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LOMBARDY MI1 Milan, the town of Visconti and Sforza, half day, all days MI2 The neoclassicism in Milan, half day, all days MI3 Milan, the northern Capital city, full day with lunch, all days except Mondays MZ1 Monza, half day, all days except Mondays MN1 Mantua, the town of Gonzaga, PV1 Pavia, the Chartusian Monastery and the Region of Oltrepò, full day with lunch, all days CR1 Cremona, full day with lunch, all days except Mondays BS1 Brescia, BS2 Brescia and the monastery of Rodengo Saiano, full day with lunch, all days CP1 Capo di Ponte and Edolo, full day with lunch, all days except Mondays SM1 Sirmione, half day, all days except Mondays SM2 Sirmione and the Vittoriale, full day with lunch, all days except Mondays
VENETO GL1 Gardaland, full day with lunch, all days. Closed October through April VR1 Verona, the town of Juliet, full day with lunch, all days VI1 Vicenza, the town of Palladio, full day with lunch, all days VE1 Venice, the magical city, full day with lunch, all days except Saturdays
EMILIA PR1 Parma and Busseto, MO1 Modena and the Ferrari Museum, full day with lunch, all days
LIGURIA GE1 Genoa, the Harbour and the Aquarium, full day with lunch, all days
SWITZERLAND (valid ID requested to entry Swiss border) CH1 Lugano and Suisse Miniature, ull day with lunch, all days CH2 St. Moritz and Berninapass, full day with lunch, all days
MI1 Milan, the town of Visconti and Sforza (Half day, all days): City tour to include the Sforza Castle and the Tower of Filarete, the churches of St. Mary of the Graces with the Leonardo’s Last Supper, the former hospital of Ca’ Granda, the quays (i Navigli) and the Dockyard (la Darsena). MI2 The neoclassicism in Milan (Half day, all days): City tour to include the Villa Reale with the Gallery of Modern Art, the Foro Bonaparte with the Arc of the Peace, the Scala Theatre, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II (Arcades), the Piazzetta del Liberty (The Belle Époque Place), Montenapoleone Street and the other street of fashion city. MI3 Milan, the northern Capital city (full day with lunch, all days except Mondays): City tour to include the Museum of Fine Arts of Brera, the Scala Theatre, the Royal Palace, the Velasca Tower, the churches of St. Mary of the Graces with the Leonardo’s Last Supper, St. Ambrose and St. Eustorgio, the gothic Cathedral (il Duomo), the Galleria (Arcades), the Sforza Fortress with the tower of Filarete, the Museum of the Science and the Technics, the quaies (i Navigli), Montenapoleone Street and the other street of fashion city. MZ1 Monza
(half day,
all days except Mondays):
City tour to include the Arengario, the Cathedral with the
Chapel of Teodolinda and the famous longobard Iron Crown, the Museum Serpero
with the Traesury, the churches of St. Mary and St. Peter martyr, the Royal
Mansion (Villa Reale) with the boundless park.
Mantua,
the town of Gonzaga (full day with
lunch, all days except Mondays):
City tour with the Squares Sordello and Broletto the Palace
of the Dukes, the Herbs Market Square, the Rotunda of St. Lawrence, the Clock
Tower, the Basilica of St. Andrew, the Virgilian Academy, the Palace Te.
PV1 Pavia,
the Carthusian Monastery and the region of
Oltrepò (full
day with lunch, all days): City tour to include the romanic town, the churches of
St.
Michael and St. Peter in Golden Sky, the Visconti Castle with the Museums (masterpieces
of Antonello da Messina, Tiepolo, Correggio,...), the Cathedral, the Broletto,
the University and the Carthusian Monastery, masterpiece of the lombard
renaissance architecture and fine arts. Afternoon visit of the region of
Oltrepò (that means beyond the river
Po), the southern part of the province. The area around Broni and
Casteggio,
where the valleys of the small tributaries of the river Po hide interesting
medioeval remains and artisan cellars where good red wines are made (visit and
wine tasting included).
Cremona
(full day with lunch, all days
except Mondays):
City tour to include the Town Hall Square with the Torrazzo
Tower, the arcade and the Cathedral of the X Century, the Baptistery, the Loggia
of the soldiers (dei Militi), the Town Hall (with some Stradivari’s violins),
the mosaics of the Cemetery of the Priests, the church of St. Agustin (with
frescoes of Bembo) and those of St. Peter by the river Po and St. Sigismund, the
Museums of Fine Arts with paintings of Arcimboldi, Caravaggio, Bernardino
Strozzi and others.
Brescia
(full day with lunch, all days): Brescia is known as the Leonessa d'Italia, to mean the most
heroic city of the Country. This came from the heroic ten days resistance of the
town during the Austrian occupation in XIX Century. City tour to include the
Squares of the Loggia and of the Victory, the church of St. Agathe, the old and
the new Cathedrals, the burned gate, the Broletto, the ruins of the Roman Forum,
the Capitoline Temple and the Roman Theatre, the churches of St. Zeno and St.
Eufemia with works of Veronese, the church of St. Nazaro and Celso (paintings of
Tiziano), the Castle of XVI Century on the Cidneo Hill.
Brescia and the monastery of Rodengo Saiano (full day with lunch, all days): Afternoon
visit to Rodengo Saiano, to visit the Benedictine monastery Charlemagne has
founded, according to a legend. To
see the fine cloisters of the XVI Century, the big sundial of the early XVII
Century, the refectory with the large frescoed Crucifixion, the Hall with the
frescoes of Romanino, the church, with the frescoes of XVIII Century, the chorus
with inlaid wood works dating back to the late XV Century, the frescoed sacristy. CP1 Capo di Ponte
and Edolo (full day with lunch, all
days except Mondays): Visit of Capo di Ponte with the parish church of
St. Siro in
Cemmo and the National Park of the Rocky Engravings of Naquane, featuring rocks
engraved since V millenium b.C. with antropomorph animals, mazes, ritual scenes
and the famous Camun Rose, the emblem of the Lombardy. A little while northwards,
visit of Edolo with the nice centre, the high bridge on the river Oglio, the
churches of S. John the Baptist (early ‘500), St. Sebastian (1641) and St.
Clement.
Sirmione (half day, all days except Mondays): City tour to include the Scaligera Fortress, the Dock, the cave of Catullo and the ruins of the Roman Villa. Shopping in the characteristic shops of the old centre featuring fine and typical cast iron works. SM2 Sirmione
and the Vittoriale (full day with
lunch, all days except Mondays): Visit of Sirmione to include the Scaligera
Fortress, the
dock, the Catullo caves with the ruins of the Roman Villa. Shopping in the
characteristic shops of the old centre featuring fine and typical cast iron
works.In Gardone visit to the Vittoriale, the eccentric and
beatiful house-museum of the poet Gabriele d’Annunzio overlooking the lake. We
can see the collections and the relics of the poet, the open air theatre (the
Parlaggio), the ship Puglia, the botanical garden.
Gardaland
(full day with lunch, all days. Closed October thru April):
Theme Park for adults and children, the second largest in
Europe after Disneyland in Paris. The park features unique attractions such as
Jungle Rapids, Space Vertigo, Blue Tornado, Ikarus, the Village of Elves, the
Valley of the Kings,... The park houses many restaurants, snack bars and
buffet-bars. Verona,
the town of Juliet (full day with
lunch, all days): City tour to include the Renaissance Gates, the Scaliger
Family castle and bridge, the Arch of Gavi, the Roman bridge and theatre, the
Arena, the Gran Guardia Palace, the House and the Grave of Juliet, the Herbs
Market Square, the squares of the Lords and Brà, the Scaliger Family Arcks.
Vicenza, the town of Palladio (full day with lunch, all days): City tour to include the Palladio architectural masterpieces, the Basilica, Villa Capra (also known as the Rotunda) and Villa Valmarana (or the the Dwarfs’ House) with the frescoes of Tiepolo, the Olympic Teatro and the Square of Lords. In the outskirts of Vicenza, visits to the Basilic of Our Lady of Monte Berico overlooking the town and the mountains of the Plateau of Asiago, to the two castles of Juliet and Romeo facing one another from the top of two facing hills, and to one tipic wine cellar on the slopes of Colli Berici (tasting included). VE1 Venice,
the magical city (full day with
lunch, all days except Saturdays): City tour to include
St. Mark Square, the basilica and the
bell tower, the Ducal palace, the Bridge of Sighs, the Rialto Bridge, the Grand
Canal, the Ghetto, the Arsenal, the quais and the small squares (calli and campielli)...
Parma
and Busseto (full day with lunch,
all days): City tour of Parma, capital town of an independent dukedom
during three centuries, to include the centre, the Garibaldi The visits continue in Fontanellato with the Sanctuary of Our
Lady and the fortress with the magnificient frescoes of Parmigianino, in Busseto
with the Giuseppe Verdi birthplace and in Baganzolino with one dairy of the
Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese Consortium (free tasting).
Modena and the Ferrari Museum (full day with lunch, all days): City tour to include the Ducal palace, the Cathedral, the Estense Gallery, the Town Halls, the church of St. Peter. In the outskirts visit of one Acetaia (site of production of the world famous Balsamic Vinegar) and the Museum of Ferrari cars in Maranello.
GE1 Genoa,
the Harbour and the Aquarium (full
day with lunch, all days): Visit of the Aquarium,
the National Museum of the Antarctic and the Pavillion of the Sea at the old seaport and city tour to
include the Spinola Quai, the Cathedral of St. Lawrence, Garibaldi Street, the
Square De Ferraris, the Lanterna (old lighthouse), the church of St. Matthew,
the Monastery of S.
Giovanni in Pré and the Park Durazzo Pallavicini in Pegli.
CH1 Lugano
and Suisse Miniature (full day with
lunch, all daysvalid
ID
requested to entry Swiss border): City tour to include Rezzonico
Square, the
church of St. Mary of the Angels, the Cathedral, the quai Riva Albertolli, the
Kursaal, the Civic Park, the Villa Favorita Thyssen-Bornemisza, the Museum of
the Chocolate. In Melide visit of Suisse Miniature Theme Park.
St. Moritz
and Berninapass (full day with
lunch, all days - valid ID
requested to entry Swiss border): The Retic Regional Railways train leaves Tirano and goes through an
impressive way up to the Berninapass, climbing very steep slopes on racked
tracks and spiralled tunnels. Going downhill to St. Moritz plain, the landscape
is unique: no other vehicle can actually drive the tourist to these points of
observation. In St. Moritz tour of the city and time for strolling and shopping.
Return by motorcoach through the Chiavenna Valley.
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MAGNETIC TOURS Sito aggiornato il: 10 aprile 2002 |