5 Days/ 4 Nights: UNESCO Jewels - Best of Italy Tour: Rome, Florence and Venice

 

DAY 1. Departing at 07.15 from the Hotel massimo D’azeglio by a deluxe coach, you will arrive in Assisi, ready to explore at your own leisure, this tiny town surrounded by walls, built in the Middle Ages. Take your time to visit the Basilica of St. Francis, where you will see masterpieces by Giotto a Cimabue and, then, have free time for lunch (not included). Board on the bus to reach Siena, a Unesco World Heritage Site, world-known for the Palio, the historical horse race around the shell-shaped town square Piazza del Campo. Next, you will continue on to Florence, where you will check in at your hotel before enjoying dinner and a well-earned night of rest. DAY 2. After breakfast, you will spend the day venturing around beautiful Florence, the Cradle of Renaissance, where, with the help of Michelangelo, Italian art reached its pinnacle. Based on Etruscan-roman origins, the city flourished in the Middle Ages as a free comune and was further refined during the Renaissance. You will be fascinated by the uncountable monuments, churches and buildings as Santa Maria del Fiore, more commonly referred to as the Duomo. On your visit, you will be amazed by its magnificent dome built by Filippo Brunelleschi. Cross a small piazza to see the Campanile (Tower partly designed by Giotto)) and the Baptistery. In the heart of the city, you will see Piazza della Signoria and the Basilica of Santa Croce. Lunch in a typical Tuscan restaurant in Piazza Santa Croce. Spend the afternoon strolling the cobblestone streets of Florence on your own or take a short trip to Pisa (optional), one of the four main historical Marine Republics of Italy. There, you will tour the Piazza dei Miracoli with the Duomo, Pisa’s symbol The Leaning Tower and the Baptistery. Dinner at leisure, overnight stay in Florence. DAY 3. After breakfast in Florence, departure to Bologna. There you will discover the elefant city centre with its porticos, its shopping streets and so on. From Piazza Malpighi you will walk to Piazza del Nettuno and Piazza Maggiore (Neptune square and Major Square) in the heart of the city, then Kind Rezo’s Palace; Palazzo Podestà and the basilica of san Petronio, one of the biggest in the world. Bologna is a real gourmet’s heaven… don’t miss a tasty meal at your own leisure! In the afternoon, continue toward Padova, with Sant’Antonio Basilica: one of the most visited churches by piligrims of the catholic world. Later in the afternoon, arrival in Venice: the City of Loce, one of the most romantic cities of the whole world and, undoubtedly the most beautiful city built by man. Check in at your hotel dinner and overnight stay. DAY 4 After breakfast, enjoy your private water taxi transfer to Piazza San Marco, with “Skip the Line” tickets to visit the splendid St.Mark’s Basilica and, after this, check out the most iconic places of the “Floating City”. Spend the afternoon roaming along Venice’s canals at your leisure and then return to the hotel and overnight. DAY 5. After breakfast, departure from Piazzale Roma heading to Tuscany, world-known for its landscapes, its churches and castles and its delicious wines. You will proceed to Val di Chiana with a stop in the Montepulciano, a medieval town rich in history and art. Known for its Nobile wine on purchase in local wine houses, Montepulciano also hosts and annual jazz and wine festival every July. Lunch in a typical restaurant included. Spend the afternoon discovering Montepulciano at your own pace, enjoying free wine tasting in many wine shops and free time for shopping. In the evening, you will arrive in Rome, where the tour ends.