Trip or Vacation

2022 Best Of Italy Trip

Fri, September 16, 2022 (Departure Date)

Cost: $ 4893 to $5376

AMICI DEL VINO-ITALIAN WINE SOCIETY OF HALIFAX INVITES YOU TO THE “2022 BEST OF ITALY TRIP DEPARTING FRIDAY SEPTTEMBER 16th RETURNING SUNDAY OCT 2nd.,

15 NIGHTS 16 DAYS TRIP TO DISCOVER AND ENJOY THE CULTURE, WINES AND CUISINE IN THE REGIONS OF UMBRIA, MARCHE AND EMILIA ROMAGNA, REGIONS OF THE  ETRUSCAN CIVILIZATION IN ANCIENT ITALY, 

TRIP INCLUDES : Arrival and departure transfers to hotel and airport. Daily Exclusive transportation with chartered bus used also for the daily cultural excursions, 15 nights in four-star hotels accommodations including 15 breakfasts, 15 four-course gourmet dinners including one bottle of wine and mineral water every two persons, Wineries visits with wine tastings. Tourist Guides when needed

NOT INCLUDED :Air flights, Museums or Opera houses tickets, Cooking classes, Lunches if held at  wineries or restaurants 

PLANNED ITINERARY ( DAYLY PROGRAM TO FOLLOW) : Sept. 17 , after your arrival at Bologna airport group will be  greeted by R. Meloni president of the Italian Wine Society you will board the bus for our hotel in Assisi the capital city of Umbria called also the green heart of Italy. During the five days there you will experience the beautiful UNESCO  Heritage medieval cities of Assisi (fabolous Saint Francis Cathedral with Giotto Paintings), Spoleto ( The city famous for the “The two wolrl annual summer music and opera festival)  Perugia, one of the twelve cities of the Etruscan federation with the preserved considerable sections of the Etruscan walls, which extended for 2,800 meters around the town, Gubbio, Todi etc. its food, wines. and shop at  world famous fashion clothing manufacturers)

Sept. 22, Depart  for the Marche. This Region is located between the Adriatic coast and the Apennine mountains. Marche is one of Italy least known region. For its beauty, snow capped peaks, limestone cliffs and a string of beautiful medieval hill top towns le Marche has been voted No 2 by Lonely Planet in its Best Regions to visit in the world in 2020. Among the towns to be visited are Fano, Pesaro, birth place of opera composer Rossini,  Urbino, birthplace of Renaissance painter Raphael. Macerata etc. If some of you love good and cheap Italian shoes, then it is a must to visit Civitanova Marche, one of the towns in Umbria  that produces 80% of Italian shoes

Sept 27  Depart Marche to Emilia Romagna. Named also  in 2018 by Lonely Planet the best place in Europe to visit, During the five days spent there in the hotel located on the Adriatic Riviera you will visit

Modena  the UNESCO Heritage city and home for Ferrari and  Lamborghini cars and Balsamic Vinegar, Parma (Parmesan cheese and ham) named UNESCO city of gastronomy, Ravenna another UNESCO place famous and its mosaics, UNESCO city of Bologna famous for its 53 Km of covered walkways, Thirty minutes away from our hotel, a visit is programmed to San Marino another UNESCO city and capital of  San Marino the oldest republic in the world.

Oct. 2, Bus transfer from Cesenatico to Bologna Airport for return flight home,

COST: LAND ONLY DOUBLE ACCOMODATION $ 4893.00 SINGLE ACCOMODATION $ 5376.00 

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• Wine and food Vacation