The well-known saying that “all roads lead to Rome” can be considered relevant today as never before. Only many tourists suggest expanding the phrase so that it reads like “all roads lead to Italy”, because not only the capital, but other cities also deserve the attention of even the most spoiled guest. And on request "excursions in Italy" there is a huge number of Internet pages describing beauties and attractions.
Rest here, like excursions, is available at any time of the year and day, in any corner of this beautiful country with an unimaginably long history. Classic sightseeing tours of Italian cities and villages, unusual gastronomic tours, acquaintance with authentic Italy and event tourism - everything is available to a curious guest, only energy and finances would be enough.
Excursions in the capital of Italy
Walking around Rome accompanied by a knowledgeable person is a very common phenomenon; there are city sightseeing and thematic excursions, for example, pilgrimages. There are options for walking or alternating with travel by car, more and more fans are acquiring unconventional trips, such as "Night Rome in a limousine", "Breeze through the capital", "The city through the eyes of a local".
Prices for excursions are very different from each other, the cost varies from 60 € to 450 € (if in a limousine), the final amount is also influenced by the use of the car, the duration of the route and other factors. The program of most of them includes the main attractions and famous places of the "eternal city": Piazza Venezia; Capitol Hill; St. Peter's Basilica; Trevi Fountain; Coliseum; The Forums of Augustus and Caesar; Pantheon.
Naturally, this list is far from complete, it can vary, be supplemented depending on the wishes of tourists. Unusual excursion "Evening Lights of Rome", the highlight of which is an unusual segway transport, they will have to master the guests before going for a walk around the city. The cost is 50 € for two hours and a lot of vivid emotions (from the city and from walking on a segway).
Walks in the cities and regions of Italy
Excursions to other Italian cities are no less popular, the list includes Milan, where acquaintance with the city and shopping are inextricably linked, Florence, one of the leaders, along with the capital, Venice - the famous city of canals.
A trip around Florence will cost 120-150 € per group (up to five people), a walking tour, which lasts three hours, allows you to get acquainted with the most important sights of the city, including the squares, the basilicas of Santa Croce and San Lorenzo, the house-museum of Dante Alighieri, the most famous Italian treasury museum - the Uffizi Gallery.
Excursions in Venice can be pedestrian and by water transport, there are hundreds of points in the lists of architectural monuments of the city, so you should not try to "embrace the immense", but simply enjoy the views and the unhurried story of the guide. Beautiful photos will tell you where the Doge's Palace, the Bridge of Sighs, the famous Basilica of St. Mark or the square named after him. The cost of walking around Venice is from 70 to 400 €, the most expensive, by the way, takes place outside the city, in the regions where famous Italian wines are produced, since the tasting is part of the excursion, then the cost is appropriate.
The Italian city of Verona became the site of one of Shakespeare's tragedies. Therefore, today the itinerary of a city tour necessarily includes a visit to the street and the house where the poor lover Juliet lived, and even her balcony is shown. Other city attractions include Erbe Square, a castle and a museum with a difficult to pronounce name Castelvecchio.
A large number of various excursions will be offered in Genoa, in addition to sightseeing (walking, by car and combined), you can go on a pilgrimage trip to Christian shrines, get acquainted with the medieval city or with modern wineries. Excursions to wineries are the tastiest, but also the most expensive. If the usual one costs about 90 € for a few hours, then you will have to pay at least 200 € for a trip to a wine factory. True, the memories in this case can be brighter and certainly more delicious.
Naples has its own tourist "zest", here one cannot do without a trip to Pompeii, the tragic death of which still worries mankind and an advanced tourist. The second important direction of excursions in this seaside city is associated with water and travel to the islands, including the famous Capri, which for a long time became the home of Maxim Gorky. The cost of sea cruises from 100 € for 2 hours, respectively, the price rises with the increase in the duration of the excursion.
