Lucca by Bike

Enjoy a unique perspective on the city of Lucca with a bike tour circling atop its famed—and wide—medieval walls.

Tour Manager Notes: Mantua

Overview Mantua, dominated by a ducal palace of immense size and splendor for the scale of the city, feels remote and slightly melancholy, isolated in...

Venice

Known as "The Floating City," it stretches across 117 small islands in the Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic Sea, and was once the greatest seaport...

Stresa

Stresa, Italy, offers a unique blend of music, culture, and cuisine. Home to the celebrated Stresa Festival, the town vibrates with classical and jazz music...

Master the Fresco

No doubt you are familiar with one of Italy's most famous frescoes—Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling. Created by applying pigment to wet or dry plaster, frescoes...

Tour Manager Notes: Padua

Overview Padua is known as “La Dotta” (The Learned) — its university, founded in 1221, is the second oldest in Italy after Bologna, and still...

Rome

The Eternal City is one of the world's most beautiful and inspiring capitals. Few cities can match Rome's historical importance and artistic heritage. Once capital...

Castelnuovo di Garfagnana

Castelnuovo di Garfagnana is a picturesque medieval town in Tuscany’s Serchio Valley, surrounded by the Apuan Alps. Known for its historic Rocca Ariostesca fortress, the...

Mozzarella Farm Demonstration and Tasting

Creamy, mild, fresh mozzarella is synonymous with Italian cuisine and some of the finest mozzarella di bufala hails from Campania. There are multiple theories on...

Tour Manager Notes: Pisa

Overview You pass close to the industrial centre of Prato noted for its textiles, lingerie and shoes. Next comes Pistoia, the ancient city with along...