The 'great sights' of Italy - the Florentine galleries, the Venetian waterways, the leaning tower of Pisa, the Roman Colosseum, Pantheon and Pompeii are all city based and can be either encompassed within a 4/5 day city break or form part of an itinerary which explores a particular region - Rome or Pisa are gateways to the treasures of Tuscany or the mediaeval hilltop towns of Umbria; a night at the opera in Verona can herald the start of a wonderful holiday in the Dolomites or a wider exploration of the Lake Garda and Veneto regions; and Naples is the access point to the Amalfi coastline, Sorrento hills and Sardinia and Corsica, the twin gems of the Mediterranean. 

We offer a superb selection of walking programmes throughout Italy with Cortina, selva and Noccia our base towns in the Dolomites; in Tuscany we walk through the hilltop towns of San Gimignano, Colle val d'Elsa and Monteriggioni to Siena; and in the south we operate walking tours along the coastlines of the Cinque Terre region and through the Sorrento hills with additional excursions to Capri, Pompeii and Naples. For those seeking a leisurely pedal through alpine scenery, our route along the Etsch bicycle path from Resia to Merano must be one of the best downhill rides in Europe, culminating with a wonderful spa experience in Merano's luxury spa complex.