Italy's Great Cities

This 9-day trip will show you the highlight cities of Italy, covering all the notable features from St. Peter’s, the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum and the Forum in Rome to Michelangelo’s David in Florence and St. Mark’s Basilica and Doges’ Palace with the Bridge of Sighs in Venice. Local Guides in these cities will answer all your questions. Also included are a special welcome dinner in a lively Roman restaurant, and stops in Pisa to admire the Leaning Tower, and in Verona to see Juliet’s balcony. Scenic rides will show you the Tyrrhenian coast, the Lombardian plains, the flat Po area, the wooded Etruscan Apennine mountain range, and Tuscany’s Chianti wine country. In Venice a private boat ride and a glassblowers’ demonstration are included.

Some information on the Sistine Chapel:

The Sistine Chapel is the best-known chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the Pope in Vatican City. It is famous for its architecture, evocative of Solomon's Temple of the Old Testament, and its decoration which has been frescoed throughout by the greatest Renaissance artists including Michelangelo, Raphael, Bernini, and Sandro Botticelli. Under the patronage of Pope Julius II, Michelangelo painted 12,000 square feet (1,100 m2) of the chapel ceiling between 1508 and 1512. He resented the commission, and believed his work only served the Pope's need for grandeur. However, today the ceiling, and especially The Last Judgement, are widely believed to be Michelangelo's crowning achievements in painting.

Package Includes

Accommodations:

7 nights hotel stay throughout Italy:

2 nights Albani, Rome
2 nights Hilton Florence Metropole, Florence
2 nights Carlton & Grand Canal, Venice
1 night Holiday Inn Rome West or Albani, Rome

Transportation :

-Transfers from the airport to your hotel and back to airport at the end of tour
-Private luxury motorcoach with services of a professional Italian Driver/Guide

Other Inclusions:

-Daily buffet breakfast, 1 special welcome dinner with wine in Rome
-Sightseeing: Rome, Pisa, Florence, Verona, Venice

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