Our Approach

Personnel

Dr. Daniel Lesnick is the owner and operator of Italy Adagio.

Fluent in Italian, Dr. Lesnick has been organizing and leading small-group tours of Italy each year since 1983. He is a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome, a past Fellow of the Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies in Florence (Villa I Tatti), and twice winner of Fulbright Fellowships to Italy. Having taught ancient, medieval, and Renaissance history for over thirty years, he retired from full-time teaching in 2008 and was honored as Associate Professor Emeritus by the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Lesnick has lived in Italy for ten years since 1969, studying and conducting historical research on topics including Preaching in Medieval Florence, Criminal Activity in Medieval and Renaissance Todi, and Italian Microhistory.

All of our tour escorts and guides are fluent in both English and Italian and are experts in the field with many years of experience, ensuring that our travelers enjoy maximum comfort and the most that Italian culture and life have to offer. Each escort and guide is personally chosen by Dr. Lesnick and works closely with him to fulfill the goals and philosophy of Italy Adagio.

Our Philosophy

• We help our travelers experience Italy’s well-known, must-see treasures plus its off-the-beaten-path precious gems.
• We craft each tour for variety and choose the best locales and the right length of time in each locale.
• We help you get the very most out of your time in Italy rather than trying to pack all of Italy into one tour.
• We always provide professional, scholarly expertise.
• We take only small groups to Italy to ensure you the maximum in comfort, friendly companionship, and highly personalized attention.

Our Goal

Our goal is simple. We strive to share our love and knowledge of Italy and provide you with the best that Italy has to offer.