Stile Italiano Tours

This itinerary is designed for independent travelers interested in art, nature, craftsmanship, and typical food and wine productions. In Umbria you will visit small medieval towns and villages, you will discover the works of great artists, local craftamanships, excellent wines and local food. You will continue your journey to Ferrara and Ravenna, two amazing treasure troves and you will end your itinerary in Venice. Most travel is by train with a couple of day tours by car either with a private driver or to drive yourselfRead more >

The itinerary runs on unbeaten paths along the eastern coast of Lake Como, on the "Wayfarer Trail", an ancient route dating back to the Roman period. It will offer you the most attractive and evocative settings of Lake Como, together with its rich vegetation, geological features as well as architectural elements such as historical buildings, churches, hamlets and farmsteads. It’s not demanding, except for some rises allowing you to enjoy extraordinary views on Lake Como and the surrounding mountains. It was originally a series of different paths connecting small hamlets used by pilgrims and soldiers as well as by walk farers for the local commerce, to carry their own farm products, while ...Read more >

Take a week to discover the architectural, artistic and culinary gems of northern Italy on a cultural tour, taking in its fascinating small towns and exceptional cities, including Verona and Milan. In each location, ancient wealthy families patronised great artists, who went on to give each place its special, unique character. This seven day tour begins in Padua, which is packed with cultural sites, including a chapel by Giotto, the teaching desk that belonged to Italian polymath Galileo Galilei, and the world’s first permanent anatomical theatre, dating from the 16th century. You’ll also find the Caffe’ Pedrocchi here, famous for the delicious wine spritzes it serves. Then onto Verona, ...Read more >

This itinerary is based in the area of Parma, a land of culinary excellences such as Parma Ham, Parmesan Cheese and Balsamic Vinegar. It’s the birthplace of some of the greatest Italian geniuses like Verdi, Pavarotti and Enzo Ferrari, founder of the world famous automobile company. You will visit Modena, a Unesco Heritage Site, Parma and Cremona, both towns synonymous with music. You will have the opportunity to enjoy the finest food and to discover how genuine products are transformed into a paradise for gourmetsRead more >

This ideal itinerary for independent travelers takes you from Venice or Milan to Rome to visit renowned places like Lake Maggiore or Le Cinque Terre and also to discover less famous attractions like the elegant Turin and the "dying town" of Civita di Bagnoregio. It’s not only a journey through places but mainly through the traditions and local culture that will be introuduced to you by the local guides that you will meet along your itinerary.Read more >

This Prosecco area to Venice tour is a tailor made five day exploration of northeastern Italy, from the hills and vineyards at the base of the Dolomites to the Eternal City. The Dolomites are spectacular peaks, much loved by hikers and climbers, and tucked in their shadow is the land of Prosecco wine and Grappa. This fertile area is not only productive, it’s picturesque, too, dotted with some of Palladio’s most beautiful villas, including the Villa Barbaro, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Just nearby is beautiful Venice. Enjoy walking through its old “calli” and “campi” and learn a little more about this wonderful city through the artisans and craftspeople who keep some of its ancient ...Read more >

This five-day tailormade tour of Tuscany is a delectable immersion into one of Europe’s most beautiful and culturally rich regions. Based in a hotel close to Siena, you’ll explore the wonderfully scenic Val d’Orcia, so photogenic that it has appeared on film on numerous occasions, from ‘Gladiator’ to ‘The English Patient’. Sample fresh Pecorino cheese in the hilltop village of Pienza, wine in Montalcino, and enjoy tours of both Siena and Florence, both famed for their astonishing beauty and treasured works of art and architecture. Admire Siena’s Piazza del Campo, the ‘hundred towers’ of San Gimignano, the romantic Piazza Duomo and the Piazza della Signoria with the Palazzo Vecchio of ...Read more >