For more information: Annet Abendanon-Edie Gein Noord 57A 1391 HW Abcoude tel: 0294-285574 fax: 0294-281631 email: geabaned@planet.nl or Podere Provinca Via Provinciale 49 Micciano (Pi) 56045 Italy tel: 0039058861045

Route:
From Amsterdam airport there are many cheap flights going to Pisa with Transavia and from Charleroi near Brussels with Ryanair. The airport of Pisa is about a one hour drive from Micciano.

Guest Reactions:

Vera Herfkens - Mini group course on the countryside of Tuscany in Micciano

It is one of those holidays which you look back upon and say "I wish I was back there again". It was exactly like the title of the booklet about Micciano said,” the last village before heaven”. For us heaven began here, with amazing hospitality from Annet and Geert, the delicious food and even fetching fresh spring water every morning was a blast!
It is such a luxury to get lessons outside, you don't have to think about coffee and lunch and even the entertainment program was thoroughly thought out . It is such a beautiful place with all the old towns. Not to forget the great lessons of Andrea, he is such a great teacher. We learned and laughed a lot from our own and other peoples mistakes.
Ellen Moons (Ellen has also had private lessons from Andrea in Bologna): My week in Micciano was a great success, it's a beautiful house and surroundings and weather and most importantly, Annet and Geert are the best hosts that you can get!! The food was amazing and everything was how we wanted it. I already knew that Andrea was a great teacher, and this time he again taught us Italian with a lot of humor.
Annelies Fehres: Thank you for the great welcome. It was perfect!! Everything: the house, the garden, the swimming pool, the food, the ambiance, the teacher and the walks. I enjoyed it a lot, and on top of that I learned something, and what else could you want? It is definitely something to recommend, and something I would love to experience again.
Jetty van der Wansem: It was great at "Podere Provinca", to be in this still- untouched world, where you can still hear the birds, observe nature, and the rest of the animals. Thank you for taking care of us, which was far more then just professional. Also thank you for the great initiative: Learning italian with a view of Volterra! With the great inspiring guidance of "our" Andrea 48.

Jacomien Markensteijn - 1 week mini group course (5 ppl) in Micciano

The last week of May we flew with Basiq Air to Pisa. We were picked up by Geert, who on the way to Podere Provinca told us about the surroundings. Arriving at the Podere we were welcomed warmly, seated in chairs on the terrace with a beautiful view on the hills of the Tuscany landscape. We tasted the home made wine (fresh and fruity) and crostini's with home made olive oil and garlic. Everything tasted amazing, and we felt welcome. We also got a tour of the "campo" and we were taught the process of making the home made wine. The bedrooms were large and cozy, with a small bouquet on the bedside table and a great view.
The whole concept of the course was great. In the morning lessons (it actually started at breakfast), because the teacher Andrea, a charming Italian, had breakfast with us. Lunch at the Podere, prepared by Annet (She should start a restaurant, it was that good!) and after that in Geert's car with Andrea behind the wheel (Italian style) on the road to unknown towns. We've been in Volterra, Montescudaio, Bibbona and some other cute places. After all the excursions through the beautiful landscape, where Andrea told us a lot about the surroundings and the culture (everything in Italian of course) we had a great meal in the agriturismo. Also very special. In short it was an amazing, relaxing week where we had a lot of laughs, saw a lot and learned a lot. We had a really nice group with fun people. In fact this description is too short to give you a good impressions of what it was like so go and judge for yourself!