10-Night Italy Tour: Rome, Florence, Venice and Sorrento

Itinerary

Day 1: Rome

Stop At: Piazza Venezia, Rome, Lazio
ROME, Caput Mundi during the Roman Empire, capital of Italy since 1870, home of the Catholic Church and the Italian government. Rome is today the biggest and most populous city of Italy. he Basilica of St. Francis has been defined as an extraordinary example of an architectonic complex that has heavily influenced the development of art and architecture.
Duration: 35 minutes

No meals included on this day.
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Day 2: Rome-Assisi-Siena-Florence

Stop At: Basilica Papale e Sacro Convento di San Francesco d'Assisi, Assisi, Province of Perugia, Umbria
A holy city for Christians, Assisi is an eternal destination for pilgrims wanting to the see the places where Saint Francis was born, where he worked, and where he died. Together with almost all its surrounding territory, Assisi was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the year 2000.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Piazza del Campo, Siena, Tuscany
Siena is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
This piazza is the heart of Siena. This site revolutionised the idea of the medieval Italian piazza, having no spatial restrictions or conventional shape nor any symbolic balance of secular and religious power. Il Palio di siena è una secolare celebrazione, una competizione tra le Contrade di Siena, e ha origini antichissime: pensate che alcuni regolamenti, tutt’ora validi, risalgono al 1644, anno in cui venne corso il primo palio con i cavalli.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Ponte Vecchio, Florence, Tuscany
The evening is a great time to explore Florentine nightlife. Oltrarno, the other side of the Arno, is a great place to walk off your dinner.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Leaning Tower of Pisa, Pisa, Province of Pisa, Tuscany
The leaning tower of Pisa is the bell tower of the cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, in the famous Piazza del Duomo of which it is the most famous monument because of the characteristic slope, symbol of the city and among the iconic symbols of Italy.
Duration: 25 minutes

No meals included on this day.
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Day 3: Florence

Stop At: Duomo - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Tuscany
Florence, the capital of Tuscany, hosts many masterpieces of Renaissance art and architecture. One of the most famous places is the Duomo, the cathedral with a tiled dome designed by Brunelleschi and Giotto's bell tower.
Duration: 35 minutes

Stop At: Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Tuscany
Piazza della Signoria has a L-shaped, it is the central square of Florence, the seat of civil power and the heart of the social life of the city. Palazzo Vecchio is the seat of the Municipality. It represents the best synthesis of the fourteenth century civic town architecture and is one of the most famous civic buildings in the world.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Leaning Tower of Pisa, Pisa, Province of Pisa, Tuscany
The leaning tower of Pisa is the bell tower of the cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, in the famous Piazza del Duomo of which it is the most famous monument because of the characteristic slope, symbol of the city and among the iconic symbols of Italy.

Duration: 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
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Day 4: Florence-Bologna-Padua-Venice

Stop At: Piazza Maggiore, Bologna, Province of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna
Bologna is the lively and ancient capital of Emilia-Romagna. Piazza Maggiore is a large square surrounded by arcades, bars, shops and medieval and Renaissance structures such as Palazzo d'Accursio, the Fountain of Neptune and the Basilica of San Petronio.
Bologna has several nicknames – la dotta (the learned) and la rossa (the red, for its leftwing politics) - but it is la grassa (the fat) that’s perhaps the most fitting. Food is a very big deal here.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: The Basilica of St. Anthony
Known by the Paduan as "the Saint", it is one of the largest churches in the world and is visited annually by over 6.5 million pilgrims, making it one of the most revered shrines in the Christian world
Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Grand Canal
While Venice's splendid decay is undeniably charming by day, it's especially memorable after dark. Near the end of the day, the stifling crowds thin out as hordes of day tourists retreat to their cruise ships and mainland hotels. Then, as the sun goes down, a cool breeze blows in from the lagoon, the lanterns come on, the peeling plaster glows in the moonlight, and Venice resumes its position as Europe's most romantic city.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
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Day 5: Venice

Stop At: Basilica di San Marco, Veneto
Venice is nestled on more than 100 small islands within a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea. In this city there are no roads but canals, including the Grand Canal, flanked by Renaissance and Gothic palaces. On the central square, Piazza San Marco, stands the Basilica of San Marco, enriched by Byzantine mosaics, and the bell tower of San Marco, from which you can admire the red roofs of the city.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Doge's Palace
The Doge's Palace was the seat of the Doge, one of the symbols of the city of Venice and a masterpiece of Venetian Gothic. The view from the Bridge of Sighs was the last view of Venice that convicts saw before their imprisonment. he bridge's name, given by Lord Byron as a translation from the Italian "Ponte dei sospiri" in the 19th century, comes from the suggestion that prisoners would sigh at their final view of beautiful Venice through the window before being taken down to their cells
Duration: 5 hours

No meals included on this day.
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Day 6: Venice-Montepulciano-Rome

Stop At: Piazza Grande a Montepulciano, Montepulciano, Tuscany
Montepulciano is a medieval town in the hills of Tuscany, in Italy. Surrounded by vineyards, it is known for its red Nobile wine. The Pulcinella Tower is a clock tower surmounted by Pulcinella, one of the figures of the commedia dell'arte. Piazza Grande houses the 14th-century Palazzo Comunale, with a tower that offers a view of the surrounding countryside.
Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
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Day 7: Rome

Stop At: Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Lazio
The Vatican Museums ) are Christian and art museums located within the city boundaries of the Vatican City. They display works including several of the most renowned Roman sculptures and most important masterpieces of Renaissance art in the world. The museums contain roughly 70,000 works.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Sistine Chapel, Vatican City, Lazio
Today it is the site of the Papal conclave, the process by which a new pope is selected. The fame of the Sistine Chapel lies mainly in the frescos that decorate the interior, and most particularly the Sistine Chapel ceiling and The Last Judgment by Michelangelo.
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Lazio
The grandeur of the seventeenth-century façade by Carlo Maderno makes the idea of ​​the gigantic dimensions of the Basilica of San Pietro, still one of the largest churches in the world. The dome designed by Michelangelo is surprising in size and harmony.
Among the many masterpieces, absolutely not to be missed is Michelangelo's Pietà, the work that has amazed for centuries for its technique and emotion.
Duration: 45 minutes

No meals included on this day.
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Day 8: Rome-Naples- Pompeii-Sorrento

Stop At: Vomero, Naples, Province of Naples, Campania
The city dominates the homonymous gulf, which extends from the Sorrento peninsula to the volcanic area of ​​the Campi Flegrei and offers a very impressive view, with the imposing volcano Vesuvius and, in the distance, three magnificent islands - Capri, Ischia and Procida - that they look like little jewels born of the sea. In addition to its beautiful landscapes, Naples owes its well-deserved fame to the charm of a historic center that tells 2500 years of history and was included in 1995 in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Pompeii - Archaeological Area., Pompeii, Province of Naples, Campania
The famous eruption of Vesuvius on 24 August of 79 AD caused the destruction of Pompeii and a vast area of ​​the current Vesuvian area, such as the cities of Ercolano, Stabia and Oplonti. The excavations have brought to light a large quantity of finds of very valuable value. In 1748, during the reign of Charles III of Spain, the first excavation campaigns began in a systematic way, with a work that continues to this day.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: sorrento italy
The irregular and jagged coast of this peninsula, which seems to want to protect from the sea all the colorful houses and characteristic streets, will welcome you and welcome you in what many call a real paradise on earth. Perfume of lemons, sweet and sour fragrances of fruits and flowers, crystal clear sea and a whole series of wonderful towns that dot the peninsula.

Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
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Day 9: Sorrento-Capri-Sorrento

Stop At: Blue Grotto, Anacapri, Island of Capri, Province of Naples, Campania
Capri, is famous for its steep territory, exclusive hotels and shopping, ranging from haute couture, to limoncello, to handmade leather sandals. One of the most famous natural sites is the Blue Grotto, a dark cavity where the sea water is tinged with electric blue thanks to the presence of an underground cave that filters the sunlight. During the summer the spectacular coastline of the island, full of coves, attracts numerous yachts.

Duration: 4 hours

No meals included on this day.
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Day 10: Sorrenhto-Rome

Stop At: sorrento italy
Land of colors, sirens, city of gardens: there are so many definitions attributed to Sorrento, home of the great Torquato Tasso. Sorrento is famous for its panoramic view of the sea and Piazza Tasso, dotted with coffee. The historic center is a maze of narrow streets where the church of San Francesco is located, a 14th century building with a tranquil cloister. Sorrento is also famous for Limoncello liqueur.

Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
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Day 11: Rome

Stop At: Piazza Venezia, Rome, Lazio
Rome the famous eternal city

Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
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