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EUROPE'S GOLDEN COAST

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Follow in the footsteps of the Romans on this leisurely European vacation with two-night stays in Rome, Venice, Florence, Monte Carlo, Barcelona, and Madrid. Start your European trip in Rome and enjoy a special welcome dinner with wine at a lively Roman restaurant. Next, on a guided tour, visit St. Peter's, the Sistine Chapel, and the Colosseum. Stop in Ferrara, where you have time to stroll along the imposing Este Castle to the marble cathedral. In Venice, enjoy a private canal cruise and a walking tour including visits to St. Mark's Square and Basilica, Doges" Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Via St. Anthony's Padua, continue to Florence and admire Michelangelo's David in the Academy of Fine Arts. Admire the Leaning Tower in Pisa before arriving in Monte Carlo, where you have plenty of leisure time to do as you please. From Nice, follow the French Riviera to Barcelona in Spain. Your guided tour in Barcelona includes a visit to the cathedral of Santa Eulalia. Then board the "AVE" train to Madrid, where your sightseeing tour with a Local Guide includes a visit to the famous Prado Museum. This spectacular vacation to Europe's Golden Coast will leave you with many beautiful photos and memories.

City Highlights
Rome:
Welcome dinner at a local restaurant; guided sightseeing including headsets, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and Roman Forum

Ferrara:
Walk along the Este Castle to the cathedral

Venice:
Private boat ride; guided walking tour including headsets, visit St. Mark's Square and Basilica, Doges" Palace and the Bridge of Sighs; glassblowers" demonstration

Padua:
Walk to St. Anthony's Basilica

Florence:
Guided walking tour including headsets, visit Michelangelo's David, the cathedral, and Signoria Square

Pisa:
Take pictures of the Leaning Tower

Barcelona:
Guided sightseeing, visit the Cathedral of Santa Eulalia

Barcelona-Madrid:
By "AVE" train (first-class)

Madrid:
Guided sightseeing, visit the Prado Museum; farewell dinner

Note:

• In the rare event that the "TGV" train or the Eurostar train is unavailable, alternative services will be provided