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DELICIOUS WINES FROM VERONA AND THE CITY OF GONDOLAS, VENICE - weekend

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Culture, Wine roads and traditional Veneto cuisine
...Verona and Valpolicella, Vicenza and Berici Hills, Venice and its marvels…in a unique itinerary of trekking, walks and culinary tours

Duration: 4 days e 3 nights
Accommodation: 3 nights in 3* Hotel or B&B with breakfast

Short description: visit of the enchanting shakespearean city of the eternal lovers, Romeo and Juliet, its evocative and romantic atmosphere and wine and food roads in the rolling Hills of Valpolicella; vineyards and culinary delights in the areas of Berici Hills; Venice, the magical city with the beauty of its romantic canals, its gondolas, its works of art and the most colorful and famous carnival…
It is going to bean exciting and unforgettable week-end journey ... immersing yourself in past atmospheres of culture, art, elegant palaces, impressive churches, traditional gastronomic tours and wine roads, canals, gondolas and lots of fun ..

Information:

Trip to Veneto: Verona, Venice and the hilly area
Closest airport: Milano Malpensa, Bergamo Orio al Serio or Valerio Catullo Verona Airport
Period: all year round
Duration: 3 nights
Flights: to book separately from our site. You can find both scheduled standard flights and low cost flights. You receive booking assistance on request
Extra days: yes

Price including transfer from Milano and Bergamo airport + 1 day guided tour: 455 euro*
Price including transfer from Milano and Bergamo airport without guided tour: 405 euro*

Price including transfer from Verona airport + 1 day guided tour: 405 euro*
Price including transfer from Verona airport without guided tour: 355 euro*

*The price may be subject to slight seasonal variation
All prices include VAT
Breakfasts: all accomodation rates include a cooked or continental breakfast. Special dietary requirements need to be booked in advance

Included in the price:

Accommodation: 3 nights in centrally located 3* Hotel or B & B in double room with breakfast (supplement for single room)
Transfer to/from the airport
Welcome drink
2 dinners in restaurants
2 wine tasting and local gastronomic products
Free entrance to museums and cultural events
Extra days: Yes
Supplement: If you want to stay in 4* Hotel

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DETAILED TOUR PROGRAM

Day 1: VERONA
Wine tasting and local gastronomic products
Arrival in Milan or Bergamo, transfer by train to Verona, the city of the eternal lovers, Romeo and Juliet.Alternatively, you can fly directly to Verona airport.Chech-in 3*Hotel, lunch at the Trattoria Al Solito Posto where you can enjoy the traditional cuisine. Do not miss as a desert an apple pie, tiramisu or chocolate salami, accompanied by a good wine from the hills of Verona: Pinot, Barbera or Sangiovese are strongly recommended.
During the afternoon it starts your tour in the heart of ancient Verona: from roman monuments, medieval castles and mansions to alleys and buildings that recall the romantic and charming atmosphere of the two Shakespearian lovers to the numerous churches through which emerge the gothic tracks .You visit the famous Arena Square, its impressive buildings, the heart of the city from the Scaligeri period with Castelvecchio and the scenographic bridge.
The picturesque Piazza delle Erbe, among towers and ancient buildings, the noble Piazza dei Signori, a symbol of the scaligero period, the old Gothic-Romanesque cathedral, the drawings of Tintoretto in the ancient basilica of San Zeno, the church of Verona’s protector saint and all the places of Romeo and Juliet…
Wine tasting at the Enoteca "Al Mascaron Sas" in Piazza San Zeno.

Evening: Dinner with traditional dishes such as gnocchi and the famous pastissada de caval at Hostaria Vecchia Fontanina in the heart of Verona near Piazza dei Signori and the lively and colorful Piazza delle ErbeThe evening ends with unforgettable views on the riverside at sunset with the first evening lights and live music in a bar

Day 2: VALPOLICELLA : VERONA- NEGRAR – PEDEMONTE – SAN FLORIANO- GARGAGNAGO – FUMANE
Morning: VERONA – NEGRAR 14 km trekking + bus
Wine tasting and local gastronomic products
After a rich breakfast you leave on a trekking tour of approx 14 km to discover Valpolicella’s area, the roads of its most prestigious wines and the delicacies of its old traditional cuisine: Valpolicella, Valpolicella Recioto. San Zeno gnocchi, Pandora cake or the Pearà just to name a few local products.immerse yourself into a path of rolling hills, romantic crops of vineyards and elegant patrician villas.You are going to pass by Parona di Valpolicella, with the eighteenth-century villa Zorzi, the ancient church of San Crescenziano and Villa Alessandri and Arbizzano-Santa Maria di Valpolicella where you stop at the farm Le Ragose (to taste local products and wines during your lunch), visit the sixteenth century Villa Zamboni and Villa Rizardi with the splendid garden and then at Arbizzano di Negrar you visit Novare Valpolicella, one of the most famous wineries in VeronaOnce in Negrar you visit: il Campanile della Pieve and the old church of Torbe

Afternoon: NEGRAR - PEDEMONTE – SAN FLORIANO - GARGAGNAGO - FUMANE 15 km trekking + bus
You continue trekking through an amphitheater of vineyards and rolling hills in Valpolicella’s enchanting land. At Pedemente you visit the beautiful villa of Santa Sofia and if you are lucky enough to be here on 1 May you can take part in the great festival of Classic Wines.In San Floriano you shortly visit the old town, which is a beautiful example of Romanesque architecture.In Gargagnago you visit the beautiful Villa Alighieri, which was the place of exile of the poet Dante Alighieri, still home of a popular winery production of Amarone, Valpolicella Classico Superiore and Recioto.In Fumane, besides the historical center that is going to be visited you join a tasting of wines and delicious local products at "Corteforte" or "Le Salette Farm".

Evening: Accommodation at Agriturismo "Cà dei Maghi" in Fumane

Day 3: FUMANE - VENEZIA 141 km by train

Your tour continues to the city of gondolas, the labyrinths and channels. You are going to discover the magic of Venice.

Check in at 3* Hotel and your adventure continues.
Grand Canal with its magnificent palaces, Ca 'Pesaro Ca' D'Oro, Rialto bridge, Scalzi bridge, Piazza San Marco with its magnificent view, beautiful theaters, glass and antiques shops among streets and canals, baroque churches….are just a few examples of you are going to see in Venice

Evening: Dinner in the sign of aromas and flavors of venetian cuisine and magical atmosphere of the Sospiri bridge/Ponte dei Sospiri

Day 4 :
Departure to the Airport and your destination

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT VENETO REGION

Description: Veneto is a region of northeastern Italy, bordering Austria to north, Friuli Venezia Giulia to north-east, Emilia Romagna to south, Lombardy to west and east and is also situated by the Adriatic Sea.
Its territory is divided into following provinces: Venice (regional capital), Verona, Vicenza, Treviso, Rovigo, Belluno and Padua.
The name of this region comes from its ancient inhabitants, the Venetians which arrived in the prehistoric period hunting the indigenous.
Veneto shares with Lombardy and Trentino Alto Adige the Lake Garda, is crossed by the Po (the largest river of Italy) and the northern part of its boundaries are marked by the Dolomites and the Alps.
From tourism point of view Veneto region offers a wide variety of options: in addition to the well-known and visited Venice, there are other famous resorts like Cortina d'Ampezzo, the famous seaside resorts of Jesolo, Venice Lido and Cioggia, Spa Abano Terme and other cities such as Verona, Vicenza, Treviso and Padua.

Cuisine and Wines: The Venetian cuisine is very diverse due to the geographical position of this region: we find here both mountainous dishes as well as fish dishes. The main courses include rice, vegetable soups, polenta, gnocchi and "bigoli", typical Venetian pastry similar to the second courses of spaghetti.
Among the secondary courses of fish can be found "sardelle", eels dishes and "baccalà alla vicentina" , dried cod cooked with onions, grated cheese, parsley and seasonings.
As secondary meat courses we also find recipes based on game and poultry; a typical recipe is “pastizada de caval veronese”, a stew made of horse meat cooked in a very aromatic sauce.
Among the desserts we suggest the famous Pandoro of Verona and the famous “bussolà vicentino", donut-shaped cake flavored with Marsala wine, prepared for Easter. Among the wines we recommend: Bardolino, Cabernet, Merlot, Valpolicella and Recioto.

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