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Who we are.

Sonders Viaggi -­‐ Italian DMC is the business unit of Sonders&Beach, a company specialised in tourism. We are able to satisfy any kind of request of Tour operators or Travel Agents who want to offer their customers a wide selection of travel packages to Italy. We are present in the travel market since 10 years ago and our headquarters are in Rome and Milan but we have a deep knowledge of Italy and we guarantee our clients services in any region of the country.

Our main strength is that of creating Tailor-­‐Made proposals according to our clients’ wishes and to satisfy even the most complex requests. We plan and organize tailored itineraries for your customers; every request is customized, optimizing all our services to exceed the expectations within the given budget.

We offer a wide selection of tours of Italy for GROUPS, from traditional to unusual and unique ones. Our tours are ideal for both first-­‐time visitors and Italophiles that want to know more about the Italian culture.

If your customers are asking for theme tours, you can choose among a wide selection of Specialty Tours, tailored to answer all your customers’ wishes.

For INDIVIDUAL TRAVELLERS (FIT) we propose a wide range of travel packages such as breaks in Italian cities rich in art and history, itineraries to taste Italian wines and food, to discover idyllic islands or famous lakes, etc. If your customers are instead looking for something more exclusive and out of the ordinary, we offer high-­‐end services and sojourns in breath-­‐taking places, from carefully selected hotels in historical cities of art such as Rome, Florence and Venice to cottages in secluded, enchanting locations. We also offer luxury packages and services to meet the needs of the most demanding customers, such as sojourns in castles or exclusive villas with butler and private chef, helicopters’ rent, sports cars (Ferrari, Maserati, or “vintage” cars), transfers by luxury cars, exclusive restaurants and clubs, personal shoppers and bodyguards.

With our specialized multilingual staff (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese and Japanese), divided by specific destination expertise, we will be your unique, strong, reliable and reputable partner for the whole country.

We are dynamic, flexible, fast, precise, reliable and very focused in demonstrating it every day to our valuable customers.

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Appetizers of Rome

Following in the footsteps of Borgia

The Places of Caravaggio

Discover the Baroque Rome

Discover the Beauty of Rome by Night

The bowels of Rome

Ghosts of Rome

Angels & Demons

Discover the Vatican City

Discover The Vatican’s Garden

Discover The Ancient Rome

The discovery of homosexuality in Ancient Rome

Rome by ….bike, Segway and Vespa

Rainbow Magicland

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Following in the footsteps of Borgia

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The Borgias were a European Papal family of Spanish origin with the name stemming from the familial fief seat of Borja belonging to their Aragonese Lords; they became prominent during the Renaissance. The Borgias were patrons of the arts, and their support allowed many artists of the Renaissance to realize their potential. The most brilliant personalities of this era regularly visited their court.

The Borgias became prominent in ecclesiastical and political affairs in the 1400s and 1500s. Today they are remembered for their corrupt rule when one of them was pope. They have been accused of many different crimes, including adultery, simony, theft, rape, bribery, incest, and murder (especially murder by arsenic poisoning). Because of their search for power, they made enemies of other powerful families such as the Medici and the Sforza, as well as the influential Dominican friar Savonarola.

In the 2011 was created a television series based on the Borgia Family.

ESCORTED GUIDE 5 hours walking tour Vatican Museums – Sistine Chapel – Raffaello Apartment – Borgia Apartment – Sant Peter e Sant Angel Castle – Farnese Palace – Borgia Palace – Sforza Palace – Colonna Palace – Orsini Castle.

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The Places of Caravaggio

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RECONSTRUCTION OF THE CARAVAGGIO HUMAN AND ARTISTIC LIFE IN ROME. The historic center of Rome, intensely lived, now as in the '600, has miraculously remained intact, so it is possible to find the places where Caravaggio lived, suffered and triumphed, and created his extraordinary masterpieces. Following in the footsteps of Caravaggio for rediscover his masterpieces in the churches of St. Augustine and St. Louis of France.

ESCORTED GUIDE 4 hours walking tour Church Santa Maria del Popolo – Via del Babbuino – Piazza di Spagna – Trevi Fountain – San Luigi dei Francesi -­‐ Sant Angel Castle (external) – Madama Palace (external).

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Discover the Baroque Rome

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In the seventeenth century, the city of Rome became the consummate statement of Catholic majesty and triumph expressed in all the arts. Baroque architects, artists, and urban planners so magnified and invigorated the classical and ecclesiastical traditions of the city that it became for centuries after the acknowledged capital of the European art world, not only a focus for tourists and artists but also a watershed of inspiration throughout the Western world.

PRIVATE BAROQUE ROME WALKING TOUR WITH AN EXPERT GUIDE Admire the works of the great rivals Bernini & Borromini who helped define the beauty of the Piazza's and Churches of central Rome. On this fascinating tour of the historical center of Rome your guide will interpret the great works of these two formidable artists that seem to inhabit every major focal point of the Eternal City.

ESCORTED GUIDE 4 hours walking tour Piazza di Spagna – Trevi Fountain – Pantheon – Piazza Navona.

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Discover the Beauty of Rome by Night

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Spectacular tour, whereas the majority of Roman monuments are illuminated at night. One way to experience the atmosphere of the eternal city and enjoy the "nightlife" going to have a drink at night in places most frequented by the Romans.

ESCORTED GUIDE 3 hours Sant Angel Castle – Sant Peter – Via Piccolomini (St Peter wiev) – Gianicolo Hill – Colosseum and Roman Forum – Piazza Venezia and Repubblica Square – Pantheon.

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The bowels of Rome

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Discover imperial and early Christian Rome by peeling back layers and millenniums of history as you descend into the Eternal city's underground burial chambers, its long winding catacombs and its crypts. Go below and beyond to a time when Christianity was considered a simple cult whose members were executed as pagans and buried as martyrs. The one and only tour that takes you to crypts and catacombs from different historical eras, in diverse locations and with varying styles.

ESCORTED GUIDE 7 hours San Clemente Church (archaeological excavations including) – Ludus Magnus Colosseum – Valentino Palace – Roman’s House at Celio – Catacombs (Via Appia or Santa Priscilla in Via Salaria).

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Ghosts of Rome

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When the sun sets on Rome, another side of the city comes to life an older and more mysterious Rome where fact & legend are intertwined to stimulate the imagination as much as the eye. A Rome known only by a few.

You are invited to discover this other side of the city for yourself on Rome's only night-­‐time walking tour in English. Your guide will bring the Eternal city's most enthralling historical and supernatural mysteries to life in a highly entertaining and informative tour that is unlike any other. A promenade that leads us to know the stories of Rome's most famous ghosts. A fascinating walk through the neighborhood and now historic bridge, the Ponte Sant'Angelo, Piazza Navona and chasing the ghosts of Pimpaccia, Beatrice Cenci and Alexander VI, in an atmosphere full of charm.

ESCORTED GUIDE 1 hour Sant Peter – Sant Angel Castle – Piazza Navona – Pantheon.

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Angels & Demons

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An intriguing journey through the places made famous

by Dan Brown's best seller, telling the story-­‐telling imagination and esoteric that surround the places and monuments of the Eternal City, which have always been an attraction for tourists and art lovers, history and culture. Riddles in the heart of the Eternal City... A secret passage unused for many centuries...Who were the secret Illuminati? What are the hidden secrets of the Altar of Science?. By joining our Angels and Demons Tour, you will follow the many puzzles and enigmas that await and decode the secret messages hidden in Bernini's sculptures and Galileo's texts. Enter the Church of Illumination for a glimpse of "IL Pasetto", the secret passage connecting the Vatican to notorious 'Castel Sant' Angelo'.

Whether you have read the book or not, this tour provides a unique experience that will let you visit the most beautiful piazzas in Rome as well as the unexplored sites where pagan symbolism and Christianity intermix to reveal a disturbing ancient truth.

ESCORTED GUIDE 2 hours Sant Peter e Sant Angel Castle – Via della Conciliazione – Piazza Navona.

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Discover The Vatican City

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The purpose of this tour is a visit to the Vatican Museums. Leaving Piazza San Bernardo, adorned by Moses' Fountain, we will head to Piazza della Repubblica with the fountain of the Naiad. The route will wind Via Bissolati, Via Veneto and Villa Borghese. After this ample view of an important part of the city, visit the Vatican Museums and the Vatican Galleries.

You can admire the modern entrance built for the Jubilee 2000, the Candelabra Gallery and Tapestry Room of the Geographical Maps, the Sobiesky Hall and the Hall of the Immaculate Conception. Then stop to admire St Peter and the Sistine Chapel, seat of the Conclave, frescoed by Michelangelo to end up in the Ancient Vatican Library.

ESCORTED GUIDE 3 hours Sant Peter’s Basilica – Vatican Museums – Sistine Chapel.

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Discover The Vatican’s Garden

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The Vatican Gardens cover about 50 acres (23 hectares) of the Vatican City. These lush gardens are closed the general public and can only be visited by reserving a tour.

A visit to the Vatican Gardens is highly recommend for those who want to see the lovely corners of the Vatican away from the usual crowds or for anyone who is particularly interested in horticulture as the gardens contain vegetation from many countries worldwide including Brasil, China, Japan and Australia.

These exotic plants live in harmony with typical Italian plants and trees such as boxwood hedges, pines, cypresses, chestnuts and palms.

This wide variety of plants makes for an eclectic collection of cultures and botanical specimen.

The highly-­‐manicured gardens are are embellished with many important sculptures, fountains and grottoes. Beautiful and unique views of St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican City are offered from the Vatican Gardens.

ESCORTED GUIDE 2 hours

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Discover The Ancient Rome

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Your tour will begin a top Colle Oppio with a panoramic view of the Colosseum, modern Rome's most recognizable landmark and one of Ancient Rome's most vital social centers. From there we will descend to our special Skip the line access to the Colosseum. Once inside, our expert official guide will talk you through the bloody past of the Amphitheatre as you listen to tales of gladiators, mock sea-­‐battles and executions. After a brief rest at the Arch of Constantine, you will arrive at the Palatine Hill -­‐ the most famous of the 7 hills of Rome. From here you will admire the views of the Roman Forum and Nero's Circus Maximum where chariot races were once held.

Romulus and Remus were said to have been found on the Palatine by the she-­‐wolf who nursed and raised them. Legend holds that Romulus went on to found Rome. The last stop of the tour is a walk along the Via Sacra or Sacred Way which is the main path through the Roman Forum that once sparkled with festivals and triumphal processions. It ends at the Temple which houses the altar where Julius Caesar was cremated. Visitors from around the world still leave flowers and candles at this site today. During the tour you will see Piazza Venezia and the Pantheon.

ESCORTED GUIDE 4 hours Colosseum – Palatine Hill – Circus Maximum – Roman Forum – Piazza Venezia – Pantheon – Mercatini di Traiano.

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The discovery of homosexuality in Ancient Rome

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The issue of homosexuality in ancient Rome must necessarily be addressed through the vision of the world and sexuality typical of ancient societies, very different from the modern one.

For the majority of ancient societies and especially in the Classical Greece and Rome, there was a real distinction based on sexual orientation or gender identity typical of an individual, but rather to its role in sexual intercourse: in practice sexual identification, and the laws governing sexual relations were based not on the fact that the object of desire was a person of the opposite sex or the same sex, but on the fact if that person played an active role, associated with the virility and masculinity, or a passive one.

Was unknown to the ancient Romans, however, the modern concept of homosexuality, just for the fact that the identification was done on the basis of sexual role during sexual intercourse. The homosexual practice in Rome affirms very early on the power of the citizen on the slaves, confirming its firm Roman man virility masculine.

With the conquest of Greece, together with the Greek culture, Rome also absorbs many customs, including the "vice greek". But the Romans, or rather the "cives" Romans, that is, those who were considered citizens of Rome, they practiced homosexuality only with slaves and freedmen. It was regrettable that a Roman citizen to assume the passive role in a homosexual relationship, because this was in conflict with the ideology of masculine and dominated the whole Roman society.

Even famous men like Julius Caesar, founder of the Gens Julia, or emperors Adriano as practiced homosexual relations: homosexuality, bisexuality or better Caesar was well recorded by Cicero, Plutarch and Suetonius, while the Emperor Hadrian had for years as a lover preferred the young slave Antinoo of

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Bithynia. When the loved one died, Adriano made it literally a god, building dozens of statues throughout the empire.

ESCORTED GUIDE 4 hours Vatican’s Museum – St. Peter – Castel Sant’Angelo – Villa Adriana – Villa D’Este.

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Rome by . . . Bike, Segway and Vespa

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Everyone will remember the charming Audrey Hepburn, in "Roman Holiday", riding a white Vespa, cut the tail of small cars, alternatively enjoy a visit of the capital.

We can offer for your customer escorted tour of Rome by bike, Segway or Vespa but we can also only rent it for them.

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ROME – RAINBOW MAGICLAND

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MAGICLAND the new big amusement park Valmontone. 36 attractions, rides and roller coasters, 10 different shows per day, The kingdom of Small, events every weekend.

A Ghost Ship charge guests for a double fun ride on a roller coaster most fascinating Magicland.

Precipitate inside the volcano, keep in parabolic curves of the path and relax along the 2 main climbs again .. why is the whirling descent. The Flying Dutchman is a roller coaster (mine train) suitable for the whole family. A long road thrills and chills signed North Holland.

Ready for a thrilling dive from 15 meters high? To visit a Mayan temple on special boats that will take you on a navigation full of surprises twists? Yucatan is a boat trip with the excitement of following the steep falls, climbs and sailing in the quiet majesty of the great lost civilization. Of type "SpillWater" is an attraction for all that it is easy to get wet.

A mysterious castle of the eighteenth century entirely hides a roller coaster in the dark with rotary wagons. Are you ready to lose control? A whirling path, indoor, where between climbs, descents and turns on themselves is completely lost any reference point. Attraction recommended to the brave. And many other games and shows to enjoy a day of fun.

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A Cooking Day in Italy

Cooking in Rome

Cooking in Florence

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Cooking in Puglia

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Cooking in Rome

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JOURNEYS OF TASTE A Cooking day in Rome will guide you through a historical, cultural, gastronomic path along the streets of the center of Rome between Piazza Navona, the Pantheon and Largo Torre Argentina where Julius Cesar was murdered. This is a unique experience that will take us to the famous street markets, like that of Campo dei Fiori, in search of the best ingredients while sharing stories that trace the history of ancient Roman traditions. A Cooking Day in Rome -­‐ Italian cooking classes in Rome!

BREATHTAKING LOCATION At the end of the journey you will be welcomed into a wonderful loft in Piazza Argentina, located in the ancient zone of Campo Marzio in the heart of the city of Rome, where a flowery terrace with its stunning view over the “romanticissimi” rooftops will astonish you. A Cooking Day in Rome -­‐ Italian cooking classes in Rome!

AUTHENTIC AND PROFESSIONAL CUISINE All of the ingredients that you’ll have chosen carefully along the way will be prepared following typical Italian recipes, mostly from the Romans. In our cooking classes each participant will learn to cook dishes that are simple but refined at the same time, either taken from the classic cuisine or being innovative with combinations inspired by tradition. Chef David with his cheerfulness will welcome you at his table to taste the flavours of the dishes you prepared. All served with a selection of Italian wine. A Cooking Day in Rome -­‐ Italian cooking classes in Rome!

PORTABLE FLAVOURS A Cooking Day in Rome does not end here! The recipes you will learn in our cooking lessons in Rome, will offer you the opportunity to recreate the pleasant feeling you have experienced and to share it with friends and relatives back home...

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Cooking in Florence

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Charming city of glorious artistic past. Plenty of museums, churches and palaces that are home to some of the greatest treasures of the world. Turn around to the ancient streets of Florence means taking a step back in time and share centuries of history and art. You will have the opportunity to visit some of the palaces of the Renaissance Italian symbol and experience first-­‐hand the extraordinary experience of staying in the history of Italian art.

Stay 2 nights in room double standard in category 4 * hotel with breakfast Tuscan cooking lessons (includes lunch) Full day regular excursion "Florence Highlights"

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Cooking in Tuscany

Boscolo Etoile Academy Hotel offers to the lovers, food lovers, ... gourmet cooking classes for amateurs with Chef of the Boscolo Etoile ..

In the splendid setting of the Academy of Tuscania ... putting at your disposal a whole weekend of training in the great scenery of the most important cooking school in Europe!

Package only course 1 practical course of 6 hours of cooking or pastry certified price per person only over € 130

Package 1 night 1 night, 1 practical course of 6 hours of cooking or pastry, 1 lunch during the course certified price per person in double room € 180

2 nights package 2 nights, 1 practical course of 6 hours of cooking or pastry, 1 lunch during the course certified price per person in double room € 215

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MASSERIA TORRE COCCARO 5*L Brindisi -­‐ Puglia

Suites and Rooms Maximum of the confort with private heated pool, large Jacuzzi in the room, private old orange garden more than 200 sq mt, the room is approx. 100 sq mt. Romantic fireplace, lounge and bedroom, Tv and breakfast table, Stereo Tivoli radio/cd/dvd ipod, portable telephone, Tv Sat SKY, Meteo station.

Cooking school The famous school of Coccaro: walk around the estate to pick the vegetables and fruits for the lesson.Then in the old stables learn how to make tipical Apulia dishes, home made pasta, fish and meat from the farms, and the local desserts. We use also our firewood oven from 1500 to learn how to make pizza and panzerotti also for the kids, you can also learn how to make mozzarella and burrata. After all this work you can rest under a beautiful pergola covered by a vine dating back to 1600 overlooking the country and enjoy the apulian delicacies.

The Estate and Botanic Garden In the large estate overlooking the mediterranean sea the Masseriahas a farm were we produce, a huge variety of vegetables (Puglia is the garden of Italy producing 30% of all vegetables), local fruits, the Unfiltered Olive Oil hand picked and cold pressed the same day,the jams,the treatments with herbs of the herbarium, the tisanes made with wild herbs. At the center of the estate there is the Ortus Conclusus completely surrounded by fortified walls, walk under a 1500 columnade covered by many varieties of grapes that you can eat, relax in the lounges or hammocks scattered around the estate. Enjoy the view from the altar were they used to cut the stones for building the tower and eat the many varieties of figs black and white and prickly pears. Follow the paths of the irrigations from the wells trhough the garden or pick the wild capers like the women used to do 100o years ago.

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Italy Short Break

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Cinque Terre Lover’s Path

Enchanting Cinque Terre

Venice, Dolomite Mountains and Verona

Florence and The Mall Outlet

Countries and landscapes of Central Italy

Shopping and Fun Delight in Rome

Amalfi and Sorrento Coast, Breath-­‐ Taking “Costiera”

Grand Tour of Sicily

SICILY GAY mini tour “ Syracuse – Vendicari – Donnafugata -­‐ Modica – Ragusa “

SICILY GAY mini tour “ Catania e Taormina “

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Cinque Terre Lover’s Path, Walking Tour 3 nights / 4 days

Day 1 – Arrival at Milan airport. Meet driver and transfer to hotel in Santa Margherita Ligure.

Day 2 – Take train from Santa Margherita Ligure to Camogli where you will start your walkin tour through Portofino National Park,Walk from Camogli to San Rocco, a panoramic route passing by Bocche, Felaciara, Crocetta,Olmi arriving in Portofino. Travel from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligure by train.

Day 3 – Depart from Santa Margherita Ligure to Monterosso by train. Start your trek in Monterosso and walk through the Cinque Terre National Park on your way to Riomaggiore. Short visit of Vernazza and pass by the famous “Lover’s Road”. Back to Santa Margherita Ligure by train.

Day 4 – Transfer to Milan for return flight.

The tour included • 3 nights in 3* hotel in Santa Margherita -­‐ Bed and Breakfast basis • Guide services: o Full day Santa Margherita Ligure – Camogli-­‐Portofino • Full day Monterosso – Riomaggiore o Full day Portovenere/Palmaria Island • Admission : Cinque Terre National Park • Train ticket Santa Margherita Ligure/Camogli • Train ticket Portofino/Santa Margherita Ligure • Train ticket Santa Margherita/ Monterosso

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Train ticket Vernazza/ Santa Margherita Ligure Return transfer Milan airport /Santa Margherita Ligure/Milan airport VAT and local taxes

Curiosities Cinque Terre: In 1997 UNESCO universally acknowledged the value of the Cinque Terre together with Portovenere and the surrounding island, honouring them with a World Heritage title,which is attributed to only 582 sites in the world.

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Italian Riviera, Liguria

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Enchanting Cinque Terre 3 nights/ 4 days

Day 1 – Arrival in La Spezia by train or car. At the trainstation you can join your 3 day Cinque Terre tour. Start by discovering the city of La Spezia situated in the unique microcosm of the “Goulf of Poets”. The hillsides that surround the city are a marvelous place to go for a stroll. Well worth a visit are the ancient villages of Biassa and Campiglia (10 minutes by taxi) true oases of tranquility and natural charm. You can also visit the ancient parish church at Marinasco (10 mintes by taxi), which underwent restoration in the eighteenth centuring. The La Spezia Museum is also interesting.

Day 2 – Start journey by local train to discover the National Park of the Cinque Terre, a little corner of Liguria where generation have worked to created this monument in landscape architecture represented by the steep terraces sloping down to the sea. Heald up by over 7000 km of dry stonewalling, cleverly built without any kind of cement, they are cultivated as vineyards that reach down to almost touch the lapping waves.

The Cinque Terre recognized by UNESCO as a “World Heritage Site”, are today a national park and protected Marine Area with the aim of protecting this great cultural heritage. Start your visit in Rio Maggiore clinging to the rock face, with its houses piled up in a multi-­‐coloured mosaic over locking the sea. On to Manarola, which could also be reached on foot along the Via dell’ Amore (the path of love),a wolk of two Kilometres in one of the most beautiful natural settings worldwide. Corniglia, Vernazza and Monterosso are the other three villages of the five(Cinque).

Day 3 – Today you can decide to continue your visit of the villages and spend some time I Monterosso to enjoy its sandy beach and taste some local wine( you can have the wine tasting on the day you prefer). Without doubt, the best way to discover the Cinque Terre is to visit them on foot. Along the paths and the centuries old flights of steps, which

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until recently were the only communication routes between the five villages, you are captivated by the magic of this landscape and its panoramas suspended between sky and sea. An excursion by boat along the coast will give you the opportunity to admire the breathtaking landscape from a different viewpoint.

Day 4 – Before continuing your journey in Italy or returning home,don’t miss the opportunity to discover another pearl of the Italian Riviera: Porto Venere with its charming Gnoese-­‐style,which is another UNESCO World Heritage Site. Portofino, in the Gulf of Tigullio, is another destination that should not be missed

Inclusions • 3 nights Hotel 3* in La Spezia area – Bed and Breakfast basis • 1 local wine tasting in Monterosso • The Cinque Terre Card (valid for 3 days). It includes an unlimited number of train journeys along the stretch of La Spezia – Levato in 2nd class carriages, acces to the natural paths of the Park, a map of the paths.(Please note: The five villages are situated between La Spezia and Levanto) • VAT and local taxes

Curiosities Cinque Terre: In 1997 UNESCO universally acknowledged the merit the Cinque Terre together with Portovenere and the surrounding islands, honouring them with a World Heritage title, which is attributed to only 582 sites in the world.

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Venice, Dolomite Mountains and Verona

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Shakespeare Tales -­‐ 4 nights / 5 days

Day 1 -­‐ Arrival in Venice airport and transferred to hotel in Venezia Mestre for check in.

Day 2 – Morning guided walking tour in Venice.Among other famous places ,you will see.St.Mark’s Square and Basilica,the Doge’s Palace,the Bridge of Sighs and the old prisons.Lunch at leisure. Free time in the afternoon, with option of joining a motorboat excursion to the Islad of the Lagoon Murano, Burano an Torcello,or for shopping.

Day 3 -­‐ Enjoy a memorable day exploring Cortina and the Dolomite mountains. During the day, you will make numerous stops at scenic viewpoints,walk around lakes and spend some times in the cosmopolitan town of Cortina. The beauty of these mountains is in their diversity. During a day,see distant glaciers ,soaring peaks,extensive pine and larch forest surrounding emerald green lakes which mirro the mountains on their calm waters,and typical Tyrolean villages clinging to the mountainsides.

Day 4 – Full day excursion to Verona , Known for the magnificient and well-­‐preserved Roman amphitheatre that stands in the heart of the historic centre, which is still used for the famous open air Opera festival. Time to explore the city and discover Juliet’s famous balcony and the Church of San Zeno,perhaps the finest Romanesque building in Italy.

Day 5 – Transfer to Venice airport for return flights

Inclusions • 4 nights stay at 4* hotel in Venice Mestre– Bed and Breakfast basis • 1 half day guide services in Venice • 1 full day excursion to the Dolomite Mountains by private car • First class return train ticket Venice/Verona/Venice • Round trip private transfer from Venice Airport to Hotel • VAT and local taxes

Curiosities Venice: The world-­‐famous St Mark’s Belltower was originally a lighthouse,then it became a kind of stage where criminals were placed in cages and exposed to public torture or ridicule.It has five bells with five different functions: the Trotteria announced the sittings of the Magistrates,the Marangona indicated working days,the Nona rang at 9,the Mezza Terza signaled the assizes at the Ducal palace and the Malefica sounded during executions!

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Tuscany

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Florence and The Mall Outlet -­‐ 3 nights/ 4 days

Day 1 – Upon arrival at Florence Airport transfer to your hotel in Florence by private car.

Day 2 – Full day dedicated to exploring Florence. Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, the elegant Palaces and fashionable shops, the impressive Cathedral Square with Brunelleschi’s imposing dome will all be the focus of your pleasant slowly paced tour ending at the Accademia. Admire Michelangelo’s sculptures such as his fascinating unfinisched statues and the original David. Afternoon at leisure for additional cultural visits or for shopping in the famous Leather Market.

Day 3 – Spend a full day at The Mall Outlet: Valentino, Fendi, Salvatore Ferragamo, Giorgio Armani, and many more. Great bargains in designer clothes and accessories can be found here. Overnight in Florence.

Day 4 – Transfer to Florence airport for your return flight.

Inclusions • 3 nights in 4* hotel in Florence – Bed and Breakfast basis; • Entrance fee to the Accademia Museum; • 1 half day guided service in Florence; • 1 full day excursions to the Mall Outlet by private car; • Round trip private transfer from Florence airport to Hotel; • VAT and local taxes.

Curiosities Florence: An important street and a faschion centre, surrounded by luxury boutiques offering not quite bargain prices, is Via de’ Tornabuoni. The famous Negroni cocktail was invented at number 83 in Il Caffé La Giocosa.

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Countries and landscapes of Central Italy

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Rome & Florence 8 DAYS / 7 NIGHTS

1° DAY Arrival at Fiumicino International Airport. Private transfer to select hotel.

2° DAY Highlights Ancient Rome full day Escorted Tour: Breakfast at the hotel. Our tour will begin with the visit to one of the most important Museum complexes in the world “The Vatican Museums is “where are kept some of the most important masterpieces from the Egyptian Age to late Renaissance. The museums are composed of several sections: -­‐ the Gregorian Etruscan Museum -­‐ the Pinacoteca -­‐ the Missionary-­‐Ethnological Museum -­‐ the Raphael Rooms -­‐ the Sistine Chapel. You can admire the modern entrance built for the Jubilee 2000, the Candelabra Gallery and Tapestry Room of the Geographical Maps, the Sobiesky Hall and the Hall of the Immaculate Conception. Then stop to admire St Peter and the Sistine Chapel, seat of the Conclave, frescoed by Michelangelo to end up in the Ancient Vatican Library. After visiting the Vatican museums will have a tasty lunch to sample some traditional dishes Roman gastronomy. Our Tour continues at Colle Oppio with a panoramic view of the Colosseum, modern Rome's most recognizable landmark and one of Ancient Rome's most vital social centers. From there we will descend to our special Skip the line access to the Colosseum. Once inside, our expert official guide will talk you through the bloody past of the Amphitheatre as you listen to tales of gladiators, mock sea-­‐battles and executions. After a brief rest at the Arch of Constantine, you will arrive at the Palatine Hill -­‐ the most famous of the 7 hills of Rome. From here you will admire the views of the Roman Forum and Nero's Circus Maximum where chariot races were once held. Romulus and Remus were said to have been found on the Palatine by the she-­‐wolf who nursed and raised them. The last stop of the tour is a walk along the Via Sacra or Sacred Way which is the main path through the Roman Forum that once sparkled with festivals and triumphal processions. It ends at the Temple which houses the altar where Julius Caesar was cremated. Visitors from around the world still leave flowers and candles at this site today. During the tour you will see Piazza Venezia and the Pantheon.

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Light and shadows of the eternal city full day Escorted Tour:In the seventeenth century, the city of Rome became the consummate statement of Catholic majesty and triumph expressed in all the arts. Baroque architects, artists, and urban planners so magnified and invigorated the classical and ecclesiastical traditions of the city that it became for centuries after the acknowledged capital of the European art world, not only a focus for tourists and artists but also a watershed of inspiration throughout the Western world. Enjoy an especial morning in the city of Dolce Vita, from the most beautiful monuments to the places where locals go to have their best espresso and gelato. Discover the art of the Renaissance and the boutiques of today’s fashion designers with this unique Rome walking tour. Short break for lunch (not included). After this first stage of our tour we will continue discovering the dark and secret side of Rome. We will make a leap back in time to discover imperial and early Christian Rome by peeling back layers and millenniums of history as you descend into the Eternal city's underground burial chambers, its long winding catacombs and its crypts. Go below and beyond to a time when Christianity was considered a simple cult whose members were executed as pagans and buried as martyrs. The one and only tour that takes you to crypts and catacombs from different historical eras, in diverse locations and with varying styles 4° DAY Breakfast at the hotel. Free morning to enjoy the magical atmosphere of Rome. Time available for shopping and walks before transfer to Termini railways station. At 14:00 departure with red arrow train to Florence. Arrival at 15:35. Transfer to selected hotel.

Accommodation. Free time at your disposal. Overnight 5° DAY Firenze highlights city full day Escorted Tour: Breakfast at the hotel. Today you can spend a wonderful day discovering the city's best art symbol "Florence". Cradle of the Renaissance and home of some of the biggest names of painting, sculpture and architecture in the world. Michelangelo, Leonado da Vinci. Giotto, Donatello, Botticelli, Ghiberti and Masaccio ... just to name a few. Florence also lived some of the greatest exponents of poetry and literature of the time; important names such as Dante, Boccaccio, Villani, Machiavelli, Guicciardini, and Poliziano. This predominance of art and poetry makes that in Florence, every road, every alley, every building and every monument is a testimony of art in all its forms and artistic heritage not only of Italy but from all over the world.

With this tour you will discover the most famous highlights of Florence with Skip the Line Access to the Accademia, Uffizi Galleries, Duomo and free time at disposal for a great walk along the world famous “ Ponte Vecchio”. At the end of the tour back to the hotel.

Overnight 6° DAY Pisa highlights half day Escorted Tour and Italian culinary secrets lesson Breakfast at the hotel. Today you will visit the beautiful city of Pisa, famous for its architectural beauty. Visit the fascinating Piazza dei Miracoli with the celebrated Leaning Tower and other beautiful monuments. Explore the Cathedral on a guided visit and admire its artistic treasures. At the end of the tour back to Florence. In the evening you will have the opportunity to engage in the art of preparing two Italian specialties...The pizza and ice cream. Followed step by step from an industry expert, you'll learn the secrets, the various combinations, ingredients and processing fundamentals that made these two Italian delicacies famous around the world, at the end of the lesson, you can enjoy dishes prepared yourself as well as other local specialities. Overnight 7° DAY -­‐ Elba Island Cruise Breakfast at the Hotel. Transfer to Castiglione della Pescaia Port or Santo Stefano Port. Boarding on motorboat. Arrival in Portoferraio (Isola d’Elba) and the beginning of the visit of the historic village. The island of Elba, in addition to being known throughout the world for a great name: NAPOLEON BONAPARTE that after the disastrous battle of Leipzig, and following sing of the Treaty of Fontainbleau was forced to abdicate from the throne of France and accept much more "Empire": the island of Elba.

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The island is a green oasis in the Tuscan Archipelago, the island by endless horizons: the golden beaches, granite massifs immersed in maquis, stories of peoples have always kissed by the Sun. Elba offers the feeling of many things in one: the beaches and cliffs, the wind, the Earth, the smells, the flavors, the hard work of man, the villages climbed the mountains, terraces overlooking the sea are just the beginning of an island that never disappoints. Visit the island of Elba is a real life experience. Places to visit, are many and satisfy any kind of curiosity and interest, be it historical, geological, architectural, religious or natural heritage: archaeological sites, landscapes, mines, museums, churches and fortresses will supervise careful your steps in eager anticipation of getting caught. At the end of the visit break for lunch on board, then we will continues visiting the beautiful coastal panoramas of the island to discover the fascinating coves, beaches, villages almost suspended on the rocks and the beauty of the sea of Elba Island. At the end we make route to the port of Castiglione della Pescaia or Santo Stefano. Arrival in port and transfer to Florence. Overnight 8° DAY Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the train station of Florence. Departure with red arrow train to Rome. Arrival at Rome Termini Station and private transfer at Fiumicino international Airport. End of service

Includes: Private Transfers from/to Fiumicino airport. 7 nights accommodation in double standard room with breakfast at the hotel (3 nights in Rome / 4 nights in Florence). Transfers from/to the railway station in Rome and Florence. Red Arrow train ticket roundtrip Rome/Florence in premium class. Visits and guided tours as planned: -­‐Highlights Ancient Rome full day Escorted Tour (lunch included) -­‐Light and shadows of the eternal city full day Escorted Tour (lunch not included) -­‐Florence city highlights full day Escorted Tour (lunch not included) -­‐Pisa highlights half day Escorted Tour and Italian culinary secrets lesson (dinner included) -­‐Elba Island Cruise (lunch included) Not includes: Meals other than those indicated, drinks, extras and anything not expressly specified in "the fee includes"

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Rome

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Shopping and Fun Delight 3 nights /4 days

Day 1 -­‐ Arrival in Rome and transfer to hotel by private coach. Check in and time at leisure.

Day 2 – Depart for Valmontone. Enjoy “Rainbow Magicland”,the new amusement park opening in April 2011 and /or a shopping tour to the Valmontone outlet. Back to Rome

Day 3 -­‐ Discover “Monumental Rome”.Free time in the afternoon.

Day 4 – Check out transfer to the airport by private coach.

Inclusions • 3 nights in the centrally located 3*Hotel or 4* Hotel in Rome –Bed and Breakfast basis • Half day regular coach tour of “Monumental Rome”,with English-­‐speaking guide • Private car at disposal for a fully day excursion to Valmontone (6 hrs max) • 1 Valmontone outlet shopping bag per person • 1 tourist card per person (10% discount in accordance with Fashion District regulations) • Round trip private transfer Airport/Hotel • VAT and local taxes

Some Special Proposals • Tour by Vintage Car Full day tour. Fascinating, exciting, exclusive, self –drive tours of Rome on board vintage Fiat 500, 600 or 1100. Car from your hotel.

• Guided Bike Tour Full day tour. Pedal through squares, along cobblestoned streets, follow the ancient city walls or stumble upon an unexpected space filled with ancient ruins.

• Wine Tasting in the Roman Hills Half day tour of the Roman hills, famous for their natural beauty and history, taste some local wine in a vineyard.

• Personal Shopper 3 hour tour. Rome is not only a open-­‐air museum, it also offers excellent shopping. Visit the city with a “personal shopper” who will bring you to some of the most exclusive boutiques of the “Caput Mundi”.

Curiosities Rome: One of the Rome’s most amusing traditions is the one about the “talking statues” in Piazza Pasquino. During the night, for years, satirical messages challenging the political powers of the time, were posted on the statue of Pasquino who gave his name to the square.

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Campania

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Amalfi and Sorrento Coast, Breath-­‐ Taking “Costiera” 4 nights / 5days

Day 1 – Arrival at Naples airport and transfer to your hotel in Sorrento. This beautiful town is a favourite year round holiday destination. Even in Roman times,Sorrento was popular for its pleasant climate and charming atmosphere.It is perched on a cliff overlooking the magnificent Bay of Naples and Mount Vesuvius in the distance.

Day 2 – Departure for Positano , Ravello and Amalfi along the prettiest and most romantic coast of Italy.Enjoy some free time in Positano for shopping or just wander along its narrow streets.On the Amalfi to taste some limoncello liqueur and enjoy your lunch in front of the famous Cathedral. In Ravello visit of the Villa Rufolo, where Richard Wagner found his inspiration for Parsifal. Return to Sorrento in the late afternoon for dinner and overnight.

Day 3 – Depart by boat for the Island of Capri.This small marvelous island offers lovely walks its maze of streets with fashionable boutiques and smart restaurants. See the rocky coastlines and remarkable caves around the island by the powerful sea. Return to Sorrento in the late afternoon for dinner and overnight.

Day 4 –A day in Naples. Start with a visit of a Buffalo Mozzarella Cheese Factory. Then continue with a visit of the most important monuments of this colourful city,such as the Castello dell’Ovo,Galleria Umberto , San Carlo theatre and the Cathedral. Taste some true Italian pizza for lunch.Some free time to stroll along the famous streets of Spaccanapoli before returning to the hotel. Dinner at the hotel.

Day 5 – Transfer to Naples airport for return flight.

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The tour included • 2 nights at 4* charming hotel in Sorrento – Hotel type Grand Hotel Flora-­‐Bed and Breakfast basis • 2 nights at 4* charming hotel in Amalfi-­‐Hotel type Luna Convento -­‐ Bed and Breakfast basis • Round trip transfer from Naples airport/Sorrento Hotel/Amalfi Hotel by private car with driver • 1 private half day guided tour of Naples on arrival day • 1 private full day excursion to Capri from Sorrento which includes: FD private guide,treturn hydrofoil, private car tour of Capri.

• VAT and local taxes

Note: the city tour of Naples will be done on arrival, if clients arrive too late, the tour will be done the day after and there will be an additional cost for the private car from Sorrento to Naples.

Curiosities Sorrento: Many ceremonies and events are organized during Holy Week. The most picturesque is centainly the hooded procession which takes place on Good Friday. This is a sort of theatrical dramatization to recall the Passion of Christ.

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Grand Tour of Sicily -­‐ 7 nights / 8 days Day 1 -­‐ Arrival at Palermo airport. Transfer to hotel in Palermo. Tonight taste some delicious Sicilian food along with famous Sicilian cakes.

Day 2 -­‐ Departure for a visit of Monreale Cathedral and Benedictine Cloister. A visit of the principle historical monuments of Palermo: The Cathedral St. John of the Hermits. The Norman Palace. Continue with a panoramic tour of the city including Quattro Canti and Pretoria Square. Possibility of excursion to Mondello and / or Mount Pellegrino. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 3 -­‐ Departure for Segesta. Tour the old town, the mighty Doric temple held by 36 columns, and the Greek theatre. Then go to the medieval city of Erice, which stands upon an impressive hill, famous for the scientific cultural centre: “Ettore Maiorana”. In particular visit the historical centre: the “Matrice” with its marvellous bell tower. The “Balio”, the Norman Castle and the Venus Castle. A panoramic tour of Trapani with follow. Dinner and overnight in hotel.

Day 4 -­‐ Depart for Marsala through the “Salt Way”, visit the charming scenes of the largest lagoon in Sicily, with the possibility of visiting the museum of “Salt Activity”, plunged between the windmills, the Phoenician -­‐ Punic isle of Mozia with its archaeological finds and the “Whitaker” museum. Continue to Selinunte and visit one of the largest Archaeological parks in Europe: the Acropolis with its marvellous temples, evidence of the Greek and Phoenician. Punic civilizations. Continue to Agrigento and a charming night tour of the illuminated “Valle die Templi” (Valley of the Temples). Return to hotel for diner and overnight.

Day 5 -­‐ Visit the Valley of the Temples of Juno, Castor and Pollux. Depart for Ragusa with a stop at Cismo. In the afternoon take a walk through the baroque buildings and charming narrow streets of the historical centre of Ibla di Ragusa. Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.

Day 6 -­‐ Depart for Modica, where you will view the well-­‐kept, beautiful baroque churches from its splendid past. Continue to Noto, capital of the Sicilian Baroque, where the most amazing monuments stand in the three squares of the main street of the town.

Transfer to Syracuse to visit “Ortigia”, the baroque islande. Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.

Day 7 -­‐ Visit the glorious vestiges of Syracuses’s past: the Roman Amphitheatre, the Greek Theatre and the Ear of Dionysus. Depart for Taormina visit the Greek Theatre and walk along the narrow and colourful streets for some shopping opportunities. Dinner and overnight in hotel.

Day 8 -­‐ Transfer to Catania airport.

The tour included

• 3 night stay at a 4*charming Hotel in Palermo -­‐ Bed and Breakfast basis • 1 night stay at a 4*charming Hotel in Agrigento -­‐ Bed and Breakfast basis • 3 night stay at a 4*charming Hotel in Acireale -­‐ Bed and Breakfast basis • Private transfer from Palermo Airport and to Catania Airport • 1 Private half day guided tour of Palermo (tour of the city and visit of the city of Monreale) • 1 Private half day guided tour of Agrigento • (Valle dei Templi, Archaeological Museum and House of Pirandello) • 1 Private half day guided tour of Syracuse (island of Ortigia and archaeological area) • 1 Private half day guided tour of Taormina (historical centre) • VAT and local taxes

Siracusa: The origins of the Sicilian puppets date back to the time of Socrates who, in 421 BC, at a party to honour the winner of an athletic race, asked the Sicilian puppeteer to make his marionettes dance and he invented the dance of Bacchus and Arianna.

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SICILY GAY ... mini tour “ Syracuse – Vendicari – Donnafugata -­‐ Modica – Ragusa “ 5 Days / 4 nights

Day 1 -­‐ Welcome to Sicily.

Arrival at the airport of Catania. Transfer to hotel in Syracuse area/Known. Welcome Cocktail. Evening to explore the historical city centre. Overnight.

Day 2 -­‐ Syracuse and Vendicari.

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Syracuse, a major Greek city on the West. In the morning visit the Archaeological Park of Neapolis in which you admire the Greek Theatre, the Latomie and the ear of Dionysius. Continuing to the historic center of Ortigia; visit the Cathedral, the Temple of Apollo and the Arethuse. Free lunch. In the afternoon transfer to the Vendicari nature reserve. Crystal clear water and fine sand beaches, attract gay tourists every year from across Europe and beyond. Free time for swimming. Return to the hotel. Overnight

Day 3 – Vendicari Reserve Breakfast at the hotel. Full day dedicated to swimming at the beautiful beaches of Vendicari reserve gay, relaxing. Light lunch on the beach. We will reach the naturist beach of Eloro-­‐Marianelli walking through the beautiful dunes. We have refrigerator box and hood to make more comfortable your stay on the beach. Return to the hotel.

Overnight.

Day 4 -­‐ Donnafugata, Modica and Ragusa.

Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning transfer to Modica, nestled in a scenic cava dei Monti Iblei. You will then continue with the visit of Ragusa Ibla, Unesco heritage, baroque town rebuilt after the earthquake of 1693. Walk through the streets of the city centre with the magnificent Cathedral of St. George. Free lunch. In the afternoon visit of the castle of Donnafugata, beautiful nineteenth-­‐century aristocratic residence.

Visit of the Interior of the Park, and among exotic plants, maze and Coffee house.

Transfer to Catania. Accommodation in hotel, in the evening short walking tour to discover the city at night.

Day 5-­‐ Goodbye.

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport. End of our services.

Price per person in double room from € 445,00 Single supplement from € 115,00

The price includes: Transfers as planned.

4 nights accommodation in a double room standard in 4 star Hotels with breakfast. G.T. Bus service for the duration of the tour. Escort service for the duration of the tour. Local guides: Siracusa, Ragusa and Modica. City tax. A welcome cocktail. A welcome dinner in the hotel (drinks excluded). A light lunch on the beach. Medical and luggage insurance.

The fee doesn't include: Meals other than those indicated, drinks.

Inputs (unless expressly stated) extras of any kind and anything not expressly specified in "the fee includes"

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SICILY GAY ... mini tour “ Catania – Taormina “ 5 days / 4 nights

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Sicily is the largest of the Italian islands, separated from the Continent by the Strait of Messina and surrounded by the Ionian, the Tyrrhenian and the Mediterranean Seas.

It is one of the pearls of Southern Italy and can be discovered, understood and experienced through a series of itineraries dedicated to areas of interest ranging from nature to history and traditions. Nature seems to have endowed all its wonders to this land: mountains, hills and above all the sea, with its incredible colors, its crystal-­‐clear water and the beauty of its seabeds, in no way inferior to those of other seas. Here, the Mediterranean Sea, with its many little islands scattered around the coasts of Sicily -­‐ The Aeolians, Egadi and Pelagie Islands, Pantelleria and Ustica -­‐ offers unique and the intense sceneries, scents and flavors of uncontaminated nature. Last but not least, its great volcanoes are symbols of the irresistible beauty and vitality of this incredibly charming region. Fascination for this region grows with treasured archaeological sites that tell the story of the ancient origins of Trinacria (ancient name for Sicily). day 1-­‐ Welcome to Catania.

Arrival at the airport of Catania. Transfer to hotel in Catania. Welcome Cocktail. Overnight.

day 2 -­‐ Catania and the Riviera of the Cyclops.

Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning visit of the historical centre of Catania and the Fish market. The glowing city in the shadow of the volcano we will admire the splendid Baroque lava rock, beautiful squares and streets of the city centre. Free lunch. In the afternoon visit of the Riviera of the Cyclops. Time for a swim in the beautiful sea dominated by beautiful cliffs of Acitrezza. Possibility to make a boat tour with st

ops at the bathroom by Cyclops (fees apply). Return to the hotel. Overnight

day 3 -­‐ Taormina, beach and ... the disco.

Breakfast at the hotel. Start your free time at your disposal for a DIY tour in the beautiful town of Taormina, renowned Ionian coast. We recommend a visit to the Greek theater.

Then transfer to the beach and free time. Welcoming people, white and transparent sea gravel will be the scenario to relax under the warm Sicilian Sun. Free lunch. Return to the hotel. In the evening beach party with music and dancing. Return to the hotel. Overnight.

The evening will continue at a famous meeting point Carter and finally in a room on the beach, gay with music and fun.

day 4 -­‐ The volcano and shopping.

Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning excursion on the Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe. Along the lush forest scenarios will reach up to 1900 metres above sea level.

Ability to make the hike up to 3,000, the crater of the 2001 Eruption (for a fee). Free lunch.

Return to the hotel. Afternoon free. We recommend a walk along via Etnea, Catania's living room, a place of meetings and shopping. Evening at the most famous gay nightclub. Return to the hotel. Overnight.

Day 5 – Goodbye.

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport. End of our services.

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Price per person in double room € 445,00 Single Supplement € 165,00

The tour includes: Transfers as planned. 4 nights accommodation in a double room standard in 4 star Hotels with breakfast. G.T. Bus service for the duration of the tour. Escort service for the duration of the tour. Local taxes (eco fee of Taormina and Catania city tax). A welcome cocktail.

A welcome dinner in the hotel with drinks not included. An aperitif on the beach. Two one-­‐way transfers for two evenings nightclub. Medical and luggage insurance.

The tour doesn't include: Meals, beverages. Entrances to museums and monuments, Extras and anything not expressly specified in "the fee includes".

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Appetizers of our italian Hotels

Venezia

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Firenze

Roma

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VENEZIA – LUNA HOTEL BAGLIONI 5*

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Ideally positioned a stone’s throw from Piazza San Marco, right in the heart of Venice facing the San Marco Basin and the island of San Giorgio, the Luna Hotel Baglioni, hotel in Venice, is situated a short distance from the most famous historical and artistic attractions of the city.

This historic Venetian hotel, member of the Leading Hotels of the World and Fine Hotels & Resorts, is housed in a magnificent, aristocratic Venetian palace and offers its guests an intimate, welcoming atmosphere combined with impeccable service.

Rooms at the Luna are spacious and elegant with antique furniture, Murano glass chandeliers, and a marble bathroom with hairdryer. Each one is air conditioned and has a TV and minibar. Some suites overlook the lagoon.

A large buffet breakfast is served each morning in the grand frescoed Salone Marco Polo hall. Drinks and snacks are available throughout the day from Caffè Baglioni, overlooking a small canal. The award-­‐winning restaurant Canova serves Venetian specialties and fine wines. The Canova restaurant in Venice, winner of the Fogher d’Oro and Gambero Rosso awards, provides an intimate, cosy atmosphere which hosts up to 65 people.

The chef proposes suggestions and tastings from the best of Venetian culinary tradition, using extremely high-­‐quality, fresh, seasonal products. The wine cellar offers a wide range of national and international labels.

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VENEZIA – HOTEL MORESCO 4*

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Hotel Moresco is a sheltered and convenient haven, a jetty guests can set out from and a landing stage they return to. The hotel is ideal for exploring a city that is always fascinating but often very demanding on visitors. Located just a short walk from Piazzale Roma and the railway station, on the Rio Novo, one of the most important and well-­‐served canals of the city, the hotel offers the right combination of a peaceful location and easy access to means of transport.

Each bedroom is different from the others, but they are all the same for their comfort, style and refinement. An antique mirror, a view over the canal, a gold-­‐leafed mosaic on the walls: each bedroom has a least one detail that makes it absolutely unique and will remind you of your stay.

In the calm of the fragrant and cool Venetian night, just one sound seems to break the silence: the lapping of the water around the oar of a gondola. Yes, it is only a figment of our imagination, but in the peace and quiet of the bedrooms at Hotel Moresco, who knows, you may even be able to hear it.

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VENEZIA – HOTEL ARCADIA 3*

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Hotel Arcadia, a splendid, charming residence in the centre of Venice, is delighted to offer you a fine stay in the magical city suspended over the waters of the lagoon. The sophisticated elegance of this small but refined boutique hotel can be seen in its captivating and romantic furnishings, a blend of period and modern, with hints of contemporary colour and an atmosphere born of a glorious past.

The result is Hotel Arcadia, a perfect blend of East and West, contemporary colour and period details.

The palace that houses Hotel Arcadia, an elegant and welcoming hotel de charme in Venice, dates back to the 17th century and was the home of a noble Roman family for centuries. The piano nobile of this elegant boutique hotel will leave you breathless: a large reception room with Venetian flooring, an exposed wood beam ceiling, precious handmade stucco and elegant marble walls opens out before you, all lit by a splendid Rezzonico chandelier in Murano glass, the undisputed protagonist of parties and banquets in past centuries. This magical place is perfect for sipping one of our specially selected wines, distillates or excellent liqueurs and for sampling our collection of English teas and infusions.

Hotel Arcadia’s generous and delicious breakfast of homemade cakes and biscuits, tasty preserves, cold cuts and assorted cheeses, vegetables, eggs and seasonal fruits, is illuminated by the gentle light that filters through the atmospheric Venetian four-­‐light windows overlooking the hotel terrace and the lively Strada Nuova. Pleasures of the palate are also linked to well-­‐being and this is why at Hotel Arcadia we also serve typical organic produce and, on request, specific products for those with dietary issues and allergies

Hotel Arcadia has 17 rooms, all of which are different. A stay in Venice in our charming residence means being surrounded by an exclusive atmosphere in a unique environment, a sophisticated and welcoming space where elegance and contemporary taste combine perfectly with echoes of the past. Each room in our boutique hotel in Venice has top-­‐level comforts and exclusive furnishings. Rooms at Hotel Arcadia are unmistakeably Venetian in style, but also contain the Mediterranean and Oriental. The theme of our decor is Venice’s magical trefoil arch, a Byzantine synthesis of East and West and deliberately chosen as our little hotel de charme’s logo

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MILANO -­‐ BOSCOLO EXEDRA 5*

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An original merging of Italian elegance, art and style, the 5 Star Hotel Boscolo Milano expresses a new 5 Star concept in the relationship between luxury and modernism. Designed to be a reference point for visitors to the city of Milan, it is also a meeting place for the Milanese: 50% of the area is open to the public, as the city comes into the Boscolo Hotel. The large windows open welcomingly towards the outside onto the pulsating Corso Matteotti. Situated in the golden square, it is here that many of Milan’s coolest events take place: staying at the 5 Star luxury Hotel Boscolo Milano is the best way to enjoy the essence of Italy’s fashion, design and financial capital. At the Boscolo Milano a free Wi-­‐Fi connection is at your disposal.

In the passages between the open areas and the private luxury hotel rooms, a phantasmagorical whirligig of metal wires and lights indicates that the special effects are not yet over. The spectacular becomes functionality in the 154 luxury rooms with free Wi-­‐Fi connection of the Hotel Boscolo Milano, 84 are eclectic Superior Rooms, 52 glamour Deluxe Rooms, 8 creative Junior Suites and 9 screen-­‐painted theme-­‐ based luxury suites. Alongside the furnishings, rigorously Made in Italy such as the Bisazza mosaics, the Artemide lighting, the Driade furniture or the Meritalia chairs, there are Lycra lamps and four-­‐poster beds which exceed the simple dimensions of the objects in question and become a form of intelligent spatial design.

The 5 Star Boscolo Milano is a cosmopolitan meeting-­‐place, a spectacular location which looks onto the Milan city of Italy and frames it. Inside the luxury hotel, four refined spaces are inspired by Milan’s varying exuberance and are a meeting-­‐place: they include the highly popular Lounge Bar, an excellent Champagnerie, and also two theme-­‐based 5 Star restaurants.

A temple of well-­‐being in Milan’s frenetic centre, and designed by the architect Simone Micheli, the Boscolo Exedra SPA is the largest in the city Milan and the only one open until midnight: 600 m² 5 Star spa and wellness area, a 15-­‐metre screen with relaxing images and sounds, walls with kaleidoscopic spheres which reflect the light blue colours of the swimming pool and help the right optical aperture; waterfall, sauna, Turkish bath, reaction tub and 6 beauty rooms for original well-­‐being treatment. Acces to the SPA (pool, sauna, turkish bath) is free for the Hotel guests.

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MILANO – HOTEL FIVE 3*

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Hotel Five is an elegant hotel in Milan located near the Porta Romana subway station, next to the wellness center “QC Terme Milano", and convenient to the Duomo, the Bocconi University and the contagiously lively Navigli area. Milan's Hotel Five offers its guests modern, captivating, and functional rooms.

In Milan, near Piazza Medaglie d’Oro and the subway stop of Porta Romana, the modern rooms of 3-­‐star designer Hotel Five welcome guests to a relaxing stay and discovery of Milan's beauties and exciting night life. From Hotel Five, every area of Milan can be reached on foot or by subway in just a few minutes. In fact, the hotel is just a few stops from Milan's high-­‐fashion district of Via Montenapoleone, the gorgeous Duomo, Bocconi University, Gaetano Pini Orthopedic Institute and major hospitals.

Staying at Hotel Five means being captured by the irresistible energy of Navigli, a district featuring several clubs, restaurants and music establishments. Alternatively, guests can choose to go have a beer at the bar of the famous Pogue Mahone’s Pub, a stone's throw from the hotel.

Hotel Five is easily reached following the major routes by car (the hotel is in fact located outside Milan's eco pass no-­‐traffic zone and surrounded by shops, supermarkets, bookshops, lounge bars, sushi bars, trattorias and discos.

The bicycle rental center located in front of the hotel provides the opportunity to tour the city in complete freedom, participating to the numerous daily city events and then enjoying some well-­‐deserved relaxation at nearby spa Terme di Milano.

Hotel Five features roomy and comfortable rooms with free Wi-­‐Fi, all personalized just like the best designer hotels, reflecting the sparkly style of this property, recently built and located a stone's throw from the Bocconi University and the spa of Terme di Milano.

The red marble steps of the beautiful staircase that leads to the upper floors and the exclusive furnishings of the common areas are complemented by light sources that provide amazing impact and increase the great appeal of this modern and captivating 3-­‐starfacility.

The white leather chairs in the breakfast room, the white travertine front desk and dark gres flooring allow Hotel Five guests to experience an extraordinary and comfortable stay, supported by top service and a young, professional staff.

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MILANO – THE YARD SUITE & DEPENDANCE 3*

The Yard is a superior concept-­‐house not far from the Duomo, the Navigli District and Design District. Freely inspired on a timeless style, The Yard is a guest house with a refined and relaxing atmosphere which perfectly unites the spontaneous elegance of luxury and attention to confort with the taste of welcoming based on exclusive services.

The Yard offers a selection of exclusive Suite and Dependance, ideal for short and long stays, where guests can experience the exquisite pleasure of a friendly and informal environment, and recapture the warm feeling of home in the heart of Milan.

The Lobby is the real showpiece of The Yard and its philosophy; it is accessed through a dehor framed by shiny steel flower boxes and delicate camellias Rosewood, silk, steel, and granite are the materials used. They give the upholstery and furnishings in The Yard an unmistakable touch of elegance and personal hospitality, a unique personality that reaches its most authentic originality inside each single room.

Golf, hunting, horse-­‐riding, rugby: each room has been decorated to reflect a different sport that becomes the fundamental leit-­‐motif of each room, defining its atmosphere and style. On the first floor are located the nine Suite and three Dependance, some of which have a private balcony and others large French windows that open directly out onto the shared dehor. Guests looking for a more intimate and independent stay can choose to stay in the Winch Dependance and ’67 Penthouse on the top floor which offer fully-­‐equipped kitchen, wine cellar and private terrace.

All the Suites and Dependaces are no smoking with an inviting bathroom, furnished with a large and separated shower.

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LAGO MAGGIORE – GRAND HOTEL MAJESTIC 4* sup.

A charming Hotel for enjoying Lake Maggiore in Verbania.

Built in 1870, on the elegant west Piedmont shores of Lake Maggiore, the Grand Hotel Majestic is a fascinating exemplary conception of La Belle Époque.

It still fulfils nowadays its taste for beauty by hosting art exhibitions and music events. Located on the lakeside promenade of the picturesque town of Pallanza, it stands proudly on stunning headland promontory stretching directly over Lake Maggiore, surrounded by beautiful impeccable gardens, immersed in peace.

Its privileged position affords it, from almost every angle, breathtaking views of the splendid Borromeo Islands, the surrounding mountains and the Lake itself. The Grand Hotel Majestic is member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World.

Since 2007 the Hotel is recommended by Legambiente Turismo for its commitment in the environmental protection.

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FIRENZE – JK PLACE FLORENCE 5*

Suspended in a bubble of refinement in the heart of the city, JK Place Firenze Hotel is an exceptional retreat, adored by everyone who stays behind its modest townhouse façade. Inside, it is elegance epitomised with centuries worth of artefacts and lovely homemade food served all day in a glass-­‐covered courtyard. High, painted ceilings, panelled walls, a Louis XV fireplace and extremely well-­‐edited modern pieces sit comfortably alongside every audiovisual requirement at JK Place Firenze. While wanting to avoid any clichéd reference to EM Forster's tale of romance, it is virtually impossible, confronted with three floor-­‐ to-­‐ceiling windows, opening onto a small balcony in front of the Basilica. JK Place Firenze Hotel is more like a sophisticated home than a hotel, with working fireplaces, antiques and collectables reminiscent of the items a family would accumulate over several generations. The Chinese prints, brass-­‐framed photographs, neo-­‐classical furniture and lamps from the 50s and 60s fit perfectly with the sleek masculine soft-­‐coloured décor.

In between exploring the city, retreat to JK Place Firenze Hotel for hot and cold drinks and homemade cakes in the cosy sitting room, the courtyard or rooftop terrace. In the evening, dine at JK Lounge for the same refined atmosphere with excellent food and retire to the pop-­‐art styled, Pink Room for an after-­‐ dinner digestif.

J.K.Place has 20 luxuriously appointed rooms and seven suites designed to wrap you in comfort and indulgent luxury provision of everything you need for a perfect stay: provision of everything you need for a perfect stay. bathroom with shower, wardrobe, LCD TV, DVD player, satellite connection, telephone, free WI-­‐Fi internet access, mini bar, safe and much more. Having entered the hotel, the urban discord is silenced by the stout walls, the heat of a summer's day lost to air-­‐conditioning. The breakfast room is an old courtyard now stylishly covered in glass and there is a relaxing terrace on the top floor reminiscent of the Mediterranean and Africa. The bar, the restaurant, but above all an exclusive location based on a completely different basis of hospitality. A sophisticated ambiance that welcomes guests, whether for a glass of fine wine after a tiring day, a late night dinner after the theatre.

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FIRENZE – FOUR SEASON HOTEL 5*

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Florence: Jewel of the Renaissance. Let your senses be your guide as you journey from crowded town squares to tiny, tucked-­‐away bakeries. Take in centuries-­‐old art or fashions hot off the runway. Now is the time. The city is yours. Stay amid one of the largest private gardens in the city, bordered by an ornate conventino and Renaissance palazzo. Enjoy opulent and inviting Florence luxury hotel rooms – along with signature Four Seasons service – as you relax, dine and celebrate in beautiful and historic spaces. Whether you stay in the Palazzo della Gherardesca or the Conventino, each luxury hotel room evokes a feeling of familiarity and comfort.

Eat, stroll, swim, and relax in one of the largest private gardens in Florence, wreathed by tall shade trees and picturesque stone walls .Immerse yourself in a serene urban haven amidst 116 sunlit rooms rich in architectural history and modern comforts. From fine linens to carved ceilings to rustic views, find Tuscan quality at every turn.

Located on the ground floor of the Palazzo della Gherardesca, Il Palagio, awarded one Michelin star, features vaulted ceilings, elegant décor and lovely views of the inner gardens. Large French doors open to a terrace that offers al fresco dining during clement weather. A seasonal menu features regional cuisine prepared with a contemporary twist, accompanied by exceptional Italian wines. A wide variety of à la carte items is offered at breakfast including freshly baked pastries, croissants and breads, fresh fruits and juices, egg specialties, cheeses, smoked fish and cold meats. For lunch and dinner, authentic Italian cuisine is thoughtfully prepared featuring local flavours. Executive Chef Vito Mollica and his team also prepare multi-­‐ course tasting menus with wine and food pairings.

Find your personal oasis in the only hotel spa in the heart of Florence, Italy. Ten spa treatment rooms, including one double room and one double VIP suite, and signature services such as our Chianti Wine Massage and Iris Sensations treatment, are just the beginning.

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FIRENZE – NUMBER NINE HOTEL & SPA 4*

Firenze Number Nine, located in the centre Florence, famous world-­‐wide as the jewel of the Renaissance, is a unique hotel in terms of attention to detail and warm hospitality. It sits adjacent to the Medici Chapels, a few steps from the Cathedral, the Ponte Vecchio and all the monuments that make Florence an open-­‐air museum. Elegant and understated, Firenze Number Nine enriches a guest’s stay with tiny details to make for a memorable experience: spacious and comfortable rooms, a fresh and tasty breakfast, regeneration and relaxation ensured by aspacious spa and exercise area, young and willing staff on hand to help with your every need.

The Firenze Number Nine Experience Whether you love music, film, architecture or gardens, whether you are on a business trip or a romantic get-­‐away, Number Nine has created concept-­‐rooms with different features and services -­‐ there is a room to satisfy each guest’s individual requirements.

Furthermore, our rooms are made to guarantee maximum comfort: soundproof, hypoallergenic materials, high quality beddings, plushluxury cotton linens and much more. We offer a range of configurations of room sizes, suites, apartments and communicating rooms.

Together wel will create a room experience to make your stay special and outstanding, different each time you come, customized in every detail.

The Number Nine Bistrot is the ideal place to meet, not exclusively for hotel guests but for all those who wish to find within their city an elegant and welcoming ambience. Savour a good cup of coffee or sip a glass of excellent Tuscan wine, indulge in a variety of Tuscan delicacies or simply relax over an aperitif: this and much more on offer at the Bistrot. At night-­‐time the bistrot turns into a hip lounge-­‐bar, ideal for relaxing over drinks with friends or for romantic dining à deux.

We invite you to wear the comfortable bathrobe and go directly from your room to the exclusive Klab Spa to relax in the sauna, bio sauna, whirlpool and Turkish bath.

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FIRENZE – HOTEL TORRE GUELFA 3*

The Hotel Torre Guelfa is part of one of Florence’s most antique palaces. Palazzo Acciaiuoli dates back to 1260 and the medieval architectural structure was maintained for centuries almost unchanged. Respecting the palace’s historical background we have created rooms furnished in a traditional style, each different from the other, with private bathrooms, air conditioning and free wifi internet access.

Our clients can choose both three different types of rooms which will satisfy each desire of the traveler.

The Classic, very gracious rooms with a particularly good value for money. The Superior, for who wants to live the buildings ambient. The Junior Suite, perfect for who wish to travel with the family and needs more spacious rooms.

The two small tower terraces are equipped with comfortable garden furniture and invite our guests to enjoy marvelous sunsets and breathtaking views over the city of Florence, with a glass of wine or a cocktail.

Each evening during Spring and Summer season the “Tower Bar” is open, where a nice selection of Tuscan wines, some basic cocktails and non-­‐alcoholic beverages are served

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ROMA – THE FIRST LUXURY ART HOTEL 5* L

Against the splendid backdrop of Rome, there is a place where luxury and feeling at home interweave to create a new hospitality experience: The First Luxury Art Hotel Roma. At the very heart of the city, this 5-­‐ star luxury hotel is just a short walk from the Piazza del Popolo, Via del Corso, and Piazza di Spagna. It is the ideal base for exploring the beautiful Capital while enjoying top-­‐notch accommodations: a truly one of a kind experience.

A thoughtful restoration has turned this 19th century nobleman’s palace into an elegant and refined hotel; the noble lines -­‐ that look of aristocratic home -­‐ have been preserved, yet at the same time it is welcoming and comfortable. This is the central feature of this art hotel: being aesthetically luxurious while at the same time giving you the delightful sensation of feeling completely at home.

There are impressive pieces of artwork and designer furnishings throughout the common areas and suites: with its permanent and temporary exhibits, each room becomes a small private gallery, “yours" for a few days.

Immerse yourself in the elegant and relaxing atmosphere that “The First Luxury Art Hotel Roma” offers; let yourself be carried away by the beauty of the works on exhibit and the enchanting views out over the city of Rome.

Creating a new hospitality concept is at the core of THE FIRST Hotel’s philosophy: our goal is to offer a new cultural, gastronomic, and sensory experience that embraces both tradition and innovation. The experience starts immediately upon arrival, when the guests check in directly from their rooms while sipping a glass of champagne, surrounded by precious works of art.

Another hallmark of the most exclusive hospitality: there is personal mother tongue speaker on call to assist you 24 hours a day. The mother tongue host is “invisible” yet always on call to fulfil any request or need; from assisting with negotiations for purchasing artwork to making reservations and offering valuable suggestions about art, shopping, and tourist sites.

The First Hotel The First Hotel is located in the historic centre of Rome, on Via del Vantaggio; it is a street which connects Via del Corso and Via di Ripetta, just a few steps from Piazza del Popolo and Via del Babuino.

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ROMA – HOTEL DONNA CAMILLA SAVELLI 4*

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The hotel Donna Camilla Savelli is a Fully Restored 16th Century Monastery offers its guests rooms and quality services, the rooms spacious and refined in this historic building has recently been restored and renovated with care and attention to detail.

If you want your stay in the Eternal City to be out of this world, them look no further than this luxury Rome accommodation. You can really enjoy the best of both worlds during your stay in our comfortable lodgings here in Rome If you are seeking rooms in the Eternal City and want to do it style but without breaking the bank, the Hotel Donna Camilla Savelli Rome is the place to be!

Not only can you enjoy the splendor of this beautiful historic building, which has been perfectly restored to meet construction period, but you can rest assured that your stay will be made comfortable and relaxing thanks to our luxurious rooms and the staff welcoming and friendly This 4-­‐star hotel is located in the Trastevere area of the city and here you can really enjoy the authentic Roman hospitality -­‐ this chic place in the capital of Italy is an excellent place to visit local restaurants, bars and some out of the way, boutique exclusive.

You may find a trip to the weekly market Portaportese to your liking on a Sunday morning, where you can browse your merchandise for sale from a huge amount of local suppliers

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ROMA – HOTEL CAPO D’AFRICA 4*

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Contemporary design within a beautiful early 20th century building. Under the shadow of the Colosseum, located in the heart of Imperial Rome. The Boutique Hotel offers 65 guestrooms and three day-­‐light meeting rooms.

The Capo D'Africa is a boutique hotel, its strength is the wonderful terrace on the roofs of Rome to admire the beauties of Rome: the Colosseum along with the surrounding majestic towers in a magical atmosphere while enjoying a meal or a lunch.

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ROMA – RADISSON BLU HOTEL 4 *

The Radisson Blu es. Hotel, Rome merits acclaim for its prime location and spectacular modern design.

Embracing a minimalist style, this hotel in Rome, Italy provides convenient amenities for travellers such as Free high-­‐speed, wireless Internet access and individual climate control. Whether dining alfresco on the rooftop Sette or reclining in the sumptuous spa, guests at this Rome hotel are treated with the utmost in hospitality.

Two rooftop swimming pools provide unbeatable views of the surrounding area, and meeting spaces for up to 500 guests make hosting events and conferences a breeze. Situated on Esquiline Hill, the hotel boasts the perfect location in Rome's city centre.

The hotel offers 232 rooms, including 23 Junior Suites, two Executive Suites and the Presidential Suite. The hotel houses two rooftop restaurants: the casual Zest and the gourmet Sette.

The Es.libris lounge and library proves ideal for cocktails and bar snacks. Guests have access to two rooftop swimming pools. Free high-­‐speed, wireless Internet is available throughout the hotel. Adjacent to the hotel is convenient parking for up to 600 cars (fee applies).

The hotel can accommodate up to 500 business guests with seven breakout rooms, including the unique Conference Sette.

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ROMA – 2FLOOR B&B GAY OWNED

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This lovely bed and breakfast (relais) is located in the shadow of the Colosseum

The style to the fashion and "chic" of the environments Of Second Floor you/he/she is appropriately underlined by the eccentric names of the suiteses... all taken back by the famous paintings of "shoes" of the Russian painter Inna Panasenko...

As to say each is more comfort in his/her own shoes..to your choice.

The Colosseum, Fori Imperiali, Circo Massimo, The Capitol are within walking distance, while the main sights of Rome (such as Trevi Fountain, Spanish Steps and the Forum) can be reached via the nearby subway!

Second Floor has 5 bedrooms, furnished with care and taste in order to satisfy the most demanding air conditioning, telephone, digital TV minibar, safe, radio, hairdryer.

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TAORMINA -­‐ GRAND HOTEL IMPERIALE 5*

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Myths of classic Greece, the Sicilian sea, Saracen and Norman echoes reflecting on the snowy slopes of Mount Etna. Day after day, the silence, colours, light and the aromas of Taormina relate infinite pages of stories, legends and traditions. An exploration of trees and sunsets, starry nights, timeless moments in the exclusive setting of the Hotel Imperiale. Stroll up to Hotel Imperiale through the streets of the historic centre of Taormina; through the scent of wisteria and the colour of bougainvillea. The position of the building, standing above the roofs of the town, provides an exceptional panorama, with the Greek Theatre in the foreground and the sea, from Capo S. Alessio to the Bay of Naxos in the near distance. A short walk away you will find Corso Umberto, Taormina’s exclusive promenade, which has seen a host of celebrities make this small part of Paradise famous throughout the world: Maupassant, Goethe, Oscar Wilde, Vittorio De Sica, Sophia Loren, Gregory Peck, Greta Garbo, Cary Grant, Rita Hayworth and Liz Taylor. The magic of Taormina has beguiled many film directors over the years into setting their films here. Still today the world of cinema keeps its appointment every year for the Taormina Film Festival.

Located in the heart of Taormina's historic centre, close to Corso Umberto I and the Palacongressi (home of the International film Festival), the historic Hotel Imperiale was built at the beginning of the 20th century and reopened in 2009 after restructuring works. The design and the restructuring has been carried out in full observance of the styles and local materials, such as the widely used volcanic stone, and has been adapted to modern requirements, in line with the philosophy of all hotels of the Exclusive Hotel Collection.

The 63 rooms and suites enjoy Brazilian rosewood furniture, in colours reminiscent of the warmth of Sicily, its mosaics, ceramics and volcanic stone. The exclusive Pool and Terrace Suites boast a solarium or private terrace with a private outdoor spa bath and steam room. A panoramic outdoor pool and a Roof Garden treat guests to stunning views. This luxury 5 star hotel offers an exclusive 260 m² SPA with 5 CARITA and DECLEOR treatment rooms, the Anfiteatro restaurant with VIP room, serving traditional Sicilian dishes, the Pool Bar and a 200 seat conference hall making it an ideal place for important events and special occasions.

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TAORMINA – HOTEL VILLA DUCALE 4*

Housed in an aristocratic villa restored in 2011, a small and luxurious boutique hotel Villa Ducale offers spectacular views of the sea and Mount Etna. The strategic location of Hotel Villa Ducale combines the tranquility of a scenic location with close proximity to the city centeR, just a 15-­‐minute walk away. The hotel offers a free shuttle service to the Centre of Taormina. The structure is fully furnished with authentic antique furniture, including romantic wrought iron beds. Contribute to this contrasting atmosphere luxurious Sicilian fabrics and modern amenities. The Villa Ducale is renowned for its rich buffet breakfast with homemade Sicilian specialities, which is set up on the rooftop terrace. During the day you can enjoy wine, beer and a wide choice of hot and cold dishes, while each evening to enjoy the famous 18:30 happy hour with delicious cocktails. The rooms and suites at the property are divided between the original villa, with west-­‐facing inland views, and an annex across the road, which looks toward Calabria on the Italian mainland. The rooms are all themed and individually furnished in typical Sicilian style. The traditional décor, finished off in the smallest detail, may vary from raw stonework walls and wrought iron beds, to coral frames and tiled terracotta floorings. All antiques and painted ceramics are handmade by local artisans who preserve Sicily's most precious traditions. Comfortable King size bed or 2 twin beds, dressed in soft hand-­‐ crocheted linens, ensure a deep and relaxing sleep. We instantly fell in love with our suite in the annex, since it enjoyed afternoon shade and came with colorful faience tile floors, a large sitting room and a spacious bedroom. Both bedroom and sitting room had vaulted brick tilings and topaz-­‐painted walls adorned with gilt-­‐framed red coral and pearl needlework, a local tradition. The ample bath was equipped with a Jacuzzi tub, a shower unit with jet sprays. With a long balcony overlooking the Strait of Messina...

The service is personal and attentive. The staff is pleased to suggest local restaurants or places to visit. They are very caring with their guests and they can satisfy any request: birthday cakes, personal cooking lessons, wine tasting or a vintage car at airport. Villa Ducale is well-­‐known in Taormina for its plentiful buffet breakfast, served every morning on the panoramic terrace overlooking the sea. The buffet includes delicious Sicilian specialities and typical cakes, all hand-­‐made with fresh, genuine ingredients.

SUNSET COCKTAIL – every day at 6 PM, the panoramic terrace stages a Sunset cocktail with complimentary Sicilian appetizers and canapés; a good opportunity to meet other travellers and to sip your favourite drink while watching the sunset over the Mediterranean. See the virtual reality.

RESTAURANT – starting at 7pm our guests can enjoy unforgettable candlelight dinners in the panoramic terrace, where simple tasty home style Sicilian dishes are prepared by our chef Mamma Santina.

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TAROMINA – HOTEL VILLA SCHULER 3*

The Villa Schuler, luxury hotel since 1905. The hotel is surrounded by its own extensive, subtropical, shady terraced gardens, where the fragrance of jasmine and bougainvillea flowers blend into a heaven for guests seeking comfortable, romantic. Most of the rooms have a balcony or a terrace. In recent years the hotel has been extensively refurbished emphasizing its original elegance, charm and atmosphere. Superbly situated high above the Ionian Sea, its unique position offers stupendous views of snow-­‐capped Mount Etna, the Bay of Naxos and the whole southern coastline of Sicily. Centrally located next to the delightful Botanical Gardens and just 2 minutes from Taormina's famous traffic free "Corso Umberto". The ancient Greek-­‐ Roman theatre and the cable car to the beaches are just a 10 minutes' walk away. All rooms exceed the Italian 3 star standards for size and amenities. Doubles range from 18 -­‐ 24 squ. metres, Triples from 21 -­‐ 24, Junior Suites from 24 -­‐ 32, and the Garden Villa Suite is 48 square metres. Most rooms exceed the standard size with 4.2 to 4.5 m high ceilings. All rooms equipped with full bathroom, hairdryer, individually controlled air-­‐conditioning, direct-­‐dial telephone, refrigerator, electronic safe, satellite TV with radio and clock, Wi-­‐Fi internet access, orthopaedic beds, double glazing, soundproof doors, with seaview or to the gardenside, most of them with balcony, terrace or loggia. Eco-­‐friendly hotel. ISO 14001 certified.

Additional information: Hotel Villa Schuler.

Relaxation areas at Hotel Villa Schuler include the lobby, the cool atrium, the terrace, and the terrace pavilion with palm trees. A TV room, a small library, internet terminals, and a piano room are also available.

A generous breakfast is served in the breakfast room, on the panoramic terrace overlooking the coastline, or directly in the guest rooms.

From May to October regular shuttle-­‐service to various beaches and deckchairs, umbrellas and changing-­‐ cabins service. Shiatsu and reflexology both in a local studio and also bookable as room-­‐massage. Jacuzzi bath tubs or Jacuzzi showers in all rooms. Some disabled facilities. Car parking (valet parking) reservable, complimentary mountain bikes for all guests. Parking free of charge but not guaranteed on a first come, first served basis. Pets cannot be admitted. Tennis 3 courts in the neighbouring Tennis Club Taormina.

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Wellness & Spa in Italy

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Bormio

Saturnya

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BORMIO (NORTH ITALY) – HOTEL BAGNI DI BORMIO 4*

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The Hotel Bagni Vecchi in Bormio is a little and charming jewel in the hearth of the Alps. It provides 36 rooms, of which 2 are Suites furnished with original pieces of artistic antiques from Valtellina and with a wonderful view on Bormio and the Stelvio ski slope.

An extension of the Hotel is the SPA & wellness centre, with 30 various indoor and outdoor Spa services (pools, natural cave, sauna, steam room, etc…), easily accessible directly from the room. Situated in the green Stelvio National Park, it is ideal for a detoxifying, anti-­‐stress and relaxing Wellness holiday, open 12 months a year. The Hotel provides a Massage and Beauty centre too. The guests of the hotel may also visit the SPA&wellness Bagni Nuovi, situated in the park of the Resort, by foot or ordering our hotel shuttle.

The Hotel rose in the place where the ancient Romans founded their hospitum balneorum and later a xenodochio for the wayfarers that travelled the road towards Tyrol. The “Bagni di Castello” and the ancient “Fortezza della Serra” were transformed into a hotel in 1826, then, after the opening of the Stelvio Pass, the highest pass in Europe, it became a place for a relaxing holiday for the Imperial Court of Austria. Like the ancient Castle that was defended by the cliffs, the hotel dominates from on high overlooking this magnificent area, the large concave valley of Bormio, with a sweeping view of Vallecetta the perennial glacier of the Cima Piazzi, a panorama of incomparable beauty.

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TUSCANY – SATURNIA TUSCANY HOTEL 4*

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“Relax?! Great cuisine?! Hospitality?! Saturnia Tuscany Hotel is as if you were at home… but with 4 stars” “…the wellness spa was welcoming and well organized… we ate extremely well in the restaurant… and the hotel, surrounded by greenery, is in an amazing position… we were disappointed not to have been able to use the beautiful outdoor pool because of the temperature… but it will be one of the many reasons why we’ll be back!”

“I think that for the technical information the hotel website and photos are sufficient; they speak for themselves! However, the human warmth and the pleasant atmosphere that one experiences in this place cannot, unfortunately, be perceived unless someone who has lived it firsthand tells of it!”

“New structure, well-­‐furnished, and managed in an excellent way. Furthermore, the staff were very courteous and helpful too. Very close to the hot springs, even though the less ‘active’ can easily opt for the internal wellness spa. The quality of the restaurant was also surprising. Definitely recommended.”

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TIVOLI (ROME) – VICTORIA TERME HOTEL 3*

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Victoria Terme Hotel ***, wellness spa and thermal hotel, situates in the beautiful spa park "LE TERME DI

ROMA", built with modern techniques of contemporary architecture, and equipped with every comfort, is ideal for a stay welfare, recreation and culture, the ideal destination for those seeking a unique and unforgettable stay is for business or pleasure.

The hotel is situated about 20km of Rome, just minutes from the famous Villa Adriana, Villa D'Este and Villa Gregoriana, within easy reach by car, train or bus.

158 rooms, furnished in modern style with private bathroom with shower or Jacuzzi tub, TV with plasma screen and PAY FOR Viey, wireless high speed internet and cable TV (fee) minibar (drinks payable locally ) air-­‐conditioning, direct dial telephone, hair dryer, complimentary toiletries, safe.

Start your day with a breakfast buffet in our dining room overlooking the swimming pool park with coffee, milk, tea, herbal teas, juices, pastries mixed, cakes, croissants, tarts, cookies, yogurt, cereals, jams, cheeses, cold cuts.At our restaurant you can sample local specialties and classic Italian dishes ("gluten free" menù for celiacs). For your comfort and your relaxation at an additional cost you will have access to our wellness area "The ways of being" inside the park Terme di Roma Spa: Sauna, turkish bath, Jacuzzi cervical lumbar, ascending, Kneipp, vascular therapy, aromatic showers, heated spa pool, relaxation area, infusion service.

A virtual journey in which the body and the thermal water combine to allow the mind to relax. A series of water jets positioned in such a way that, in one complete revolution, all the muscles from the cervical to the soles of the feet was massaged by the water, this characterizes the sulphurous pool internal. " "The sauna and turkish bath permit, to the lovers of hot immersion of the body in sulphurous steam (turkish bath) to purify themselves from the inside, and the dry heat (sauna) for detoxifying effect. The treatment continues with the aromatic shower, water jets that emit fragrant essences relaxing effect. The trip can be concluded in the relaxation room, with comfortable sun beds on which the regenerated body allows the mind to stock up on new energy, and a nice "return to reality", in the relaxation room are available herbal teas of various flavors useful to replenish the lost fluids. " The structures of the New Spa, completely renovated and refurbished, in addition to traditional medical medicine spa, offering different types of wellness programs by using the most modern technologies. For your wellbeing and your relaxation the Terme di Roma feature a wellness center with sauna, turkish bath, Kneipp, shower flavored, heated spa pool and relaxation areas in which decant the beneficial effects of the treatments.

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ONE OF THE BEST THERMAL PARKS OF ROME

THERMAL BATHS AND SLUDGE IN THE NEAR ROME LAZIO

The structures of the New Thermal Spa Water Albule, completely renovated and refurbished, in addition to more traditional treatments and thermal baths, offering different types of wellness programs are able to regenerate and relax thanks to the use of the latest technologies. You'll enjoy a unique relaxing and engaging, thanks to the four large pools, with a total area of about 6,000 square meters of water surface.

Pampered by our staff, you can spend unforgettable moments in our department of health and well-­‐being, where our staff is at your disposal to assist and advise you the best treatments to be carried out, starting from the mud up to the most relaxing thermal baths, all a few kilometers from Rome.

You can then match to your day care and well-­‐being, a stay at one of our hotels for a relaxing comfort and a truly unique: at the end of the day, you will be won over by our chef, who will delight you with tasty dishes expertly prepared.

Contact our staff and as of now book your next stay at one of the best equipped spa parks of central Italy: you can choose from a wide range of treatments and care for your wellbeing, from the most relaxing spa bath, to the most modern and effective therapeutic massages.

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LATINA – VESCINE THERMAL COMPLEX 3* SUP

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The “Vescine thermal complex” lies on a wild and colorful lush hillside in Suio Terme (LT). It is built on an extensive landed estate of 31 hectares, wooded hills and the plains are adjacent to the Garigliano River.

The hotel consists of 48 comfortable rooms all with panoramic view and equipped with all comforts. The two unique and cozy restaurants offer exquisite menus, also in line with the typical local cuisine.

The sprawling complex uses thermal technology, which can be considered at the forefront in Europe for the treatment by means of mud. Significant results and benefits of inhalation treatments and hydrotherapy.

Particular attention is paid to the massage therapy and endotympanic insufflations.

The two outdoor pools: Smart and Relax, where we believe that the name itself is able to communicate their characteristics and their benefits, are a masterpiece of aesthetic and functionality particularly rare in the world of spa. The internal "Intimity" fully expresses the feelings that can emerge even without diving.

Thanks to its sulfur minerals content and to the hyper-­‐modernity of the mud systems, in particular, it provides certainty of cure for diseases which are osteo-­‐articular as well as the ones related to muscle tone or to skin blemishes. With its unique blend of mineral salts in our water and the excess of hyper thermal water, with a perfect and stable temperature, the mud is applied with scientific methods. The guaranty of treatment of many diseases with these applications, moreover, is the only one approved by A.M.I.I.T.T.F, the Association of the most qualified Italian Thermal doctors.

Thanks to its strategic location, The Vescine thermal complex is able to offer to its guests, a plurality of exclusive packages enabling them to combine the pleasure and usefulness of the Spa: mini cruise on the Gulf of Gaeta and the Pontine Islands, hiking-­‐trekking-­‐ mountain bike trail in the interior woods, sailing-­‐ canoe and windsurfing, horseback riding, wine tasting tours, and cultural visits to the nearby cities of Rome, Naples and Pompeii. A holiday that combines to achieve the same goal: health, wellness and beauty.

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S. M. in Campo (Umbria) – Alla Posta dei Dodini Resort & Spa

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At a glance: Take a break away from the stress and tension of everyday life. Immerse yourself in the green countryside and experience a real sense of wellbeing. This is the answer to all your prayers, the chance you were waiting for, to transform your short break into an unforgettable experience.

Destination: San Martino in Campo is a beautiful town in the province of Perugia, in the region of Umbria, the green heart of Italy. Assisi, Todi and Torgiano are just some of the towns that make this region one of the most popular international tourist destinations. Nearby Lake Trasimeno and its vacation spots are a paradise on earth and less than an hour from Perugia and the Alla Posta dei Donini luxury hotel.

Accommodation: In San Martino in Campo, near Perugia, the luxury hotel Alla Posta dei Donini provides exclusive comfort and excellent service. The magnificence of this Villa welcomes you with frescoed rooms, surrounded by 20 000 square meters of the most extraordinary botanical park in Central Italy. In the heart of Umbria, a luxurious vacation awaits you in a lavish seventeenth century villa with its own pool, meeting rooms, restaurant and elegant rooms.

Inclusions • 2 nights at hotel “Alla Posta dei Dodini Resort & Spa 4*” in double Executive or Deluxe Room. Bed & Breakfast basis.

• Entrance to the magnificent Spa with indoor salt-­‐water swimming pool, massaging jets, whirlpool and relaxation room with chrome and music therapy and herbal tea corner • Access to the Spa including per person whit Turkish Bath, sauna and calidarium • 2 dinner (drinks are not included • VAT and local taxes

Curiosities San Maritino in Campo: Umbria’s natural landscapes beautifully frame the Alla Posta dei Donini resort. The resort Spa -­‐ Ginko Spa -­‐ is called after the Ginko tree which stands out in the middle of the park.

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ENOGASTRONOMIC PACKAGES

Rome Art & Food

Emilia Romagna Gourmet’s Paradise

Tuscany Cooking & Wine Tour

Piedmont Cooking & Wine in Monferrato

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Rome

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Art &Food 3 nights /4 days

Day 1 – Arrival in Rome Fiumicino airport. Private transfer to your hotel. Time at leisure to discover the city.

Day 2 – Start to discover the Eternal city on your own. At lunchtime a private wine tasting at the Cantina del Vecchio, one of Rome’s most respected wine bars. Sample several delicious wines from the region as well as local meats and cheeses.

Day 3 – Start to explore the rest of the city by yourself: for example St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museums with the famous Sistine Chapel. In the afternoon a private pizza-­‐making lesson at the restaurant “La Carovana”(a renovated old farmhouse)with pizza dinner to finish.

Day 4 – Private transfer to the airport.

The tour included • 3 nights in centrally located 3* or 4 * Hotel – Bed and Breakfast basis • 1 local wine tasting at Cantina del Vecchio ( 3 types of wine,tasting of 3 varioius local products: cheese,charcuterie and bruschetta) • 1 private pizza –making lesson with pizza dinner • Round Trip private transfer airport/hotel/airport • VAT and local taxes

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Some Special Proposals

• Tour by Vintage Car • Full day tour. Fascinating,exciting,exclusive, self –drive tours of Rome on board vintage Fiat 500, 600 or 1100.

Car from your hotel.

• Guided Bike Tour • Full day tour. Pedal through squares, along cobblestoned streets, follow the ancient city walls or stumble upon an unexpected space filled with ancient ruins.

• Wine Tasting in the Roman Hills • Hal day tour of the Roman hills,famous for their natural beauty and history,taste some local wine in a vineyard.

• Personal Shopper • 3 hour tour. Rome in not only a open-­‐air museum, it also offers excellent shopping. Visit the city with a “personal shopper” who will bring you to some of the most exclusive boutiques of the “Caput Mundi”.

Curiosities Rome: “Rigatoni alla pajata”is a famous Roman dish.Not everyone knows that the term “pajata” refers to the tender intestine of beef or veal,or of mutton or goat which contains a rich and creamy substance. This substance has a very decisive taste which gives the recipe a unique flavor.

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Emilia Romagna

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Gourmets’ Paradise 2 nights / 3 days Day 1 -­‐ Morning: Visit to a dairy farm producing Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Tour of a plant where Prosciutto di Parma(Parma ham) is made and lunch/tasting with local wines and gourmet products. Afternoon: Tour of Torrechiara Castle or of Magnani Rocca Foundation (on request). Visit to the Felino Castle and to the Salami Museum (on request).

Return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight in hotel.

Day 2 -­‐ Morning:2/3 hours guided Tour (with English speaking guide) of Parma’s old town centre: Cathedral, Baptistery, Farnese Theatre.Optional: Transfer to Fidenza Village, the most exclusive “Chic Outlet Shopping” in Italy.

Lunch tasting typical local specialities at a Restaurant in Fidenza Village. Afternoon: Free time for shopping in Fidenza Village. Chance to purchase top brands with the exclusive “ONE DAY CARD INVITATION” offered to the tour members (optional). Transfer and tour of the Rocca Meli Lupi in Soragna (on request). Transfer to a restaurant along the banks of the Po river for a dinner featuring Parma simple local cuisine with visit to the nearby Culatello di Zibello (prime-­‐cut ham) seasoning cellar. Overnight in hotel.

Day 3 -­‐ Transfer to Modena for 2/3 hours guided Tour (with English speaking guide) of the old town centre: Duomo, Ducal alace, Piazza Grande and Estense Gallery. Visit to a vinegar loft where Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena (Traditional Balsamic Vinegar of Modena) is made. Light lunch at the vinegar loft with tasting of local products. In the afternoon tour of the Galleria Ferrari Museum keeper of the Ferrari myth, to retrace the history of the Ferrari company and its founder. Departure.

The tour included • 2 nights stay in hotel -­‐ Bed and Breakfast basis; visit to Parmigiano-­‐Reggiano dairy farm and Prosciutto di Parma plant; • 1 dinner at the hotel beverages included; • Lunches, dinners and tastings as described in the itinerary beverages included, guided tours in Parma and Modena historical centre, Galleria Ferrari entrance fee, special discount card at Fidenza Village (optional); • VAT and local taxes.

Curiosities A culinary morsel: Already in the writings of the ancient Roman authors, the Pamigiano Reggiano cheese is mentioned and its production linked to a specific area. In the middle ages, however we have precise descriptions of how production of this cheese began in the Benedictine and Cistercian monasteries in the Padana. Plain using the same techniques that are employed today.

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Tuscany

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Cooking & Wine Tour -­‐ 4 nights / 5 days

Day 1 -­‐ Arrival in Rome Airport and transfer to your hotel in Montecatini. Check in and dinner.

Day 2 -­‐ Depart for the Chianti region, the famous land of vineyards and hilltop towns. Enjoy the landscape driving through Castellina, Radda in Chianti and Greve here have first cooking class. Lunch at the school. Afternoon departure to discover one the jewels of Tuscany: San Gimignano, famous for his tower. . Time to explore the town. Visit of a local vineyard along with a wine tasting. Return to hotel for dinner.

Day 3 -­‐ Spend the whole day discovering the beautiful Val D’Orcia, in Southern Tuscany. First stop in the Renaissance village of Pienza overlooking the majestic valley, taste its famous pecorino cheese before going on to San Quirico D’Orcia, on the hills that divide the two river valleys of Asso and Orcia. Next stop is Montalcino, famous for the Brunello, one of the world’s best red wines. Time for a wine tasting before departing for Montelpuciano to taste another famous wine. Return to hotel for dinner.

Day 4 -­‐ Depart for a full day excursion to Florence, starting with a cooking class and lunch. In the afternoon guided walking tour of the city. Visit the Duomo, Piazza della Signoria and cross the Ponte Vecchio. Time at leisure for further sightseeing or shopping in the famous Leather Market. Return to the hotel for dinner

Day 5 – Transfer to Rome airport for the return flight.

The tour included • • • • • •

4 nights at 4* hotel in Montecatini -­‐ Half Board basis Transports: Return transfer Rome airport/Montecatini/Rome airport. Private car at disposal for days 2, 3, 4 Guide services: HD guided tour of Florence Cooking Classes and Wine Tasting Cooking class in Chianti Area: Visit of Cellar and Wine tasting in S. Gimignano. Visit of Cellar and Wine Tasting in Montalcino. Visit of Cellar and Wine tasting in Montepulciano. Cooking class with lunch in Florence VAT and local taxes

Curiosities Florence: An important street and a fashion centre, surrounded by luxury boutiques offering not quite bargain prices, is Via de’ Tornabuoni. The famous Negroni cocktail was invented at number 83 in “Il Caffè La Gioiosa”.

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Piedmont

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Cooking & Wine in Monferrato

Day 1 – Arrival in Milan Airport and transfer to your hotel in the Monferrato area. Check in and free time.

Day 2 – Departure for Asti to attend a cooking class based on the Piedmontese cuisine at the “Scuola Gourmet” (Gourmet School). And with lunch. Then visit the “Braida “winery,taste their excellent products among which the “Mythical” Bricco dell’Uccellone, father of the great barel-­‐aged Barbera.

Day 3 – Spend the morning visiting the beautiful Monferrato area with its green hills covered by vineyards and the pleasant small villages such as Cognolo, Serralunga di Crea, Vignale.Then proced on to Casale Monferrato to take your cooking class at “Rest. La Torre” in the afternoon. Ending with dinner.

Day 4 – Departe for a full day excursion to Turin. The excursion includes a HD guided city tour including Piazza Castello with its Royal Castle, Via Po, Via Roma, Via Garibaldi and Piazza San Carlo.

Afternoon at leisure for additional cultural visit or shopping.

Day 5 – Transfer to Milan Airport for return flight.

Inclusions • 4 nights in 3* hotel in Monferrato area – Bed and Breakfast basis • Transport: Return transfer to the airport -­‐ Private car at disposal for days 2,3 and 4 • Half day guide services in Turin • Cooking classes and wine tasting: Cooking class in at Scuola Gourmet in Asti -­‐ Visit of Celar and Wine tasting at the Brada Winery -­‐ Cooking Class and dinner at restaurant La Torre • VAT and local taxes

Curiosities Turin: Piazza San Carlo offers a magnificent Baroque panorama with the bronze equestrian statue of Emanuele Filiberto lording over the centre of the square. It was cast inj Paris and is called caval d brons or bronze horse by the Torinese. In the sumptuous Palazzo Solaro del Borgo the Whist Club founded by Cavour still exists. The beautiful twin churches of San Carlo and Santa Cristina complete the picture. But don’t miss the historical café on the corner: the Caffé San Carlo .

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TRAIN TOURS

Italian Passion: Rome & Naples

Italian Art Treasures: Rome & Florence

Italian Majestic Trio: Rome, Florence & Venice

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Italian Passion Train Tour, Rome and Naples 4 nights / 5 days

Day 1 – Arrival in Rome and transfer to hotel by private car. Check in and time at leisure.

Day 2 – Discover the secrets of “Eternal Rome” with a regular city tour. In the afternoon free time for shopping or optional city tour.

Day 3 – Departure for Naples by train. Check in to your hotel and time at leisure .

Day 4 – Departure for a regular city tour trip of Naples. Free time in the afternoon.

Day 5 – Check out and depart for Rome by train. On arrival transfer to Rome airport for return flight.

The tour included • 2 nights at 3* hotel in Rome – Bed and Breakfast basis • 2 nights at 3* hotel in Naples -­‐ Bed and Breakfast basis • 1 half day city tour in Rome • 1 half day city tour in Naples nd • Return 2 class tarin tickets Rome/Naples/Rome • Transfer from Rome airport to your hotel by private car • Transfer from Rome tarin station to Rome airport by private car • VAT and local taxes

Curiosities Naples: St Gennaro, patron saint of Naples, is the protagonist of an unusual religious event. His blood was placed in a rd phial immediately after he was martyred in the 3 century. Occasionally,in April, during a solemn ceremony in Naples Cathedral the coagulated blood becomes liquid again. When he was martyred, Gennaro was bishop of Benevento, not Naples.

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Italian Art Treasures Train Tour, Rome and Florence -­‐ 4 nights / 5 days

Day 1 -­‐ Arrival in Rome and transfer to hotel by private car. Check in and time at leisure.

Day 2 -­‐ Discover the secrets of “Eternal Rome” with a regular city tour. In the afternoon free time for shopping or optional city tour.

Day 3 -­‐ Departure for Florence by train. Check in to your hotel and time at leisure.

Day 4 -­‐ Departure for a regular city tour of Florence. Free time in the afternoon.

Day 5 – Check out and departure to rome by train . On arrival transferred to Rome airport for return flight The tour included • 2 nights in 3* hotel in Rome -­‐ Bed and Breakfast basis • 2 nights in 3* hotel in Florence -­‐ Bed and Breakfast basis • 1 half day city tour in Rome • 1 half day city tour in Florence • Return 2nd class train tickets Rome/Florence/Rome • Transfer from Rome airport to your hotel by private car • Transfer from Rome train station to Rome airport by private car • VAT and local taxes Curiosities Florence: In the Church of the Most Holy Annunciation there is an ancient fresco said to have been painted by an angel. Young couples leave their wedding bouquets here in offering. On 25 March, the feast of the Annunciation, a street festival is held in the square of the same name and typical local biscuits called brigidini are sold.

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Italian Majestic Trio Train Tour, Rome, Florence and Venice -­‐ 6 nights / 7 days

Day 1 -­‐ Arrival in Rome and transfer to hotel by private car. Check in and time at leisure.

Day 2 -­‐ Discover the secrets of “Eternal Rome” with a regular city tour. In the afternoon free time for shopping or optional city tour.

Day 3 -­‐ Departure for Florence by train. Check in to your hotel and time at leisure.

Day 4 -­‐ Departure for a regular city tour of Florence. Free time in the afternoon.

Day 5 -­‐ Check out and depart for Venice by train. Check in and time at leisure.

Day 6 -­‐ Departure for a regular city tour of Venice. In the afternoon free time for shopping or optional tour.

Day 7 – Check out and transfer to Venice airport for return flight

The tour included • 2 nights at 3* hotel in Rome -­‐ Bed and Breakfast basis • 2 nights at 3* hotel in Florence -­‐ Bed and Breakfast basis • 2 nights at 3* hotel in Venice -­‐ Bed and Breakfast basis • 1 half day city tour in Rome • 1 half day city tour in Florence • 1 half day city tour in Venice • 2nd class train ticket Rome/Florence • 2nd class train ticket Florence/Venice • Transfer from Rome airport to your hotel by private car • Transfer from Venice hotel to Venice airport by private boat • VAT and local taxes

Curiosities Rome: From the Tarpeian Rock next to the Campidoglio (Capitoline Hill), the ancient Romans threw traitors to their death. The name comes from Tarpea, daughter of the custodian of the Rock, who betrayed the Romans for love of the Sabine king, assisting the Sabines in their assault on the Eternal City.

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SEASIDE PACKAGES

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Discover the Aeolian archipelago on Board of Pallas

Mediterranean Breeze, Sailing Tour: Campania Coast

Turquoise Bliss, Seaside Stay: Sardinia

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Discover the Aeolian archipelago on Board of Pallas A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY, RELAXATION AND FUN. EXCEPTIONAL LANDSCAPES TO DISCOVER IN THE COMPANY OF A PROFESSIONAL CREW AND, AT THE SAME TIME, ALWAYS SMILING AND AVAILABLE

DAY° 1 Appointment to the port of Milazzo at 17:30 or at the airport of Catania, by elle your requests. Welcome aboard the boat and accommodation in double cabin. Depending on the time of arrival, free time for visiting of Milazzo. For customers who reach the boat before 18.30 o'clock, possibility to leave the luggage on board waiting for accommodation in cabins. Welcome Cocktail during which the attendant will show you in detail the travel program and will tell you about the safety standards of the boat. Dinner on board and free evening at Milazzo. For customers arriving after hours 20.30 will be provided the same service for dinner. Overnight on board.

DAY° 2 Breakfast on board, followed by departure from the port of Milazzo. Sail to the island of Vulcano. Stop at the small port of Gelso and later sailing along the West coast of the island, swimming in the turquoise waters of the Venus pool and horse Cave Tour. Lunch on board the boat, then free time to visit the country and swim in thermal waters or "mud puddle" of Vulcan (entrance not included).In the late afternoon, optional hike to the crater of the pit. Dinner at pizzeria and free evening to Vulcan. Overnight on board

DAY° 3 Breakfast on board. Vulcano-­‐Lipari crossing and navigation around the Faraglioni, then sailing along the West coast of Lipari. Stop in Reeds for a bathroom or to visit the famous cave of pumice stone. Lunch on board. Arrival in the afternoon at the port of Lipari, free time to visit the town of Lipari and its archaeological and volcanological Museum.

Free dinner and evening in Lipari. Overnight on board.

DAY° 4 Breakfast on board, then navigation to Salina. Lunch on board during the tour of the island of Salina. Swim in the magnificent Bay of Pollara. Stop at the port of Santa Marina, leisure for a tour of the country and back on Board at the end of the day. Dinner and evening free in Salina. Overnight on board.

DAY° 5 Breakfast on board, followed by departure from salina to Stromboli. Lunch on Board of the boat during the crossing and then free time for visiting the village of Stromboli. On the island, those who want, can make the hike to the crater of Stromboli with guides (price not included in the budget and to be paid on the spot € 25,00). The duration of the climb is approximately 3 hours. Once on top, free picnic dinner overlooking the craters. After a break of about one hour, during which you can watch the explosive activity of Stromboli, returned to the country from another side on a

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path drawn largely in volcanic ash. Return by boat and overnight on board. For others, free visit of the village, dinner and free reboarding all participants after dinner.

DAY° 6 Breakfast on board and around the island of Stromboli with diurnal observation of eruptive activity. Stop for a swim in Ginostra area before you begin the crossing Stromboli-­‐Panarea. Sailing along the coast of the island of Basiluzzo. Stop at the uninhabited islets of Lisca Bianca and Bottaro for a bathroom. Observation of a submarine a few meters solfatara. Lunch on board. Visit to the small port of San Pietro and small walk up to Capo Milazzese and visit of the archaeological site of the 14th century BC, dinner and free evening at Panarea. Overnight on board.

DAY° 7 Breakfast on board, sailing and swimming around islands of Lisca Nera, Dattilo or Calajunco Bay paradise. Lunch on board the boat, then crossing Panarea-­‐Milazzo. Arrival at the port of Milazzo at end of day. Dinner and evening free to Milazzo. Overnight on board.

DAY° 8 Breakfast on board and landing slated for 09:30 hours.

Quote per person: From € 1.160 from up to 8 pax 1 housed in double cabin passenger on board.

The prices indicated include: The Aeolian Islands tour aboard the boat accommodated in a double cabin for 8 days and 7 . boarding and disembarking in Milazzo. welcome cocktail on arrival day on board. The full Board throughout your stay except for 3 dinners including 2 free and a pizzeria in Volcano in included in the price boat crew (Captain, sailor, Cook) diesel fuel necessary for the circuit described in program to private docks Dock to Milazzo and Lipari. Access fee to the Aeolian Islands

The quote include: Cruise of the Aeolian Islands with 7 nights accommodation in double cabin with boarding and disembarking at Milazzo. The Welcome Cocktail on board. Full Board throughout your stay except for 3 dinners (2 free and scheduled a pizzeria in volcano). Boat crew (Captain, sailor, Cook). The diesel fuel. Mooring at private jetties to Milazzo and Lipari.

Access fee to the Aeolian Islands

The quota does not include: Transfer from/to Palermo or Catania airport (on request). Drinks during meals (except mineral water). Personal expenses. Lunch on day 1 and 8 and free dinners to Lipari and Stromboli. Any excursion with Guide to top of Stromboli (on request). Admission to the Museum of Lipari and Vulcano mud. Any charge for access to the crater of the volcano.

Gratuities and anything not expressly specified in "the fee includes"

Supplements and reductions: supplement of € 900 for the week of 8 June and 31 August and € 990 for the week of August 31 from 9° to 12° passenger on board € 900 total supplement for assistance by a carer on board for any Optional excursions. Possibility to organize transfers from the airport to Palermo or Catania to Milazzo.

Boat features All cabins are equipped with heating and air conditioning, bathroom with shower (hot and cold water), WC, towels, a locker, a 220 V outlet powered continuously.

Type: Caicco turco Passenger cabins: 6 with air conditioning and heating Bathrooms: 6 passengers with shower and WC Crew cabins: 2 with air conditioning and heating Equipped kitchen: 1 Saloon with 2 large tables crew: 14 people Capacity

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Campania Coast

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Mediterranean Breeze, Sailing Tour -­‐ 6 nights / 7days

At a glance : Be pampered on your own privately chartered sailing yatch and enjoy the best anchorages,beaches & water that Italy has to offer. Stop a destinations such as Capri,Ischia and Amalfi. Enjoy fresh sea air,relaxation and good food. Discover the inlets,bays and sea caves,admire the breathtaking views from Ischia (the green island) and soak up the historical charm of Capri.

Destination: Capri: Enjoying the privilege of a very mild climate, marvelous natural beauty and excellent tourist facilities, Capri boats a very active tourist industry, the main business of the island along with agriculture, fishery and handicraft. The island has large vineyards, olive-­‐groves and orchads and vegetables, citrus fruits and fresh fish, have always characterized the Capri cusine.

Ischia : Situated in the Western part of the Bay of Naples, Ischia is the largets of the Neopolitan islands and one of the most attractive places around Naples, which is 17,5 miles away. It is of volcanic origin and its present structure is the result of a complex geologic evolution started in the Pliocene era. The first eruption ,of Monte Corvo, occurred on 2200 BC, while the most recent one took place in 1301 – 1302 and caused the making of Molina Point, called Arso or Cremato.

The Amalfi Coast : It is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site it is renowned for its rugged terrain, scenic beauty, picturesque towns and diversity; every town has its own character and interesting sites. Amalfi is characterisd by small fishermen’s dwelling and white washed villas dug into the cliff. Here it is possible to enjoy a multitude of attractions,among which the enchanting small marina and colourful centre full of lively restaurants and shops. Best known for its dominant coastal views, Ravello is about 15 minutes drive upwards and inland from Amalfi. Positano has a n amazing structure, its buildings clinging in tiers to the rock face,the small houses,all huddled on top of each other.

It is known all over the world for its breathtaking scenery, nice shops and romantic atmosphere.

The tour included • 6 nights accommodation on board -­‐ Full board on board • English speaking skipper and hostess on board • Final cleaning -­‐ Linen • VAT and local taxes

Curiosities Ischia: In 1948 Truman Capote stayed on the island where he wrote an article about local customs. His account was published by Random House in 1950.

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Sardinia

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Turquoise Bliss, Seaside Stay -­‐ 7 nights / 8 days

At a glance :Many travelers and writers have praised the beauty of the uncontaminated island of Sardinia,which is home to many unique species of flora and fauna and where traces of the ancient Nuragic civilization have been found.

Destination: The dazzling white of the limestone cliffs and the cobalt blue of the sea dominate thist stretch of coastline.Now a well established elite tourist destination, the Emerald Coast owes its transformation into playground of the rich and famous to Prince Aga Khan Karim who, on March 14th 1962 together with a number of associate businessmen and owners of some 3,000 hectares of land,founded the Consortium of the Emerald Coast. There is no end to places to explore,the scenery to photograph,the emotions to experience in this part Northern Sardinia. From Porto Torres onwards we come across a succession of beautiful bays, hidden coves and splendid beaches

Accommodation: Exclusive 4* charming hotels located on the Northern part of the island, set in the scenic landscape and overlooking the turquoise waters.

Inclusions • 7 nights stay in 4* charming Hotel – Bed and Breakfast basis • 7 dinners at the hotel (drinks not included) • Round trip private transfer from Olbia Airport to Hotel • VAT and local taxes

Curiosities Olbia: Olbia was the ancient capital of the soverign state of Gallura and was the Seat of the first Bishop of Gallura (Dioces of Civita-­‐Ampurias until 1839). Since 2006, together with Tempio Pausania, it is capital city of the province of Olbia-­‐ Tempio.

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This catalog contains only examples of products that our company is able to offer. We are, in fact, a tour operator capable of creating tailor made packages tailored to each customer's needs.

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