Experience and taste the North East of Italy

Enjoy us on a trip from the astonishing beauty of Venice, the treasure chest of art and culture, to Friuli Venezia Giulia, the region that offers an experience of an authentic melting pot of cultures and traditions. From the Roman ruins to the Austro-Hungarian palaces, snowy peaks of the Alps to the south coast plains dotted with vineyards. From the sophisticated city of Trieste, with the artistic treasures and the Habsburg heritage, to Udine, the city of Tiepolo, with the medieval and Renaissance historical centre. We will discover the multi-cultural nature of this area also through its wines and the cuisine that has impacted as well with Slavic, central European and Venetian influences. We will visit the most respected estates and we will treat ourselves with excellent wines and culinary delights.

• Venice
• Prosecco
• Canova Museum
• Udine
• Collio
• Aquileia
• Trieste

Venice

a city unlike any other. No matter how often you have seen in photos and films, the real thing is more dreamlike than you could imagine. Water shimmers everywhere, fabulous palaces and churches reflect centuries of history. Getting lost in the narrow “calle” is the quintessence of exploring Venice but at some point you will almost surely end up to Piazza San Marco, where tourists and locals meet for an aperitif or a coffee.

Prosecco

a land of art and flavor, the vast Prosecco hills decorated with a patchwork of vineyards, expand across a natural amphitheatre between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, just a stone’s throw from the magnificience of Venice. The people of this land know precisely how to create the “spumante” unique in its prestige and character.

Canova Museum

Antonio Canova, known today as the greatest neoclassical artist, was the star of his time, he worked for the most eminent personalities of the 18th century and was famous
worldwide for his unique, solemn and harmonious style, and his home now stands as a museum holding a complete oversight of his life and work.

Udine

the art city of Friuli, has a charming atmosphere, friendly squares and an amazing medieval and Rennaissance historic center, Tiepolo’s masterpieces distributed in several
palaces and churches around town, this is the greatest assembly of his art outside Venice. Udine calls itself, in fact, “the city of Tiepolo”.

The City heritage

Collio

situated at the extreme eastern edge of Italy on the border with Slovenia near to the Alps foothills. A premium wine area with fairytale vineyard scenery and lovely villages, the aromatic full-bodied white wines of this area are known as the best in Italy especially the Malvasia and Vitovska.

Aquileia

founded by the Romans as a military outpost against the barbarians in 181 B.C. is an immense archeological site and its Patriarcal Basilica with the magnificient 4th century mosaics is an artistic and historical treasure trove and certainly one of the best preserved testimonies to Ancient Rome’s grandeur. The site was added to UNESCO world heritage since 1998.

Trieste

situated in an unique position between Latin, Germanic and Slavic lands is unlike any other city in Europe. Embraced by green hills in one side and the Mediterranean sea on the other with the snow-capped Dolomites to the north, no city can claim to have a more majestic setting. Trieste enchants visitors with historic café, grandiose architecture, castles and intellectual events.

The Sea and the Castle, Trieste

The Price Includes
-5 overnights in 4* hotels
-Accommodation in double room on Half Board basis
-Guided tour in Venice (max 2 hrs)
-Wine tasting and gourmet lunch in Prosecco hills
-Entrance fees to Canovas’s Museum
-HD guided tour in Udine (max 3 hrs)
-Wine tasting and gourmet lunch in Collio area
-Entrance fees to Aquileia
-Guided tour in Aquileia (max 2 hours)
-Guided tour in Trieste (max 3 hours)
-Entrance fees to the Castle of Miramare
-Wine tasting and gourmet lunch in Karst area
-GT bus throughout