Venice and Lombardy (Padua - Vicenza - Lake Garda - Milan - Self Drive)
❮Venice and Lombardy (Padua - Vicenza - Lake Garda - Milan - Self Drive)
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This 7 night sample itinerary includes:
- Flight into Venice and out of Milan
- Hotel for 2 nights in Venice
- Rent a car for 5 days
- Hotel for 1 night in Padua
- Hotel for 1 night in Vicenza
- Hotel for 2 nights in Desenzano de Garda
- Hotel for 2 nights in Milan
Visit Italy!! Start in Venice (the romantic city set on canals),Padua (known for the frescoes by Giotto in its Scrovegni Chapel from 1303–05 and the vast 13th-century Basilica of St. Anthony),Vicenza(known for the elegant buildings designed by the 16th-century architect Andrea Palladio), Desenzano de Garda(a resort town on the southern shore of Lake Garda, in northern Italy) andMilan (a fashion and shopping capital) with rent a car. This is a flexible vacation package. Select your number of nights in each city, desired hotel and activities.
Flexible Itinerary
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Venice
Day 1Arrive to Venice
Overnight in VeniceDay 2Overnight in VeniceDay 3Departing from Venice
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Padua (Padova)
Day 3Arrive to Padua (Padova)
Overnight in Padua (Padova)Day 4Departing from Padua (Padova)
Transportation to next city by: Regional Air -
Vicenza
Day 4Arrive to Vicenza
Overnight in VicenzaDay 5Departing from Vicenza
Transportation to next city by: Regional Air -
Lake Garda
Day 5Arrive to Lake Garda
Overnight in Lake GardaDay 6Overnight in Lake GardaDay 7Departing from Lake Garda
Transportation to next city by: Regional Air -
Milan
Day 7Arrive to Milan
Overnight in MilanDay 8Departing from Milan
Italy
For centuries Italy has drawn foreign visitors - mostly for its architectural, artistic, and scenic splendors. Italy can truly be all things to all people. From the passion and excitement of noisy urban crowds to the quiet, rural idyll where the traditional life can be experienced, Italy's great cities are replete with rich attractions and culture alongside some of the most pristine beaches and spectacular mountains in the world.
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Venice
With sumptuous palaces and romantic waterways, Venice is straight out of an 18th-century Canaletto masterpiece. No matter how many times you have seen it in movies or on TV, the real thing is more surreal and dreamlike than you ever imagined. Its landmarks, the Basilica di San Marco and the Palazzo Ducale are exotic melanges of Byzantine, Gothic, and Renaissance styles. It is full of secrets, ineffably romantic, and - at times - given over entirely to pleasure. You must walk everywhere in Venice; and where you cannot walk, you go by water.
Explore Piazza San Marco, stroll across the Rialto Bridge, get lost in the endless canals, admire the Basilica Santa Maria della Salute, visit the San Giorgio dei Greci, walk around the Jewish Ghetto, learn about Venice's musical history, tour Venice's unique architecture at Campo Santa Maria Formosa, celebrate one of Venice's many festivals, go window shopping, and so much more! -
Padua (Padova)
A former Roman settlement, Padua's importance grew during the 13th and 16th centuries when it became the second biggest university city in Europe. Dante and Copernicus studied here, Petrarch and Galileo taught here. The Basilica di Sant'Antonio with the grave of Sant'Antonio is the most important attraction and the Prato della Valle, the biggest square in Europe, is worth a visit. Padua appears twice in the UNESCO World Heritage List, first for its Botanical Garden, and second for the 14th-century frescoes located in different buildings around the city center.
Explore and discover the Basilica of Saint Anthony, Scrovegni Chapel, Prato della Valle, University of Padua Botanical Garden, MUSME Science Museum, Padua Cathedral and so much more. -
Vicenza
Vicenza has a long and rich history combining its ancient past with its modern cosmopolitan outlook. This elegant and tasteful city was shaped by the famous architect Andrea Palladio's hand, and is nicknamed 'the City of Palladio'. Due to its great Palladian architectural treasures, that are considered of exceptional interest and value, Vicenza has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1994. Don't miss the Villa Capra, also known as La Rotonda, centrally located in Vicenza's Piazza dei Signori.
Visit and explore the Palladian Basilica, Piazza dei Signori, Basilica of Saint Mary of Mount Berico, Palazzo Chiericati, Olympic Theater, Parco Querini, and so much more. -
Lake Garda
Formed by glaciers, Lake Garda, the largest and easternmost of the lakes, is one of the most beautiful places in Italy. Its exotic landscape has attracted the poet Gabriele d'Annunzio, whose villa near Gardone is one of the area's major attractions. Visitors come here to swim, windsurf, and enjoy the relaxing ambience of Garda's many pleasant lakeside resorts. The ancient fortified town of Sirmione, located on the south of the lake is one particularly popular destination.
Visit and explore the Sirmione, Desenzano del Garda, Salo, Isola del Garda, Gardone Riviera, Gargnano, Limone Sul Garda, Garda Trentino, Malcesine, Bardolino, Gardaland and so much more. -
Milan
Milan is Italy's window on Europe, its most sophisticated and high-tech metropolis. La Scala, its landmark, is one of Europe's most prestigious opera houses. Milan is one of Europe's top shopping cities, with an incredible concentration of sophisticated, high style boutiques - and that's only fitting because Milan is the dynamo of the Italian fashion industry. Dolce & Gabbana, Ferré, Krizia, Moschino, Prada, Armani, and Versace have all catapulted to international stardom from design studios based here. Inevitably, shopping is of almost religious significance.
Discover The Last Supper by Michelangelo, The Duomo, Pinacoteca di Brera, Quadrilatero d'Oro, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Scala museum and theatre, Piazza Fontana, Arco della Pace, the churches of Santa Maria delle Grazie and San Lorenzo, Corso Venezia and Piazza San Babila, Sforzesco Castle and so much more.
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Explore Piazza San Marco, stroll across the Rialto Bridge, get lost in the endless canals, admire the Basilica Santa Maria della Salute, visit the San Giorgio dei Greci, walk around the Jewish Ghetto, learn about Venice's musical history, tour Venice's unique architecture at Campo Santa Maria Formosa, celebrate one of Venice's many festivals, go window shopping, and so much more!
Explore and discover the Basilica of Saint Anthony, Scrovegni Chapel, Prato della Valle, University of Padua Botanical Garden, MUSME Science Museum, Padua Cathedral and so much more.
Visit and explore the Palladian Basilica, Piazza dei Signori, Basilica of Saint Mary of Mount Berico, Palazzo Chiericati, Olympic Theater, Parco Querini, and so much more.
Visit and explore the Sirmione, Desenzano del Garda, Salo, Isola del Garda, Gardone Riviera, Gargnano, Limone Sul Garda, Garda Trentino, Malcesine, Bardolino, Gardaland and so much more.
Discover The Last Supper by Michelangelo, The Duomo, Pinacoteca di Brera, Quadrilatero d'Oro, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Scala museum and theatre, Piazza Fontana, Arco della Pace, the churches of Santa Maria delle Grazie and San Lorenzo, Corso Venezia and Piazza San Babila, Sforzesco Castle and so much more.