February Tour News
Hi from Rick: Have It Your Way
It's 7:45 a.m. and you're perched on a wicker chair at a café that clings above the bustling Grand Canal. A flat-top boat drops off the day's bouquets to the flower shop next door, and fresh towels are delivered by handcart to the hotel across the water…Venice is waking up all around you. As you nuzzle your upper lip into the froth of your cappuccino, you ask yourself: What should I do today?
Head to St. Mark's Basilica, where the mystery of ancient Byzantium whispers through gilded mosaics? Ride a vaporetto out to Murano to wander pastel rows of houses and stumble upon glassblowing workshops? Or maybe just let Venice lead the way as you meander into quiet back alleys and sleepy campos, snacking on cicchetti at hole-in-the-wall bars while losing yourself in the far reaches of the island city?… Read more