Photography holiday

Italy • Tuscany • Val D'Orcia

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Magical mists and mysteries
This is a week of dreamy landscapes, medieval hilltop towns and fabulous cities. With such rich variety, it's a feast for the eyes and the camera.

A typical itinerary

Arrival day

We arrive in San Quirico d'Orcia in time for an exploration of the town.

Shooting around San Quirico

San Quirico d'Orcia, on our doorstep, is a beautiful town dating back to Etruscan times, full of medieval and Renaissance buildings. A perfect location to get started.

Visual revelry

The morning will be spent shooting the Abbazia di Sant'Antimo, a visually stunning Romanesque church. After lunch we explore in and around the beautiful village of Montalcino.

Bagno Vignoni

This is the rolling Tuscan landscape at its best, usually accentuated by the mist filling the valley floor. In the evening there's a visit to the nearby Roman spa of Bagno Vignoni with its bubbling pools.

Free day in Siena

Creative opportunities abound from the unique Piazza del Campo to the Duomo. A city is not only about its buildings – Siena allows candid people shots, perhaps at the lively weekly market.

Montepulciano

Montepulciano is one of the classic viewpoints that epitomise this most beautiful landscape. The fortified hilltop medieval town of Montepulciano offers superb opportunities within its walls and distant views beyond.

San Quirico

We will use the final day to look back over our photographs and revisit our favourite locations with a fresh approach trying out some of the new techniques we have developed through the week.

Departure day

We depart early for Rome airport.

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