FFT Italy 2006

Page 2 Highlights of Trip

Itinerary & Highlights for Italy Trip
May 25 to June 10, 2006

May 25, 2006 (Thursday)
D 10:00 pm Houston (IAH) Air France 31 A 2:40 pm Friday May 26 Paris, France (de Gaulle) D 3:25 pm Paris Air France 1926 A 5:05 pm Venice, Italy

May 26—29: (Friday pm– Monday am) VENICE (Venezia)

Highlights: St Marks Cathedral, Doges Palace, Accademia Art Museum, da Vinci Exhibit, St Marks Square, Canal Tour, Correr Museum,

May 29—30: (Monday – Tuesday am) PADUA (Padova)

Highlights: Scrovegni Chapel, University of Padua, Caffe Pedrocchi, Basilica of St. Anthony

May 30 (Tuesday am) VICENZA

Highlights: Paladian architecture, Teatro Olimpico, Basicilica

May 30—June 3: (Tuesday pm to Saturday am) FLORENCE (Firenze)

Highlights: Uffizi Gallery, Accademia, da Vinci Exhibit, Pitti Palace (Palatine Gallery& Applied Arts), Science Museum, Laurentian Library, Duomo, Duomo Museum, San Croce, Piazza

Day trip to Pisa: Cathedral, Baptistery and Leaning Tower (bell tower)

June 3—June 6: (Saturday pm to Tuesday am) ROME (Roma)

Highlights: Roman forum, Coliseum, Vatican museums, Capitoline Museaums, Pantheon

June 6 (Tuesday pm) Train to NAPLES/ AMALFI COAST

Highlights: Naples, Sorrento, Bus ride along Amalfi Coastline to Positano

June 6 –June 7 (Tuesday night) NIGHT TRAIN TO SICILY –Sleeper car

June 7—June 8 (Wednesday) SYRACUSE (Siracusa) SICILY

Highlights: Greek Theater, Archimedes Tomb, Archeological Museum

June 8 (Thursday) Return to Rome via Catania (Alitalia flight)

June 8—June 10 (Thursday pm to Saturday am) ROME

Highlights: La dolce vita tour of major fountains, piazzas, churches

June 10, 2006 (Saturday)
Depart 7:20 am Rome Leonardo da Vinci Alitalia 7310 Arr 9:30 am Paris, France (de Gaulle)
Depart 10:20 am Paris Air France 36 Arr 1:50 pm Houston (IAH)

posted by Choir Traveler @ Saturday, July 08, 2006