Tour Manager Notes: Leonardo da Vinci

Overview "Occasionally, in a way that transcends nature, a single person is marvellously endowed by heaven with beauty, grace, and talent in such abundance that...

Padua

Padua, a historic gem in Italy’s Veneto region, is renowned for its artistic heritage, medieval architecture, and vibrant university culture. Home to Giotto’s breathtaking frescoes...

Treviso

Often overshadowed by its more famous neighbor Venice, this city in Northern Italy offers a unique blend of cultural and culinary delights. Known for its...

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...