Tours

30-year art teacher and acclaimed artist Jon Neuse leads this workshop, Oct. 16-24, ’04.

Five days’ painting (in your medium of choice) in Segovia and Avila plus visits to Madrid’s Centro de Arte Reina Sofia National Museum (home of Picasso’s “Guernica”) and the Museo de Picasso in Buitrago del Lozoya. $2,595, land only.

Hellenic Adventures, Inc., 2940 Harriet Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55408-2237; phone 800/851-6349 or visit www.hellenicadventures.com.

8-day / 7-night walking tour of northern ITALY, Oct. 12, 2012, and June 14 & Oct. 11, 2013. Highlights: Medieval Saluzzo / walk to a 13th-century castle in Manta / walk with views of the Ligurian Alps / visit wine maker in Barolo / go truffle hunting / enjoy local cheeses, chocolates, snails, mushrooms, wine. Land, €2,425 (near $2,953). Single supp., €175. Hedonistic Hiking (Box 200, Porepunkah, VIC, 3740 Australia; phone +61 [0] 3 5755 2307, www.hedonistichiking.com).