Ramble from Rome to Ravello passing through Apulia

Transfer to your hotel and installation for 3 nights. Rome invites you to discover its eternal splendours: the Trevi Fountain, the Colosseum, the Forum and the Palatine. You are never far from a shady piazza where you can sit on a terrace and sip a delicious glass of white wine.

You’re there now. You need to see the Vatican and its many treasures: St. Peter’s Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, the works of Michelangelo, in short, the must-see. Take the time to soak up this unique atmosphere. There are many gourmet addresses around and the welcome is always very warm.

Finish your discovery of the piazzas: Navona, Spagna, del Popolo and the beautiful Trastevere district. You will have seen the great sites, you will have tasted different flavours and you will certainly have appreciated the dolce vita conducive to romance.

Departure by car to Pompeii, a prosperous and sophisticated ancient city in Campania. Installation at your hotel near the archaeological site for 2 nights.

Spend a good part of your day learning about the organization and operation of Pompeii, which was buried in 1979 when Vesuvius erupted. Literally go back in time and be touched by the tragic fate of its inhabitants.

Today you are heading for the Puglia region, the heel of the Italian boot that juts out into the Adriatic Sea and the Ionian Sea. Don’t hesitate and take a break in one of the villages crossed by the Apulian canyon: Massafra, Castellaneta, Lazerta or Ginosa. Stroll through their calm and quiet alleys and take beautiful pictures. You will stop and stay in Matera to see the sassi houses, troglodyte dwellings.

Through olive groves and orchards, you arrive today at the Adriatic coast, at Brindisi, the gateway to the Orient. Three monuments to explore: Castello Rosso, Castello Svevo and the Church of San Giovanni al Sepolcro. Relax at your hotel and in the evening, head to the historic centre for a gourmet dinner.

You settle down for 2 nights in this village with small stone houses with conical roofs, the trulli. These days will be dedicated to exploring around beautiful little towns like Lecce, the baroque town, Ostuni with its white houses and Otranto, the medieval one.

Departure for Sorrento and the fabulous Amalfi Coast. On arrival, stay at your hotel for 3 nights. Enjoy the old churches, the terraces, the lemons, the limoncello, the locals watching you.

First stop this morning, Amalfi. A town situated in a spectacular natural setting at the foot of steep cliffs, it will be your starting point for exploring the Amalfi coast and its villages. The coastline stretches for 50 km and you can stop as you please in Positano or, at the top, in Ravello.

There won’t be any cars today. Go to the port of Sorrento and board a ferry to the islands of Capri and Anacapri. Leave the port and walk through its elegant alleyways and reach the Blue Cave, a dark cave where the sea takes on an electric blue hue thanks to the sunlight.

You’ll have to think about leaving southern Italy to get to Rome today. Return one last time to the heart of ancient Rome before heading to your hotel near the airport.

Return to Montreal in the early afternoon.