Tour veneto, Fly and Drive Venice and Garda Lake

Itinerary

1. Day: Arrival in Venice airport . Accommodation in hotel, located in the surroundings of Venice (Mestre- San Giuliano, etc )at maximun 30 km far from Venice.

2. Day:
Full day dedicated to the visit of the centre of Venice. No other city in the world has inspired so many writers and travellers through the centuries. You'll see St. Mark's Square, the Basilica, the Belltower, the Doges Palace and the Bridge of Sights, etc Time for shopping or for a nice Gondola ride, the quintessence of romantic Venice. Return to the hotel in the surrounding of Venice for the overnight.

3. Day:
Full day dedicated to the visit of Venice. We suggest you to visit Murano, Burano and Torcello islands. In Murano you could see a glass factory. Watching the glass-workers in action is certainly interesting. The pretty fishing village of Burano is famous for its lace industry and Torcello is a delightful islands. Return to the hotel in the surroundings of Venice for the overnight.

4. Day:
After breakfast we suggest you to visit the Venetian inland and the towns of Treviso, Bassano del Grappa and Marostica. Treviso,a charming, pleasant and quiet city, home of Benetton clothing manufactories. Bassano del Grappa located on the river Brenta is renowned for its grappa distilleries and for the Alpine Bridge built by Andrea Palladio in the sixteenth century. The beautiful town of Marostica is famous for its human size chess game played in September. Accommodation in hotel in the surroudings of Vicenza.

5. Day:
We suggest you to visit the centre of Vicenza, the city where lived and trained the greatest architect Palladio. Lovers of great architecture can't miss Vicenza declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO. But Vicenza is also the City of Gold as the jewellery and goldsmithery sector has become a true "art" in the sapient hands of its craftsmen and manufactures. In the afternoon you could reach Padoa to visit the historical centre. The three big attractions of Padua are the Giotto frescoes in the Cappella degli Scrovegni, the relics of St. Antony and the Orto Botanico. The oldest botanic gardens in Europe, planted in 1545 by the university's medical faculty as a collection of medical herbs, has been declared World Heritage Site by Unesco. Return in hotel in the surrounding of Vicenza for the overnight.

6. Day: After breakfast departure to Verona. We suggest you to visit of the old and romantic historical centre which provided the setting for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. In the afternoon you'll reach the Lake of Garda. You could visit the pleasant town of Sirmione. Accommodation in Hotel in the Garda Lake area.

7. Day:
The full day is dedicated to the visit of Garda lake, the main Italian lake and one of the most important water reserves in Europe. Thanks to its mild climate, this lake is the most mediterranean among the alpine lakes. Return in hotel for the overnight.

8. Day:
After breakfast departure to Venice's airport.