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ITALIAN The Art of Intelligent Travel Organising ITALIAN Borgo Santo Pietro, Tuscany THE ART OF INTELLIGENT TRAVEL ORGANISING AT EXPRESSIONS WE MARRY THE ART of intelligent travel organising and a passion, love and knowledge of Italy. The result is that we can bring you the true flavour of Italy and its captivating charm. Holidays and travel experiences to Italy are all about an appreciation of things Italian: the way of life, the culture, the art, the design, the landscape, the food and the wine. The Italian countryside exudes a classical harmony that is all but imprinted in the Western psyche and the charm and humour of the Italian people creates an endearing sense of well- being. As true Italian specialists we know how to share with you the passion that is Italy and its true flavour. Our clients have taken comfort in recent times in the fact that we have been in business for 28 years now and obviously have confidence in what we do. Over these years not only have we grown in experience but we have also developed excellent relationships with our suppliers. You gain from these relationships as they give us numerous benefits that we pass on to you such as early booking offers, free room upgrades etc. Sometimes we're not even aware of the small but important gestures they make to our clients behind the scenes but they do tell us quite readily that they enjoy having our clients as guests in their hotel. We are proud to be a specialist organiser of bespoke holidays and travel experiences to a destination as rich as Italy. We look forward to looking after you. Marcelle Hoff and Martin Garland Owners and joint managing directors ITALIAN ALPS & DOLOMITES 124 Distinctive mountain peaks. ITALIAN LAKES An enticing mixture of coolness 128 and the exotic. Picturesque, relaxing and easily accessible. VENETO Rich in history and diverse in 120 scenery with great historic cities. ALTO ADIGE AND THE DOLOMITES ITALIAN LAKES FRIULI Lake Maggiore ITALIAN ALPS Lake Como Lake Orta VENETO Lake Garda Trieste Milan Lake Iseo 146 Verona Turin Venice PIEMONTE Parma LIGURIAN RIVIERA Ferrara Bologna Genoa Ravenna EMILIA ROMAGNA PIEMONTE UMBRIA Home to some of the A rural land of hills and river most noble Italian 142 112 valleys with atmospheric villages. wines. A land of Pisa Florence vineyards, truffles, Ancona castles and hidden Siena treasures. TUSCANY PUGLIA A region of olives and vines, Perugia distinctive architecture and Assisi gentle landscape. 88 UMBRIA LIGURIAN RIVIERA ELBA Sheltered coves, wide bays, ABRUZZO Porto Ercole 68 fishing villages and dramatic Pescara coastline corniche. LATIUM TUSCANY Rome The cradle of Italian culture, PUGLIA magnificent art and architecture 116 and classical landscapes. Bari Costa Smeralda Brindisi Naples ISCHIA Matera AMALFI COAST Olbia CAPRI BASILICATA SARDINIA Maratea LATIUM AND ABRUZZO Coast and mountains, culture and history, a region that is easy to 46 reach from Rome. 64 CALABRIA Cagliari AMALFI COAST AND CAPRI Dramatic scenery, a relaxed way of Lamezia life, historic sites, offshore islands AEOLIAN and stunning seascapes. SARDINIA ISLANDS Clear, emerald seas, rugged CALABRIA AND 150 scenery and wonderful beaches. Palermo BASILICATA Sophisticated hotels. Unexplored, dramatic, natural Taormina and fascinating. SICILY Catania ITALIAN CITIES The cities of Italy are some of the 154 most magical, interesting and rewarding in Europe. SICILY AND AEOLIAN ISLANDS 76 Immensely rich in architecture, history and scenic beauty. Islands, coast and countryside to visit. What Italian Expressions is all about and what it means for you Our team of professionals Peace of mind Providing personal service with a professional approach Coupled with our professionalism, with Italian is at the heart of the way we operate our business. Expressions you are buying peace of mind in all aspects of your holiday. Personally ownerrun We are an independent, truly specialist tour operator, established in Full financial protection 1989, owned and run by Marcelle Hoff and Martin Garland, selling Full financial protection is offered when you book a holiday with us. hotel holidays of quality. In addition to our personallyselected Our air holidays are ATOL protected by the Civil Aviation Authority. hotel holidays to Italy we also have longstanding programmes to Our ATOL number is 3076. As a member of the Association of France, the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean. Newer developments Bonded Travel Organisers Trust Limited (ABTOT), Expressions Holidays for us include Spain, Sri Lanka, Rail holidays, Luxury Hotel Holidays has provided a bond (licence number 5263) to protect non-flight Worldwide, Shades of Green (holidays and travel experiences to packages commencing in and returning to the UK and other non- New Zealand, Australia and South Pacific), Expressions Families. We flight packages excluding pre-arranged travel to and from your know personally the majority of our hotels and have put together destination. Please refer to our booking conditions for full details. our holidays ourselves with our clients in mind. Contact with Italian We are also members of ABTA (W1080) and AITO (the Association of Expressions means contact with the people who know the holidays, Independent Tour Operators), an organisation of some of Britain’s who will share their knowledge and experience with you. best specialist tour operators. Personal service All aspects of your holiday are personalised from your individual holiday confirmation to your documentation, providing you with Confirmed arrangements information that is relevant to your particular holiday. From the When you book an Italian Expressions holiday, you know that you are point of initial contact with us, you will deal with the same sales not leaving your holiday to chance. Your arrangements are made in consultant, who will handle all aspects of your booking and ticketing. advance, so that you know when and where you're going to be dayby day. Professional solutions We work hard to give you the holiday you want. We pride ourselves Help is at hand on being a professional company, providing you with the speed of In the unlikely event of your requiring assistance when you're abroad response, accuracy of information and level of detail you demand. (unfortunately, unforeseen events do mean that sometimes clients We approach your holiday in a way that means we work to offer have to return home for example), we are just a phone call away and you the arrangements you want, not to slot you in to preexisting can be relied upon to offer advice and help. We do not employ local arrangements. This might mean juggling dates, securing the representatives but all clients are issued with a 24-hour emergency last available room or tailoring a complex itinerary involving contact number. numerous hotel stays, internal flights and several carhire or transfer arrangements. Your holiday is as individually fashioned and tailormade as you want it to be. From a professional team Our team of Italian specialist travel consultants has a combination of many years' experience tailor-making holidays to Italy, Italian native speakers and graduates in Italian who know the country, culture and language too. They know the nuances of what is important to you when holidaying in Italy. They operate an automatic concierge service, helping you to explore every aspect of special interest or activity fitting to your holiday. Outstanding hospitality, Hotel Savoy Florence Phone 01392 441275 to make a reservation or to discuss your holiday plans 5 Share our specialist knowledge Locations across the country As true specialists, passionate about the country we are representing, we feel it is important to convey to you the true flavour of Italy. Certainly, the wellknown regions such as Tuscany, the Amalfi Coast and the Italian Lakes are representative of the real Italy and are immensely satisfying to visit. However, Italy also possesses a wealth of country, coast and islands that are not quite as well known. Our two or more centre holiday suggestions are a popular way to combine regions, utilising our wealth of experience. Discover the true flavour of Italy with Italian Expressions. Undiscovered country Magnificent islands As well as the better known regions of Italy, we bring CAPRI you a variety of the relatively undiscovered too. For Rediscovered by English and German example Puglia, the socalled heel of Italy, a dignified and expatriates in the 19th Century, Capri attractive region, a great producer of olive oil and wine. was once home to emperors and The interior is noteworthy with its patchwork of olive monks. Just off the coast opposite groves, vineyards and the whitewashed conical houses Sorrento, Capri is best reached by called trulli. At the other end of the country is the region hydrofoil from Naples (about 40 of Piemonte, noted for its outstanding wine, Barolo, and minutes) or from Sorrento, Positano its truffles. Even within the better known areas such as Capri and Amalfi. Tuscany and the Italian Lakes we also offer the more ‘offthebeatentrack’ places as well as the obvious, for SARDINIA example, the Maremma in southern Tuscany and Lake Iseo, A large, sparsely populated island best one of the lesserknown but still very natural Italian lakes. reached direct by air. The countryside was poor for many years with the local Dramatic coast population living off the land and the With Italian Expressions you can experience the unspoiled sea. The Costa Smeralda started to be beauty of the dramatic coastline of Calabria and developed by the Aga Khan in the early Basilicata, deep in the south. Then, there is one of our 1960s and now is known as one of favourite stretches of coast, the Argentario, near Porto the most exclusive and sophisticated Ercole in southern Tuscany and either side of it splendid Sardinia coastal resorts in Europe. sandy beaches, flanked by a beautiful soft rural landscape.