Italian jewels
We will meet at Malta International Airport at 05:35 for flight KM612, which departs at 07:40 and arrives in Rome at 9:15. Transfer by coach to Montecatini Terme. Upon our arrival at Hotel Ercole e Savi 4 stars in the center. Arrangement of the rooms. Outing with the leader, dinner and free time.
Buffet breakfast and an interesting excursion to Viareggio and Carrara. Our first stop will be in Viareggio of Versilia, it is a world famous resort. What is more beautiful than a walk along the beautiful promenade where you will find a number of shops, bars and cafes. You will have the opportunity to visit a huge market where you will find everything. Afterwards we continue our excursion to Carrara where we will visit part of the area of the famous marble quarries which are world famous. Here we will be able to buy souvenirs made of marble. For those who want to go with 4x4 vehicles (extra) where they will take us to see one of the quarries while they are working and in this way we will better understand the process of cutting and the use of marble as well as taking us up to the part of the mountain where we can admire a wonderful panorama. We return to the Hotel and after dinner, together with the tour leader we go to Montecattini Alto (cable car extra).
A wonderful excursion to the city of Florence, the capital city of the Toscana region and is located around the river Arno. Florence is known as the 'Jewel of the Renaissance', millions of tourists visit the historic center of Florence. Here we see the famous Duomo where whoever wants to can climb up to the top of the dome to see a beautiful view of Florence. We see the Battistero and the famous bell tower designed by Giotto, the Cathedral, Ponte Vecchio and Piazza Signoria which is declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Today we will be lucky to see such elegant squares and Renaissance style Palaces. There is no shortage of free time for shopping and personal sightseeing. We return back to the hotel. After dinner and an outing with the leader.
Breakfast and then a most interesting excursion where we visit Pisa and Lucca. Our first stop will be Pisa. We take a tour with the leader where we see the famous Tower, Piazza dei Miracoli, the Battisterofil-Campo Santo Cathedral. We will have free time for souvenir shopping. Afterwards we continue to a region called Montecarlou which is known for its good wine and olive oil. Here we will have a great wine tasting (not included). Our excursion continues to the city of Lucca, an elegant and refined city. Here we see places of interest such as St. Martin's Cathedral and the Piazza Anfiteatro.
Happy Easter! A day trip where we will visit wonderful places such as Santa Margerita Ligure, Portofino and Rapallo which is located on the coast of Liguria. Our first stop will be Santa Margherita Ligure where together we will tour the historic center of the city. We see the Baroque Basilica of the 17th century, as well as the castle that is on the promenade and that the same promenade is decorated with Al Frescoes, bars and restaurants. We will have free time for personal sightseeing. We catch the boat (extra) that takes us to Portofino, one of the jewels on the Italian coast. A most elegant and romantic place that will enchant you with its natural beauty. We take a walk along the port where we see beautiful yachts, small and very cute shops. On the hill we see Castello Braun and the church dedicated to San Martin. We will have free time and whoever wants to can climb the hill. What's better than having a drink and enjoying the pleasant atmosphere. We catch the boat again where a 30 minute journey takes us to Rapallo with its beautiful promenade full of palm trees, where we can see a beautiful view of the beach around colorful buildings, the Rapallo castle and have free time. Dinner at the hotel.
In Italy today is a big 'Pasquetta' party. Today we will enjoy two well-known cities 'Siena and San Gimignano'. We start our excursion to Siena known for the Palio that takes place twice a year. We see the famous Cathedral, the square Del Campou Palazzo Comunale. We continue to San Gimignano, a place that will enchant you with the culture and nature it offers. Here we see the Duomo, Palazzo del Popolo, and the Town Hall. We will have free time.
After breakfast, we will go by coach to the city of Orvieto, where together with the tour leader we will make a tour of the city where we will see such sweet narrow streets, the Main square, Palaces, Alleys from the most picturesque and the cathedral of Orvieto. We will have time for lunch (extra). We continue to Fiumicino airport for flight KM615 which departs at 20:50 and we arrive back in Malta at 22:35