Italy

Italy

If you’ve always wanted to float down the canals of Venice, admire the original statue of David by Michelangelo in Florence, and visit St. Peter’s in Rome, now is the time.

Globus has created a selection of delightful itineraries to magnificent Italy. From the most important must-see sights, like the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, St. Mark’s Basilica, and the Doges’ Palace with the Bridge of Sighs, to the smallest details like the use of headphones on included sightseeing in Rome, Florence, Venice, and Pompeii, Globus covers Italy like no one else.

For more information just send us an e-mail at [email protected]

Rome

Visit the "Eternal City", the city of Romulus, Pasolini, of Julius Caesar.

Venice

“Venice is like eating an entire box of chocolate liquer in one go”, Truman Capote

Μilan

Come to the metropolis of deluxe shopping, come to the open-air runway in the heart of Northern Italy that is an on-going tutorial, in its streets and windows, of effortless style.

Tuscany

Trip to Tuscany via plane

Sicily

Eternal meeting point between East and West, Africa and Europe, the gorgeous island of Sicily is a linchpin of Mediterranean culture and one of Europe's most alluring destinations.

Sarnano

Trip to Sarnano via plane

Capri

With its whitewashed stone buildings and tiny, car-free streets, Capri Town feels more film set than real life. A diminutive model of upmarket Mediterranean chic, it’s a pristine mix of luxury hotels, expensive bars, fancy restaurants and designer boutiques. In summer the centre swells with crowds of camera-wielding day trippers and gangs of the glossy rich, but don't be put off from exploring the atmospheric and ancient side streets, where the crowds quickly thin. And the walk west out of town to Villa Jovis shouldn't be missed.

Florence

Return time and again and you still won't see it all. Stand on a bridge over the Arno river several times in a day and the light, mood and view changes every time. Surprisingly small as it is, this riverside city is like no other.

Costiera Amalfitana

It is hard to grasp that pretty little Amalfi, with its sun-filled piazzas and small beach, was once a maritime superpower with a population of more than 70,000. For one thing, it’s not a big place – you can easily walk from one end to the other in about 20 minutes. For another, there are very few historical buildings of note. The explanation is chilling: most of the old city, and its populace, simply slid into the sea during an earthquake in 1343.

Siena

In Siena the architecture soars, and could well lift your soul. Effectively a giant, open-air museum to the Gothic, its spiritual and secular medieval monuments still sit in harmony, many filled with collections of Sienese art. Add vibrant streets where every third door (literally) opens into a restaurant, enoteca or deli, and you’re in for a very fine time indeed. Because this is Italy before the Renaissance, magically transported to the modern day.

Pisa

The Leaning Tower is one of the most photographed sights in the world. Designed originally as a belfry of the cathedral it stands for 800 years in a fragile balance on top of unstaible foundation causing the admiration of those who visit it.

Naples

Impulsive, chaotic and untamed, the queen of the Italian South loves opera and football with a passion; she exorcises the explosive threat of Vesuvius with religious festivals and amulets, hanging out laundry above the open-air fish markets, and is like no other city in Italy in terms of authenticity.

Verona

Shakespeare placed star-crossed lovers Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet in Verona for good reason: romance, drama and fatal family feuding have been the city's hallmark for centuries. From the 3rd century BC Verona was a Roman trade centre with ancient gates, a forum (now Piazza delle Erbe) and a grand Roman arena, which still serves as one of the world's great opera venues.

Bologna

Fusing haughty elegance with down-to-earth grit in one beautifully colonnaded medieval grid, Bologna is a city of two intriguing halves. On one side is a hard-working, hi-tech city located in the super-rich Po valley where suave opera-goers waltz out of regal theatres and reconvene in some of the nation's finest restaurants and trattorias. On the other is a Bolshie, politically edgy city that hosts the world's oldest university and is famous for its graffiti-embellished piazzas filled with mildly inebriated students swapping Gothic fashion tips.

Pompeii

Trip to Pompeii via plane

Palermo

Sicily's main city is draped in a mantle of unpredictability and adventure: its streets are chaotic, its buildings are magnificently dishevelled and its residents – many of whom have a penchant for rule bending and a healthy suspicion of outsiders – can be an inscrutable lot.

Ravenna

For mosaic lovers, Ravenna is an earthly paradise. Spread out over several churches and baptisteries around town is one of the world's most dazzling collections of early Christian mosaic artwork, enshrined since 1996 on Unesco's World Heritage list.

Syracuse

More than any other city, Syracuse encapsulates Sicily's timeless beauty. Ancient Greek ruins rise out of lush citrus orchards, cafe tables spill onto dazzling baroque piazzas, and medieval lanes lead down to the sparkling blue sea.

Trieste

Trieste, as travel writer Jan Morris once opined, 'offers no unforgettable landmark, no universally familiar melody, no unmistakable cuisine', yet it's a city that enchants many, its 'prickly grace' inspiring a cult-like roll-call of writers, travellers, exiles and misfits.

Catania

Catania has been a prize of many empires over the centuries, from Greeks to Romans to Arabs to Normans to Spaniards (to name a few).

Genoa

Wandering the narrow caruggi alleyways of Genoa is a bit like solving a medieval labyrinth. In the heart of the Italian port city lies Piazza de Ferrari, a main square with a beautiful fountain and a perimeter lined with historic buildings, including the Palace of the Doges the Teatro Carlo Felice, which was destroyed during WWII and subsequently rebuilt. Genova from Thessaloniki

Orvieto

Orvieto is considered one of the most beautiful settlements in Europe.

Burano

Once you visit Burano, you'll find yourself in one of the most colorfull places you'll ever see.

mazi travel and evetns \ Categories \ Destinations \ Europe \ Italy

Search your next trip here

Italy

Newsletter

Follow us