Serenissima

Today another Italian gem awaits our arrival: Florence.

Welcome to the birthplace of The Reinaissance. Walking through the streets of Florence is like visiting an immense open air art gallery. It was home to numerous artists like Leonardo and Dante, and it is said that the Florentine Dialect is the origen of the Italian language. We will walk through the city and see the Duomo and its great jewel, the emblematic Dome of Brunelleschi, the Palazzo Vecchio, which is now home to the offices of the government, and without a doubt, the most well known image of the city, the Ponte Vecchio, that will a perfect postcard picture.

Today on this Trip through Italy we give you two options: you can enjoy Florence at your own pace, visit many works of art in the Uffizi Museum, or if you dont feel like going to a museum you can walk to the hills of Florence where you will be able to admire the mythical Brunelleschi Dome that dominates the whole city. Or, if you prefer you can join our trip to the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa and the 5 most picturesque towns of the Spezia coast, Cinque Terre.

If you decide to come with us, make sure you´re well rested! Bring your swimsuit, towel and sun cream, as after so much art we will relax and refresh in a unique place in the world: 5 Terre. 5 little villages with houses of all colors, which are among green mountains and bluest sea you have ever seen!! A place where pollution has hardly made a dent. There are hardly any cars and the way to go from one village to another is by walking or on a spectacular little train that passes by the sea. In the afternoon we will continue our route to see the famous Tower of Pisa, one of the most photographed places in the world, and we will discover who can take the most unique and original photo with it.

*Optional Activity:

• Full day trip to Pisa and 5Terre

Did you know…

• These are five small towns on the Italian coast over ten kilometers of rocky coast enclosed by two cliffs, Punta di Mesco and Punta di Montenero.
• They were declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1997.
• It consists of Monterosso Al Mare, Vernazza, Manarola, Riomaggiore and Corniglia.
• It is a natural park with a blue sea that will not leave you indifferent.
• The most remarkable thing about Pisa is its sloping tower. Millions of tourists flock to her and the typical “holding it” photo every year.
• The Tower of Pisa, is considered, next to the cathedral of which it is part, one of the jewels of Romanesque art, and the government has requested help on several occasions to prevent it from collapsing.

Today on our Trip through Italy, we will change region: we will leave the beautiful Tuscany and arrive in Lazio and its capital: Rome.

After a brief stop in San Gimignano, we will head to the city of Siena. With our visit of Siena we will see the Piazza del Campo and the Piazza del Duomo -the 2 most important squares of the city. After, we will head straight the the eternal city of Rome.

Rome is know as “The Eternal City“, and everything has an explanation. In this city time seems to have ceased centuries ago due to the huge amount of monuments and remains of buildings that you can see. This makes walking through the streets a trip back in time, to the era of maxiumum splendour of the capital. During a first afternoon in the city we will see some of the numerous monuments and places that you never want to leave. Will you throw your money and make a wish in the Trevi Fountain.

Before resting, stroll through the streets, savor Italian cuisine in a typical Roman “osteria” and enjoy the illuminated city, a memory you will take away and remember forever.

The capital of Italy and ancient “caput mundi” awaits us with its thousands of years of history. There are plenty of reasons to visit Rome, captivate yourself with the city and wish to return to it, like the food and its lively atmosphere are some of them.

In the beautiful capital we offer you a pack of optional activities that you don´t want to miss out on. Our Rome Pack today includes entrance into the Flavius Amphitheatre, better known as The Colosseum, and to the Roman Forums – the heart of the ancient city of Rome. We will leave the rest until tomorrow – The Vatican and the Sistine Chapel! Are you joining?

*Optional Activity:

• Rome Pack: Chapel Sistine+ Musei Vaticani+Colosseum+ Walk through Rome+ Transfers

Did you know…

• In Rome’s St. Peter’s Cathedral, you can find stars on the marble pavement, right in the middle of a corridor that runs through the central nave. They represent the length of various Catholic temples in the world.
• It is located the Bocca Della Veritá (Mouth of Truth), in St. Maria in Cosmedin, the most famous mouth on the planet. According to legend, if you put your hand in its mouth and you are lying, you will be bitten.

Today on our Trip through Italy we say goodbye to the eternal city and go straight to the smallest country in the world: The Vatican. It is a sovereign state within the city of Rome, and then we will return and head to Naples!

The old town, the Roman ruins, the Greek walls, the folklore that is breathed through the streets, are a small part of everything you can see in this Italian city. Its streets are full of life and art.

You have all afternoon to check it out!

*Optional Activity:

• Trip to the Amalfi Coast and Capri

Good morning Naples! Are you ready for the last morning on Italian ground on this Trip through Italy?

In the morning we give the option of doing an activity that without a doubt you will remember forever: Entrance into the Archaeological Site of Pompeii, a city of Ancient rome that was swept away, along with other neighbouring toens after the erruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. This is without a doubt of the the greatest natrual disasters in history. Nowadays you can visit the “almsot intact” city, representing a snapshot of the past, through the houses, workshops, theaters or the forum, allowing us to imagine what life was like in the city almost 2000 years ago.

In the afternoon, we will be able to head to our next destination – after a short stop off at Fiumicino airport in case you decide to leave us early – it´s time to head towards the Civitavecchia, the port from which we will get our boat that will take us back to Spain.

*Optional Activity:

• Visit to the Archaeological Site of Pompeii

We drop anchor in the port of Barcelona!

After a full day out on our boat, we will arrive at the port of Barcelona at night and go straight to the hotel.

Slowly Serenissima and our trip to Italy in August is coming to an end!

After arriving late to Madrid late last night you have the morning free to do anything you might have missed at the start of the tour. We will say goodbye to our new friends and return home having enjoyed this Trip through Italy.