CNA - Escher’s Enchanted Abruzzo
Price per person from R$ 7.084

CNA - Escher’s Enchanted Abruzzo

From
R$ 7.084
Price per person
From
R$ 7.084
price per person

Description

The magic of Maurits Cornelis Escher’s art has fascinated the entire world with its optical illusions and impossible geometries. But few know that Escher left a part of his heart in Abruzzo. With its breathtaking landscapes and historical charm, this region inspired the great Dutch artist throughout his life and left an indelible imprint on his vast body of work.


Escher visited Abruzzo for the first time in 1929 and instantly fell in love with the region. Escher’s art was strongly influenced by symmetry, geometric structures and visual perception and Abruzzo offered him a rich ground for exploration and experimentation. With its cliffs, gorges and steep valleys and its sharp contrasts between light and shadow, unthinkable in the Dutch atmosphere, the landscape of Abruzzo appeared profoundly unpredictable to this artist coming from the horizontal geography of the Netherlands.


A journey combining culture, nature and art through magnificent mountain landscapes, picturesque medieval villages such as Scanno, Castrovalva, Pettorano Sul Gizio, Opi and Anversa degli Abruzzi and the wild beauty of the nature which, almost 100 years after Escher’s first visit, has now returned to occupy the abandoned countryside, offering natural refuges for local wildlife and plants.

Visiting

Day 1: Abruzzo
Day 2: Abruzzo
Day 3: Abruzzo
Day 4: Abruzzo
Day 5: Abruzzo
  • Guide and organisation
  • Professional indemnity insurance
  • Hotel accommodation
  • Dinner and breakfast
  • Internal transfers
  • Guide available in Italian and English
  • All lunches
  • Accident insurance
  • Extras and personal expenses

Notes

We visit some of the mountain villages Escher immortalised in his famous engravings, with vertiginous views evoking a sense of balance and space.

A journey to the heart of Abruzzo’s culinary traditions, with an emphasis on the region’s craftsmanship and authentic flavours.

Bookend long days in the wilderness with classic Italian food and tasty local wines in genuine mountain villages


Accommodation is offered in double rooms in a characteristic family-run hotel. Accommodation is on a double basis in a characteristic family-run hotel. The cuisine is rich in local products, including first courses such as Sagne e fagioli, Maccheroni alla chitarra and Cazzellitti con le foglie. Dairy products are made with sheep’s milk from local pastures. In addition to the classic Pecorino cheese, there are more specific products such as black-skinned ricotta cheese, Gregoriano cheese and sheep milk Capriccio cheese. For those with a sweet tooth, there are Mostaccioli, Amaretti biscuits and the famous Pan dell’Orso.


Lunches are not included, so each morning there will be an opportunity to buy a packed lunch from local shops and bakeries so we can make the most of our days in nature to observe wildlife.


Requests for vegetarian, vegan or special dietary requirements can be accommodated, so please remember to indicate these preferences when booking.

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