THE BEST OF ITALY & SICILY - 2009

16 days incl. air, or 15 days from Rome to Rome (ZL)

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Vacation Overview

This traditional grand vacation is perfect for those who wish to see all of Italy, including the Isle of Capri and Sicily. In the cities of Rome, Florence, and Venice, guided sightseeing tours are included. Highlight visits on these tours include St. Peter’s, the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum, Michelangelo’s David, St. Mark’s Basilica, and the Doges’ Palace with the Bridge of Sighs. Admire St. Francis’ Basilica in Assisi. After visiting Pompeii, the Roman city both destroyed and preserved by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, board the overnight ferry to Sicily for four nights. Visit Palermo’s Palatine Chapel and the Norman Cathedral in Monreale. The spectacular Valley of Temples and the 4th-century Roman Villa of Casale await you. A ferry brings you across the Strait of Messina to Calabria. Two nights in Sorrento include a visit to the Isle of Capri with a boat ride across the Bay of Naples and funicular ride to Capri village. This wonderful Italy vacation ends back in Rome. Your Best of Italy and Sicily trip is sure to leave you with vacation memories of a lifetime.

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A Vacation Story La Piazza Della Signoria

"What’s the best vantage point to ponder the most illustrious town square in Florence, the Signoria? An outdoor table in the venerable Caffè Rivoire – preferably over a delicious, if not painfully expensive cioccolata con pane, a dark and mud-thick hot chocolate. Late at night, when the crowds have gone, you can search the long shadows and imagine that very little has changed here since the 1400s. The Signoria is the most elegant sculpture garden in Europe. Masterpieces include the splendid Neptune Fountain by Ammannati, Hercules and Cacus by Bandinelli and a precise copy of Michelangelo’s David, all strategically poised in front of the Palazzo Vecchio. This grand public space has been the centerpiece of Florence since the 15th Century, the golden age when the city was established as the most beautiful in Europe. Eminent merchants in their ostentatious finery met here to discuss business in the midst of Florence’s raucous daily life."