Sonesta Relais & Residences, located near Florence in Tuscany, Italy, is offering its 2003-2004 eight-day/seven-night "Lessons of Tuscany" package at a flat exchange rate, Euro-to-Dollar, of US $1,875 per person, representing a 15% discount, if booked by December 31, 2003 for travel from September 1, 2003 through December 31, 2004. Certain restrictions apply. This offer is not valid for prior bookings. The package includes:   

• 8-days, 7-nights accommodations, with room upgrade upon availability.
• Roundtrip Airport Transfers.
• Transportation for visits to Florence, Siena, Pisa, Lucca, San Gimignano, Certaldo and other points of interest.
• Daily classes at the Arts & Crafts center, including conversational Italian, Tuscan art and history, Tuscan cooking, water color painting, ceramic painting, and wine tastings (nominal registration fees to cover materials).
• VAT and Taxes.

Sonesta Relais & Residences, which opened in May of 2002, is located in the heart of the Chianti region and features the Arts & Crafts Center of Il Borgo. The Center offers a variety of weekly courses on the Italian language, ceramics, water color painting, photography, cooking and art. The property consists of the restored 17th century Villa Bossi-Pucci estate, as well as a village of six farmstead buildings, newly restored to accommodate hotel guests in 25 separate units. Each guestroom is equipped with modern amenities and décor reflective of Tuscany. All units feature a living room with fireplace, satellite TV, telephone, Internet connection, individual heating controls, safe, fully-equipped kitchen, and private patio or balcony. On site are an Internet Center, Tuscan reference library, exercise room, hiking and walking trails, mountain bikes (available free of charge), and an outdoor swimming pool and sun deck.

In addtion to Sonesta Relais & Residences, Sonesta's properties in Tuscany include Sonesta Resort & Country Club Tuscany; Sonesta Relais Villa Tavolese; and the Sonesta Castello di Santa Maria Novella.

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