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 - The North</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="100%"> <CENTER> <P> <TABLE BORDER="0" WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#000066"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="100%"> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="white">THE NORTH<BR> Rome-Assisi-Siena-Florence-Venice-Verona-Sirmione-Como Lake-Milan</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">6 Days / 5 Nights - 4 Star Hotels</FONT></B><BR> <I><FONT COLOR="#000066">April to October - Tuesday Departure</FONT></I> </TD> <TD WIDTH="20%"> <P>&nbsp; </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </P> </CENTER> <P><IMG SRC="../IMG/north.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 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. Then on to FLORENCE. Dinner and overnight.<BR> </FONT><B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066"><BR> 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 at the hotel.<BR> </FONT><B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066"><BR> 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> </FONT><B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066"><BR> 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.<IMG SRC="../img/vengond2.jpg" WIDTH="200" HEIGHT="118" ALIGN="LEFT" BORDER="0" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="5"></FONT></P> <P><B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066">Day 5 Saturday VENICE - VERONA - LAKE COMO<BR> </FONT></B><FONT SIZE="2">Buffet breakfast. Morning departure for VERONA to see the town of Romeo and Juliet. Then continue on to COMO. Dinner and overnight.<BR> </FONT><B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="red"><BR> </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066">Day 6 Sunday COMO - MILAN<BR> </FONT></B><FONT SIZE="2">Buffet breakfast. Departure for MILAN and end of the tour at Central Railway station.<BR> </FONT><B><FONT SIZE="2">(Transfer to Airport or hotel in Milan not included)</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 4 Star hotels with down-town location <LI>Buffet breakfast daily <LI>Five 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/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"> <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<BR> * Verona: the town of Romeo and Juliet<BR> * Sirmione: the Lake of Garda <BR> * The Lake of Como famous for villas and mountain scenery</FONT> </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"> <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 Italian Alps</FONT> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="yellow"> <P><B>&nbsp;* ALL OUR TOURS ARE EQUIPPED WITH PROFESSIONAL HEADSET SYSTEM </B> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>&nbsp; <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="3" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" 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> <TR> <TD> <P><B><FONT COLOR="#000066">In Como</FONT></B> </TD> <TD> <P><B><FONT COLOR="#000066">Grand Hotel Como or similar</FONT></B> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </P> </CENTER> <CENTER> <P><A HREF="escorted_prices.htm#NORTH" target="_blank">Prices, departures and other details</A></P> <P><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; 2010 by Appian Line</I> </CENTER> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> </BODY> </HTML>