ITALY, pasta e vino

1° Day Rome

In the evening transfer to Rome – Check-in Hotel, dinner, overnight.

2° Day Rome

Breakfast in Hotel and departure for a visit of the eternal City, from St.Angel’s Castle, great construction wanted by Imperor Adrian as a tomb – one then proceeds towards St.Peter’s and the Vatican Musuem. Advise you to finish the morning rising towards the Janiculum Square from where one has a splendid view of Rome. In the afternoon a visit to the Baths of Caracalla, enormous Spa complex of the III Century DC, today a suggestive scenary, in the summer, for Opera presentations, one then follows the road which takes one to the Antique Appia Road, with the St.Calisto catacombs, the Massenzio Circle and Quintili Villa. Return to Hotel, dinner and overnight.

3° Day Rome

After Breakfast in Hotel, departure for Venice Square with a short visit of the Museum. Climbing the famous stairway one reaches the Campidoglio Square, beautiful building by Michelangelo from which access to the Capitolini Museum; obligatory a visit to the Roman Forum and Colosseum. In the afternoon departure for the Spanish Square with its famous stairway. One then reaches the Trevi Fountain a triumph of water and rock, from here then towards the Pantheon and nearby the splendid Navona Square and its fountain by Bernini. Return to Hotel, dinner/overnight.

4° Day Pisa

After Breakfast in Hotel, departure for Pisa “The city of the leaning tower”. Afternoon: A visit of the City:- Half Bridge, “Narrow Suburb” Church of St.Michael of the Suburb Knights square and palace, Clock palace, Church of St. Stevan of the Knights, Cathedral square, Bell-Tower, Baptistry, Cathedral, Red ochre Museum, Church of St.Cathrine, Church of St.Francis.In the evening transfer to Montecatini Check-in Hotel, dinner, overnight.

5° Day Florence

Breakfast in Hotel and transfer to Florence, Art Capital of Tuscany. One will visit: Cathedral Square, Signoria Square, Gallery of the “Uffizi, Old Palace (Palazzo Vecchio) Giotto’s Bell Tower, “Ponte Vecchio”. Late afternoon return to Hotel, dinner and overnight.

6° Day Siena - Padua

Breakfast in Hotel, transfer to Siena. Surounded by woods of Chianti on one side, chalk on the other, The City laying on a hill in a central position dominiating the surrounding valleys The famous city of the “Palio”, and of the town ‘contrade’ with their thousand colours and their flags, with its alleys and the perfection of its gothic monuments which enchant all visitors for the fame of its illustruous “sons” and for the excellent quality of its products – which one can taste. Visible from all parts, the high Tower of the “Mangia” dominates the “Campo” Square, centre of the city from which spread the roads for the Cathedral, St.Domenico, St.Catherine, “Salimbeni square “City Road”, “Porta Romana Arrival of your group in the afternoon with visit of Padova- ‘Erbe’ (herbs) square, County Palace, Cathedral, Baptistry, ‘ Piazza della Signoria’ (Signoria Square) St.Antony’s Basilica. Transfer to Jesolo. Hotel, Dinner, overnight.

7° Day Venice

Breakfast in Hotel and transfer by steamer from ‘Tronchetto’ to the splendid St.Mark’s Square, architectural synthesis of various styles from XI to XVII Century. Duke’s Palace, the seat of the City’s government and Doge’s residence. The Clock Tower, Bell Tower, built on an antique look-out tower, Ponte dei Sospiri (Bridge of Sighs) which lead to the antique prisons. Late afternoon transfer by boat from St. Mark’s to Sabbioni Point. Return to Hotel, dinner, overnight.

8° Day Lagoon Islands - Rome

Breakfast in Hotel and departure in a panoramic steamer towards Murano famous for its coloured glassware, continue to Burano, famous for its lace and varied coloured houses. Afternoon: visit to Torcello a pearl in the lagoon where one finds the Cathedral dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption, within which splendid mosaics of the Universal Judgement which date from the XI Century and St.Fosca’s Church, also of the XI Century Transfer to Rome. Hotel, Dinner, overnight.

9° Day Rome

Breakfast in Hotel and transfer in airport.