Luxury Vacations in Italy
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“Though one cannot always remember exactly why one has been happy,” wrote WH Auden when he left Italy, in his poem Goodbye to the Mezzogiorno, “there is no forgetting that one was.” It is easier to be happy in Italy than anywhere. From church bells and espressos in the piazza to experiencing the world’s greatest art in galleries and churches, Italy gives beauty and taste. From lunching on Europe’s best food, snoozing under cypresses beside azure swimming pools or under pines by bright warm seas, to evenings at the opera in Verona, a palazzo in Venice or an osteria in Naples, Italy gives serenity and nourishment.
Many of the continent’s richest landscapes are here. Hike or ski the stunning Dolomites. Glide through the Canaletto scene of Venice’s Grand Canal. Climb Sicily’s volcano goddess, Etna. Stroll the Cinque Terre. Duck into the caves of Matera (one of our oldest continuously inhabited cities, tunnelled troglodytic into a valley side), and you will be adventuring in one of humanity’s most influential societies. Italy has always shown the world what living and the good life can be, from the citrus groves of the Amalfi Coast to the mansions of Lake Como.
It has given birth to history’s greatest inventors and thinkers, groundbreaking artists and architects, to ideas and iconic design dating from Roman central heating and the Colosseum to Prada shoes and Ferrari cars. It is the perfect place to travel, a country you cannot regret nor forget. Italy asks nothing of the traveler but your ease and your enjoyment of all it offers. Italians dress, cook, talk, sing, love and debate with matchless delight and enthusiasm. Fate and geography have given them a heavenly peninsula of a country, sun-blessed, sea-blessed, adorned with islands, and they live gratefully. Time feels different here as a result, slower, the present moment especially bright. You will see: it’s an Italian thing, and you sense it especially in moonlight, or in that violet darkness of pines where the cicadas sing.
Recommended Journeys
Adventures in Italy
Italy Cruise: Hidden Treasures from Florence to Venice
12 Days • Limited to 148 Guests
Experience Italy reframed on an all-encompassing voyage that sheds new light on some of Europe’s most iconic destinations. Venture off the beaten path in Florence, then cruise south to Sicily and back north to Venice, going ashore with the region’s foremost guides to unearth your own Da Vinci Code of discoveries.
Itinerary
Florence • Livorno • Bonifacio • Cagliari • Day at sea • Syracuse • Bari • Ancona • Venice
From $14,495 per person.
A&K x Crystal Cruises: A Voyage Around Italy
12 Days • Limited to 60 Guests
Experience the very best of land and sea with A&K’s Expedition Team as we explore some of Europe’s finest art, architecture, wines and cuisines by day and celebrate in refined Crystal style by night. Begin with a pre-cruise stay amid the canals of Venice. Then, board Crystal Symphony to discover Emilia-Romagna’s terracotta time capsules, Croatia’s sparkling Dalmatian Coast, Malta’s charismatic hotspot of Valletta.
Itinerary
Venice • Ravenna • Korcula • Bari • Day at sea • Valletta • Trapani • Naples • Civitavecchia
From $23,495 per person.
Southern Italy: Sicily, Puglia and the Amalfi Coast
12 Days • Limited to 18 Guests
A culinary hot spot and epicenter of history and art, Italy beckons you to discover the true meaning of la dolce vita. Experience the glories of Southern Italy on a panoramic journey that reveals this Mediterranean-flavored region’s distinctive food and culture as well as the slow pace of rural life, from Sicily’s ancient ruins to the colorful cliffsides of the Amalfi Coast.
Itinerary
Palermo • Corleone • Agrigento • Taormina • Messina • Villa San Giovanni • Matera • Alberobello • Paestum • Naples • Positano
From $14,995 per person.
Italy’s Great Cities: Rome, Florence and Venice
8 Days • Limited to 18 Guests
The ancient grandeur of Rome, the artistic splendor of Florence and the romantic allure of Venice — each destination on this unforgettable Italian adventure offers a unique glimpse into the country’s rich history and culture. Experience Italy’s spiritual and artistic heart with unrivaled insider access to historic sites, exquisite food and wine, and intimate encounters with artisans devoted to timeless romantic traditions.
Itinerary
Rome•Montalcino•Florence•Venice
From $12,495 per person.
Venice and the Dolomites
8 Days • Limited to 18 Guests
Italy’s northeast beguiles with a can’t-miss combination of Old-World romance and some of the most spectacular mountain landscapes in Europe. Your immersion in the region begins amid the cobblestone streets of medieval Asolo, then continues up into the snow-dusted Dolomites where you explore amid this awe-inspiring UNESCO-listed mountain range, tasting local cheese and wine along the way.
Itinerary
Asolo • Cortina d'Ampezzo • Venice
From $12,295 per person.
