Veneto

7 nights; mostly full board 2* hotels/inns & private wine estates; £1095; single supplement £225

Dates & Prices 2000/2001 Fri 7 Apr - Fri 14 Apr 2000 Fri 7 Jul - Fri 14 Jul 2000 Fri 11 Aug - Fri 18 Aug 2000 Fri 15 Sep - Fri 22 Sep 2000 Fri 13 Apr - Fri 20 Apr 2001 From Veneto £1095 Single Supplement £225 Flights UK to Verona from £179 Extensions to Verona, Venice or Florence from £60 per person per night

From the shores of the magnificent Lake Garda to the edge of the Alps the Veneto is dotted with Palladian villas and idyllic hillsides rising from Italy's northern plain. The warming influence of the lake creates a Mediterranean enclave rich in olive groves and citrus fruits as well as extraordinary wines such as Amarone di Valpolicella. Visits may include the beautiful gardens at Sigurta, the crisp white wines of Custoza, and lunch in a wine estate's orangery. We walk through Palladio's great city of Vicenza, Colli Berici, the Brenta valley and the Euganei hills of Petrarch. Finally, we may see the astonishing Giotto frescoes at Padua, and explore the art-filled medieval city of Verona (and the Opera in season).