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Classic Italy Tour

Departing 16th October 2010 direct from Newquay Cornwall Airport

View some of the finest cities in Europe throughout the unique beautiful country of Italy in our Italy destination guide

Combine a three-night stay overlooking the glorious Bay of Naples with four nights in the sublime Tuscan countryside. Discover brooding Vesuvius, fabled Sorrento, ancient Pompeii and the exquisite Amalfi Drive. See historic Montecassino, and visit 'eternal' Rome and Renaissance Florence, as well as beautiful Assisi and extraordinary Orvieto with its great, golden-fronted cathedral.

This holiday is based beside the beautiful Bay of Naples, and in the idyllic Tuscan countryside.

Vico Equense

Set on the blue Bay of Naples, some four miles from Sorrento, Vico Equense enjoys a stunning setting beneath the wooded slopes of Mount Faito. Typically Southern Italian in atmosphere and style, 'Vico' is home to a selection of bars, cafes and al fresco restaurants.

Fiuggi

Nestling in the Apennine Hills, Fiuggi's health-giving waters have made the town a favourite spa retreat for many years. Ideally situated between Rome and the Bay of Naples, the town has a good selection of shops, bars and restaurants. It's the perfect place to relax and watch the world go by.

Newquay - Italy

You will be staying in two good-quality hotels, the first in 'Vico' and the second in Fiuggi. Your stay in both hotels will be on a half-board basis.

• Four-Star Grand Hotel Moon Valley: This well-appointed hotel is set beneath the slopes of Mount Faito, in lush, verdant gardens with distant views of the Bay of Naples, the shore of which is a few minutes away. The hotel has a bar and lounge area, a well-regarded restaurant, two swimming pools that offer panoramic views from the water and a vast sun terrace. All the rooms are air-conditioned, and offer private facilities, TV and telephones.
• Three-Star Superior Hotel Capri: The stylish Hotel Capri is situated a few minutes on foot from the centre of Fiuggi - although a shuttle bus operates during the day. The hotel boasts elegant public areas including a lounge, bar and restaurant. it has an outdoor swimming pool and hydrotherapy centre (payable locally), and a shaded terrace. The rooms are air-conditioned, and offer telephones and satellite TV. 

Throughout your stay in Italy there are escorted excursions thoughout the country included in the price are as follows:

• Naples: Begin to explore the beautiful Bay of Naples, travelling first to the slopes of Mount Vesuvius, whose brooding cone looks over the blue waters below. The road leads to a height of 1000 metres, but you can take a guide (payable locally) and climb the further 500 metres or so to the rim of the volcano itself.Descending Vesuvius's mighty slopes we'll then head to Sorrento. Here you'll be free to wander the maze of narrow alleyways crammed with small shops, bars and restaurants, and enjoy its two tiny ports, even tinier beach and blue waters dotted with colourful pedalos and sailboats.
• Pompeii: The highlight of the half-day tour is Roman Pompeii. Buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in A.D.79 and forgotten for hundreds of years, Pompeii was rediscovered in the 18th Century. Since then, excavations have gradually revealed the city's magnificent villas, temples and frescoed houses.
• Lazio: Bidding farewell to Vico Equense, head north towards the rolling hill country of Lazio. En route, we'll call at the town of Cassino, scene of one of the fiercest battles of World War Two, and site of the Benedictine monastery of Montecassino. The town and hill-top monastery have been faithfully restored, buy the museum and cemetery still contain poignant reminders of the turbulent past.
• Umbria: Travel into Umbria, to Assisi, birthplace of Italy's patron Saint, and home to Umbria's greatest glory - the magnificent Basilica. After time to explore here, we'll head to the Tuscan hill-top settlement of Orvieto. Some 300 metres above the valley floor, the town stands on a volcanic bluff crowned by the great Gothic cathedral, one of the most ornate in Christendom.

There are also a varirty of optional excursions for you to discover more of this wonderful country:

• Amalfi Drive: With its immense cliffs and dizzy bridges spanning deep gorges, this is among Europe's most scenic coast roads. Experience the unforgettable view above Positano's colourful Moorish-style houses, and visit beautiful Amalfi and Ravello, with its alleys, stairways and roofed passages clinging to the mountainside. 
• Rome: Travel south to the Eternal City - Rome. Explore on your own, or enjoy our optional guided tour of the ancient Colosseum and Forum, the great basilicas and the Baroque fountains. In the Vatican City, the dome of St Peter's looks over the vast Square, while a visit to the nearby Sistine Chapel will reveal Michelangelo's fabled frescoes.
• Florence: Revel in the wonders of Florence, Italy's beautiful Renaissance capital. Join our optional city tour and you'll see the magnificent Florentine skyline, explore Santa Croce and cross the medieval Ponte Vecchio. For art lovers, the Accademia houses Michelangelo's peerless statue of David, and the Uffizi, Botticelli's exquisite 'Birth of Venus' (gallery entrances payable locally).

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