Visiting The Boot - Italy

We started our drive  to Florence, a shrine to the wonders of the Renaissance, with more artistic treasures per square metre than any other city in the world. We started our walking tour of Florence with the a visit to the remarkable Duomo , which is the fourth largest cathedral in the world. It dominates the city's skyline and still defines its scale - no building in town is taller. Besides it is the 'Gate to Paradise' - the heavenly gilded bronze doors of the Baptistry, originally a pagan temple and the open-air gallery in Signoria Square. 

We then walked on the famous Ponte Vecchio, the oldest surviving bridge in the city with the World famous Gelato ice-cream. The city is also famous of bags shopping.

After an exciting tour, we drove through a stretch of olive groves and vineyards before arriving at the hotel .

Next day, we headed to Vatican first. More details about Vatican visit here.

After visiting Vatican, we went to Rome. 'Rome was not built in a day'- the truth of this oft quoted adage hits you with full force, as we went on a walking tour which had  the 'must see' agenda.

We paid tribute to the brave Gladiators of Rome, with a photo stop at the mighty Colosseum. At this amphitheatre, the notorious and gory gladiatorial games were held, where they fought one another and wild animals while the crowd roared. We then saw  the triumphal Arch of Constantine, one of the most important commemorative monuments of antiquity and then to  Piazza Venezia, the main square in Rome, where the grandiose monument to the reunification of Italy is often referred to as the Marble wedding cake. Next was the Circus Maximus - the Hippodrome - known for its ancient chariot races, which was reconstructed by Hollywood for 'Ben Hur'. We then passed the ruins of the Roman Forum and ended the tour at the famous Trevi Fountain. Legend has it, that if you make a wish and toss a coin over your left shoulder into the fountain, you are sure to return to Rome.

Next day, we went to one of the wonders of the World - Leaning tower of Pisa. The journey took us on a drive past quaint villages, medieval castles and fruit orchards and cutting

across the fertile Adriatic Plains and across the Apennine Mountains, along the Brenta River past Bologna, to the hometown of Galileo.

Pisa is a city, which makes the most of its claim to fame - its Leaning Tower! It has leaned almost since construction first started, due to the swampy soil beneath it. Together with the Baptistry, these are all a part of the Field of Miracles.

Same day, we proceeded to the lagoon city of Venice. Venice is simply unique as its the city of canals and palaces. Built on 117 small islands, it is a pedestrian's city, so we got set for a walking tour.

We cruised from Tronchetto Pier and visualizing fairytale palaces, through incredible miniature canal 

to the Piazza San Marco (St. Marks Square), where we disembarked. Napoleon dubbed the Square the 'finest drawing room in Europe' for its constant carnival atmosphere. We witnessed the bronze Moors striking the hour, as they have been doing for the past 500 years. From there to the Doge's Palace, connected by the 'Bridge of Sighs' to its prisons. It was from here that the

legendary lover Casanova made his famous escape. We then took the famous Gandola Ride with Sush singing do lafzon ki kahani. Romantic end to our Euro Trip.