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Heavy Metal » 24 Oct 2017, 01:30
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Tours

The most popular excursions among tourists

O Sole Mio.
Program :
07:00 – Departure from Rome (collection point is the Royal Santina Hotel, via Marsala, 22).
09:30-10:00 – Arrival in Terracina and start of the tour of the three cities of the Riviera di Ulisse (Odyssey Coast) (about 2.5 hours):
Terracina is 150 years older than Rome and was founded in 600 BC. Main attractions: Temple of Jupiter, 1st century BC. and the Appian drogue,
connecting Rome and Naples 2600 years ago.
Sperlonga is a charming “white city” of Emperor Tiberius on a rocky mountain, which is under the protection of UNESCO: narrow crooked streets, sometimes no more than a meter,
lead to a unique panorama of a unique coastline.
Gaeta is an old medieval city with narrow streets, ancient walls and the famous split mountain, which, according to legend, arose during the crucifixion of Christ.
12:30 – Arrival at the picturesque beach. Free time and rest (sunbeds and umbrellas included).
13:00 – Typical Mediterranean lunch on the beach: seafood risotto, appetizer “caprese” with tomatoes, mozzarella and basil, fruit, 1/2 l of water, 1/4 l of white wine.
18:30 – Departure for Rome.
21:00-21:30 – Approximate return to Rome.

Imperial Rome + Colosseum and Palatine Hill.
The tour is dedicated to the ancient period of the history of Rome. It starts from the Theater of Marcellus, the marble mask “Mouth of Truth”, which in the Middle Ages was considered a kind of lie detector, the Circus Maximus – the most extensive hippodrome in ancient Rome. The tour continues inside the most important historical monument of the “Eternal City” – the Colosseum, and ends on the Palatine Hill, where, according to legend, Ancient Rome arose.

Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica.
A fascinating excursion to the Vatican Museums, which present the world’s largest collections of ancient sculpture, painting, applied art, collected by the Popes over several centuries. The tour continues at St. Peter’s Cathedral – the largest Christian church in the world.

La Scala Theater Museum.
Departure from:Milan
THEATER MUSEUM
The world-famous La Scala theater often disappoints tourists with its appearance, accustomed to the pomposity of the Paris and Vienna operas. But as an Austrian diplomat of the 19th century said, “He who does not know the history of the La Scala theater will not know the history of Milan, and vice versa.” On the tour you can see the foyer of the theater boxes, the boxes themselves and the auditorium, as well as walk through the halls of the museum, specially built in 1912 to house a rich collection of exhibits related to the history of this theater. For those who wish, on Mondays there is the possibility of an additional excursion to the Poldi Pezzoli Museum – one of the first museum houses in Europe.

Sightseeing tour of Milan.
Departure from:Milan
Sforza Castle
CATHEDRAL
GALLERY OF VICTOR EMMANUIL
LA SCALA THEATER SQUARE
Duoma Cathedral in the Gothic style of white marble, was built almost 600 years. The cathedral is one of the largest cathedrals in the world (can accommodate up to 40,000 people), the second largest Gothic cathedral (after Seville Cathedral) and the second largest cathedral in Italy (after St. Peter’s in Rome). Sforza Castle, originally built in the 14th century, was rebuilt by Francesco Sforza in the middle of the 15th century. At the beginning of the 16th century, Leonardo da Vinci was involved in decorating the castle. In the castle you can see the last sculpture of Michelangelo, paintings by Mantegna and a curious collection of musical instruments.

Sightseeing tour of Rome.
Departure: Rome
NAVONA SQUARE
PANTHEON
VENICE SQUARE
CAPITOL HILL
IMPERIAL FORUM
ROMAN FORUM
The route starts from Piazza Navona. Next comes the inspection of the Pantheon, Venice Square, Capital Hill, the Imperial and Roman Forum – the main square of Ancient Rome. The tour ends with a visit to the Arc de Triomphe of Constantine and the Colosseum (outside) – the largest amphitheater of Ancient Rome, which once accommodated 50 thousand spectators

Trip to Venice.
Departure from:Milan
SQUARE ST. MARK
CATHEDRAL ST. MARK
BRIDGE OF SIGHS
RIALTO BRIDGE
The route starts from the grandiose St. Mark’s Square, the center of the political, social and religious life of Venice. The pearl of the square is the Cathedral of the same name, built in 829, the main altar of which houses the remains of the Evangelist Mark, the only patron of the city, in an urn. After a fire in 927, the basilica was rebuilt in 1043-1071 by Doge Domenico Contarani. You will also have the opportunity to see the main architectural gems of the city on stilts – the Doge’s Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Lovers believe that a kiss under a bridge (especially in a gondola) makes love eternal.

Excursion to the Brera Pinacoteca.
Departure from:Milan
PINACOTHEKA BRERA
The Brera Art Gallery was opened by order of Napoleon in 1809 on his birthday. Milan then – the capital of the Italian kingdom and the museum becomes the main museum of the country, as well as the second most important museum after the Louvre. Despite the fact that after the fall of Napoleon, many exhibits returned to their original places, Brera is still one of the richest collections of Italian painting in the world. The gallery’s collection includes works by Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Donato Bramante, Rafael, Mantegna, Piero della Francesca, Gentile da Fabriano, Carpaccio, Tintoretto and others.

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