Verona
Venice
possibilities for the two days you have here. An obvious choice is to go into Verona and explore this small but beautiful city, packed full of places of historic and cultural worth, particularly dating from Roman and mediaeval times. There are not only iconic sights such as the Arena and the house said to be Juliet’ s, but other Roman remains such as the Roman theatre, the Ponte di Pietra and Porta Borsari, and mediaeval masterpieces such as the Basilica of San Zeno Maggiore, the Basilica of San Lorenzo and the church of Santa Maria Antica, as well as the Piazza delle Erebe. Within and near the city are several notable gardens worth a visit, including the Giardino Giusti. From your hotel, in the other direction is Lake Garda and the Valpolicella vineyards, or if you want to venture further afield, you can visit Vicenza, renowned for its Palladian architecture. If you do not want to have the use of a hire-car, we can arrange a transfer by car for you to the hotel but you will be restricted in what you can visit. As an alternative, we can offer you accommodation in Verona instead.
DAY NINE Verona to Zurich by train You drive back into Verona and return your hire-car before taking a mid-morning train to Milan where you change and continue your north through the Swiss Alps and Gotthard Pass to Zurich. You reach Zurich by late afternoon or early evening, but in good time to stroll the Bahnhofstrasse for window shopping, visit the lake promenade and find a restaurant serving Swiss specialities for supper.
DAY TEN Zurich to London by train You leave Zurich late morning and travel back to Paris on the high-speed TGV train. Change between stations in Paris from the Gare de Lyon to the Gare du Nord by taxi and end your rail holiday by taking the Eurostar from Paris to London where you arrive mid-evening.
Ca Sagredo, Venice
Villa del Quar
What’ s included
• Second-class travel on all trains, with standard class on Eurostar
• Private return water taxi transfers from Venice Santa Lucia station to the hotel
• Hire of a group B car for 3 days from Verona back to Verona
• 2 nights’ bed and breakfast in a Standard room at the Hotel Torbrau in Munich
• 3 nights’ bed and breakfast in a Classic room at the Ca’ Sagredo in Venice
• 3 nights’ bed and breakfast in a Standard room at the Villa del Quar in Pedemonte
• 1 night’ s bed and breakfast in a Classic at the Hotel St Gotthard, Zurich
• Concierge service and Expressions Holidays regional helpful hints
What’ s not included
• Personal holiday insurance. This is essenital and cover should be in place from when you book the holiday.
• Local tourist tax, usually between Euros 1 and 3 per person per night, and payable locally to the hotel
• Transfers in Paris, Munich and Zurich
PRICES
Prices are per person based on two people sharing a double or twin room and including standard class rail travel From £ 2,850
Supplements
• Standard premier / first class £ 300 per person
Holiday code ITBR06
Villa del Quar
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