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LUCERNE’S LION MONUMENT
LOCAL FAVORITE DINNER WITH LOCAL WINE AWAITS DURING A
MEMORABLE OVERNIGHT IN TUSCANY’S BREATHTAKING CHIANTI HILLS,
SURROUNDED BY VINEYARDS, OLIVE GROVES, AND CHARMING STONE VILLAGES
were filmed. See Mozart’s birthplace in the charming Getreidegasse
and browse through the downtown market. Next, pass the lovely
Salzkammergut Lake District, also famous from the same movie, and
along the Danube Valley to Vienna, proud capital of Austria. (B)
DAY 10 VIENNA. (Tue.)
Guided sightseeing features the State Opera House, the Jewish
quarter, HELDENPLATZ, a stop at the Hofburg Palace, and a visit to
ST. STEPHEN’S CATHEDRAL. To make the most of your stay, you may
wish to join an optional excursion to magnificent Schönbrunn Palace
and later, why not enjoy an optional evening concert at one of Vienna’s
famous concert halls? (B)
DAY 11 VIENNA–VENICE, ITALY. (Wed.)
Journey across scenic Semmering Pass and through the loveliest
parts of Austria to Italy and the Adriatic Sea. Arrive in Venice, the
city of romantics. Tonight, consider an optional evening featuring an
exciting water-taxi ride along the Grand Canal, followed by dinner,
Venetian style. (B)
DAY 12 VENICE–CHIANTI HILLS. (Thu.)
Enter in style by PRIVATE BOAT and meet your Local Guide. Highlights
of your walking tour are ST. MARK’S SQUARE and its BASILICA,
lavish DOGES’ PALACE and the BRIDGE OF SIGHS. Also included
is a GLASSBLOWER DEMONSTRATION. An optional gondola ride
is available. Then, enter Tuscany and enjoy a highlight stay in the
Chianti Hills and a special dinner with local wine. (B,D)
DAY 13 CHIANTI HILLS–ASSISI–ROME. (Fri.)
Through the Apennine Mountains to peaceful Assisi. Visit ST. FRANCIS’
BASILICA, the hub of a religious order devoted to the ideals of humanity,
forgiveness, simplicity, and love for all God’s creatures. Then, continue
to the “Eternal City.” (B)
DAY 14 ROME. (Sat.)
Globus’ unique guided sightseeing includes inside visits to the VATICAN
MUSEUMS and SISTINE CHAPEL with Michelangelo’s ceiling paintings
and The Last Judgment, and monumental ST. PETER’S SQUARE and
BASILICA to admire Michelangelo’s Pietà. Then, drive to the Roman
Forum and visit the amazing COLOSSEUM, where gladiators once
fought. For those who wish to see it all, an optional walking tour with
Local Guide is available to further explore famous sites, like the Spanish
Steps, Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, and more. (B)
LOCAL FAVORITE IN BRUSSELS, AFTER VISITING GRAND’PLACE,
DISCOVER JUST WHAT MAKES BELGIAN BEER SO SPECIAL WHEN YOU
TRY ONE AT A LOCAL CAFÉ
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DAY 15 ROME–FLORENCE–TUSCANY. (Sun.)
An easy morning drive to Florence, “Cradle of the Renaissance.” During
your walking tour with a Local Guide, visit the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS
with Michelangelo’s celebrated David. Admire the magnificent cathedral,