, and knowledge passed down through generations.
The workshop will combine practical embroidery with an introduction to the historical and aesthetic foundations of the technique, offering a direct and sensitive experience of Florence’s textile tradition.
SILK PRINTING
LOTTOZERO TEXTILE LABORATORIES
Silk printing is a contemporary textile technique that explores pattern, color, and surface through direct engagement with silk. By working with printing processes that balance traditional textile knowledge and innovative approaches, participants are invited to understand silk not only as a support, but as an active material. Its fluidity, luminosity, and sensitivity to pigment and gesture play a key role in shaping each visual outcome.
The workshop will take place at Lottozero, an international research and production hub dedicated to textile innovation and artistic exchange.
Known for supporting designers, artists, and researchers from around the world, Lottozero cultivates an environment where experimentation, material research, and critical thinking are central to the creative process.
Within this context, participants will engage in a hands-on silk printing workshop, working directly on silk through guided experimentation. The experience encourages material exploration and process-based learning, offering tools to expand visual language, deepen understanding of textile techniques, and approach silk as a medium for thoughtful, contemporary expression.
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