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Delightful, delicious, and truly Divine; this is how you could sum an Italian vacation as you travel to this country of unfathomable history and astounding heritage. This Mediterranean land is blessed with a pleasing temperate climate with hot summers and relatively warm winters. Italian cities, each possess individual charm and character while the country unsurprisingly is home to two-thirds of the world’s historical artistic heritage sites as identified by UNESCO. The only difficulty faced by visitors to Italy on their vacation is choosing among the nations endless cultural attractions; this is of course before even considering the stunning lakes, beaches and mountains.
Italy 8 days/ 7 nights Rome, Florence, Bologna, Padova, Venice
Day 01 –Rome Meet & great at airport and transfer to Hotel. Arrival at the Hotel and overnight. Day 2 Rome, Assisi,Siena, Firenze Departure at 07.15 from the hotel Diana by a deluxe coach we’ll arrive to Assisi. Arrival and free time at disposal to visit this tiny town, surrounded by ancient Middle Ages walls. We suggest the visit of the Basilica of St. Francesco with its masterpieces of Giotto and Cimabue. Lunch break (not included). By the motorway we’ll arrive to Siena. This medieval town surrounded by ancient walls and known for the shell-shaped Piazza del Campo, the town square, famous for hosting the Palio horse race. Then we’ll reach our destination: Florence. Dinner and overnight. Day 3 Florence Breakfast. Visit of this beautiful city, Florence is known as the “craddle of Renaissance” for its monuments, churches and buildings.The best-known site and crowning architectural jewel of Florence is the domed cathedral of the city, Santa Maria del Fiore known as The Duomo that we will visit. We will then proceed to the nearby Campanile tower (partly designed by Giotto) and the Baptistery with the golden bronze doors. In the heart of the city there is Piazza della Signoria, Palazzo della Signoria ,gothic building, and the Santa Croce Basilica. Afternoon at leisure, possibility to visit Pisa (optional). Then we will admire the Square of Miracles where we find the Duomo, the Leaning Tower and the baptistery. return to florence. dinner and overnight. Day 4 Florence, Bologna, Padova, Venice Breakfast. In the morning departure to Bologna. The cityscape is further enriched by elegant and extensive arcades, which the city is famous for. In total, there are about 38 kilometres of arcades in the city historical center for its 40 km of high system of fortifications and defensive towers. From the Via dell’Indipendenza, we will proceed to Piazza del Nettuno and Piazza Maggiore in the heart of the city. The central streets of Bologna today are largely pedestrianized. Here we’ll be fascinated by the Piazza del Nettuno, King Renzo’s Palace, the Podestà Palace and the Basilica of San Petronio, one of the biggest in the world (during its construction it was intended to be bigger than St. Peter's in Rome. In the afternoon we will continue towards Padova, with its original Sant’ Antonio Basilica. In the evening, arrival in Venice, world-famous for its gondola (classic venetian boat) and for its elegant and refined art. Dinner and overnight. Day 5 Venice Breakfast. Transfer by vaporetto to St Mark Square. We will visit: St Mark Square and the Doge’s Palace (external), symbol of the glory and the authority of Venice, residence of the Dukes and seat of the Government and the Court of Justice. It can be reached crossing the Bridge of Sighs where Casanova had been sentenced to 5 years imprisonment.. At the end of the tour, the group will stop in one of the famous Murano glasses factory. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight. Day 6 -Venice, Montepulciano (Tuscany), Rome Breakfast and departure by motor coach from Piazzale Roma to the famous area of Tuscany interesting for its romanic churches as Pievi and its castles, area where the production of the most famous wines takes place. After a short panoramic of the Chianti Region we will reach Valle D’Orcia and stop in Montepulciano, precious medieval town rich of history and art, known for its “nobile” wine that can be bought in the winehouses of the town. For wine and jazz lovers, in July there is the Jazz and Wine festival. Tasting of local wine, Free time at disposal. In the evening arrival in Rome. overnight Day 07 Rome Breakfast at the Hotel. Departure from the Hotel at 08:00 am approximately to visit by foot this famous city and its artistic beauties among which: Piazza di Spagna, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon , Piazza Navona and end in San Pietro Basilica. Afternoon at leisure and overnight. Day 08 Rome Breakfast at the Hotel and transfer to the airport. End of services.
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Take the art works of Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Tintoretto and Caravaggio, the operas of Verdi and Puccini, the cinema of Federico Fellini, the architecture of Venice, Florence and Rome; you will have just a fraction of Italy's treasures from over the centuries.
