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By Anonymous August 9, 2004 -- GOLF, COOKING & WINE ON LAKE COMO
Chauffeured driven -
Depart from the States on Sunday and return the following Saturday
Destination: Lake Como
Length: 6 days / 5 nights
Hotel type: Hotel Metropole & Suisse in Como
Arrival details: in the morning
Departure details: in the morning
Nearest airports: Milan Malpensa MXP
Check-in time: from 2 pm
Itinerary:
Day 1: Monday
First cooking class
First wine tasting
Upon arrival at the airport, a hostess will meet with the group at the gate while a porter's service will take care of the luggage at the carousel.
Once boarded a private coach, the group will be taken to Como. According to the time of arrival, a schedule of the day will be prepared.
The first cooking class will be organized for this late afternoon. A wine tasting will accompany the dinner.
Day 2: Tuesday
First round of golf
Second cooking class
Second wine tasting
Your first day of golf will be at Le Robinie, the only Jack Nicklaus course in Italy.
At 5 pm drive to the local hotel school for your second cooking lesson. A wine tasting will accompany the dinner.
Day 3: Wednesday
Second round of golf
Third cooking class
Third wine tasting
Today it is the turn of La Pinetina Golf Club, a course cut in the forest. In fact, Pinetina means small forest.
At 5 pm drive to the local hotel school for your third cooking lesson. A third wine tasting will accompany the dinner.
Day 4: Thursday
Third round of golf
Fourth cooking class
Grappa tasting
Today, drive north along the west shores of Lake Como directly to Menaggio where you'll play the local golf course, one of the oldest in Italy, built by the English aristocracy at the beginning of the 20th century.
Once there, take the occasion to go and visit Bellagio, just on the other side of the lake (use the ferry boat) or Villa Carlotta, famous for its azaleas garden.
At 5 pm drive to the local hotel school for your fourth and last cooking lesson.
Day 5: Friday
Fourth round of golf
Today, it is the turn of a historic Italian golf course: the Villa d'Este, seat of the Italian Open for 12 times, located at only 6 miles from the town.
No cooking class and time at disposal for the last shopping.
Farewell dinner at a local restaurant in town.
Day 6: Saturday
Your golf holidays is ended. Drive to the airport and depart.
Cost per $2219
Hotel Metropole - 4*
The cost includes:
meet & greet at the airport
porters' service at the airport upon arrival and departure
- 5-night accommodation sharing a double room
- 5 buffet breakfasts
- 5 dinners (4 included in the cooking classes)
- 4 cooking classes (hands-on)
- 3 wine tastings
- 1 grappa tasting
4 green fees (18 holes)
return transfers to the airport by private coach with driver
- return transfers to the golf courses by private coach with driver
- return transfers to the cooking school by private coach with driver
- tourist material on the area
- VAT, taxes
The cost does not include:
- tips
everything not specified in the Cost per person
Air: Lowest available airfare may be secured upon request at time of booking.
golf carts:
For Bookings Please Call
Celebrity Tours Inc.
914 457 4319
Fax 646 536 8116
www.celebritytours.net
Info@celebritytours.net
815 McLean Ave Yonkers NY 10704
Suite 6
Ed Was born in Bronx, New York on November 8, 1944, and attended James Monroe High School. While at James Monroe, Ed broke many of the baseball records originally set by Hall of Famer, Hank Greenberg.
He signed with the Mets out of High School and debuted, at the age of seventeen, in the Mets' first season in 1962. Ed played his entire career with the Mets, retiring after the 1979 season.
From 1965 through the Miracle Year of the Amazin' Mets in 1969, Ed was the regular firstbaseman for the Mets. He had one of his most productive offensive years in 1971, batting .280, with career highs in home runs, runs batted in and runs scored, and led the league with a .998 fielding average.
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