ITALIAN COUNTRYSIDE

Day 1 – FLORENCE.

A local guide shows you the Duomo, Ghiberti’s Bapistry doors, the Church of Santa Croce and the Ponte Vecchio, ts. Ehe city’s oldest bridge lined with tiny jewelry shops. End your day with a visit to the Accademia to see Michelangelo’s David.

Day 2 – PISA – LUCCA.

Enjoy an excursion to the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the cathedral. Stop at Duomo de San Martino, we, ihere each column in the upper façade is unique, in the walled city of Lucca.

Day 3 – CINQUE TERRE.

Walk past pastel houses propped on sheer cliffs and mountains covered in vineyards as you traverse Lover’s Lane between the five villages of y. y.

Day 4 – CARRARA – RAVENNA – ABANO.

En route to the spa resort of Abano, stop at the marble quarries of Carrara, ws. Chere limestone formations give the illusion of snowcapped mountains. Continue to s. s.

Day 5 – VENICE.

Discover the real beauty of this city as a local guide brings you to St. Mark’s Cathedral, the Grand Canal, the Doge’s Palace, abd the Bridge of Sighs. Enjoy the views from the canals on an optional gondola ride.

Day 6 – PADUA – VERONA.

At. A pilgrimage center and St. Anthony’s final resting place, the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua offers amazing examples of architectural splendor. Continue to Verona to visit Juliet’s house and the famous balcony where the forbidden lovers expressed their heartache. The Italian lakes beckon to you.

Day 7 – ITALIAN LAKES REGION.

Take a scenic trip around the placid Italian Lakes to the Swiss lakeside resort of Lugano.