Ultieme luxe | Rome & Venetië

About the destination:

Rome, een stad doordrenkt van geschiedenis en tijdloze charme. Langs de oevers van de Tiber en tussen eeuwenoude gebouwen ontvouwt zich een stad waar elke steen een verhaal vertelt. Van de imposante ruïnes van het Colosseum tot de serene atmosfeer van de Vaticaanse tuinen, Rome ademt een unieke sfeer van historische grootsheid en artistieke pracht. De straten zijn geplaveid met herinneringen aan glorieus verleden, terwijl de cafés en trattoria's een welkom thuis bieden voor de hedendaagse levenslust

About the destination: Perhaps no city is as fabulous as Venice, a metropolis built upon pilings, a labyrinth poised over a lagoon. Venice has been called the drawing room of Europe, and indeed for centuries the city was a sanctuary for ideas and idealists, a crossroad of the Byzantine and Roman worlds. Today Venice is a different kind of drawing room. Wealthy visitors clamber into gondolas to gawk at the Byzantine palaces while being serenaded by accordionists and art appreciators stand on tiptoe for a glimpse of Renaissance masterpieces. No monument is as memorable as the city itself, so use the major sights only as an excuse for wandering. Venice revolves around piazza San Marco. The best feature of the mosaic-covered Basilica di San Marco is the Pala D’Oro, a glittering gold Byzantine bas-relief. The Torre dell’Orologio, left of San Marco, is a beautifully embellished clock tower. For culture vultures check the Accademia for the best of Venetian paintings. Some say that the tourist Venice is indeed Venice, but there are other Venices as well. To find them, wander away from the major sights and into the quieter outlying residential neighbourhoods, you won’t be disappointed, this maze of stone and colour exudes enchantment from every brick.