Italy Small Group or Private Tour: Venice, Florence, Rome, Sorrento, Positano and Pompeii
Venice
Venetian CanalsThe Grand CanalDock across from The Basilica of Santa Maria della SaluteGondolier in front of The Basilica of Santa Maria della SaluteSt. Mark’s Square with the Basilica in the distanceSt. Mark’s BasilicaThe Triumphal Quadrig from the 2nd or 3rd century were moved inside St. Mark’s to better preserve them.View of St. Mark’s Square from the terrace of the Basilica.View of the grand canal from the terrace of St. Mark’s Basilica.The courtyard inside the Doge’s palace.Lunch at Osteria Da Carla (highly recommend)Dessert at Osteria Da CarlaMore canalsWe took a day trip to the Prosecco HillsFirst Prosecco tasting of the dayEverything was paired perfectlySecond tasting at a different vineyard had cheese and meat boards for us.Even takeout pizza is incredible.Walking from our apt to the water bus stop.Gorgeous gondolas The Leaning Bell Tower on Burano IslandThe colorful houses of BuranoWe had a super yummy lunch in Burano. I picked five pieces of Cicchetti.CalamariThe first of many food tours on this trip. Highly recommend doing a food tour to have a more local culinary experience.The best mozzarella in carrozza I’ve ever had. It’s a fried mozzarella sandwich more or less but this one almost had a tempura texture. Super good..CicchettiMore cicchettiDid I mention the cicchetti? Oh wait…cicchetti!And of course, gelato!
Florence
The view of the Duomo from our apartment…I kid you not.Lunch at Fiorino D’OroLimoncello Spritz and lunchA cooking class that starts with a snack and wine! The garden at the farmhouse where we took a pizza and gelato making class. The Baptistery of St. JohnCathedral of Santa Maria del FioreCute little cafe near the apartment where we had breakfast a couple times.Fontana del PorcellinoBasilica of Santa CroceWine windows!Inside of the Duomo’s (Brunelleschi’s) DomeInside Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo or cathedral)Foggy day trip out to Siena Piazza del Campo in SienaSiena’s cathedral is mind blowingly gorgeousInside Duomo di Siena, Siena’s cathedralI can’t get over the stripes.IncredibleWe had lunch at a winery in the Chianti Hills on the slopes of San GimignanoViews from the wineryYou can see San Gimignano in the distanceSan GimignanoPiazza della CisternaAward winning gelato at Gelateria DondoliThere she is with her jaunty lean…the tower in Pisa.Pro tip: The tower is cool and all but do not miss out on Pisa’s cathedral.Stunning.The ceiling of Pisa’s cathedralBattistero di San Giovanni which is right across from the cathedral in the same piazza as the leaning tower. Just cuz…another countryside pic. Sigh…
Rome
The Trevi FountainSt. Peter’s BasilicaInside St. Peter’s BasilicaInside St. Peter’s BasilicaInside St. Peter’s BasilicaInside St. Peter’s BasilicaMichelangelo’s PietaSt. Peter’s from the squareStill haven’t been to the Vatican without it pouring…haha…The view from the rooftop of our hotel….Basilica Papale di Santa Maria MaggioreIncredible risotto Hugo Spritz (a spritz made with sambuca…yes please)Night shot from our hotelInside the Roman ForumInside the Roman ForumInside the Roman ForumInside the Roman ForumInside the colosseumInside the colosseumInside the colosseumFantastic pizza at Pizza A Taglio
Sorrento, Pompeii, Positano
Just a casual villa we stayed in…Villa Gallone 🤯Villa GalloneVilla GalloneVilla GallonePompeiiPompeiiPompeiiPompeiiAmalfi CoastFauno Bar in Sorrento…my favFauno BarSorrentoPiazza della Vittoria, SorrentoThe restaurant across from the Villa, Ristorante Verdemare, was adorable and they were wonderfulLimoncello at Ristorante VerdemareRistorante VerdemareAmalfi CoastPositanoPositanoPositanoFinally got my sunny day in PositanoChez Black in PositanoChez Black in PositanoTuna Pizza at Chez Black…trust me.PositanoPositanoSorrentoFinal dinner in Italy 😢
