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Torino Alba MILANO Mantova Parma Venezia Bologna Firenze Genova Trieste ROMA Napoli Caserta Reggio Calabria Taormina Palermo Matera Lecce Perugia Spoleto Gubbio Urbino Ravenna Pisa Siena Viterbo Modena Ferrara Franciacorta Lago di Garda San Daniele Assisi Amalfi Bari Olbia Alberobello Tropea Crotone Ragusa Agrigento Siracusa Rossano Nuoro Sassari Alghero Trapani Italian routes To best discover the wonderful Italian destinations and regional products, below are some of our tours. On www.rhegiontravel.it you can find more information. Please refer to our contact details for any special request. Route 1 TURIN: visit the most important monuments in the city: Basilica di Superga, Palazzo Madama, Teatro Regio, the Royal Palace, the Cathedral with the chapel of the Holy Shroud, the Mole Antonelliana and the Egyptian Museum, the second most important in the world. LANGHE: an unforgettable experience, tasting typical products of this place: the white truffle of Alba, the Barolo and Barbaresco wines, the Chocolate Museum. MILAN: the fashion city in Italy, with plus artistic and cultural sites: Pinacoteca di Brera with prestigious collections of great masters such as Tintoretto, Bramante, Raffaello, Caravaggio, Canaletto, the Duomo, La Scala Opera House, the Sforza Castle. FRANCIACORTA: famous wine region with hills covered with vineyards, tasting the “Franciacorta” wine: the first Italian wine DOCG. LAKE GARDA: Sirmione “the pearl of the lake” with Grotte di Catullo and the Scaligero Castle, Riva del Garda. MANTOVA: Palazzo Ducale of Gonzaga family, Rigoletto’s House (Verdi opera) with the tasting of pumpkin ravioli, risotto “alla pilota”. VENICE: Piazza San Marco with the Basilica and the Doge’s Palace, the Rialto Bridge and the Bridge of Sighs, the typical Venetian street. SAN DANIELE DEL FRIULI: tasting the typical sweet San Daniele ham. TRIESTE: Piazza Unità d’Italy, Miramare Castle, the historic cafes frequented by James Joyce, Italo Svevo, Umberto Saba. Route 2 GENOA: Aquarium of Genoa, the statue of Christ of the Abyss, a bronze statue located on the bottom of Portofino, the house of Cristoforo Colombo (Christopher Columbus), Palazzo Ducale and Doge’s apartments, the Old Port. Tasting of typical Genoese pesto and focaccia, sweetbread (the Genoese version of the cake). PARMA: the city of music frequented by Giuseppe Verdi, the baths of Salsomaggiore Terme. Tasting of the Parmesan cheese and Parma ham. MODENA: Palazzo Ducale and the “Ghirlandina”. Visit of the Ferrari Museum in Maranello.Tasting of traditional balsamic vinegar of Modena, gammon and pork sausage from Modena, Lambrusco wine. BOLOGNA: Piazza Maggiore and the Basilica of San Petronio, the “Two Towers”; Tasting of tortellini and fresh egg pasta, Mortadella Bologna IGP and Grana Padano cheese. FERRARA: the magnificent Castle of Este. Tasting of marinated eel of Comacchio. RAVENNA: the city of mosaics. Basilica of San Vitale, the Church of S. Apollinaris, the Mausoleum of Theodoric. Route 3 PISA: Piazza dei Miracoli with the Tower and the Baptistery. FLORENCE: the cradle of the Renaissance: the Duomo, the Baptistry, Brunelleschi’s Dome, Giotto’s Campanile, Ponte Vecchio, Dante’s House, Piazza della Signoria, Basilica of Santa Croce, the Uffizi Gallery, Pitti Palace. Tasting the famous T-bone steak. SIENA Piazza del Campo, Palazzo Comunale, Cathedral Duomo, San Gimignano and its Medieval Castle. Tasting Brunello di Montalcino and Chianti wines and Siena Panforte regional sweet dessert. URBINO: Ducal Palace and its historic center declared UNESCO World Heritage Site. GUBBIO: Forty Martyrs Square, Piazza Grande, Palazzo dei Consoli and the Duomo. PERUGIA: Palazzo dei Priori with the Umbrian National Gallery, the Cathedral of San Lorenzo, the Etruscan Arch and Fontana Maggiore. Tasting of the famous chocolate with the Historical Museum and the School of Chocolate “Perugina”. ASSISI: Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli and Basilica of San Francesco, the Cathedral of San Rufino and Basilica of Santa Chiara. SPOLETO: the Albornoz Fortress, the Cathedral, the Festival of Two Worlds, an annual event that gathers the best of international shows. VITERBO: the Palace of the Popes, the district San Pellegrino, the Duomo, La Fontana Grande (Big Fountain). Route 4 ROME: The eternal city: Piazza di Spagna, Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, the Colosseum, Via dei Fori Imperiali, the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the Circus Maximus, the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, the Basilica and St. Peter’s Square. Tasting of the typical Roman cuisine: Bucatini Amatriciana, ricotta Roman saltimbocca, lamb. CASERTA: Regia di Caserta and its grounds. NAPLES: Maschio Angioino Castle, Capodimonte Museum and the Royal Palace, San Severo Chapel with the Veiled Christ, Monastery of St. Clare, San Gregorio Armeno. Tasting of Neapolitan pizza. AMALFI town which gives its name to the famous Amalfi Coast, considered World Heritage by UNESCO, Tasting of Limoncello. BARI visit of Basilica di San Nicola, Bari Vecchia, the Promenade, the Petruzzelli theater. Tasting of fresh and raw fishes. ALBEROBELLO: visit of Trulli, Unesco World Heritage Site. Tasting of sweet almond macaroons. MATERA: visit of Sassi of Matera, an UNESCO World Heritage Site, Murgia Park, Rural Culture Museum, WWF oasis of San Giuliano. LECCE: visit the old town, the Cathedral Duomo, the Roman Amphitheater. Tasting of puccia and sweet Pasticciotto. Route 5 OLBIA: Basilica of San Simplicio, the Castle of Pedres, the Punic walls. NUORO: Museum of Life and Popular Traditions, Museum of menhir statues, National Park and the beaches of the Gulf of Orosei, Cala Luna and Cala Fuili. Tasting of pecorino, Fiore Sardo, and the Cannonau, Malmsey and Nuragus wines. SASSARI: the Cathedral, the church of St. Caterina, Italy Square, National Museum of Sanna, Museum of Mediterranean Castelsardo. ALGHERO: Cathedral of Santa Maria, the towers of the city walls, the bastions of Marco Polo and Magellano, the medieval Piazza Civica and Piazza del Bisbe, the caves of Neptune Head Coccia. Route 6 ROSSANO: Cathedral, San Marco Church, Diocesano Museum with the important Codex Purpureus. Visit of Amarelli factory and tasting of licorice root. CROTONE: Le Castella and the Marine Reserve of Capo Rizzuto and the ruins of Hera Lacinia Temple. TROPEA: the Pearl of the Tyrrenian sea, visit of Santa Maria dell’Isola, Pizzo Calabro with the Aragonese Castle, Capo Vaticano. Tasting of Tropea red onion, ice cream truffle of Pizzo and n’duja, a typical Calabrian spicy pork sausage. REGGIO CALABRIA: the National Museum of Magna Grecia with the two world-famous greek statues of Bronzi di Riace, the boardwalk over the Strait of Messina, Scilla and Chianalea an ancient fishing village located on the seafront. Tasting of local fishes, swordfish, maccheroni and typical white wines (Greco di Bianco). TAORMINA: the Pearl of the Mediterranean Sea, visit of the Greek Theatre, Giardini Naxos Beach, Etna volcano, the highest in Europe, Eolian islands. SIRACUSA: visit of the Greek Theatre, Roman Anphitheatre, Ortigia Island, Noto and the baroque art. Tasting of Nero D’Avola wine, Pachino tomato and others typical products of the area. RAGUSA: with the baroque arts and Modica with the famous chocolate. AGRIGENTO: visit Valle dei Templi, greek temples. TRAPANI: visit of Saline, Museum of Satiro Danzante in Mazara del Vallo, Selinunte, Segesta and Mozia. Tasting of Marsala, the famous wine, capers from Pantelleria and others typical products. PALERMO: visit of Palazzo dei Normanni, the Cathedral, Massimo Theatre, Monreale and the Duomo. Tasting of “arancine”, “panelle”, “cannoli”, “cassata siciliana” and many others products. HOTELS & RESTAURANTS We offer an extremely wide range of hotels with prices that vary by category (3/4/5 stars) and locations. For those who are budget-minded, or those who love particularly quaint nights in cottages, houses and castles, there are many options for staying in a B & B. HIGH CLASS For demanding guests we offer exclusive services and extra luxury. PARTNERS Tour operators and travel agents can inquire to become our partner as ticket subdealers at Expo2015, subject to acceptance of EXPO2015. For any information please refer to our website. 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Torino
Alba
MILANO
Mantova
Parma
Venezia
Bologna
Firenze
Genova
Trieste
ROMA
Napoli
Caserta
ReggioCalabria
Taormina
Palermo
MateraLecce
Perugia
Spoleto
Gubbio
Urbino
Ravenna
Pisa
Siena
Viterbo
Modena Ferrara
Franciacorta
Lago di Garda
San Daniele
Assisi
Amalfi
Bari
Olbia
Alberobello
Tropea
Crotone
Ragusa
Agrigento
Siracusa
Rossano
Nuoro
Sassari
Alghero
Trapani
Italian routesTo best discover the wonderful Italian destinations and regional products, below are some of our tours. On www.rhegiontravel.it you can find more information. Please refer to our contact details for any special request.
Route 1TURIN: visit the most important monuments in the city: Basilica di Superga, Palazzo Madama, Teatro Regio, the Royal Palace, the Cathedral with the chapel of the Holy Shroud, the Mole Antonelliana and the Egyptian Museum, the second most important in the world.LANGHE: an unforgettable experience, tasting typical products of this place: the white truffle of Alba, the Barolo and Barbaresco wines, the Chocolate Museum.MILAN: the fashion city in Italy, with plus artistic and cultural sites: Pinacoteca di Brera with prestigious collections of great masters such as Tintoretto, Bramante, Raffaello, Caravaggio, Canaletto, the Duomo, La Scala Opera House, the Sforza Castle.FRANCIACORTA: famous wine region with hills covered with vineyards, tasting the “Franciacorta” wine: the first Italian wine DOCG.LAKE GARDA: Sirmione “the pearl of the lake” with Grotte di Catullo and the Scaligero Castle, Riva del Garda.MANTOVA: Palazzo Ducale of Gonzaga family, Rigoletto’s House (Verdi opera) with the tasting of pumpkin ravioli, risotto “alla pilota”.VENICE: Piazza San Marco with the Basilica and the Doge’s Palace, the Rialto Bridge and the Bridge of Sighs, the typical Venetian street.SAN DANIELE DEL FRIULI: tasting the typical sweet San Daniele ham.TRIESTE: Piazza Unità d’Italy, Miramare Castle, the historic cafes frequented by James Joyce, Italo Svevo, Umberto Saba.
Route 2GENOA: Aquarium of Genoa, the statue of Christ of the Abyss, a bronze statue located on the bottom of Portofino, the house of Cristoforo Colombo (Christopher Columbus), Palazzo Ducale and Doge’s apartments, the Old Port. Tasting of typical Genoese pesto and focaccia, sweetbread (the Genoese version of the cake).PARMA: the city of music frequented by Giuseppe Verdi, the baths of Salsomaggiore Terme. Tasting of the Parmesan cheese and Parma ham.MODENA: Palazzo Ducale and the “Ghirlandina”. Visit of the Ferrari Museum in Maranello.Tasting of traditional balsamic vinegar of Modena, gammon and pork sausage from Modena, Lambrusco wine.BOLOGNA: Piazza Maggiore and the Basilica of San Petronio, the “Two Towers”; Tasting of tortellini and fresh egg pasta, Mortadella Bologna IGP and Grana Padano cheese.FERRARA: the magnificent Castle of Este. Tasting of marinated eel of Comacchio.RAVENNA: the city of mosaics. Basilica of San Vitale, the Church of S. Apollinaris, the Mausoleum of Theodoric.
Route 3PISA: Piazza dei Miracoli with the Tower and the Baptistery.FLORENCE: the cradle of the Renaissance: the Duomo, the Baptistry, Brunelleschi’s Dome, Giotto’s Campanile, Ponte Vecchio, Dante’s House, Piazza della Signoria, Basilica of Santa Croce, the Uffizi Gallery, Pitti Palace. Tasting the famous T-bone steak.SIENA Piazza del Campo, Palazzo Comunale, Cathedral
Duomo, San Gimignano and its Medieval Castle. Tasting Brunello di Montalcino and Chianti wines and Siena Panforte regional sweet dessert.URBINO: Ducal Palace and its historic center declared UNESCO World Heritage Site.GUBBIO: Forty Martyrs Square, Piazza Grande, Palazzo dei Consoli and the Duomo.PERUGIA: Palazzo dei Priori with the Umbrian National Gallery, the Cathedral of San Lorenzo, the Etruscan Arch and Fontana Maggiore. Tasting of the famous chocolate with the Historical Museum and the School of Chocolate “Perugina”.ASSISI: Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli and Basilica of San Francesco, the Cathedral of San Rufino and Basilica of Santa Chiara.SPOLETO: the Albornoz Fortress, the Cathedral, the Festival of Two Worlds, an annual event that gathers the best of international shows.VITERBO: the Palace of the Popes, the district San Pellegrino, the Duomo, La Fontana Grande (Big Fountain).
Route 4ROME: The eternal city: Piazza di Spagna, Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, the Colosseum, Via dei Fori Imperiali, theBasilica of St. John Lateran, the Circus Maximus, the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, the Basilica and St. Peter’s Square. Tasting of the typical Roman cuisine: Bucatini Amatriciana, ricotta Roman saltimbocca, lamb.CASERTA: Regia di Caserta and its grounds.NAPLES: Maschio Angioino Castle, Capodimonte Museum and the Royal Palace, San Severo Chapel with the Veiled Christ, Monastery of St. Clare, San Gregorio Armeno. Tasting of Neapolitan pizza.AMALFI town which gives its name to the famous Amalfi Coast, considered World Heritage by UNESCO, Tasting of Limoncello.BARI visit of Basilica di San Nicola, Bari Vecchia, the Promenade, the Petruzzelli theater. Tasting of fresh and raw fishes.ALBEROBELLO: visit of Trulli, Unesco World Heritage Site. Tasting of sweet almond macaroons.MATERA: visit of Sassi of Matera, an UNESCO World Heritage Site, Murgia Park, Rural Culture Museum, WWF oasis of San Giuliano.LECCE: visit the old town, the Cathedral Duomo, the Roman Amphitheater. Tasting of puccia and sweet Pasticciotto.
Route 5OLBIA: Basilica of San Simplicio, the Castle of Pedres, the Punic walls.NUORO: Museum of Life and Popular Traditions, Museum of menhir statues, National Park and the beaches of the Gulf of Orosei, Cala Luna and Cala Fuili. Tasting of pecorino, Fiore Sardo, and the Cannonau, Malmsey and Nuragus wines.SASSARI: the Cathedral, the church of St. Caterina, Italy Square, National Museum of Sanna, Museum of Mediterranean Castelsardo.ALGHERO: Cathedral of Santa Maria, the towers of the
city walls, the bastions of Marco Polo and Magellano, the medieval Piazza Civica and Piazza del Bisbe, the caves of Neptune Head Coccia.
Route 6ROSSANO: Cathedral, San Marco Church, Diocesano Museum with the important Codex Purpureus. Visit of Amarelli factory and tasting of licorice root.CROTONE: Le Castella and the Marine Reserve of Capo Rizzuto and the ruins of Hera Lacinia Temple.TROPEA: the Pearl of the Tyrrenian sea, visit of Santa Maria dell’Isola, Pizzo Calabro with the Aragonese Castle, Capo Vaticano. Tasting of Tropea red onion, ice cream truffle of Pizzo and n’duja, a typical Calabrian spicy pork sausage.REGGIO CALABRIA: the National Museum of Magna Grecia with the two world-famous greek statues of Bronzi di Riace, the boardwalk over the Strait of Messina, Scilla and Chianalea an ancient fishing village located on the seafront. Tasting of local fishes, swordfish, maccheroni and typical white wines
(Greco di Bianco).TAORMINA: the Pearl of the Mediterranean Sea, visit of the Greek Theatre, Giardini Naxos Beach, Etna volcano, the highest in Europe, Eolian islands.SIRACUSA: visit of the Greek Theatre, Roman Anphitheatre, Ortigia Island, Noto and the baroque art. Tasting of Nero D’Avola wine, Pachino tomato and others typical products of the area.RAGUSA: with the baroque arts and Modica with the famous chocolate.AGRIGENTO: visit Valle dei Templi, greek temples.TRAPANI: visit of Saline, Museum of Satiro Danzante in Mazara del Vallo,Selinunte, Segesta and Mozia. Tasting of Marsala, the famous wine, capers from Pantelleria and others typical products.PALERMO: visit of Palazzo dei Normanni, the Cathedral, Massimo Theatre, Monreale and the Duomo. Tasting of “arancine”, “panelle”, “cannoli”, “cassata siciliana” and many others products.
HOTELS & RESTAURANTSWe offer an extremely wide range of hotels with prices that vary by category (3/4/5 stars) and locations. For those who are budget-minded, or those who love particularly quaint nights in cottages, houses and castles, there are many options for staying in a B & B.
HIGH CLASSFor demanding guests we offer exclusive services and extra luxury.
PARTNERSTour operators and travel agents can inquire to become our partner as ticket subdealers at Expo2015, subject to acceptance of EXPO2015. For any information please refer to our website.
Routes in the Italian regions
CULTURe • ARCHaeoLOGy • fashion • Villages
FOOd and Wine • TYPICal PRODUCTS • NATURe
EXPO2015
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VillagesReggio Calabria – The boardwalk over the Strait of Messina
Rome – Trevi Fountain
Italy, I l Bel Pae s e
Italy, the Bel Paese: from north to south is rich in history, art and culture.The Italian Cities of Art stand amongst the most important destinations of cultural tourism worldwide. Rich in monuments, churches, castles, museums and historic homes, the Italian art cities have been prized destinations
for tourists and travelers from all over the world, for many centuries. Preserving a historical, artistic and architectural heritage: Turin, Milan, Venice, Bologna, Ferrara, Florence, Rome, Naples, Reggio Calabria, Palermo; these cities are open air museums in
and of themselves. Lose yourself down narrow streets, discovering picturesque
spots around every corner, enjoying characteristic shops, bars, markets
and festivals. Touring the Cities of Art , one experiences history beautifully intertwined into the modern day Italian tradition.
theOpen-air museums of the most beautiful country in the world.Italy is a land full of surprises… a “big little world”, old and new; and sometimes it is the little surprises that are the most lasting. From village to village, the art, history, myth and nature combine to form the plot of an exciting open book; still little known to most people. Our intent is to intrigue and to (why not?) urge you to take
the car, motorbike, bus, train, plane or any other means of transport, and run to visit these beautiful and fascinating villages!
Italy has a unique culinarytradition exemplary of each regionEvery region in Italy has their own “typical” products which tell a bit of the history of the area, by taste. Through the quality and characteristics of the local ingredients and production techniques, a tale of unique flavors is unveiled: Pastas, truffles, parmigiano, mozzarella, salami, chili, pizza, olive oil… Plus local wines, espresso, bergamot, nougat, cannoli, and of course gelato! Italian cuisine is appreciated all over the world. Visting the different regions, one can tour the local farms and even
participate in cooking classes for a first-hand connoisseur experience of the geographic specialties and recipes.
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Milan Expo 2015
Milan – I Navigli
The Tower of Pisa
The Verona Arena
Alberobello – Trulli Puglia
Milan – Cathedral DuomoTurin – Basilica of Superga
Ferrara – Palazzo dei Gonzaga
Emilia Romagna – The Parmesan Cheese
Ferrari
Venice – San Marco Square
Taormina – Greek Theatre
Amalfi Coast Ragusa – St. George Church
I mosaici di Ravenna
Florence – Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistry of San Giovanni
Reggio Calabria, National Museum of Magna Grecia – Bronze Statues
Pentedattillo
Gerace – One of the most beautiful villages
in Italy
Milano Moda
il The Calabrian chili
The Italian extra virgin oil
Oranges of Sicily
Alba, Piedmont – White truffeCalabria
Mozzarella
Pizza
The Ferrari, Italian sparkling wine
The wines Greco of Bianco and Mantonico
Scilla - The Chianalea quarter
and Traditional
Milan, the featured city of Expo 2015, is the Italian capital of fashion. Visitors can shop the high street retail district of Montenapoleone (home to the most famous luxury brands), visit the picturesque neighborhood of
Brera and Pinacoteca museum of fine arts (Raffaello, Caravaggio, Tintoretto, Bramante are amongst the great masters exhibited here), visit the Duomo, La Scala Opera House, and enjoy the fashion nightlife in the designers’ district of Tortona.
