Exclusivity is the word here, for you will be welcomed into the home ofthe Contessa Constanza Piccolomini d’Aragona, doyenne of one of the oldestnoble families in Italy. Her ancestors include two popes, the King of Naplesand Sicily, several generals, condottieres and ecclesiastics and she willwelcome you into her 11th century home in the centre of Siena, whichhas been in her family since the middle ages. She will personally conduct thecookery class in her own kitchen and show you how to prepare a typical Tuscanlunch. You will then join her in the dining room to eat the fruits of yourlabour, washed down with wines from her country estate.