Scent Of

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Let Italian Style make its way inside you

The first italian style based travel trip

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Selection, organization, guidance
experiences focused on aspects of This is a journey in which all the
and accompaniment, all in the hands
the Italian lifestyle that have made it different faces of the Italian lifestyle
of a single person, your sole point of
an icon of style and elegance are deeply experienced. But each of
contact, a new certified expert in all
throughout the world. The its characteristics can be
aspects of Italian style (fashion, food
emotions, connections and personalized by adapting it to your
and wine, local culture and art)
awareness that these experiences will preferences, always with an eye on
created specifically to let you live in-
generate will spontaneously sustainability, a fundamental value
depth experiences unforgettable:
stimulate in you more rewarding, for me. All experiences are delivered
Italian lifestyle Coach. He is a guide,
sustainable and functional attitudes by maximizing local resources and
a coach, a teacher, a consultant and a
and habits minimizing environmental impact
friend

MY EVOLUTION
By Davide Lupi

I can see long queues of tourists waiting to take a selfie

with Botticelli's without understanding nothing about what
they are doing. At the same time great masterpieces remain
hidden and ignored. This is not the real Italy, this is a
caricature. My mission is to revolutionize this precostitued
order and let people that come in Italy, discover the
authentic italian lifestyle and get home feeling more aware
and enriched….for ever.
 Welcome Day

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Arriving at Malpensa airport You will be welcomed at the airport It depends on your flight time but if
(recommended) in just twenty and taken to the villa via private you have time this is a place full of
minutes you will be transported to a transfer by your personal Italian resources. You can walk along the
magical place: an Art Nouveau- Lifestyle Coach who will introduce lake shore enjoying the flora and
Renaissance villa from the 1500s that you to the staff who will take care of fauna or sip a glass of prosecco in
stands on the banks of a private lake. you and give you access to exclusive the splendid gardens of the villa
Here time really seems to have places inside that are not normally which inside has a wellness center of
stopped accessible. Dinner will be a surprise rare beauty for a total Italian in
dedicated only to my guests authentic italian style

THE EXPERIENCE

This is the first day in Italy together, it is a special day and

as such it must be celebrated. After a short journey you will
find yourself in a wonderful place: a 1500s villa that
belonged to the Lupi di Morbegno family. Enjoy every
room of this dream place : the tea room, the reading room,
the library, the music room and many others all
maintained as if time had stopped. A wonderful garden
overlooking a private lake and an internal wellness center
are also at your disposal. The dinner, inside the ancient
stables of the estate, is a surprise and will be told directly by
the chef... and if the language is too technical, don't worry
because your Italian lifestyle coach will be by your side
Day 1

Learn the bases

of italian Food & Wine

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Today our main focus is food and Your dedicated Italian lifestyle The area surrounding the villa is
wine .In the ancient dining room of Coach for the first time to a non- rich in history and uncontaminated
the vineyard you will learn to taste Italian audience will teach you the nature. If you prefer, it is possible to
with class and elegance the iconic secrets of tasting so that you will organize walks and visits to small
products of Italy in the world: olive learn not only to appreciate but also medieval villages. Furthermore, the
oil, wine, cheese and coffee. You will recognize the quality of the raw villa is available with all its services
learn the basics right away in order material so that you will treasure it including wellness centre, garden
to make your culinary experiences even when you are returned home. with private lake and lounge bar
in Italy more exciting and The wines, cheeses and olive oil used
meaningful: you will be able to grasp in the tastings are all top quality
the profound meaning, like an products from local producers that
Italian, perhaps more. you won't find anywhere else

THE EXPERIENCE

after waking up like a duke in a wonderful Renaissance

suite and having breakfast with cappuccino and strictly
homemade cake, your Italian Lifestyle Coach will take care
of you. Being a master cheese taster and sommelier of olive
oil and wine, he will teach you how to taste these delicacies
with three separate sessions: one dedicated to cheese in an
elegant room of the villa, one to wine directly in the
hydromassage tub of the wellness center and one with olive
oil at a location set up on the lake shore.In the meanwhile
you will have fun because the lessons are all dynamic and
highly interactive. In the evening we will move to Palazzo
Quaranta, an eighteenth-century palace that overlooks in a
Gonzaga squera in Isola Dovarese town near Mantova
 Day 2

The secret of Antonio

Stradivari

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your dedicated Italian lifestyle coach Cremona is rich in history and
Today the main focus is the artisanal
will reveal the secrets of Stradivari to treasures. The Diocesan Museum
talent of Antonio Stradivari, the
you through a team made up of a houses masterpieces by Caravaggio
greatest lither in the world, and the
luthier, a violinist and a music and other artefacts that have made
inimitable music played by the violins
expert. You will be allowed to enter the history of Christianity. You can
he produced that are Unescu world
the treasure chest and admire live also admire The Torrazzo, the tallest
heritage of humanity. You will be
the most precious violins in the bell tower with the largest clock in
surrounded by the artistic beauties of
world and a master violinist will play the world. You will be able to enter
Cremona and you will taste the
an original Stradivarius violin its bowels to see its functioning and
culinary products for which this city is
exclusively for us right in the house mechanisms up close and visit the
famous in Italy and around the world:
where Antonio created his "Museum of Time" housed within it
homemade pasta, mustard, Valpadana
provolone and of course nougat! masterpieces

THE EXPERIENCE

In Cremona we will go in search of Stradivari's secret. We

will search among the alleys and churches of Cremona for
the only painting that portrays the true face of the maestro.
We will then be welcomed into the violin museum where
in a very interactive way we will learn everything about it.
Here we will enter the Treasure Chest that houses the most
precious violins in the world. Subsequently in the house
where Stradivari created his masterpieces a master luthier
will show us how a masterpiece can be born from an idea.
Here, exclusively for us, a Maestro will perform playing
one of the very rare original Stradivarius and will tell us
about his emotions while doing so: never m,ind if you are
not a music expert, this is a unique an incredible experience
 Day 3

Italian longevity
secrets

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This experience is totally exclusive because The house that will welcome us as
Today the focus is both on food and guests today is a real country house
it takes place in my grandmother's house
wine and on the principles of a healthy still furnished with furniture and
which, after her death, my parents decided
and long-lived life. You will learn how furnishings from the early twentieth
to keep completely intact to honor her
to cultivate the vegetable garden and century. If you are curious, there are
memory. It will be my mother, who lived
how to cook the fruits of the earth in a hundreds of objects stored here that
her childhood and youth here, who will tell
tasty and healthy way and how to have a story to tell. You can also chat
the secrets and teach us the original recipes
accompany them with prestigious with neighbors and visit the adjacent
that made grandmother Giulia famous
wines and delicious cured meats farmhouse. Furthermore, if you love
throughout the area. Furthermore, the
house hosts a vintage market whose speed, not far away in a
entrance is reserved only for my guests car/motorcycle circuit you can
experience the thrills of high speed

THE EXPERIENCE

Today we will discover the secrets of the longevity of

Italians by discovering the methods of a healthy life as
exclusive guests of a house immersed in the countryside
with its kitchen, its courtyard and the vegetable garden. You
will learn how to grow vegetables directly from the farmer
and how to make them delicious by preparing a prosecco-
based aperitif. Today you will also get your hands dirty
with a cooking masterclass dedicated to homemade pasta
and tiramisu!
Furthermore, in the cool of a medieval underground cellar
we will taste fine wines narrated by a sommelier and
accompanied by local cheeses and cured meats presented
directly by their producers
 Day 4

A day as a Duke

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If you are a fan of vintage markets, one
Today you will experience firsthand, With the help of a costume and make-up of the most beautiful markets in Italy is
from an unexpected perspective, the artist you will wear precious Renaissance held every week in Sabbioneta. With
art and history of the Italian period clothes and impersonate a noble Catch Italy you have the opportunity to
Renaissance, its masterpieces and the guest of the Lady with an Ermine at Villa visit it with an expert who will teach you
beauty that characterized it and that Medici del Vascello. You will live like a how to evaluate the objects of your
inspired artists of all subsequent eras. Renaissance Duke among banquets, interest and negotiate the price with the
Villas, theatres, ducal palaces and memstrels and court magicians. It is another trader. It is certainly possible to plan an
cathedrals will be your privileged stage. exclusive Catch Italy experience extra day and visit the beauties of
Mantua, Palazzo Te' and Piazza delle
Erbe and possibly the small wonderful
villages overlooking the Mincio

THE EXPERIENCE

Let’s start the day visiting with an expert guide at your

service, Sabbioneta, the best preserved Renaissance town in
the world, a UNESCO heritage site. You will also enter the
workshop of a painter who will tell us about his passion for
his art and the phases of his creative process. Thanks to a
professional costume designer, you will step into the shoes
of a Duke! You will be a guest of the Lady with an Ermine,
portrayed by the famous Leonardo da Vinci, at a perfectly
preserved Renaissance estate where you will dedicate
yourself to banquets, games and riddles with the court
minstrel and you will pose for unforgettable photos like the
great Kings who made history of the Renaissance
 Day 5

Franciacorta “ Odi et Amo”

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Today we will talk about love and wine, A private motorboat cruise on Lake Garda Lake Garda and the Franciacorta
a perfect combination that the ancient awaits you. Enlivened by the sweet sound of lands are rich in food and wine and
Romans already knew. a saxophone and lulled by the waves, your naturalistic treasures. It is possible to
We will immerse ourselves in the guide in Sirmione will be him: Catullus, the plan visits to the oil mill where one
nature of Lake Garda and cross the Roman poet of love who in his noble tunic of the most prestigious olive oils in
vineyards from which the famous will recite his most famous poems for you the world is produced or to try your
Prosecco get light and guide you through the beauties of hand at walks or bike rides
Sirmione surrounded by breathtaking views

THE EXPERIENCE

The gentle sound of a saxophone played on a motorboat

with which you will sail the waters of Sirmione, will evoke
the presence of Catullus, the great Roman poet who will
present himself to you in the flesh. He will show you the
Villa in which he wrote his famous poems which he will
recite for you. He will be your guide along the alleys of
Sirmione where you can admire the boutiques, the famous
castle on the water and the renowned beaches.
We will then go to a vineyard of a local producer who will
tell you his story, his wine and will host you in his home
where a professional chef will cook local delicacies
 Day 6

Iconic Milano

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Together with your Italian Lifestyle Coach If you are a racing and Formula 1 fan
Today we will focus on those aspects of you will discover the trendiest places in Milan you can experience the thrills of
local life that make Italy and Italians where you can also meet and speek to the speed on the iconic Monza circuit. If,
famous in the world including the owners. We will have the classic Milanese however, opera, ballet or classical
famous Milanese aperitifs in the aperitif at the Arco della Pace with my friends music are your passions, we will rent
Navigli area, the classy restaurants, the who will welcome you as one of their own and a tuxedo and an elegant evening
walks in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele will explain the customs and habits of this dress and the gallery of the Teatro
and the style of the Fashion which is almost a sacred rite for the Milanese. della Scala will give you unmissable
Quadrilatero You will have a dedicated personal shopper emotions
who, interpreting your tastes, will advise you
during your purchases in the city of fashion

THE EXPERIENCE

Having been born and raised in Milan, today I will make you
experience the capital of fashion and social life as a true
Milanese. We will visit Leonardo's masterpiece "The Last
Supper" revealing the enigmas it hides. We will visit the
famous Duomo built only with precious Carrara marble, its
terraces and the Vittorio Emanuele Gallery, a design
masterpiece. Together with a personal shopper we will enter
the famous "Fashion Quadrilatero" where the most
prestigious world fashion houses have their headquarters.
Finally, we will immerse ourselves in the Milanese nightlife of
the Navigli together with my friends who will take you to the
trendiest clubs and you can choose your favorite... remember
not to set the alarm for the next day!
Day 7

Milan Fashion Day

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Today the focus is fashion and the way Only for my friends and guests one of the As a Milanese I tell you that Milan
in which Italians, and from today you most prestigious Fashion Academies, located offers countless possibilities. With a
too, dress and express their style in a splendid historic building in the center of few additional days it is possible to
through their image Milan, will open its doors and reveal its admire the famous Pinacoteca di
secrets. You will discover all the phases of the Brera, the Sforzesco Castle, an
creative process of a dress or accessory with aperitif in a beautiful vineyard just
an image consultant, a stylist and a tailor outside the city, a picnic on a
dedicated to you! As evening falls, you will flowery meadow and a dinner at the
witness a private fashion show of young, home of a truly authentic Milanese
emerging designers family... and much more!

THE EXPERIENCE

I will let you discover my Milan from inside its beating heart:
fashion.
With the help of an image consultant we will study your
characteristics and you will learn the colours, shapes and
fabrics that best match your shape and personality.
Subsequently, a stylist with the help of his tailor will explain
his creative process to you and, if you want, he will create for
you your new and exclusive italian dress. The event will end
with a private fashion show of young emerging designers.
Obviously before going to sleep we will enter a wonderful
place from where we will have dinner looking down on all of
Milan at our feet
Day 8

Bernina day

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Just for you, your Italian lifestyle coach will If you want to dedicate more time to
Today high mountain nature and take you to the world of high mountain this wonderful land, Valtellina has to
human engineering genius will be our products, comfortably seated in first class on offer you unforgettable walks and
focus. Food and wine will also be the the Bernina express, a train rich in history and cycling routes as well as a vast choice
protagonist with exclusive products tradition. You will also be able to enjoy the of local artisans who open the doors
resulting from great work, research breathtaking panorama of the Valtellina of their workshops especially for us
and tradition mountains immersed in the hot water of the
old thermal baths of Bormio, the most
beautiful in Italy

THE EXPERIENCE

Even today, one of the UNESCO world heritage sites will be

the protagonist of our experience. Sitting in first class on the
historic Bernina train, your Italian lifestyle coach will guide
you through the food and wine excellences of the high
mountains while you admire breathtaking mountain
landscapes from the window.
After having lunch in a panoramic restaurant at 2000 meters
above sea level we will head towards Bormio and its Bagni
Vecchi where, while sipping a glass of excellent local wine,
you can immerse yourself in the hot water of an outdoor
natural tub and enjoy wonderful relaxation never
experienced before
 Lake of Como Movie experiences

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An innovative land and lake route, designed Como is the city of silk, some of the
Cinema and the beauties of Lake Como especially for you in which you will most prestigious textile companies
are the absolute protagonist: small experience Lake Como through the stories in the world have their headquarters
timeless villages, majestic villas and and curiosities of the great film directors who here and are happy to open their
gardens, artisanal products unique in found inspiration here for their art and the doors. Furthermore, in Como you
the world, all seen from the perspective ideal environment to express it will find the most prestigious and
of the world's great film directors exciting stage for your moments of
love

THE EXPERIENCE

A day in one of the most magical places in the world

following in the indelible footsteps of great cinematographic
masterpieces that have made Como and its lake famous
throughout the world. With a private motorboat you will
admire the shores of this splendid lake and some hidden
places that cannot be reached by land. You will visit medieval
villages where everything is still intact and iconic villas of
breathtaking beauty with gardens that are authentic natural
paradises
Good by Day

DAVIDE LUPI

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