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● Choose from a selection of award-winning Italian tours with Riviera Travel,

Choose from a selection of amazing Italian tours

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Lake Como, St Moritz & the Bernina Express Eight days from only £879pp* Selected departures from April to October 2021

Stunning Lake Como is the base for this tour that explores northern Italy and Switzerlan­d. See the lakes of Maggiore and Lugano and the Alps surroundin­g St Moritz, and take a journey on the Bernina Express train. You’ll also visit the lakeside village of Bellagio. Described by Wordsworth as ‘a treasure whom the earth keeps to herself’, this region will captivate you. With tours and visits worth £285. Fully escorted price includes:

O A lake cruise to Bellagio on Lake Como, and a visit to Villa del Balbianell­o and its gardens

O A full-day visit to the chic resort of St Moritz, including a journey on the Bernina Express

O A visit to Lake Maggiore and the

town of Stresa

O A visit to Lugano, an elegant Swiss

lakeside town with Italian in luences O R eturn lights from a selection of

regional airports, plus hotel transfers O S even nights in a choice of threeand four-star accommodat­ion, with breakfast and dinner (stays at the Grand Hotel Menaggio are on a bed-and-breakfast basis, with dining options available)

O T he services of an experience­d,

insightful tour manager throughout

Lake Garda, Venice & Verona Eight days half-board from only £789pp* Selected departures from April to October 2021

This tour is a wonderful blend of some of the inest sights in northern Italy. First, there’s Lake Garda, with the snow-capped Dolomite mountains in the background; then Venice, a unique city full of cultural delights, such as the Doge’s Palace, St Mark’s Basilica and the Grand Canal; and lastly, Verona, one of the most romantic cities you’ll ever ind. With tours and visits worth £204.

Fully escorted price includes:

O A full day exploring beautiful Lake Garda,

both on land and by boat

O E xplore Venice, the medieval world’s richest city, on a tour with a local guide – choose between ‘classic’ and ‘undiscover­ed’ tours

O W alk into history among the Roman ruins of Verona, guided by a local expert – choose between ‘classic’ and ‘undiscover­ed’ tours O M arvel at the breathtaki­ng alpine scenery

of the Dolomites on a full-day tour

O E njoy two free days to explore at your

leisure, or relax and take in the scenery

O V isit a local vineyard with a guided tour

of the cellars and a wine tasting

O R eturn lights from a selection of regional

airports, plus hotel transfers

O S even nights in a choice of convenient­ly located three and four-star superior accommodat­ion, with breakfast and dinner O T he services of our experience­d and

insightful tour manager throughout

Personalis­e your holiday (optional excursion):

Attend the Verona Opera Festival Don’t miss the world’s oldest open-air opera festival, set in an atmospheri­c Roman amphitheat­re. When the lights dim, the magic begins, and the most beautiful voices ill the air. It’s sure to make your holiday extra-special. From £64 per person.

Puglia, Lecce & Vieste – undiscover­ed Italy

Eight days from only £979pp* Selected departures from April to October 2021

You’ll see some of the most fascinatin­g cities, villages, unusual sights and stunning scenery that can be found anywhere, and most importantl­y, it remains genuinely unspoilt. With tours and visits worth £150.

Fully escorted price includes:

O D iscover Lecce, the ‘Florence of the South’, and its many stunning architectu­ral gems with a local guide

O S ee the instantly recognisab­le trulli houses of Alberobell­o, with their conical roofs set against undulating countrysid­e reminiscen­t of Tuscany

O E njoy a guided tour of medieval Matera and its astonishin­g cave village, hewn entirely from rock

O T our the old town of Bari with a local guide and see its remarkable Romanesque cathedral

O S ee the beautiful Foresta Umbra

nature reserve

O L earn the fascinatin­g craft of pastamakin­g, and enjoy a light lunch at a family-run osteria

O V isit one of the many revered olive oil

mills to see irst-hand how oil is produced O R eturn lights from a selection of airports,

plus hotel transfers

O S even nights in convenient­ly located four-star accommodat­ion, with breakfast, one lunch and six dinners, including two at carefully selected local restaurant­s

O T he services of our experience­d,

insightful tour manager throughout

Sicily

Eight days half-board from only £929pp* Selected departures from April to November 2021

Dominated by snow-capped Mount Etna, and blessed with abundant sunshine and unspoilt landscapes and coastlines, Sicily is a truly beautiful part of Italy with a character all its own. Ruled by di erent civilisati­ons for millennia, there are countless architectu­ral and archaeolog­ical riches to explore, from Piazza Armerina’s stunning Roman villa, Monreale’s cathedral and Agrigento’s Valley of the Temples. Add in friendly locals with a delightful­ly relaxed way of life, and the Mediterran­ean’s largest island becomes irresistib­le. With tours and visits worth £227.

Fully escorted price includes:

O M arvel at astonishin­g Greek ruins in the Valley of the Temples on our guided tour of one of the UNESCO World Heritage sites

O A dmire Palermo’s gorgeous medieval and Baroque centre, Italy’s inest outside of Rome

O E xplore the stylish hilltop town of Taormina and its stunning ancient Greek theatre

O T ake a guided tour of the Roman villa in Piazza Armerina and see some of the best-preserved mosaics and frescoes from antiquity

O E xperience the majesty of Mount Etna,

the highest active volcano in Europe

O V iew the astonishin­g gold and glass medieval mosaics in Monreale cathedral on a guided tour

O V isit Siracusa, one of the Greek empire’s

richest cities and home of Archimedes O E njoy authentic Sicilian food at

a farmhouse

O R eturn lights from a selection of airports,

plus hotel transfers

O S even nights in four-star accommodat­ion, with breakfast and dinner

O T he services of our experience­d,

insightful tour manager throughout

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The waterways of Verona
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Visit ancient ruins on a tour of Sicily
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Trulli houses in Alberobell­o
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