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Lombardy offers so much more beyond its great lakes. Palaces and fortresses drape the rolling hills, peaceful Lake Iseo offers tranquillity, and characterful towns nurture medieval cores. These provincial masterpieces boast extravagant architecture and spectacular artworks, and the impossibly graceful cities show off art and artefacts at every turn, inside and out.

Itinerary Highlights

• Half board accommodation
• Bergamo - admire fine art at the Accademia Carrara
• Cornabusa Sanctuary - a fascinating cave church
• Brescia - an archaelogical delight
• Lake Iseo - explore beautiful galleries around the lake

In Bologna, rose-red palaces glow, lavish churches shine and teetering towers strive for the skies; hidden amongst the shadows of its porticoes is a veritable treasure trove of ancient delights. Beyond the city, the gloriously verdant countryside of Emilia-Romagna is dotted with proud towns rich with Etruscan history and dynastic legacies.

Itinerary Highlights

• Bed & breakfast accommodation
• Bologna - incredible art and wonderful food
• Ravenna - glittering with astounding mosaics
• Ferrara - rich with dynastic history

Stretching across a swathe of north-east Italy, the joy of the Veneto is its extraordinary variety: prosperous towns are situated amongst coastal lagoons, marshlands, rolling hills and the Alpine air of the Dolomites.

Itinerary Highlights

• Half board accommodation
• Vicenza - the heart of Palladian architecture
• Padua - adorned with incredible frescoes
• Bassano del Grappa - where fiery grappa is produced
• Villa di Maser (Villa Barbaro) - Palladio's masterpiece

Sicily is an ancient intersection of Mediterranean civilisations, with its strategic position resulting in a wealth of cultural influences: a treasure trove of history and art with layers of diverse architecture just begging to be explored.

Itinerary Highlights

• 7 nights accommodation across Sicily
• Taormina - in the shadow in Mount Etna
• Syracuse - explore Ortygia, the historic core
• Villa Romana del Casale - a fascinating historic site
• Valley of the Temples - Sicily’s premier archaeological site

Sicily is an ancient intersection of Mediterranean civilisations, with its strategic position resulting in a wealth of cultural influences: a treasure trove of history and art with layers of diverse architecture just begging to be explored.

Itinerary Highlights

• Bed & breakfast accommodation
• Palermo & the Palatine Chapel
• Cefalù - a relaxed historic town
• Segesta - an ancient Doric temple
• Erice - a charming medieval hill town

Peaceful and serene, Lake Maggiore straddles both Italy and Switzerland, and basks elegantly against the snowy backdrop of the Swiss Alps. Surfacing from the crystalline blue waters, the Borromean Islands are the jewels of the lake.

Itinerary Highlights

• Half board accommodation
• Borromean Islands & Borromeo Palace
• Lake Maggiore Express - a picturesque train journey
• Stresa - an elegant lake town
• Lake Como - a most beautiful Italian lake

There is something utterly enchanting about a city with elegant gondolas gliding down the waterways in place of roads. Venice captures the hearts of travellers with its fascinating history, exceptional architecture and world-class museums.

Itinerary Highlights

• Bed & breakfast accommodation

The Eternal City of Rome is overflowing with historical and archaeological marvels to explore. This thriving city has a dazzling array of museums, statues, galleries and mosaics amongst its iconic monuments.

Itinerary Highlights

• Bed & breakfast accommodation
• See the turquoise waters of the Trevi Fountain
• Trajan's Market - history's first shopping mall

Timelessly alluring, for many Tuscany embodies the very best of Italy. From the mist-draped hills of the countryside to the wealth of artistic masterpieces, this region is an embarrassment of riches.

Itinerary Highlights

• Half board accommodation
• Florence - the jewel of Tuscany
• Siena - a web of Gothic streets
• San Gimignano - filled with ancient towers
• Montecatini Terme - a relaxing spa town

Glittering like a sapphire amongst the vibrant green hills and craggy mountains, Lake Garda is a destination that has it all. Italy’s largest lake has been inspirational for centuries, with its crystalline waters, characterful towns and picturesque vineyards.

Itinerary Highlights

• Half board accommodation
• Lazise - a pretty walled village
• Sirmione - a Roman spa town
• Desenzano del Garda - historic and vibrant
• Malcesine - one of the prettiest towns on the lake