Venice and Northern Pearls of Italy

This unique itinerary will take you through Italy’s beautiful Veneto region, home to some of Europe’s greatest cultural, artistic, and architectural treasures. Your vacation starts at the Villa Pace Park Hotel Bolognese, an oasis of tranquility and refinement, only 20 minutes from Venice. In the evening you’ll enjoy a welcome dinner featuring the sumptuous cuisine and wine of the region. Then enjoy a comprehensive walking tour of Venice including stops at Piazza San Marco, The Doge’s Palace, and the magical Bridge of Sighs. Other highlights include a glass blowing exhibition and time to explore on your own, a must in this magical city of picturesque canals, balconied palazzi, and winding lanes.

Over the next four days you’ll experience the rest of Veneto’s elegant cities and charming countryside including fair Verona where you’ll visit the ancient Roman Arena and Juliet’s Balcony – the setting of Shakespeare’s immortal tragedy; the charming village of Sirmione which sits on the shore of majestic lake Garda; the stately Renaissance city of Padua; and the lush Valdobbiadene Valley where you’ll tastel ocal vintages and culinary specialties while enjoying breathtaking views of the Italian countryside. Your final day is at leisure and best occupied by some retail therapy at nearby Treviso’s many designer shops and stylish boutiques!

How good can a vacation package to Italy actually be? Love art? Then you will love Italy! Italy has a long recorded history that the biggest problem facing the traveler is to choose among the nation's endless cultural attractions. All main centres, most of the provincial cities and many quite small towns have museums. Of all the countries in the worls, there is none more magical than Italy, a traveler's dream destination. Ancien monuments and archeological sites are perfectly preserved; the museums are bursting with the genious of Italy's finest sons: Raffaello, Michelangelo, Tiziano, Canova; contemporary architects are still inspired by ancient buildings and squares (piazze). Italian cities are veritable living museums

According to UNESCO, the United Nations' cultural branch, two thirds of the world's historical artistic heritage are in Italy. Tuscany, which is only one region of Italy, by itself possesses more artistic treasures than the whole of Spain, which is the second country in the world for cultural heritage. Practically all major styles of Western architecture can be found in Italy.