ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html;CHARSET=iso-8859-1"> <META NAME="VPSiteProject" CONTENT="file:///H|/tc99/tc2000.vpp"> <X-SAS-WINDOW TOP=42 BOTTOM=612 LEFT=4 RIGHT=681> <META NAME="GENERATOR" Content="Visual Page 2.0 for Windows"> <TITLE>Appian Line - Florence &amp; Venice</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">FLORENCE &amp; VENICE<BR> 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 - 4 Star Hotels</FONT></B><BR> <I><FONT COLOR="#000066">April to November 6 - Tuesday Departure</FONT></I> </TD> <TD WIDTH="20%"> <P>&nbsp; </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </P> </CENTER> <P><IMG SRC="../IMG/miniflex.gif" WIDTH="333" HEIGHT="375" ALIGN="RIGHT" BORDER="0"><IMG SRC="../img/siena.jpg" WIDTH="134" HEIGHT="200" ALIGN="LEFT" BORDER="0" HSPACE="8"><B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066">Day 1 Tuesday 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. The on to FLORENCE. Dinner and overnight.<BR> <BR> </FONT><B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066">Day 2 Wednesday FLORENCE <BR> </FONT></B><FONT SIZE="2">Buffet breakfast. Guided sightseeing tour of the cradle of the Renaissance. Visit 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> <BR> </FONT><B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066">Day 3 Thursday FLORENCE - PADUA - VENICE<BR> </FONT></B><FONT SIZE="2">Buffet breakfast. Departure for Venice via 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.<BR> <BR> <BR> </FONT><B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066">Day 4 Friday VENICE<BR> </FONT></B><FONT SIZE="2">Buffet breakfast. Morning tour to a glass factory in Murano (optional shopping) by motorlaunch. Dinner and overnight.<BR> <BR> </FONT><B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066">Day 5 Saturday VENICE<BR> </FONT></B><FONT SIZE="2">Buffet breakfast. End of the tour.</FONT></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 4 Star hotels with down-town location <LI>Buffet breakfast daily <LI>Four dinners <LI>Service charges and taxes included <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 guides <LI>Entrance fees </UL> </TD> <TD WIDTH="2%" ROWSPAN="6"> <P><IMG SRC="../img/venezia1.jpg" WIDTH="200" HEIGHT="183" 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="3" CELLSPACING="0" BGCOLOR="white"> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#000066"> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><B><FONT COLOR="white">SCENIC DRIVES ALONG THE WAY</FONT></B> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P><FONT SIZE="2"> * The Tuscan countryside through medieval towns<BR> * The lovely Emilia Romagna region<BR> * The Veneto region, world famous for its Villa of Palladio<br /> * The beautiful Val del Chianti area</FONT> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> <TD BGCOLOR="white"> <P>&nbsp; </TD> <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><FONT SIZE="2">* Assisi: View of the Churches of St. Francis and St. Claire<BR> * Florence: Visit of the Accademia, home of Michelangelo's &quot;David&quot;<BR> * Padua: see Donatello's masterpiece, the Gattamelata<BR> * Venice: Visit the famous Square of St. Mark and the Bridge of Sighs</FONT> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </P> </CENTER> <CENTER> <P> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" BGCOLOR="#000066"> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP"> <P> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="3" CELLSPACING="0" BGCOLOR="white"> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" BGCOLOR="#000066"> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><B><FONT COLOR="yellow">OUR SELECTED **** HOTELS</FONT></B> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P><B><FONT COLOR="#000066">In Florence</FONT></B> </TD> <TD> <P><B><FONT COLOR="#000066">Hotel Adriatico or similar</FONT></B> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P><B><FONT COLOR="#000066">In Venice</FONT></B> </TD> <TD> <P><B><FONT COLOR="#000066">Hotel Bonvecchiati, Principe or similar</FONT></B> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </P> </CENTER> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><A HREF="escorted_prices.htm#FLORENCEVENICE" target="_blank">Prices, departures and other details</A></P> <CENTER> <P><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> <HR ALIGN="CENTER"> </P> <P><I>&copy; 2009 by Appian Line</I> </CENTER> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> </BODY> </HTML>