The Gondola Ride
The eternal Venetian icon.
Not one corner without beauty: eternal Rome, fashion-capital Milan, the northern lakes — and the cuisine Gulf palates already love.
The only country you love before arriving — pizza, pasta, gelato and espresso all began here. We cover both poles: Rome's three stacked millennia (Colosseum, Vatican, Trevi — walk everything, three days minimum) and Milan, fashion capital and gateway to Lake Como an hour away, with Serravalle outlet an hour out.…
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The eternal Venetian icon.
The fire and glass island.
The sea republic's palace.
Italian football's cathedral.
Leonardo's evening canals.
The dukes' fortress.
Rome's noblest garden.
The open Baroque masterpiece.
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