Breath-taking landscapes, history, and culture will make this discovery tour through Italy unforgettable. From fascinating Venice to Rome’s eternal city, Italy is a land rich in art and culture. Immerse yourself in the historical and cultural sights and its many UNESCO Heritage sites for a journey of discovery the homeland of some of the most influential artists who have left an indelible mark on history.
Breath-taking landscapes, history, and culture will make this discovery tour through Italy unforgettable. From fascinating Venice to Rome’s eternal city, Italy is a land rich in art and culture. Immerse yourself in the historical and cultural sights and its many UNESCO Heritage sites for a journey of discovery the homeland of some of the most influential artists who have left an indelible mark on history.
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Il programma
Arrival at Venice airport where the group will meet the tour leader. City has been, for 1100 years, the capital of Serenissima Republic of Venice and is known as the “Serenissima”, the “Dominant” and the “Queen of Adriatic sea”. For urban details and its cultural patrimony, is universally considered one of most beautiful city of the world and is declared, together with its Lagoon, UNESCO heritage; who contributed to make it the second italian city with highest tourist flow after Rome.
Transfer with coach to Mestre, the main center in venetian land, city mainly modern and industiral, where is
anyway possible find trace of its ancient past connected with Venice.
Arrival in hotel and rooms accommodation. Briefing with escort who will explain the programme of the tour.
Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Breakfast in hotel and departure by train to Venice Santa Lucia station, where we will meet local guide. Walking,
guide will leads us through most fascinating and interesting places of the city with visit of Ghetto and Cannaregio
district. Ghetto was the district of Venice where Jews was obligated to reside duirng period of Venice Republic. Is
located inside Cannaregio district and is still today the focus of Jewis comunity of Venice, seat of synagogues and other religious institutions. The lively district of Cannaregio is also known for the “New Street”, the famouse street of local shopping, full of shops and artisan workshops where you remain enchanted from the beauties of the most unusual and extraordinary decorated masks. The minor roads are destination for lovers of craft and vintage produts.
Restaurants and informal cafes on the canal, runs along the Fondamenta of Misericordia and Fondamenta of
Ormesini. We reach the sumptuous Ca’ d’Oro Palace (external visit), seat of unique collection of renaissance art. After this nice and interesting walk along alleys, the much suggestive small streets and quarters , we reach the huge and unique Piazza San Marco. Dominated by the homonymous church, the Basilica of San Marco, with its imposing bell tower, whose images are wellknown all over the world, and the famous Palazzo dei Dogi. Free time for lunch.
During the afternoon meeting with guide and optional visit of Palazzo Ducale, formerly was also Doge Palace as palace of the Doge, one of the symbol of
Venice and masterpiece of Venice and venetian’s Gothic.
We will take the boat from Piazza S. Marco to Piazzale Roma, from where we will return to hotel in Mestre by train. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Breakfast in hotel and departure to Verona by coach, where we will meet local guide. Orientation tour by coach passing (no stop) through Renaissance walls, Basilica of San Zeno, Scaligero Castle, Bridge and Romani theater. Continue by walk along city center where we will admire Bra Square (the biggest one in Verona), the great Arena of Verona (one of the most popular attraction of the city and one of the best preserved monument from the Roman Empire), Square of Erbe. Walking through a very nice alley, we will reach the home and the balcony where, for Shakespeare, Romeo
declared his love to Giulietta, and we will continue to Signori Square, Arche Scaligere and several other views of roman and medieval Verona. Free time for lunch.
Early afternoon departure to Florence. Arrival in the evening. Dinner in restaurant. Overnight in hotel.
Breakfast in hotel and meeting with local guide. By walk, guide will take us through the most fascinating and interesting places of the city of the Italian Renaissance.: Santa Croce Square with its Basilica, Repubblica Square, Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral with Brunelleschi’s dome, the Baptistry with its famous door of paradise, heart of the medieval city, Giotto’s bell tower. We will visit Signoria Square, the political heart of medieval city, adorned with splendid sculptures, an en plein air true collection of masterpieces. On the square is Palazzo Vecchio, political symbol of the city and dei Lanzi lodge. We will admire Ponte Vecchio, one of the symbol of Florence with its goldmith shops, and the famous Vasarian Corridor that was built on request of Cosimo I de’ Medici. Thanks to this elevated passage, Medicis’ family guraranteed the possibility to move freely and safely between their residence Pitti Palace and the seat of government inside Palazzo Vecchio.
In Florence eveerything handed down to us folk legends, curiosity, ways of saying. A so rich of history and culture city, every street has an anecdote or a mystery to unravel.
Free time for lunch.
During late afternoon we will enjoy an aperitif in one of the most elegant and suggestive place with a wonderful view of Florence. Dinner in restaurant, overnight in hotel.
Breakfast in hotel and departure to Rome by coach. Along the way stop in Siena where where we will meet local guide. We will explore one of the most beautiful medieval city of the world, diving us in the cultural historical wealth and in the traditions; the Basilica San Domenico, big Gothic church that preserve the head of Saint Caterina, we will admire the most important palaces and monuments, included: Salimbeni Palace, Tolomei Palace, Chigi Saracini Palace, the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, jewel of Gothic architecture and chest that contains famous works of Michelangelo, Donatello and Bernini. Tour will finish in Piazza del Campo, beating heart of Sienese culture and extraordinary architectural scenography where twice each year takes place the famous Palio. Free time for lunch and departure.
Proceed to Rome, arrival to the hotel, accommodation in rooms. Dinner in restaurant and overnight.
Breakfast in hotel and meeting with local guide to visit Colosseum, the most important and imposing roman
amphitheatre of ancient Rome arrived today, wellknown all around the world as symbol of Rome and one of the symbols of Italy. Included during 1980 in the list of UNESCO heritage, it has been also included in the New Seven Wonders of the World. Continuation of the visit to Roman Foro, politic, social and religious heart of the city, discover of ruins of public buildings, temples, sacred residence of Vergini Vestali and much more. We continue to Venezia Square where we can admire the Altar of the Fatherland. Free time for lunch. In the afternoon continuation of the guided visit to famous Trevi fountain, scene of several movies included the “ Dolce Vita” of Fellini. The Pantheon, the most
important temple of roman epoque and Navona square, one of the most wonderful square of Rome!
Dinner in restaurant, overnight in hotel.
Breakfast in hotel and transfer to San Pietro square for the guided tour of Vatican Museums with Raffaello rooms, the Pigna courtyard, the museum Pio Clementino, the Gallery of geografical maps, the Gallery of tapestries and those of candelabras. We will enter inside Sistina Chapel to admire spectaculars frescos of Michelangelo, including the Adamo Creations, considered on of the most great masterpiece of occidental art, and the Last Judgement.
Free afternoon for shopping.
Dinner in restaurant, overnight in hotel.
Breakfast in hotel and meeting with the tour leader. Transfer to Rome airport.
Depending on the fly departure time, you will have free time for shopping in Rome.