Weekend breaks from Abruzzo, Central Italy

Florence
Time to destination: 4 hours and 30 minutes
Uffizi Gallery (Galleria degli Uffizi)
Weekend breaks from Abruzzo, Central Italy The reputation for being one of the finest universally acclaimed museums of all time comes courtesy of masters the likes of Giotto, Botticelli, Mantegna, Correggio, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Dürer, Rembrandt and Rubens. Their timeless works are proudly displayed on the top floor of the majestic Palazzo degli Uffizi in Florence, whose wings shelter a narrow courtyard facing the Arno River. Does the gallery really need any further recommendation?
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Rome
Time to destination: 2 hours 30 minutes
Colosseum (Colosseo) The greatest remnant of the antiquity, the archetypal amphitheater, an engineering wonder, the epitome of architectural excellence, a standing proof of both the grandeur and the cruelty of the Roman world - the Colosseum has been dubbed myriad ways, but there's just no way of grasping their meaning until you see the blues of the sky through the perfectly curved arches. Designed to hold 50,000 spectators eager to watch the bloody spectacle, today it annually draws around 5 million willing to verify its world-acclaimed magnificence and never fails to make them catch their breath.
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Rome
Time to destination: 2 hours 30 minutes
Vatican Although Vatican is an entirely separate state, the access to its magnificent collections is only through Rome. Centered on the splendid St Peter's Basilica and Piazza San Pietro, it is the spiritual hub of the Catholic world and one of Rome's most eagerly visited areas. Subsequent popes called upon the best masters to enhance and decorate the Catholic capital of the world, turning it into a work of art both inside and on the outside. Every day people come in droves to peer into the impressive Vatican Palace, muse over The Creation of Adam in the Sistine Chapel, and delight in the riches of several pontifical galleries, even if it takes queuing for hours
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Rome
Time to destination: 2 hours 30 minutes
Roman Forum (Foro Romano) Resting in a valley between the Palatine and the Capitoline hills, Roman Forum is by far one of the most significant archaeological sites in the world. The heart of the empire gives you an incredible feeling as you literally stumble upon it on your hasty walk around Rome. The awe-inspiring panoramic view of the entire complex can be seen from the terraces of Campidoglio, but standing down there among the imposing ruins and imagining the place busy with Roman daily routines is a thrilling trip in time as well as an enlightening moment of consciously placing yourself in the world's history.
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Rome
Time to destination: 2 hours 30 minutes
Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi) In the maze of narrow, meandering streets, Rome hides a sparkling jewel held to be a triumphant example of Baroque finesse and the natural artistry of water- one of the world's most stunning fountains and a work of art in one. Trevi is not just a cold piece of marble. The play of light, shade and wind makes it move in a mesmerizing rhythm that the hypnotized public yields to subconsciously, and even if a tight agenda draws them away for a while, they go to all lengths to see the astounding spring once again. Legend has it you will return to Rome if you throw a coin into the water, tossing it over your shoulder with your back to the fountain, but frankly, given sights as this, no lucky charms are necessary to make you come back highly likely.
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Matera
Time to destination: 3 hours and 30 minutes
Sassi di Matera Carved out of white tuff rock and baked by the Mediterranean sun, the Sassi form a city complex of prehistoric dwellings, many of which are mere caves located on the rooftops of other houses. A maze of underground labyrinths and caverns hides relics of such distant a time that one finds it hard to believe the city was built by men. Hailed to be an outstanding, intact example of a troglodyte settlement in the Mediterranean region, the Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera have been classified by UNESCO as a legacy left by allegedly the first human residents in Italy.
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Pompei
Time to destination: 4 hours
Ancient Pompeii Back in AD 79, Vesuvius was just a large hill to those who lived around the today's bay of Naples. Little did they realize that the immense cloud that cast over the eastern sky on a sunny August afternoon heralded the end of the prosperous Roman town, and the birth of splendor that its ruins are endowed with today. The excavations offer a glimpse into Roman life in the 1st century, frozen at the moment it was wrecked with pyroclastic flows and buried under layers of ash. The well-preserved forum, the baths, many houses, and some suburban villas gloriously testify to dramatic events that claimed as many as 2,000 lives and went down in history as the most devastating volcanic eruption ever.
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Amalfi
Time to destination: 3 hours and 20 minutes
Amalfi Coast to Capri Boat Excursion The Amalfi Coast is a holiday paradise, ideally to be stayed in for as long as possible. The range of the Lattari mountains, directly exposed to the sea, forms an indented coastline with multicolored villages growing out of Mediterranean vegetation. Rich in history, culture and folklore, this portion of Italy may take weeks to explore. Yet mission 'Amalfi Coast in one day' is also possible if you book a private boat tour with an experience captain who will cruise from one staggering spot to another, serve drinks, and often steer away from the coast deep into the sea until you reach Capri, where, after some ample time to roam the island, you will be able to dive straight off the boat into the sparkling blues of the Mediterranean.
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Siena
Time to destination: 4 hours and 20 minutes
Historic Centre of Siena (Centro storico di Siena) Siena may not equal Florence, its perennial rival and neighbor to the north, in overall artistic achievement, but its exuberance and charm make it a place incapable of being compared to any other. Centered on Piazza del Campo - the venue for the splendid Palio horse race - the historic district is a receptacle of 12th century Gothic, a lustrous mirror of the Middle Ages, and a work of art that blends with the surrounding urban landscape. Brimming with pearls of architecture and cultural highlights, including the Duomo, the Palazzo Salimbeni, and The Pinacoteca Nazionale, the Historic Centre of Siena is a transcendent trip back in time, ideally to be taken in summer.
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Venice
Time to destination: 5 hours
Saint Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco) Chosen to be the final resting place of Saint Mark the Evangelist, Basilica di San Marco enshrines the country's history and serves as the dearest symbol of Venice. Located just off the Grand Canal, the gleaming basilica dominates Piazza San Marco and ceaselessly stuns with its immense richness. With the origins as a Byzantine church, it was developed over the years, and today the influence of different styles in decoration manifests itself at its most impressive. Complex mosaics mix with precious marbles, outstanding bas-reliefs, and even Oriental adornment to produce a whole that is simply one of a kind and unrivaled.
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Venice
Time to destination: 5 hours
Grand Canal Taking the vaporetto #1 (water bus) along the Canal Grande is like going back through centuries of history. The famous Venetian waterway meanders more than 3,5 km through all six districts of the historic center, revealing gems of architecture strung along both its banks between Ferrovia and the ultimate station at Piazza San Marco). The impressive facades of Renaissance palaces rub shoulders with richly embroidered Gothic arches, extensive frescoes adorn historic tenements, and marble mixes with gold. Numerous landmarks, such as Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute and the Rialto Bridge, never cease to provoke admirable sighs on the way.
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Capri
Time to destination: 4 hours
Blue Grotto (Grotta Azzurra) The emblem of Capri and an unbelievable experience even if judged on a world scale, the Grotta Azura hasn't been named so without a good reason. As the sun sneaks in through the small opening, a neon blue reflection illuminates the cavern and a silvery light emanates from any object immersed in its waters. The vault has an average height of 7 meters rising to 14 towards the back of the 60-meter long cavity known already by the Romans. Just imagine yourself watching this spectacle of light and water from a maximum 3-person rowing boat gently rocking inside.
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Assisi
Time to destination: 3 hours
Provincia di Perugia Around 5 million visitors annually have turned the little town in Umbria into a thriving tourist hotbed that St. Francis himself wouldn't definitely call ascetic. Having lived a life of profound opulence, the later patron saint of Italy gave it all up to found a Franciscan order and beg on the streets. The story is truly astounding, and it is the phenomenon of this Friar Minor that attracts crowds to Assisi. The 13th-century Basilica di San Francesco, with the sacred relics of Francis and magnificent frescoes documenting his life, as well as numerous other churches, Roman ruins, sacred shrines, and winding medieval streets make up for a nearly mystical experience under the auspices of UNESCO.
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Napoli
Time to destination: 3 hours
Mount Vesuvius Once planted with vineyards, unsuspected of any evil, and adding to the picturesque backdrop of ancient Pompeii, Vesuvius turned out to be a destructive companion rather than a benign element of the awe-inspiring landscape. Today, although not erupting, the truncated cone looms over the Bay of Naples, and large-scale evacuation plans are on immediate standby. A short, undemanding hike takes you to the crater of the ill-famed mount. The view it commands from the top is truly marvelous.
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Ancona
Time to destination: 2 hours 30 mins
Frasassi Cave (Grotte di Frasassi) Even Italy gets a rainy day from time to time, and if your beach plans do fall through by any chance, plunge into the Frasassi Gorge for a journey to the center of the Earth. A 75-minute route through one of the most spectacular Karst complexes in the world, fitted with comfortable walkways and theatrical lighting, is a remarkable experience of natural creation featuring multi shaped stalagmites and stalactites, a thrilling chill, and single drops of water cutting through universal silence. Not to be missed under any circumstances.
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Alberobello
Time to destination: 3 hours
Trulli di Alberobello Bizarre limestone dwellings with gray, cone-shaped roofs, built entirely without the use mortar and whitewashed each year dot the province of Bari and Taranto, yet are unknown in the rest of the world. Those are trulli, perhaps the finest examples of which are to be found in the commune of Alberobello. Adorable little buildings flank narrow winding streets, sending you straight into the realm of your fairytale-induced childhood dreams. It is here that you can see the fruit of prehistoric construction techniques that have survived intact and still function in the contemporary world.
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Isole Tremiti (Tremiti Islands)
Time to destination: 1 hour to Termoli. Ferry services from the mainland operate from Termoli, Foggia, Vieste, Rodi Garganico e Capoiale.
Isole Tremiti Weekend breaks from Abruzzo, Central Italy The Isole Tremiti are an archipelago in the Adriatic Sea, north of the Gargano Peninsula. They constitute a comune of Italy's Province of Foggia and form part of the Gargano national park. The name of the islands relates to their seismic hazard, with a history of earthquakes in the area: tremiti means "tremors". The islands were used for the internment of political prisoners during Benito Mussolini's Fascist regime. This was nothing new: two millennia earlier Augustus had exiled his granddaughter Julia the Younger to one of these islands (then named Trimerus in Latin, maybe from Greek Trimeros, meaning "tree places" or "tree islands"). The islands are now an important tourist attraction because of the clear waters surrounding them. Up to 100,000 visitors come to the islands in the summer season. Ferry services from the mainland operate from Termoli, Foggia, Vieste, Rodi Garganico e Capoiale.
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Florence Time to destination: 4 hours and 30 minutes Uffizi Gallery (Galleria degli Uffizi)		The reputation for being one of the finest universally acclaimed museums of all time comes courtesy of masters the likes of Giotto, Botticelli, Mantegna, Correggio, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Dürer, Rembrandt and Rubens. Their timeless works are proudly displayed on the top floor of the majestic Palazzo degli Uffizi in Florence, whose wings shelter a narrow courtyard facing the Arno River. Does the gallery really need any further recommendation?
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Rome Time to destination: 2 hours 30 minutes Colosseum (Colosseo)		The greatest remnant of the antiquity, the archetypal amphitheater, an engineering wonder, the epitome of architectural excellence, a standing proof of both the grandeur and the cruelty of the Roman world - the Colosseum has been dubbed myriad ways, but there's just no way of grasping their meaning until you see the blues of the sky through the perfectly curved arches. Designed to hold 50,000 spectators eager to watch the bloody spectacle, today it annually draws around 5 million willing to verify its world-acclaimed magnificence and never fails to make them catch their breath.
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Rome Time to destination: 2 hours 30 minutes Vatican		Although Vatican is an entirely separate state, the access to its magnificent collections is only through Rome. Centered on the splendid St Peter's Basilica and Piazza San Pietro, it is the spiritual hub of the Catholic world and one of Rome's most eagerly visited areas. Subsequent popes called upon the best masters to enhance and decorate the Catholic capital of the world, turning it into a work of art both inside and on the outside. Every day people come in droves to peer into the impressive Vatican Palace, muse over The Creation of Adam in the Sistine Chapel, and delight in the riches of several pontifical galleries, even if it takes queuing for hours
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Rome Time to destination: 2 hours 30 minutes Roman Forum (Foro Romano)		Resting in a valley between the Palatine and the Capitoline hills, Roman Forum is by far one of the most significant archaeological sites in the world. The heart of the empire gives you an incredible feeling as you literally stumble upon it on your hasty walk around Rome. The awe-inspiring panoramic view of the entire complex can be seen from the terraces of Campidoglio, but standing down there among the imposing ruins and imagining the place busy with Roman daily routines is a thrilling trip in time as well as an enlightening moment of consciously placing yourself in the world's history.
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Rome Time to destination: 2 hours 30 minutes Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi)		In the maze of narrow, meandering streets, Rome hides a sparkling jewel held to be a triumphant example of Baroque finesse and the natural artistry of water- one of the world's most stunning fountains and a work of art in one. Trevi is not just a cold piece of marble. The play of light, shade and wind makes it move in a mesmerizing rhythm that the hypnotized public yields to subconsciously, and even if a tight agenda draws them away for a while, they go to all lengths to see the astounding spring once again. Legend has it you will return to Rome if you throw a coin into the water, tossing it over your shoulder with your back to the fountain, but frankly, given sights as this, no lucky charms are necessary to make you come back highly likely.
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Matera Time to destination: 3 hours and 30 minutes Sassi di Matera		Carved out of white tuff rock and baked by the Mediterranean sun, the Sassi form a city complex of prehistoric dwellings, many of which are mere caves located on the rooftops of other houses. A maze of underground labyrinths and caverns hides relics of such distant a time that one finds it hard to believe the city was built by men. Hailed to be an outstanding, intact example of a troglodyte settlement in the Mediterranean region, the Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera have been classified by UNESCO as a legacy left by allegedly the first human residents in Italy.
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Pompei Time to destination: 4 hours Ancient Pompeii		Back in AD 79, Vesuvius was just a large hill to those who lived around the today's bay of Naples. Little did they realize that the immense cloud that cast over the eastern sky on a sunny August afternoon heralded the end of the prosperous Roman town, and the birth of splendor that its ruins are endowed with today. The excavations offer a glimpse into Roman life in the 1st century, frozen at the moment it was wrecked with pyroclastic flows and buried under layers of ash. The well-preserved forum, the baths, many houses, and some suburban villas gloriously testify to dramatic events that claimed as many as 2,000 lives and went down in history as the most devastating volcanic eruption ever.
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Amalfi Time to destination: 3 hours and 20 minutes Amalfi Coast to Capri Boat Excursion		The Amalfi Coast is a holiday paradise, ideally to be stayed in for as long as possible. The range of the Lattari mountains, directly exposed to the sea, forms an indented coastline with multicolored villages growing out of Mediterranean vegetation. Rich in history, culture and folklore, this portion of Italy may take weeks to explore. Yet mission 'Amalfi Coast in one day' is also possible if you book a private boat tour with an experience captain who will cruise from one staggering spot to another, serve drinks, and often steer away from the coast deep into the sea until you reach Capri, where, after some ample time to roam the island, you will be able to dive straight off the boat into the sparkling blues of the Mediterranean.
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Siena Time to destination: 4 hours and 20 minutes Historic Centre of Siena (Centro storico di Siena)		Siena may not equal Florence, its perennial rival and neighbor to the north, in overall artistic achievement, but its exuberance and charm make it a place incapable of being compared to any other. Centered on Piazza del Campo - the venue for the splendid Palio horse race - the historic district is a receptacle of 12th century Gothic, a lustrous mirror of the Middle Ages, and a work of art that blends with the surrounding urban landscape. Brimming with pearls of architecture and cultural highlights, including the Duomo, the Palazzo Salimbeni, and The Pinacoteca Nazionale, the Historic Centre of Siena is a transcendent trip back in time, ideally to be taken in summer.
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Venice Time to destination: 5 hours Saint Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco)		Chosen to be the final resting place of Saint Mark the Evangelist, Basilica di San Marco enshrines the country's history and serves as the dearest symbol of Venice. Located just off the Grand Canal, the gleaming basilica dominates Piazza San Marco and ceaselessly stuns with its immense richness. With the origins as a Byzantine church, it was developed over the years, and today the influence of different styles in decoration manifests itself at its most impressive. Complex mosaics mix with precious marbles, outstanding bas-reliefs, and even Oriental adornment to produce a whole that is simply one of a kind and unrivaled.
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Venice Time to destination: 5 hours Grand Canal		Taking the vaporetto #1 (water bus) along the Canal Grande is like going back through centuries of history. The famous Venetian waterway meanders more than 3,5 km through all six districts of the historic center, revealing gems of architecture strung along both its banks between Ferrovia and the ultimate station at Piazza San Marco). The impressive facades of Renaissance palaces rub shoulders with richly embroidered Gothic arches, extensive frescoes adorn historic tenements, and marble mixes with gold. Numerous landmarks, such as Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute and the Rialto Bridge, never cease to provoke admirable sighs on the way.
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Capri Time to destination: 4 hours Blue Grotto (Grotta Azzurra)		The emblem of Capri and an unbelievable experience even if judged on a world scale, the Grotta Azura hasn't been named so without a good reason. As the sun sneaks in through the small opening, a neon blue reflection illuminates the cavern and a silvery light emanates from any object immersed in its waters. The vault has an average height of 7 meters rising to 14 towards the back of the 60-meter long cavity known already by the Romans. Just imagine yourself watching this spectacle of light and water from a maximum 3-person rowing boat gently rocking inside.
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Assisi Time to destination: 3 hours Provincia di Perugia		Around 5 million visitors annually have turned the little town in Umbria into a thriving tourist hotbed that St. Francis himself wouldn't definitely call ascetic. Having lived a life of profound opulence, the later patron saint of Italy gave it all up to found a Franciscan order and beg on the streets. The story is truly astounding, and it is the phenomenon of this Friar Minor that attracts crowds to Assisi. The 13th-century Basilica di San Francesco, with the sacred relics of Francis and magnificent frescoes documenting his life, as well as numerous other churches, Roman ruins, sacred shrines, and winding medieval streets make up for a nearly mystical experience under the auspices of UNESCO.
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Napoli Time to destination: 3 hours Mount Vesuvius		Once planted with vineyards, unsuspected of any evil, and adding to the picturesque backdrop of ancient Pompeii, Vesuvius turned out to be a destructive companion rather than a benign element of the awe-inspiring landscape. Today, although not erupting, the truncated cone looms over the Bay of Naples, and large-scale evacuation plans are on immediate standby. A short, undemanding hike takes you to the crater of the ill-famed mount. The view it commands from the top is truly marvelous.
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Ancona Time to destination: 2 hours 30 mins Frasassi Cave (Grotte di Frasassi)		Even Italy gets a rainy day from time to time, and if your beach plans do fall through by any chance, plunge into the Frasassi Gorge for a journey to the center of the Earth. A 75-minute route through one of the most spectacular Karst complexes in the world, fitted with comfortable walkways and theatrical lighting, is a remarkable experience of natural creation featuring multi shaped stalagmites and stalactites, a thrilling chill, and single drops of water cutting through universal silence. Not to be missed under any circumstances.
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Alberobello Time to destination: 3 hours Trulli di Alberobello		Bizarre limestone dwellings with gray, cone-shaped roofs, built entirely without the use mortar and whitewashed each year dot the province of Bari and Taranto, yet are unknown in the rest of the world. Those are trulli, perhaps the finest examples of which are to be found in the commune of Alberobello. Adorable little buildings flank narrow winding streets, sending you straight into the realm of your fairytale-induced childhood dreams. It is here that you can see the fruit of prehistoric construction techniques that have survived intact and still function in the contemporary world.
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Isole Tremiti (Tremiti Islands) Time to destination: 1 hour to Termoli. Ferry services from the mainland operate from Termoli, Foggia, Vieste, Rodi Garganico e Capoiale. Isole Tremiti		The Isole Tremiti are an archipelago in the Adriatic Sea, north of the Gargano Peninsula. They constitute a comune of Italy's Province of Foggia and form part of the Gargano national park. The name of the islands relates to their seismic hazard, with a history of earthquakes in the area: tremiti means "tremors". The islands were used for the internment of political prisoners during Benito Mussolini's Fascist regime. This was nothing new: two millennia earlier Augustus had exiled his granddaughter Julia the Younger to one of these islands (then named Trimerus in Latin, maybe from Greek Trimeros, meaning "tree places" or "tree islands"). The islands are now an important tourist attraction because of the clear waters surrounding them. Up to 100,000 visitors come to the islands in the summer season. Ferry services from the mainland operate from Termoli, Foggia, Vieste, Rodi Garganico e Capoiale.
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