Travel Itinerary

Especially planned for: 10 Travel Agents + Filippo & Joanna In cooperation with: - JH Hotels and Companies

for 12 passengers Italian consultant: Daniele Cardinali

Our reference: 2016/234

from March 28, 2016 - to April 04, 2016

Monday, March 28, 2016

Apulia Region

Apulia Bari Airport

Arrival in Apulia. Transfers to the Hotel Borgo Egnazia At the airport: The driver will be waiting for you outside the customs area and outside the baggage claim area, holding a signboard /iPad with your name on it. IT IS IMPORTANT YOU ARE AWARE THAT THE DRIVERS/ASSISTANTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO ENTER THE CUSTOMS AREA. I.D.I. cannot take responsibility for any delay or inconvenience due to clients waiting where the luggage is claimed. If the clients miss the scheduled transfer for any reason, they will not be entitled to any refund. If you do not meet your driver, please call our office at +39 041 5936299. We will be at disposal to help you immediately. *Meet your drivers at the hotel at 6pm and have dinner, facing the Adriatic sea, at Polignano a Mare Service ends: Borgo Egnazia Resort Borgo Egnazia Contrada Masciola - 72015 Savelletri di Fasano (BR) tel. +39 080 2255000 - fax. +39 080 2255001 info@borgoegnazia.com www.borgoegnazia.com Accommodation details: 28 – 30 March

Borgo Egnazia

Borgo Egnazia is a living tale of Puglia, told by the ancient culture of the land and by the sheer beauty of its architecture. It is located in the heart of Puglia, in Savelletri di Fasano, a town of fishermen, ladies embroidering in front of their small white houses and colorful clotheslines. A few steps away from the hotel and the Adriatic coast lie the slopes of the Murgia Hills and the Itria Valley. The resort boasts beautiful rooms and confortable villas. It offers many activities for single travelers and families alike, with golf and spa treatments.

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Apulia Region

09:00 AM - Borgo Egnazia Resort Site inspection in the morning Guided tours during the day, visit to the southern part of Apulia, including LECCE

During the day we visit Hotel La Fiermontina Service ends: Borgo Egnazia Resort

Lecce, the Baroque City Towards the end of the 16th century, a number of religious orders arrived in Lecce, amongst them Jesuits and Franciscans; their arrival inspired wealthy patrons who poured money into the building of elaborate palaces and churches, for this was the beginning of the Baroque period. The result is a perfect little gem of a Baroque city, the crowning glory being the Church of the Holy Cross, completed in 1695. Next to the church is the Governor’s Palace, a former convent. The cathedral is one of the most important in Italy, with an enormous five-story campanile that towers 70 meters above the square.

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Apulia Region

09:00 AM - Borgo Egnazia Resort Departure to MATERA On the way, visit of ALBEROBELLO and its famous TRULLI Service ends: Matera Sextantio le Grotte della Civita

Matera The city of Matera forms a bowl cut into the rocks, with unique cave dwellings known as 'sassi'. In the 1950s, this was one of the poorest areas of Italy and the people living in the sassi had an unbelievably squalid existence. Their plight was high-lighted by Carlo Levi in his book 'Christ Stopped in Eboli’, and the government was finally shamed into rehousing them into modern housing on the outskirts of the city. In 1993 Matera was made a World Heritage Site and since then, people have started to restore the 'sassi', turning them into hotels, guest houses and craft workshops. Sextantio Le Grotte della Civita Via Civita 28 (Sasso Barisano) - 75100 Matera (MT) tel. +39 0835 332744 - fax. +39 0835 337331 matera@sextantio.it www.sextantio.it Accommodation details: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 to Thursday, March 31

Sextantio Le Grotte Della Civita Matera lies in the south of Italy and is world famous because of its Sassi quarters, a stunning and well preserved example of a village where hundreds of caves were turned into dwellings, churches and palaces. The Sassi is a unique hamlet: the earliest inhabitants date back to the stone and bronze age, in the middle ages it boasted several monastic communities and later became a vibrant farming centre due to the rich harvests from the surrounding hills and plains. The Sextantio Le Grotte della Civita project is situated in the oldest part of the Sassi quarters, the Civita, facing the spectacular Murgia Park and its rock-hewn churches. It comprises 18 rooms (some of them exceeding 160 square meters) and an ancient church, the "Cripta della Civita", now used as a common area, all renovated to retain their original features.

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Apulia Region

09:00 AM - Matera, Hotel Sexantio Le Grotte di Civita In the morning we visit MATERA Then, departure to NAPLES , Hotel Romeo

Service ends: Naples, Hotel Romeo

Naples

Romeo Hotel Via Cristoforo Colombo, 45 - 80133 Napoli (NA) tel. +39 081 6041580 - fax. +39 081 6041599 welcome@romeohotel.it www.romeohotel.it Accommodation details: Thursday, March 31 – April 01

Romeo Hotel, Naples The perfect union between design, contemporary art, and luxury antiques. The Romeo hotel in Naples represents an authentic travel experience. Designed by the famous Japanese architect, Kenzo Tange and Associates, the hotel offers 83 rooms and suites with views over the bay and the city of Naples. There is a luxury SPA, fitness center and Virtual Golf. There is a refined Sushi bar & restaurant in the lobby area, a cigar room and game lounge, The ballroom Beluga on the ninth floor and the renowned gourmet restaurant Il Comandante on the tenth floor are well-known in Naples. The Romeo hotel is located in the heart of the city in front of the cruise terminal and harbor where ferries depart for the Gulf of Naples, and it is walking distance from the Maschio Angioino and Teatro San Carlo. It is also just a 5-minute walk to the historic center and the famous narrow Spaccanapoli main street.

Friday, April 01, 2016

Naples

09:00 AM - Naples, Hotel Romeo

Site inspection of the hotel in the morning Guided tour of NAPLES, including the exciting NAPLES UNDERGROUND (Napoli Sotterranea) + ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM Service ends: Naples, Hotel Romeo

Naples Highlights There was a settlement here as early as the 9th century BC, but it was first given the name Neapolis by the Greeks in 750 BC. Since then, it has seen annexations by the Normans, Angevins, Spanish and French, each adding to its cultural heritage; it was the final stop on the Grand Tour of the British aristocracy in the eighteenth century. Our tour begins in the Spaccanapoli, a main street in the old center, followed by a visit to the church of Gesu Nuovo, the most important Jesuit church in Naples, with a lava-stone façade. Opposite is the church of Santa Chiara, a simple Gothic building, in marked contrast to the much more flamboyant Gesu. A short walk from here is the Capella Sansevero, the tomb chapel of the di Sangro family. The centerpiece is a carving of a dead Christ, lying flat and covered in an incredible translucent veil carved out of a single piece of marble. After a stop for lunch, stroll down the Via Gregorio Armeno, a street famous for its shops selling Christmas Nativity cribs. Finally, we make our way to San Lorenzo Maggiore, a Gothic church, beneath which lies the excavation of the original Greek city of Neapolis which later became the Roman Forum. You will walk down a Roman street and pass a bakery and a laundry before arriving at what was likely to have been the town's treasury, bearing a remarkable resemblance to a modern bank, with its double security doors.

Saturday, April 02, 2016

Naples

09:00 AM - Naples, Hotel Romeo Departure to RAVELLO On the way, stop to visit POMPEII and have lunch in a local trattoria close to the ruins. Service ends: Ravello, Palazzo Avino

Pompeii To visit Pompeii is probably as close as we can get to travelling in a time machine to ancient Rome. In August, 79 AD, Vesuvius had been rumbling for some days and it is estimated that a large part of the population of 20,000 had been evacuated; the remains of those who were left feel suspended in time as if plaster casts had been made of the bodies to preserve them. Excavation started in the 18th century and continues to this day. The first impression, on entering the Forum, is just how massive Roman structures were compared to medieval or later sites. You will get to walk Roman streets, look into bars, stroll into Patrician villas complete with frescoes and mosaics. There is even a mosaic doormat, saying 'beware of the dog'. There is also graffiti (an Italian word) written on some of the walls, reflecting a forthcoming election. When you see the baths, the central heating systems and the gentle fountains in the courtyards of the villas, you might feel it wouldn't be such a hardship to live there.

Ravello Palazzo Avino Via San Giovanni del Toro, 28 - 84010 Ravello (SA) tel. +39 089 818181 - fax. +39 089 858900 info@palazzoavino.com www.palazzoavino.com Accommodation details: from Saturday, April 02, 2016 to Monday, April 04, 2016

Hotel Palazzo Avino in Ravillo is a stunning five-star deluxe hotel on Italy's famous Amalfi coast. The hotel is a 12th century Italian villa tucked away in the hill top village of Ravello, perched high on the cliffs 1,000 ft. above the sparkling Mediterranean and overlooking some of the most picturesque fishing villages of the coast. Palazzo Avino opened its doors again as a new hotel in July 1997, and embraces a firm commitment to friendly and exceptional service. Imagine yourself sitting on one of Palazzo Avino's sun kissed terraces, or relaxing by the new swimming pool, sipping some of Italy's finest wines. The rooftop also features a magnificent sun terrace with hydro massage plunge pools. The hotel's Rossellinis Restaurant is known for its exquisite, two-Michelin-star Italian haute cuisine. The wine cellar of Palazzo Sasso houses some of the finest regional Italian and International wines. There is also a small spa facility for hotel guests with hydro pool, Turkish steam bath, heated swimming pool and open-air fitness area, with a range of massages and beauty treatments.

Sunday, April 03, 2016

Amalfi Coast

09:30 AM - Amalfi Coast, Hotel

Site inspection in the morning

We will go down to Amalfi for our BOAT DAY sailing around Capri (weather permitting) Service ends: 05:30 PM – Palazzo Avino, Ravello

Amalfi Coast and Capri by private boat

So spectacular is this coast that it is almost worth seeing twice, once from the winding road above and once from the blue, blue sea by boat. The whole coastline is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, achieved because of its undisputed beauty and the uniqueness of its natural landscape. Capri is perhaps the jewel in the crown and no visit would be complete without taking in this stunning island, once the favorite home of the emperor Tiberius. The highlight of the trip will be a visit to the famous Blue Grotto.

Monday, April 04, 2016

Amalfi Coast

Amalfi Coast, Palazzo Avino Final Transfers to Naples Airport or van transfer to Rome Service ends: Naples, Airport