Romantic Italy. My journey "Italy Romantica" (from north to south)

From September 24 to October 1, we took the excursion "Italy Romantica", the tour operator "Danko". We stayed at the Splendor Hotel in Rimini. The hotel is like a hotel. We were prepared for the worst after reading reviews about Italian hotels.

We arrived in Italy after lunch, met with the escort, and checked into a hotel. Bathing in the Adriatic Sea.

Trip to Venice. On the way, they immediately collected money from us for the boat Grand Canal and for headphones. The tour started with a glass blower. I really liked the Venetian glass jewelry. I regretted the money and didn’t buy it right away, and then changed my mind, but I didn’t find it in other places in Italy, alas ... Fans and umbrellas made of Burano lace are also sold only in Venice. We walked around St. Mark's Square, fed the pigeons and did not go to the Doge's Palace, again regretted the money, but it seems not in vain: those who were there said that only connoisseurs would like the palace. We paid 20 euros for gondolas (6 seats), but we only live once, so we decided to go.

Florence + Pisa. City tour. Guide Sergey, although he told fascinating, but gave a lot of information. Soon they got confused who came from where, where he lived, whom he married and when he died ... But in Florence there is an Internet cafe at every step, where we leaked pictures and called home. The city sells a lot of leather, shoes and gold. Placed in the hotel "Auto park". They specifically refused to stay in Montecatini Terme, thus gaining themselves a free evening in Florence.
We went to Pisa: for 2 hours we walked on our own along the one and only Square of Miracles, the city itself is small. Very inexpensive souvenirs and umbrellas with Pisan symbols, that is, with the Tower.

We went to Siena. Everything is beautiful, interesting, fast! The rest of the day is Florence again. We went to the Uffizi Gallery. Impressive! Although, we do not seem to be big art lovers.

Rome. On an excursion to the city you will go by metro if your hotel is not in the center. And he will not be in the center. We were placed in the hotel "Arhimede". A very decent hotel. Finally we waited buffet» for breakfast and a decent dinner at a nearby restaurant. Nearby (50 meters) - Termini station, there is a shopping center, there are a lot of shops in it (Mango, Sash, Motivi, Benetton, etc.). By the way, if you want to buy shoes, buy them in Florence, there are very few in Rome. In Rome, visited the Colosseum, the Roman Forums, Piazza Navona, the Pantheon, bridges, fountains, squares. In the evening we went to the Night Rome.

Naples + Pompeii. We could not help but go, because we are not going to Italy anymore. So: Pompeii is just ruins. In Naples - time is short, but beautiful view on Gulf of Naples. They wanted to swim in the Tyrrhenian Sea, but they did not manage to find the only sandy beach that they read about in the reviews. All the rest coastline- huge cobblestones, between which a real dump is arranged.

Excursion to the Vatican: The Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museums, St. Peter's Basilica, Holy spring. It is something! Even without being strict believers, but rather sympathizers, we visited there with pleasure.
Return to Rimini, check-in at the same hotel. Evening swim in the Adriatic Sea.

Flight home.

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Was in excursion tour from Solvex in May. You cannot choose a hotel in Rimini. Which one will be given. More often tour groups gets Gemini - it's something with something - the worst hotel in Rimini, but also the cheapest. But in Rome there is a choice - in the center or on the outskirts. Take in the center. I got the most luxurious hotel San Marco. 3 stars, but pulls on all 5! Be sure to take with dinner. When you arrive at night from excursions, your group guide-assistant still calls on the way and arranges when you arrive so that the tables are set. Now in order about excursions. First flight to Rimini. Before you check into your hotel, you will be taken to San Marino for a tasting. Where there is a tasting, everything is expensive. Up the mountain you can buy everything the same, but much cheaper. You will be given free time, you can run around the local shops. Clothes are expensive. Don't even look. What makes sense to buy is leather goods - bags, belts, purses. The higher up the mountain, the better. Then settlement. The next day - a trip to Venice. A sightseeing tour is included in the program, and an excursion to the Doge's Palace is optional. I took. I liked it very much. 3rd day - optional trip to Milan for the whole day. I didn't go. Departure at 4 am, arrival late in the evening. The road takes all day. Considering the gathering of people from different hotels, it's 8 hours there and the same back. It is not worth it. I spent a free day in Rimini. The next day - Rome through a stopover in Florence. Panoramic tour of Florence, with a visit to the Cathedral - according to the program. The rest is optional. I took a tour of the Pitti Palace. Didn't regret it. there is the world's largest collection of paintings by Raphael. Of course, I would like to visit the Uffizi, but for Russian tour groups organized excursions somehow not included. You don't have time to stand in line on your own. In Rome - 3 days. Be sure to take excursions to the Vatican, Christian Rome and the Colosseum with Palantine Hill (they are combined into one excursion). Order from your assistant. Save time. If you have excursions Maxim - the leading guide in Rome, PhD, our former compatriot - consider yourself lucky! This man is an encyclopedia! Optionally from Rome there is a trip to Naples. Also with an early departure, a long road. I didn't go. On this day, at the suggestion of my assistant, I took a trip to the Valmontore outlet. I liked it very much. It is not expensive (about 10-15 euros, I don’t remember). The price includes a transfer - 40 min. by minibus, at the entrance you receive a voucher for a free lunch and a capacious shopping bag as a gift. In the outlet you can really buy quality items at big discounts. They gave 4 hours for shopping, but they were not enough. Bought a lot of cool clothes in one place. So I didn't go shopping in Rome anymore. After 3 days in Rome - back to Rimini. Then - either departure or rest. I went on holiday separately. already in August. Now I will write a review in Top Hotels, on the Polo hotel. There I will write in detail about the recommendations where to go in Rimini. You can go and read. Have a nice holiday.

base cost

All prices are indicated in conventional units (CU). Course U.E. equivalent to the EURO rate of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation +2% on the day of payment. This offer is not a public offer and is for informational purposes only for legal entities.

The tour price includes:

• Air ticket flight Moscow - Rimini - Moscow
• accommodation in 2 local numbers in 3* hotels in the suburbs of Montecantini, Rome, Rimini
• meals: 7 breakfasts in hotels (continental)
• Escort by a representative of the company from the moment of arrival in Italy
• Transport service on a comfortable bus along the entire travel route
• Sightseeing tours with Russian speaking guide- Venice, Florence, Rome, Vatican

Additionally paid:

• Visa + medical insurance(coverage 30,000 euros)
  • Adults - 3800 rub./person
  • Children under 6 years old - 1650 rubles/person
• Fuel surcharge - 1500 rub./person
• Tourist tax (payable locally approximately 4 c.u./night)
• Cancellation insurance 560 rub.(optional)
• Round trip boat tickets to the square San Marco in Venice
  • via the Giudecca Canal $15
  • along the Grand Canal $30
• Supplement for single occupancy $170(at base placement)
• Supplement for central accommodation from $170 per person (cost depending on the hotel)
• Dinners - $35

Optional excursions (paid locally):

• Venice
  • gondola ride (cost $20 per person for a trip of 6 people)
  • Doge's Palace ( 17 c.u.)
• Florence.
  • Uffizi Gallery (with Russian speaking guide) - $30
  • Gala dinner at the restaurant "Palazzo Borghess" with a performance of the Renaissance - 65u.e
  • bus tour to Pisa - $36
  • Bus tour to Siena $40
• Rome
  • Night tour of Rome - $28
  • Entrance fees to the Vatican Museums - 23 c.u.
  • Bus tour Naples-Pompeii - $67

Required documents

Necessary documents for obtaining a visa to Italy in Moscow

1. international passport

Please check for signature, blank pages, valid visas, visa denials, passport validity (92 days from the end of the tour), for children inscribed in the passport, the presence of a photo from 0 years old, from 14 years old - their own passport.

If the passport was obtained outside the territory of the Russian Federation, then it is necessary to provide a copy of the RFP with a residence permit or registration in the Russian Federation for 6 months in the original. In case of changing the surname to a new one and replacing the civil passport, the tourist is also obliged to change the passport within a month from the moment of changing the surname.

1. Photo 1 pc.

A photo 3.5x4.5 strictly for a visa is allowed, color on a white background, taken no later than 6 months and having the maximum resemblance to the applicant.

1. Photocopy of the first page of the passport(can be done in our office)
2. Copy internal passport (completed pages, also possible to do in our office)

It is necessary to submit a copy of the passport with permanent registration at the place of residence or temporary registration for a period of at least 6 months in the original.

Attention, The Consular Department in Moscow issues visas to all tourists, except for those who were born and permanently registered in the Republic of Karelia, residents of the Leningrad, Murmansk, Pskov regions and St. Petersburg. They must apply to Consulate-General Italy in St. Petersburg.

For adult citizens

• original certificate from the place of work on the letterhead of the organization (where the address and telephone number of the enterprise are indicated) with the obligatory indication: date of issue of the certificate (validity of the certificate - no more than 2 weeks from the date of issue), period of work in this organization, position and salary. The certificate must be signed by the head of the enterprise or the chief accountant (certified with a seal). The tourist does not have to sign certificates for himself. (A facsimile instead of a signature is not allowed!). Help 2 personal income tax is accepted only with a certificate on the letterhead of the organization.

For tourists working for private entrepreneurs, you must submit a certificate from the place of work (where the address and phone number, date of issue of the certificate) + a copy of the certificate of registration of the entrepreneur
Financial guarantees for wages less than 15,000 rubles. (per person): original Travel Checks at the rate of 50 euros per day, or an extract from the client's account (required with a bank seal), if the account is a card account + copy credit card(per tourist).

For private entrepreneurs:

• Copies of the certificate of entrepreneurship and certificate of assignment of TIN. The application form must contain the address and telephone number where the entrepreneurial activity is carried out.

For tourists who are lawyers, notaries or working for lawyers and notaries:

• A copy of the TIN, a copy of the OGRN and a copy of the license to carry out notarial activities.

For non-working tourists:

• A certificate from the sponsor's place of work, a letter of sponsorship + copies of documents confirming kinship. If it is impossible to prove kinship, then you need a notarized letter + a certificate from the sponsor's place of work (if the sponsor travels with the tourist), or Financial guarantees:
• a photocopy of the passbook;

For pensioners:

• Copy of pension certificate
• a certificate from the sponsor's place of work, a letter of sponsorship + copies of documents confirming kinship. If it is impossible to prove kinship, then you need a notarized letter + a certificate from the sponsor's place of work (if the sponsor travels with the tourist), or financial guarantees:
• original statement of the applicant's account. The account can be in any currency (including rubles);
• a photocopy of the passbook;
• traveler's checks and their photocopies;
• a photocopy of a credit card from 2 sides + an account statement or a check from an ATM with a card balance.

For students:

• Certificate from the place of study, indicating the address and phone number
• A certificate from the sponsor's place of work, a letter of sponsorship + copies of documents confirming kinship (for children under 18, notarized documents). If it is impossible to prove kinship, then you need a notarized letter + a certificate from the sponsor's place of work (if the sponsor travels with the tourist), or financial guarantees:
• original statement of the applicant's account. The account can be in any currency (including rubles);
• a photocopy of the passbook;
• traveler's checks and their photocopies;
• a photocopy of a credit card from 2 sides + an account statement or a check from an ATM with a card balance.

For schoolchildren:

• certificate from the place of study, indicating the address and phone number (during school summer holidays reference is not required)
• Certificate from the sponsor's place of work + documents confirming kinship (notarized copies). If it is impossible to prove kinship, then a notarized letter + certificate from the sponsor's place of work is required
• A notarized copy of the birth certificate for children under 18 (even if he travels with both parents); if the parents indicated in the birth certificate currently have other surnames, then it is necessary to provide notarized copies of documents confirming kinship (surrendered to the Consulate and not returned)

For children under 18 traveling with one parent or as part of a group:

• Consent to leave or a notarized copy of the consent of the parents (surrendered to the Consulate and not returned). The consent must contain the addresses and passport details of the parents, the phrase “to the Schengen countries, including Italy”, exact dates stay in Italy: from ____ to ____ (the specified period should not exceed 2 times the trip), reference to articles 20, 22 of the Law of the Russian Federation "On the procedure for leaving the Russian Federation and entering Russian Federation", passport details of the accompanying person, address and phone number of the notary (or attach a notary's business card). The consent or a notarized copy must necessarily contain the signature of the person giving consent to leave, a stamp - the "signature" seal replacing a handwritten signature - is not allowed!
  The statute of limitations is three weeks.
• A copy of the civil passport of the parents who agreed to leave and are not going to Italy (only a spread with a photograph and the signature of the owner).
  • If one or both parents are outside the Russian Federation, then the consent is issued at the consular office of the Russian Federation;
  • If one or both parents are not citizens of the Russian Federation, then the consent issued outside the Russian Federation must be certified at the consular office of the Russian Federation;
  • In the event of the death of one of the parents - a notarized copy of the death certificate (surrendered to the Consulate and not returned);
• If the child has a single mother, it is necessary to provide a document confirming given fact: a certificate in form 25 (that the father is entered in the birth certificate of the child according to the mother) from the registry office in the original or a notarized copy (surrendered to the Consulate and not returned). If the location of one of the parents is unknown, you must provide a notarized copy of the court decision on declaring the citizen missing or the decision on deprivation of parental rights (surrendered to the Consulate and not returned).
• If one of the parents or both parents or an accompanying person has a visa to the Schengen countries and travels abroad with the child, you must provide the original passport.

Attention! To cross the border, tourists must have an original birth certificate and an exit permit.

1. If a certificate of employment is not provided, you must provide financial guarantees for each tourist at the rate of 50 euros per day(at least 280 euros).

• original statement of the applicant's account. The account can be in any currency (including rubles);
• a photocopy of the passbook;
• traveler's checks and their photocopies;
• a photocopy of a credit card from 2 sides + an account statement or a check from an ATM with a card balance.

1. Last page of the original questionnaire for the Consulate with the signature of the applicant in paragraph 37 and in the last column of the questionnaire.
2. 
   For children under 18 years of age, the last page of the original questionnaire for the Consulate must be attached to the questionnaire with the signature of both parents in paragraph 37 and in the last column of the questionnaire.

We went together with my wife, on the tour "Italy Romantica" from May 01 to May 08, 2010, the tour operator "Danko" For vouchers, along with visas, they paid about 60 thousand rubles for two.
Flew " Ural Airlines» on A-320. Contrary to expectations, I liked the airline. The planes, in my opinion, are not new, but externally in good condition, the service on board is good for charter flights. Certainly better than at Transaero. They flew there without delay (although the flight was delayed for three hours in front of us, in my opinion), the delay back was about an hour, which is tolerable.
Upon arrival at Rimini airport, we were met by representatives of "Danko", distributed by buses. My wife and I were in Anna's group. From the airport we were taken on a mini-excursion to San Marino. On the way, Anna told a little about San Marino, the history of the emergence of this state, its modern life. Upon arrival in San Marino, the whole group was taken to one of the shops, which allegedly offered to taste the "national" drinks of San Marino and buy them at a "ridiculous" low price. In fact, it was the first in a series of many “branded” Danko stores (or guides from Danko), in which all the goods offered were at least not cheaper, but as my wife and I later had the displeasure to make sure , sometimes cost an order of magnitude more expensive than in other stores. Apparently, either "Danko" or "Danko" guides have some percentage of these sales. After visiting this wonderful shop, Anna took us to the central square of the historical part of San Marino and left us for an hour and a half to explore local attractions, most of which were various shops.
After visiting San Marino, we were taken to Rimini, where we were accommodated in a terrible hotel "Helvetia Parco 3*". Remarks about this hotel are not a run-in with Danko, because using the example of another President hotel, we were able to make sure that all hotels in Rimini are equally terrible, with a combined toilet-shower with a drain hole in the floor and shabby furniture. Most of the hotels in Rimini are probably not even 2*. Breakfast was the same as the hotel in the morning. Nightmare! True, in the future we were settled, albeit on the outskirts of cities, but in good hotels(“Il Canova”, “ Holiday Inn”, “Holiday Inn Rome East”), solid fours. So Rimini in terms of resettlement turned out to be the only fly in the ointment.
The next day we were taken by bus to Venice. I really liked the city on the water for its unusualness, although many buildings look miserable due to the climate, it's still beautiful! Venice was followed by Florence with its beautiful cathedral, the Pitti Palace and the Uffizi Gallery. I recommend in your free time to climb for 8 euros per person to the dome cathedral. There with observation deck offers a beautiful view of the city. It is not advisable to do this for the elderly and sick people, since the ascent is physically quite difficult. We spent 2 days in Florence, we refused a trip to Pisa, so we had enough time to explore the city center.
After Florence, we were supposed to go through Siena to Rome, but the day before our group's departure, the bus broke down and we had a great opportunity to get acquainted with the service from Danko. The day before, our guide Anna warned everyone that the departure from the hotel was at 7.30 and that everyone was on the bus without delay (why she did this is not entirely clear, given that she already knew about the bus breakdown and that the Italians are not Russians and no one will repair the bus at night). By 7.30 the whole group had handed over their rooms, had breakfast and stood with suitcases in the hotel lobby. Then Anna announced that there would be no bus before 9 in the morning and that you could take the keys to the rooms again and get some sleep. It's not a question of what doesn't happen on the road. At 9 am Anna said that we should vacate the rooms and that the bus would be repaired by 11 o'clock. Again, no question, most people went to explore the nearest shops. At 11 o'clock it was said that the bus was about to arrive (like it is in a traffic jam 2 blocks away) and asked no one to go far. This went on until 2 pm. The whole group sat in the lobby or stood on the porch of the hotel for more than 3 hours, not daring to go anywhere far. During the waiting period, Anna said that either a bus from Rimini was sent to help us, or that our bus (repaired) was already around the corner, but could not get there. In the end, these "fairy tales" did not bother me and I called my travel agent in Moscow and asked him to find out in "Danko" what was happening and what would be the compensation for this jamb with the bus. Several other tourists from our group did the same. Imagine my surprise when my tour agent told me the words of the Danko representative that everything is fine with us, we ourselves do not understand how lucky we are and advised us to enjoy our vacation on the hotel porch. After that, I called Danko myself, in response to the girl from Danko, I heard the same thing, but when I asked the girl about her name, surname and position, they sharply answered me “Goodbye” (like “boy is free” ) and hung up. Similar answers were received by other tourists from our group, who "dared" to disturb the Danko employees with their "stupid" questions. In principle, of course, I didn’t expect anything supernatural from our operator (unfortunately, in our country, tour operators mostly work on the principle of pushing their tour and forgetting about the tourist), but still, if we write about the “exploits” of our tour operators, something might change over time better side.
In the end, at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the bus from Rimini reached us, and we were able to leave in the direction of Rome. "Danko" still did not cave in much, made a night tour of Rome free of charge (at a rate of 20 euros per person), although it seems to me that this is somehow not enough for more than a seven-hour wait. On the way we stopped for a couple of hours in the city of Siena. A beautiful city! I recommend everyone to visit his cathedral - a rival of the cathedral in Florence. Very beautiful! It seemed to me that stopping for 2 hours in this city is absolutely not enough. At least 5-6 hours, or even more.
We arrived in Rome late in the evening. The next day, my wife and I had a free day, as we with her refused an excursion to Naples and Pompeii. We dedicated this day to a walking tour of Rome. Unfortunately, due to a 7 hour delay in Florence, the sightseeing hiking in Rome was rescheduled by the operator for the last day, so during self walk around the city we are just unknowingly many interesting places didn’t visit, because for some reason Anna didn’t tell us about them beforehand. But we still enjoyed Rome very much. A good city. In the evening we had the night tour of Rome promised by Danko. True, the bus was late for her by 40 minutes and 20 people from the group stood and waited for him on the street in complete ignorance. The next day, which is also the last in Rome, we had an excursion to the Vatican, a walking sightseeing tour of Rome, after lunch we set off on our way back to Rimini.
Impressions from Italy are positive. Friendly people, lazy really (funny to hear after their siesta that Russians work less), beautiful architecture, rich story. All in all, interesting country. The only thing that marred the impression a little every day was bad weather, daily pretty heavy rains. I would like to come back here again, but not on such a “gallop across Europe” tour, but for seven days, for example, only to Rome. And of course, probably not with Danko. Although, as I wrote above, probably all operators are the same in their boorish attitude towards our tourist.

Tour itinerary: Rimini / Ancona / Verona / Bologna - Venice - Florence - Pisa - Siena - Rome - Vatican - Naples - Pompeii - Rimini / Ancona / Verona / Bologna

Description of the tour program by day

Description of the program for arrivals on Wednesdays

Combination with rest:

1st day

Arrival in Italy.

2nd day

Breakfast in the hotel. (*)

Sightseeing walking tour of the center of Venice with a Russian-speaking guide (duration 1.5 hours). Free time. For those who want additional fee an excursion to the Doge's Palace with a Russian-speaking guide ~ 15 euros (entrance tickets are not included) or gondola rides (cost ~ 20 euros per person for a trip of 6 people) are organized. Return from Venice at approximately 20:00. Dinner*** (according to the reservation). Overnight at the same hotel.

3rd day

Breakfast in the hotel. (*)
Departure by bus to Rome - the capital of the Italian Republic, " The eternal City". Departure at 05:00, approximate distance~400 km, travel time about 5 hours, including a sanitary stop. Accommodation in a hotel located 5-8 km from the Trevi Fountain or in the city center according to the booking. Sightseeing walking tour of the center of Rome with a Russian-speaking guide (duration 3 hours). Dinner at the restaurant (according to the reservation). For those who wish, an excursion "Night Rome" ~ 25 euros is organized for an additional fee. Overnight at the hotel.

4th day

Breakfast in the hotel. Excursion to the Vatican Museums with a Russian-speaking guide (duration 3 hours). The Vatican Treasury is the world's largest collection of works ancient art, masterpieces by Caravaggio, Rubens, Titian, rooms painted by Raphael, the Sistine Chapel with frescoes by Michelangelo. Free time. For those who wish, an excursion "Christian Rome" with a Russian-speaking guide ~ 40 euros is organized for an additional fee. Dinner in a restaurant (according to the reservation) or for those who wish, for an additional fee, the opportunity to dine in a typical theater-restaurant ~ 50 euros (included in the price mineral water and wine). Overnight at the same hotel.

5th day

Breakfast in the hotel. Free day in Rome. For those who wish, an excursion with a Russian-speaking guide "Naples / Pompeii" for a full day is organized for an additional fee (approximate distance ~ 230 km, travel time about 3 hours, including a sanitary stop. Bus sightseeing tour of Naples and a walking tour of archaeological museum under open sky ancient city Pompeii, which kept for more than 17 centuries under a layer of ash and lava the secrets of a rich and prosperous ancient city(~ 70 euros). Dinner at the restaurant (according to the reservation). Overnight at the same hotel.

6th day

Breakfast in the hotel. Departure to Florence - a treasury of Renaissance masterpieces, which gave the world the great Dante Alighieri, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, an approximate distance of ~ 290 km, travel time about 4 hours, including a sanitary stop. For those who wish, an excursion to Siena with a Russian-speaking guide ~ 40 euros is organized for an additional fee - medieval city, famous for its Palio (horse racing) on central square Del Campo. Sightseeing walking tour of the center of Florence with a Russian-speaking guide. Transfer to Montecatini. Accommodation at the hotel in Montecatini (or in the center of Florence according to the booking). Dinner (according to booking). Overnight at the hotel.

7th day

For those who wish, excursions with a Russian-speaking guide to the Uffizi Gallery or Pitti Palace ~ 30 euros (including tickets), an excursion to Pisa - a visit to the Miracle Square ensemble (Baptistery, Cathedral and Leaning Tower) ~ 36 euros (including entrance tickets to the Duomo Cathedral) are organized for an additional fee ), approximate distance ~ 85 km, travel time about 1 hour. In the afternoon, transfer to the region of Emilia-Romagna or Veneto, approximate distance ~ 230 km, travel time about 3.5 hours, including a sanitary stop. Hotel accommodation. Dinner (according to booking) and overnight at the hotel.

8th day

Breakfast in the hotel. Airport transfer. Departure to Russia or transfer to rest (according to the booking)

Description of the program for arrivals on Saturdays

Combination with rest:
- on the coast of Emilia Romagna (Rimini or Riccione, Cattolica, Milano Marittima, Cervia, Cesenatico, Gatteo Mare)
- on the Marche coast (Gabicce Mare, Marotta Fano, Pesaro, San Benedetto del Tronto, Senigalia, Fano)
- on the coast of Veneto (Lido di Jesolo, Caorle, Bibione)
- on the coast of Friuli Venezia Giulia (Lignano, Grado)

1st day

Arrival in Italy.
Meeting in the arrivals hall with a Russian-speaking guide.
Transfer and hotel accommodation in the Emilia-Romagna or Veneto region. Dinner (according to booking). Overnight at the hotel.

2nd day

Breakfast in the hotel. (*)
Departure by bus to Venice - a fabulous city-island, where old houses and palaces rise directly from the sea lagoon, and instead of streets, canals. The city of Casanova, gondolas and carnival, is reputed to be the most romantic in the whole world. Departure at 06:00, approximate distance ~265 km, travel time about 3.5 hours, including a sanitary stop. Transfer by bus to the pier, then paid on the spot for a boat ticket to Piazza San Marco, from which the included tour of Venice begins (boat tickets round trip on the Giudecca canal ~ 20 euros, there Giudecca back along the Grand Canal ~ 30 Euro).
Sightseeing walking tour of the center of Venice with a Russian-speaking guide (duration 1.5 hours). Free time. For those who wish, an excursion to the Doge's Palace with a Russian-speaking guide ~ 15 euros (entrance tickets are not included) or gondola rides (cost ~ 20 euros per person for a trip of 6 people) is organized for an additional fee. Transfer to Florence / Montecatini, approximate distance ~280 km, travel time about 3.5 hours including a sanitary stop. Accommodation at the hotel in Montecatini (or in the center of Florence according to the booking). Dinner*** (according to the reservation). Overnight at the hotel.

3rd day

Breakfast in the hotel.
Sightseeing walking tour of the center of Florence with a Russian-speaking guide (duration 2 hours). Free time. For those who wish, for an additional fee, in the afternoon, an excursion with a Russian-speaking guide to Siena is organized - a medieval city famous for its Palio (horse races) in the central square of Del Campo ~ 40 euros, approximate distance ~ 75 km, travel time about 1 hour. Transfer to Montecatini. Dinner (according to booking). For those living in Florence, for an additional fee, a Gala Dinner is possible at the Palazzo Borghese restaurant with a performance of the Renaissance ~ 60 euros. Overnight at the same hotel.

4th day

Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to Florence. Free time in Florence.
For those who wish, excursions with a Russian-speaking guide to the Uffizi Gallery or Pitti Palace ~ 30 euros (including tickets), an excursion to Pisa - a visit to the Miracle Square ensemble (Baptistery, Cathedral and Leaning Tower) ~ 36 euros (including entrance tickets to the Duomo Cathedral) are organized for an additional fee ), approximate distance ~ 85 km, travel time about 1 hour.
In the afternoon, departure for Rome, approximately ~290 km, travel time about 4 hours, including a sanitary stop. Arrival in Rome - the capital of the Italian Republic, the "Eternal City". Accommodation in a hotel located 5-8 km from the Trevi Fountain or in the city center according to the booking. Dinner at the restaurant (according to the reservation). For those who wish, an excursion "Night Rome" ~ 25 euros is organized for an additional fee. Overnight at the hotel.

5th day

Breakfast in the hotel. Sightseeing walking tour of the center of Rome with a Russian-speaking guide (duration 3 hours). Free time or excursion "Christian Rome" with a Russian-speaking guide (for an additional fee ~ 40 euros). Dinner at the restaurant (according to the reservation). For those who wish, dinner is organized at a typical theater-restaurant for an additional fee ~ 50 euros (mineral water and wine are included in the price). Overnight at the same hotel. Overnight at the same hotel.

6th day

Breakfast in the hotel. Free time in the city. For those who wish, an excursion with a Russian-speaking guide "Naples / Pompeii" for a full day is organized for an additional fee (approximate distance ~ 230 km, travel time about 3 hours, including a sanitary stop) ~ 70 euros (entry ticket and reservation are not included in the price). Dinner*** at the restaurant (according to the reservation). Overnight at the same hotel.

7th day

Breakfast in the hotel. Excursion to the Vatican Museums with a visit to St. Peter's Basilica. The Treasury of the Vatican is the world's largest collection of ancient art, masterpieces by Caravaggio, Rubens, Titian, rooms painted by Raphael, the Sistine Chapel with frescoes by Michelangelo (duration 3 hours). Transfer to the Emilia-Romagna or Veneto region, approximately ~400 km, travel time about 5 hours, including a sanitary stop. Hotel accommodation. Dinner*** (according to the reservation). Overnight at the hotel.

8th day

Breakfast in the hotel. Departure to the airport. Departure to Russia or transfer to rest (according to the booking).

Attention:

• The flight on the tour can be carried out to the following cities: Rimini, Verona, Ancona, Bologna
• By objective reasons trips with an accompanying person may be canceled without compensation.
• Tour dates are subject to change.
• (*) taking into account the time of departure for the excursion, breakfast can be replaced with a lunch box with meals.
• Distances between cities and travel time are approximate.
• *** due to late arrival at the hotel, a cold dinner or dry ration will be provided.
• During the period of exhibitions and congresses, for tourists who have paid for accommodation in the center of Florence, it is possible to stay in 4* hotels in Montecatini: .16, 03/30/16, 04/02/15 / 05/18/16, 05/21/16, 06/08/16, 06/11/16, 06/18/16, 06/25/16, 09/21/16, 09/24/16