A discovery in Veneto and Friuli lands for the most important white wines
8 Days / 7 Nights
Day 1: Venice
Arrival in the later morning. Boat transfer to the hotel in the city
center.
In the afternoon guided tour of Venice
2 Hours City Guide: St Mark's square, the basilica and the Doge's Palace. St.
Mark's square was the political and religious center of the Republic of Venice;
since ancient times it has been a place extraordinarily rich in historical and
artistic value: we shall visit the basilica with its precious mosaics and the
Ducal palace with its well-known Bridge of Sighs, the Procuratie palaces and
the Napoleonic Wing, the Clock Tower, the Campanile and the Marciana National
Library. You can decide whether to include in the tour the visit to the doge's
palace inside or continue our walk through campi and campielli to the Rialto
area.
Overnight at the hotel in Venice.
Day 2: Venice
After Breakfast guided visit of the Guggenheim Collection
The Guggenheim Museum in Venice. Ca' Venier de' Leoni, the Peggy Guggenheim's Venetian house. Here are
exposed masterpieces by Kandinsky, Pollock, Ernst, Chagall, Dalì and many others.
In the afternoon time for shopping for the Murano Glass with a small “cicchetti”
in the tipical “bacaro veneziano” to taste the venetian fish speciality
(sarde in saor – moscardini – crostini di baccalà with a glass of
white wine).
Overnight at the hotel in Venice.
Day 3: Verona - Treviso
After breakfast departure to Verona.
Meeting with the guide for the visit of “Tour of Verona's Ancient Roman Past”.
It’s a guided walking tour of Verona, with particular attention
paid to the ancient Roman sites.
Visit of the Arena, Giullietta’s Home.
At the and lunch in a tipical Trattoria near the Arena.
For the afternoon, you're on your own to shop.
Wine tasting will be at a local enoteca. Continue to Treviso. Check in at the hotel. Overnight stay.
Day 4: Treviso
After breakfast meeting with the guide in the city center and
guided tour.Piazza dei Singori, Duomo San Niccolò, S. Francis Church.
Free time for shopping in this beautiful Town.
Overnight stay.
Day 5: Conegliano - Asolo
In the morning departure to Conegliano area – visit of the famous
hill of Prosecco and Wine-tasting in the area.
Free lunch.
After lunch, fall under the spell of Asolo, a little enclave of days
gone by - a village under enchantment. Where every house is a poem, every few
steps a journey back in time. Enjoy a fascinating walking tour of the village
which has been a popular resort for many a century as the spacious villas dotted
around the landscape attest.
Throughout the day we pass a bewildering succession of villas of different periods
and styles. But, the most famous villas of Veneto are the villas designed by
Palladio, whose designs have influenced architects all over the world.
We visit one of the best examples of his work, the Villa Barbaro
at Maser, a villa set in perfect harmony with the surrounding countryside
that is both civilized and civilizing.
Back to Treviso, overnight stay.
Day 6: Cividale - Cormons - Gorizia
"A Vineyard called Friuli"
After breakfast departure for the Friuli Region.
Considered one of the three premier wine regions of Italy, Friuli is widely
regarded as the home of Italy's best white and dessert wines. This tour combines
two winemaking areas that are well known to wine connoisseurs: Colli Orientali
and the Collio, which boast celebrities such as Tocai Friulano, Ribolla
Gialla and the rare Picolit. Chardonnay, Sauvignon and Pinot grigio are also
fine international varieties along with some reds of excellent quality and taste
such as Cabernet, Schiopettino, Refosco, Merlot and the rare Pignolo.
Our tour starts in Udine itself, leaving the city to the north in direction
of Tarcento and Nimis, home of an elegant and fragrant white dessert wine (Ramandolo).
We then proceed towards Cividale del Friuli driving along a spectacular
route, which runs along excellent wine estates and beautiful castles. A stop
in this charming little city is a must, if only to taste Gubana, a typical delicious
dessert. Along the way a brief diversion can be made south to Buttrio
and Manzano to reach some of the most prestigious wineries and enjoy
lunch in the wine lands surrounded by vineyards and tranquility.
In the afternoon we'll head to the Collio area driving through the beautiful
hilly countryside, passing through Cormons to reach Capriva and
finally San Floriano del Collio, located on a hilltop.
During our day we'll visit several wineries: you will have the opportunity to
chat to the winemaker, walk through the vineyards, learn more about the winemaking
process and taste lots of wine!
Overnight in Gorizia area.
Day 7: Triest
"The Little Vienna by the Sea": Trieste
and the Miramare Castle
Breakfast to the Hotel and departure to Trieste.
Come and discover with us the Middle-European city of Trieste and the beautiful
Miramare castle!
Trieste's setting is particularly beautiful, combining the shining whiteness
of its wild rocks, the blue sea and the green hills that surround it. We'll
approach the town along its coast road, which appears perfectly inserted in
the surrounding territory and offers a breathtaking view that stretches as far
as the Istrian Coast.
Trieste has a rich historical and cultural background, in particular during
the 17th and 19th centuries as port and trading center of vital importance for
the economy of the Hapsburg empire. As we stroll around, you can see that history
and images of the past are still living through all the ruins, monuments, streets
and buildings scattered around the town.
To discover the roots of Trieste, we'll reach its historical heart, the Capitol
Hill, site of the ancient Roman Ruins, which include the theatre, the
forum and an Augustan Triumphal Arch. We'll then admire the Castle and
the Cathedral of San Giusto, a pleasant old town, an elegant seafront
with exquisite palaces of remarkable architectural value, many being Neo-Classical,
and Italy's largest square overlooking the sea, Piazza Unità d'Italia.
These are the highlights of our morning in Trieste, along with a brief stop
at one of Trieste's historic cafes, which used to be cultural, ethnical and
political meeting points in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The afternoon will be spent visiting the Miramare Castle, the romantic
residence of Maximilian from Hapsburg and Charlotte from Belgium, and its wonderful
park. Enshrined in the coastal rocks, it gives visitors the chance to
admire the most enchanting sunsets! Overnight in Udine area.
Day 8: Departure
Departure to Venice / Treviso Airport.
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