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 Ciao & Welcome to outstanding Italy! The birthplace of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance is a nation rich in culture and heritage where on top of all this people know how to enjoy the good things in life. The country is a treasure trove of perfectly preserved monuments blessed by the genius of Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci, Caravaggio and Bernini. On this 9 days trip you will visit the four most appreciated cities of Italy - Milan, Venice, Florence & Rome! Visit the 4 big cities of Italy and explore its amazing, bustling night life and gay scene! Explore this special country with us!
Day 1 -
 • Arrival transfer from airport to your hotel.
• Accommodation and free time for shopping and dinner.
• Overnight at your hotel.
Milan is the second largest city in Italy and the capital of Lombardy. The city’s urban area is the 5th most populous in Europe, with approximately 5.2 million people. Milan is considered the world fashion & design capital and is home to important museums and landmarks including the Milan Cathedral and Santa Maria delle Grazie.
The gay scene in Milan may not be as open as in other large European cities, but it is more visible than elsewhere in Italy.
Milan is a global fashion hub and the financial capital of Italy. These industries have acted as a gay magnet for gorgeous Italians, and a new generation of men now live their lives proudly out in the open. Signs of affection such as holding hands, hugging in the street and kissing cheek to cheek are perfectly acceptable.
Day 2 -
 • Buffet breakfast at the hotel
• Together with your LGBT Friendly Guide, you will discover the magic and the secrets of the city!
• Begin your LGBT exclusive walking guided tour of Milan, the Italian Capital of Fashion.
Your tour will start in Duomo Square with the view of Milan's Cathedral. Then continue to Victor Emmanuel Gallery, a pedestrian mall built in the 1800s featuring a large arched glass ceiling. Afterwards the Sforza Castle. Lunch on your own to taste typical specialities like the famous “Risotto alla Milanese” and “Cotoletta alla Milanese”. Continue your tour in Milan with a LGBT Leonardo da Vinci walking tour. Visit the Dominican convent adjining the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie which houses one of the most important masterpieces in the world: the “Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci, an enigmatic and mysterious masterpiece still source of debates (skip-the-line entrance fee included). Continue the tour following the footsteps of Leonardo da Vinci and his private life and relationship with Salaino, his favorite disciples. Afterwards walk through Brera district, with the famous Pinacoteca di Brera and the Artists Quarter.
• Dinner on your own. • Back to your hotel and rest of the night free for party.
• Overnight in Milan.
Rainbow Tips: Live the vibrant gay athmosphere in Plastic, Vanilla, Amnesia or Magazzini Generali Club.
Day 3 -
 • Buffet breakfast and free time for individual visits and shopping through the famous streets of Milan fashion like Via della Spiga and Via Montenapoleone, in the “Quadrilatero della Moda”.
• After lunch on your own, transfer from your hotel to the Train Station. Then take your High Speed Train to your next Italian destination: the romantic Venice!
• Arrival in Venice, accommodation at your hotel.
• In the late afternoon free time in Venice. Dinner on your own.
• Rest of the night free for party.
• Overnight at your hotel in Venice.
Day 4 -
 • Buffet breakfast and start of your LGBT tour of Venice, the Italian romantic city par excellence.
This tour will show you Venice following the route of one of the most important German writer, Thomas Mann, and its romance and masterpiece “Death in Venice”, a story of passion and love beetween the writer Gustav von Aschenbach and Tadzio, a charming boy. Continue to Hotel Des Bains, famous place where Thomas Mann met his young Polish love. In your LGBT tour you won't miss to admire the Golden Basilique of San Mark, built over several centuries in a fusion of Byzantine, Roman and Venetian architecture, the Doge's Palace (from the outside), the famous Canal Grande and Rialto Bridge, and finally the Sospiri Bridge, created at the beginning of the 17th century to serve as a link between prisons. • Lunch on your own to try some of the many typical specialities of this region. • In the afternoon, Gondola Tour through Venice canals (4 people per Gondola). • Afterwards free time for individual visits and shopping. Don’t miss the opportunity to participate to a Bacaro Tour accompanied by Prosecco & Spritz. • Dinner on your own and overnight at your hotel.
Rainbow Tips: Own the night in one of the several gay clubs like Piccolo Mondo Club in Venice Island, a very tiny and famous club here in Venice, or the club par excellence in Mestre, the Trash&Chic Club.
Day 5 -
 • Buffet breakfast and free time for individual visits or shopping. • After lunch on your own, reach the Train Station. Then take your High Speed Train to your next Italian destination: the amazing Florence! • Arrival in Florence, accommodation at your hotel. • In the late afternoon free time in Florence. • Dinner on your own. Rest of the night free for party. • Overnight at your hotel in Florence.
Rainbow Tips: Dance the night out in the gay clubs like Piccolo Café or Crisco Club.
Day 6 -
 • Buffet breakfast and start of your LGBT friendly city tour. • Discover the Gallery of the Academy of Florence with the imposing Michelangelo's sculpture, David. Continue your tour in the city center of the city which is the birthplace and the cradle of the Italian Renaissance and the center of the world's finest art and architecture. Admire the magnificent Santa Maria del Fiore, celebrated for its magnificent dome designed by Brunelleschi, and take a look to the Baptistery's renowned "Gates of Paradise" by Ghiberti. • Afterwards continue to the open-air museum at Signoria Square, ending at the splendid Ponte Vecchio, known as the "Old Bridge". • Lunch on your own to taste the worldwide famous Fiorentina Steak. • After lunch, continue your tour with Uffizi Gallery that provides insight into the history of the structure and its collections, where you can see the famous works of Giotto, Botticelli and Leonardo da Vinci (skip-the-line ticket included). Free time for individual visits. • Dinner on your own in the city center, don't miss the opportunity to taste the famous Pappa al Pomodoro. Rest of the night free for party. Overnight at your hotel in Florence.
Day 7 -
 • Buffet breakfast and free time for individual visits or shopping.
• After lunch on your own, transfer from your hotel to the Train Station. Then take your High Speed Train that will bring you directly to the Italian Capital City: the eternal Rome!
• Arrival in Rome, accommodation at your hotel. • In the late afternoon free time in Rome. • Dinner on your own and then rest of the night free for party. • Overnight in Rome.
Rainbow Tips: Experience the Roman gay night life in Coming Out bar or in Muccassassina Club.
Day 8 -
 • Buffet breakfast and start of your LGBT friendly city tour.
• Start your tour through the Eternal City. Visit the ancient Rome tour with the legendary Colosseum (skip-the-line entrance fee included), one of the largest amphitheater built by Roman Empire with more than 50,000 seat, in which gladiator contests and public events took place. • Afterwards continue to the Roman Forum and admire the magnificent Arch of Constantine, erected by the Roman Senate to commemorate his leadership over the Eternal City. • Lunch on your own in the city center to taste local specialities like Pasta alla Puttanesca or Amatriciana. • In the afternoon alternative visit of the Vatican Museums and Sixtine Chapel (skip-the-line entrance fee included). You will discover a superb collection of homoerotic art which has been housed in this place for many years. Inside the Vatican Museums you will find and admire beautiful Greek and Roman sculptures that remind the homosexual iconography (like the Apollo del Belvedere), the magnificent Sixtine Chapel painted by Michelangelo, who was gay and catholic, and you will learn about the secret love stories and scandals occurred within the Papal rooms. • Dinner on your own and overnight at your hotel.
Day 9 -
• Breakfast in the hotel and transfer to the Rome airport.
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Located in an early 18th-century building, with typical Venetian decorations, many of the Ala Hotel's rooms overlook a canal or a typical square. All are air conditioned and have a minibar, 2 complimentary bottles of water and tea/coffee-making facilities.
A sweet and savoury continental-style breakfast is provided daily including bacon, eggs, cold cuts, fresh croissants, and different types of cereal. Having breakfast under the "Brunelleschi's Dome" will be a unique and unforgettable experience. 
Featuring satellite flat-screen TV and hand-made furniture, all bedrooms here include air conditioning, a minibar, and electric kettle. Luxury toiletries are provided and an iPad or laptop is available upon request. Most rooms boast views of the Basilica.
