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="GENERATOR" Content="Visual Page 2.0 for Windows"> <TITLE>Appian Line - Mini Northern Tour - Italy</TITLE> <LINK REL="stylesheet" TYPE="text/css" HREF="../al04style.css"> </HEAD> <BODY> <CENTER> <P> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="750"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="100%"> <CENTER> <P> <TABLE BORDER="0" WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#000066"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="100%"> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="white">MINI NORTHERN TOUR<BR> Rome-Assisi-Siena-Florence-Padua-Venice</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">4 Days / 3 Night - 4 Star Hotels</FONT></B><BR> <I><FONT COLOR="#000066">April 3 to November 6 - Tuesday Departure</FONT></I> </TD> <TD WIDTH="20%"> <P>&nbsp; </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <BR> <B><FONT COLOR="red">ITINERARY</FONT></B></P> </CENTER> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="../IMG/miniart.gif" WIDTH="333" HEIGHT="375" ALIGN="RIGHT" BORDER="0" tppabs="http://www.tourcrafters.com/IMG/miniflex.gif"></P> <P><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> <IMG SRC="../img/firenze_cgio.jpg" WIDTH="89" HEIGHT="183" ALIGN="LEFT" BORDER="0" HSPACE="5"></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 at the hotel<BR> <BR> </FONT><B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066">Day 4 Friday VENICE - ROME<BR> </FONT></B><FONT SIZE="2">Buffet breakfast. Morning tour to a glass factory in Murano (optional shopping) by motorlaunch. In the afternoon, return to Rome by motorcoach or Italian Rail (means of transport is reconfirmed one day or two days before the end of the tour and advised by assistant).. End of the tour.</FONT><BR clear = "right"> </P> <CENTER> <P> <TABLE BORDER="0" WIDTH="100%"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="50%" VALIGN="TOP"> <CENTER> <P> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" BGCOLOR="#000066"> <TR> <TD> <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> * Siena: Views of Piazza del Campo and the Municipal Palace<BR> * Florence: Visit of the Accademia, home of Michelangelo's &quot;David&quot;<BR> * Padua: see Donatello's masterpiece, the &quot;Gattamelata&quot;<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><BR> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" BGCOLOR="#000066"> <TR> <TD> <P> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" 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</FONT> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </P> <P> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" BGCOLOR="#000066"> <TR> <TD> <P> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="0" BGCOLOR="white"> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2" BGCOLOR="#000066"> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><B><FONT COLOR="yellow">Our Hotels</FONT></B> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P><FONT COLOR="#000066">In Florence:</FONT> </TD> <TD> <P><FONT COLOR="#000066">Hotel Adriatico or similar</FONT> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P><FONT COLOR="#000066">In Venice:</FONT> </TD> <TD> <P><FONT COLOR="#000066">Hotel Bonvecchiati, Principe or similar</FONT> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2"> <P>&nbsp; </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> </TD> <TD WIDTH="50%" VALIGN="TOP"> <CENTER> <P> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" BGCOLOR="#000066"> <TR> <TD> <P> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="0" BGCOLOR="white"> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#000066"> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><B><FONT COLOR="white">UNBEATABLE FEATURES</FONT></B> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P><FONT SIZE="2">* Accommodation at 4 Star hotels with down-town location<BR> * Buffet breakfast daily<BR> * Three dinners <BR> * Service charges and taxes included<BR> * Ground transportation by deluxe motorcoach<BR> * An Appian Line Assistant during the tour<BR> * Sightseeing tours as indicated in the itinerary<BR> * English  French  Spanish - Portuguese guides <br /> * Entrance fees</FONT> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <B><FONT COLOR="red">*ALL OUR TOURS ARE EQUIPPED WITH PROFESSIONAL HEADSET SYSTEM </FONT></B></P> <P><IMG SRC="../img/venezia2.jpg" WIDTH="200" HEIGHT="183" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0" VSPACE="17"> </CENTER> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <HR ALIGN="CENTER"> </P> <P><A HREF="escorted_prices.htm#MININORTHERN" target="_blank">Prices, departures and other details</A></P> <P><BR> <A HREF="javascript:history.go(-1)"><IMG SRC="../IMG/upmapblu.gif" WIDTH="48" HEIGHT="40" ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0"></A><FONT SIZE="2"><BR> </FONT><I>&copy;2010 by Appian Line</I> </CENTER> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> </BODY> </HTML>