Italy, 7 days: Rome, Florence, Venice

Informacje o miejscu docelowym: Rzym. Nowoczesny i stary, przeszły i teraźniejszy jednocześnie. Niezależnie od tego, czy przyjedziesz tu na 3 dni, 3 tygodnie lub 3 miesiące należy być przygotowanym na to, że miasto to urzeka absolutnie całym sobą, a przy tym jest jednym z najbardziej fotogenicznych miast na świecie. Z jego uroków korzystają więc światowej sławy artyści, jak Woody Allen, Paolo Sorrentino czy Ryan Murphy. Nie mylił się również reżyser Noah Baumbach, tworząc film o tytule “Wszystkie drogi prowadzą do Rzymu” - tutaj bowiem znajduje się Watykan, Fontanna di Trevi, Plac Świętego Piotra, Schody Hiszpańskie czy też Koloseum, których nie sposób nie zobaczyć choć raz w życiu. Oprócz zwiedzania najsłynniejszych miejsc, Rzym sprzyja również zadumie przy kawie, która jak wiadomo jest prawdziwym symbolem Włoch, a jej wybór jest tak ogromny, że zadowoli nawet największych miłośników tego napoju.

Informacje o miejscu docelowym: Florence is as vital and beautiful today as when its wool and silk merchants and bankers revolutionized the economy of 13th century Tuscany, and the art of Dante and Michelangelo stunned the world. Florence was the centre of the Italian Renaissance. The fruits of the city’s rebirth are still evident in its seemingly endless array of museums, churches and palazzi. With its historic centre classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Duomo, the elegant and beautiful cathedral, dominates the city and is an unmistakable reference point in your wanderings. The River Arno, which cuts through the oldest part of the city, is crowned with the Ponte Vecchio bridge lined with shops and held up by stilts. Dating back to the 14th century, it is the only bridge that survived attacks during WWII. Standing by the river at night, when the city is illuminated with a myriad twinkling lights, is unforgettable. But more remains of Florence’s incomparable heritage than stones and paint, the city’s indomitable spirit has also survived the centuries, ensuring Florentine life today its liveliness and sophistication.

Informacje o miejscu docelowym: Perhaps no city is as fabulous as Venice, a metropolis built upon pilings, a labyrinth poised over a lagoon. Venice has been called the drawing room of Europe, and indeed for centuries the city was a sanctuary for ideas and idealists, a crossroad of the Byzantine and Roman worlds. Today Venice is a different kind of drawing room. Wealthy visitors clamber into gondolas to gawk at the Byzantine palaces while being serenaded by accordionists and art appreciators stand on tiptoe for a glimpse of Renaissance masterpieces. No monument is as memorable as the city itself, so use the major sights only as an excuse for wandering. Venice revolves around piazza San Marco. The best feature of the mosaic-covered Basilica di San Marco is the Pala D’Oro, a glittering gold Byzantine bas-relief. The Torre dell’Orologio, left of San Marco, is a beautifully embellished clock tower. For culture vultures check the Accademia for the best of Venetian paintings. Some say that the tourist Venice is indeed Venice, but there are other Venices as well. To find them, wander away from the major sights and into the quieter outlying residential neighbourhoods, you won’t be disappointed, this maze of stone and colour exudes enchantment from every brick.