ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html;CHARSET=iso-8859-1"> <X-SAS-WINDOW TOP=42 BOTTOM=612 LEFT=4 RIGHT=681> <META NAME="GENERATOR" Content="Visual Page 2.0 for Windows"> <TITLE>Appian Line - The Art Capitals</TITLE> <LINK REL="stylesheet" TYPE="text/css" HREF="../al04style.css"> </HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="white"> <CENTER> <P> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="750"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="750"> <CENTER> <P> <TABLE BORDER="0" WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#000066"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="100%"> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="white">THE ART CAPITALS<BR> </FONT><FONT COLOR="yellow">Rome-Assisi-Siena-Florence-Padua-Venice-Montepulciano-Rome</FONT></B> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="20%"> <P>&nbsp; </TD> <TD WIDTH="60%"> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><B><FONT COLOR="#000066">5 Days / 4 Nights - 3 Star Hotels</FONT></B><BR> <I><FONT COLOR="#000066">March to October - Saturday Departure</FONT></I> </TD> <TD WIDTH="20%"> <P>&nbsp; </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </P> </CENTER> <P><IMG SRC="../IMG/artcapitals.gif" WIDTH="333" HEIGHT="375" ALIGN="RIGHT" BORDER="0" tppabs="http://www.tourcrafters.com/img/north.gif"><IMG SRC="../img/siena.jpg" WIDTH="134" HEIGHT="200" ALIGN="LEFT" BORDER="0" HSPACE="8"><B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066">Day 1 Saturday ROME - ASSISI - SIENA - FLORENCE<BR> </FONT></B><FONT SIZE="2">Early morning, departure for ASSISI, the mystic town of Saint Francis still surrounded by ancient walls. Visit the Basilica of Saint Francis with its early Renaissance masterpieces by Giotto and Cimabue. Proceed on to SIENA, the beautiful medieval city renown for the Palio. Then on to FLORENCE. Dinner and overnight.<BR> </FONT><B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066"><BR> Day 2 Sunday FLORENCE <BR> </FONT></B><FONT SIZE="2">Buffet breakfast. Sightseeing tour of the cradle of the Renaissance. Panoramic visit of the beautiful Piazza del Duomo, the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistery of St. John, the Academy of Fine Arts Gallery housing the &quot;David&quot; by Michelangelo, and Santa Croce, the 13th century Franciscan church with Cimabue's famous crucifix. Rest of the day at leisure for optional sightseeing or shopping. Dinner and overnight.<BR> </FONT><B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066"><BR> Day 3 Monday FLORENCE - PADUA - VENICE<BR> </FONT></B><FONT SIZE="2">Buffet breakfast. Departure for PADUA, where you will visit the famous Cathedral of St. Anthony, guarded by Donatello's &quot;Gattamelata&quot;. Continue on to VENICE, and upon arrival enjoy a guided walking tour of this unique city. You will see the Piazza and Basilica of St. Mark, the Doge's Palace, the Bridge of Sighs and the Prisons. Dinner and overnight.</FONT></P> <P><IMG SRC="../img/vengond2.jpg" WIDTH="200" HEIGHT="118" ALIGN="LEFT" BORDER="0" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="5"><B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066">Day 4 Tuesday VENICE<BR> </FONT></B><FONT SIZE="2">Buffet breakfast. Morning tour to a glass factory in Murano (optional shopping) by motorlaunch. Dinner and overnight.</FONT></P> <P><B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066">Day 5 Wednesday VENICE<BR> </FONT></B><FONT SIZE="2">Buffet breakfast. End of the tour.</FONT><B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="red"><BR clear = "left"> </FONT></B></P> <CENTER> <P> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1"> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2"> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><B><FONT SIZE="4">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="red">Unbeatable Features</FONT></B> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="53%" ROWSPAN="6"> <UL> <LI>Accommodation at 3 Star hotels with down-town location <LI>Buffet breakfast daily <LI>Four dinners <LI>Service charges <LI>Ground transportation by deluxe motorcoach <LI>An Appian Line Assistant during the tour <LI>Sightseeing tours as indicated in the itinerary <LI>English  French  Spanish - Portuguese speaking assistant <br /><br /> <b>No entrance fees to Museums and local guide included</b> </UL> </TD> <TD WIDTH="2%" ROWSPAN="6"> <P><IMG SRC="../img/fipovec1.jpg" WIDTH="200" HEIGHT="130" ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0"> </TD> </TR> <TR> </TR> <TR> </TR> <TR> </TR> <TR> </TR> <TR> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" BGCOLOR="#000066"> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP"> <P> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="0" BGCOLOR="white"> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#000066"> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><B><FONT COLOR="white">EXCITING HIGHLIGHTS DAY BY DAY</FONT></B> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>&nbsp; </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="MIDDLE"> <UL> <LI><FONT SIZE="2">Assisi: View of the Churches of St. Francis and St. Claire</FONT> <LI><FONT SIZE="2">Siena: View of Piazza del Campo and the Municipal Palace</FONT> <LI><FONT SIZE="2">Florence: panoramic view of Piazza del Duomo and the &quot;Cathedral&quot;</FONT> <LI><FONT SIZE="2">Padua: See Donatello's masterpiece, the &quot;Gattamelata&quot;</FONT> <LI><FONT SIZE="2">Venice: Visit the famous Square of St. Mark and the Bridge of Sighs</FONT> </UL> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>&nbsp; </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#000066"> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><B><FONT COLOR="white">SCENIC DRIVES ALONG THE WAY</FONT></B> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>&nbsp; </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="MIDDLE"> <UL> <LI><FONT SIZE="2">The Tuscan countryside through medieval towns</FONT> <LI><FONT SIZE="2">The lovely Emilia Romagna region</FONT> <LI><FONT SIZE="2">The Veneto region, world famous for its Villa of Palladio</FONT> </UL> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>&nbsp; </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#000066"> <P> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%"> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2"> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="white"> &nbsp;&nbsp;OUR HOTELS</FONT></B> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="white"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="20"> <P>&nbsp; </TD> <TD> <P><B><FONT COLOR="#CC0000">Florence</FONT></B> </TD> <TD COLSPAN="2"> <P><B><FONT COLOR="#000066">Grifone*</FONT></B> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="20"> <P>&nbsp; </TD> <TD> <P><B><FONT COLOR="#CC0000">Venice</FONT></B> </TD> <TD COLSPAN="2"> <P><B><FONT COLOR="#000066">Continental*</FONT></B> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="20"> <P>&nbsp; </TD> <TD COLSPAN="3"> <P><I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066">* or similar</FONT></I> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </P> </CENTER> <CENTER> <P> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%"> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2"> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="white"> &nbsp;&nbsp;OUR HOTELS</FONT></B> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </P> </CENTER> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><A HREF="escorted_prices.htm#ARTCAPITALS" target="_blank">Prices, departures and other details</A></P> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR> <A HREF="javascript:history.go(-1)"><IMG SRC="../IMG/upmapblu.gif" WIDTH="48" HEIGHT="40" ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0" tppabs="http://www.tourcrafters.com/img/upmap.gif"></A></P> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><I>&copy; 2009 by Appian Line</I> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="750"> <P>&nbsp; </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> </BODY> </HTML>