Style: At Leisure

Discover the treasures of northern Italy around the spectacular Italian Lakes of Como, Garda and Lugano. Experience a calmer way of life in the charming towns of Vicenza, Verona, Sirmione, Bergamo and Modena.

With so much to see in Europe it's hard to know where to begin - but this tour is just the ticket! Motor down the autobahns of Germany, experience amazing history & culture in Poland, get a taste for gulasch in Hungary, and fall in love with romantic Italy. It's a great combination of history, culture & fun that will satisfy even the biggest hunger for travel!

This exciting vacation covers Italy's main sites, but with a special focus on the green, hilly landscapes of Tuscany and the romantic Gulf of Naples. Begin with an overnight and free time in Rome, then stop in Orvieto, an Umbrian town with a beautiful cathedral, and reach Poggibonsi, your base for exploring Tuscany. Join the included excursions to Renaissance Florence to experience Signoria Square, Palazzo Vecchio, and the Duomo complex, and to Pisa to see its famed Leaning Tower. Experience the lesser-known but equally interesting city of Verona, as well as magnificent Venice with its maze of canals. Stop in Ravenna, known for its Byzantine mosaics, and overnight in San Marino, one of the smallest countries of the world. Dedicate a day to Italy's Umbria region with visits to Urbino, Gubbio, and Assisi. Cross the Apennines, see the Benedictine Abbey of Montecassino, and spend three nights in Naples. Enjoy included excursions to the beautiful Isle of Capri, the fascinating archaeological site of Pompeii, and the lively resort of Sorrento. Return to Rome for two more nights and guided sightseeing of the "Eternal City" that features the Colosseum and the Roman Forum.

What do you want from your Italian vacation - amazing architecture, sumptuous food, delicious wine, breathtaking art, historical treasures, or scenic beauty? Whatever it is, this Italy vacation offers it to you! You've seen photos of the Vatican and St. Peter's Square - now's your chance to stand in this square, where people gather to hear the pope. You've heard about gladiator contests in ancient Rome - now's your chance to see the Colosseum, where the contests took place. You know the story of Romeo and Juliet - now's your chance to see Juliet's balcony in Verona.

This is a magnificent journey through the former Habsburg Empire. It visits five of Europe's most intriguing cities, from Munich with its many historic highlights and Marienplatz to the "Golden City" of Prague to visit the 1,000-year-old Hradcany Castle grounds, St. Vitus Cathedral, and more. Travel via Bratislava in the Slovak Republic, where lunch with local specialties awaits you, to Budapest in Hungary and Vienna in Austria. In both cities, a Local Guide will take you into the main cathedrals, and in Vienna, enjoy an entire day at leisure, which gives you the possibility to visit...