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"> <META NAME="GENERATOR" Content="Visual Page 2.0 for Windows"> <TITLE>Appian Line - Rome &amp Mini Art Tour</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="750"> <CENTER> <P> <TABLE BORDER="0" WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#000066"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="100%"> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="white">ROME &amp MINI ART TOUR<BR> </FONT><FONT COLOR="yellow">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">6 Days / 5 Nights - 3 Star Hotels</FONT></B><BR> <I><FONT COLOR="#000066">April 19 to October 18 - Thursday* Departure</FONT></I> </TD> <TD WIDTH="20%"> <P>&nbsp; </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </P> </CENTER> <!--<P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="../IMG/miniart.gif" WIDTH="333" HEIGHT="375" ALIGN="RIGHT" BORDER="0"></P> <P><B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066">Day 1 Saturday: Rome - Assisi - Siena - Florence.</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.</FONT></P> <P><B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066">Day 2 Sunday: Florence.</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, 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 i and overnight.</FONT></P> <P><B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066">Day 3 Monday: Florence- Padua - Venice.</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 Square and Basilica of St. Mark, the Doge's Palace, the Bridge of Sighs and the Prisons. Dinner and overnight.</FONT></P> <P><B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066">Day 4 Tuesday: Venice </FONT></B><FONT SIZE="2">Buffet breakfast. Morning tour to a glass factory (optional shopping) to see the moulding of the famous venetian murano or optional tour. End of the tour.<BR clear = "right"> <b>In the afternoon, optional return by train to Rome : <br /> Supplement: <br /> 1st class ticket: 114 ¬ per pax net <br /> 2nd class ticket: 84 ¬ per pax net</b> <br />--> </FONT></P> <P> <CENTER> <P> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" BGCOLOR="#000066"> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP"> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><B><FONT COLOR="white">UNBEATABLE FEATURES</FONT></B> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <CENTER> <P> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="white"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="100%"> <UL> <!--<LI>Accommodation at 3 Star hotels with down-town location <LI>Buffet breakfast daily <LI>Three dinners <LI>Service charges and taxes included <LI>Ground transportation by deluxe motorcoach <LI>An Appian Line Assistant during the tour <LI>English  French  Spanish speaking assistant <LI>Portuguese speaking assistant on request <br /><br /> <b>No Entrance fees to Museums and sightseeing tour included</b>--> </UL> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%"> <TR> <TD COLSPAN="2"> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><B><FONT COLOR="white">OUR HOTELS</FONT></B> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </TD> <TD> <P><I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066">* or similar</FONT></I> </TD> <TD> <P>&nbsp; </TD> <TD> <P>&nbsp; </TD> </TR>--> </TABLE> </CENTER> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><B><FONT COLOR="white">EXCITING HIGHLIGHTS DAY BY DAY</FONT></B> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="white"> <!--<TR> <TD WIDTH="100%"> <UL> <LI>Assisi: View of the Churches of St. Francis and St. Claire <LI>Siena: Views of Piazza del campo and the Municipal Palace <LI>Florence: Panoramic view of Piazza del Duomo and the Cathedral <LI>Padua: See Donatello's masterpiece, the &quot;Gattamelata&quot; <LI>Venice: Visit the famous Square of St. Mark and the Bridge of Sighs </UL> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="100%"> <P>&nbsp; </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="100%" BGCOLOR="#000066"> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><B><FONT COLOR="white">SCENIC DRIVES ALONG THE WAY</FONT></B> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="100%"> <P>&nbsp; </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="100%"> <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>--> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </P> </CENTER> <P> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><A HREF="escorted_prices.htm#ROMEMINIART" target="_blank">Prices, departures and other details</A></P> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><BR> <A HREF="javascript:history.go(-1)"><IMG SRC="../IMG/upmap.gif" WIDTH="48" HEIGHT="40" ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0"></A></P> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><I><FONT COLOR="#000066">&copy; 2010 by Appian Line</FONT></I> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </CENTER> </BODY> </HTML>