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Italy, a Great Love! ITALIA ITALIAI T A L I A A unique world of incoming in Italy. 4 offices, 20 employees, over 2.000 groups every year and the most extensive MAIN OFFICE and sparkling offer VERONA OFFICE Località Bra 1 you will ever find! Via Fontanelle 6 18021 Borgomaro (IM) 37047 San Bonifacio (VR) T. +39 0183 5481 TOSCANA OFFICE LAGO MAGGIORE OFFICE T. +39 0183 548 510 F. +39 0183 548222 Via A. Modigliani 19/C Via Monte Grappa 44 F. +39 0183 546 349 [email protected] 56016 Vicopisano (PI) 28831 Baveno (VB) [email protected] IdeasIdeas T. +39 050 796272 T. +39 0323 922815 F. +39 050 797477 F. +39 0323 922814 20092009 [email protected] [email protected] Italy,Italy, aa greatgreat love!love! www.gadis.it GADIS Italy, a great love! ITALIA Our flyer includes proposals for activities, hotels and tours to Italian regions that will be useful to you. Further information is available for free at all ABOUT times on our website: www.gadis.it Information in this catalogue is divided into Our love for the Belpaese categories for easy access: knows no limits... TOUR On the contrary, it grew New and evergreen tours across the boot even stronger in 2008: of Italy PANE & VINO GADIS celebrates the opening of Selected proposals from Italy's varied wine its 4th office in San Bonifacio, 10 and food tradition km far from Verona, that will serve north-western Italy, to give you a EXCURSION full experience of tour destinations No limits to imagination... from a walk with in this area and their products, and ass to the seaside-excursion with fishermen provide you with competent assistance onsite! HOTEL Selected hotel facilities, especially suitable for groups With the ideas and proposals presented in the following pages INFO we want to share with you our News, curious facts and everything you fascination with this unique want to know... beautiful country, Italy. Your Gadis Team 1 In our publications you will find a complete presentation and many helpful tips about one of the Italian regions - in this edition: Liguria! Piemonte 3 ITALIA Liguria Introducing a Region 9 Lombardia & Lago Maggiore 25 Lago di Garda & Trentino 31 Veneto & Friuli Venezia Giulia 34 Emilia Romagna 37 Toscana 39 Lazio & Umbria 43 Marche & Abruzzo & Puglia 47 Campania 49 Sardegna & Corsica 51 Sicilia 55 Tour Italia 59 Events 61 Good to know & Terms of Service 66 tel. +39 0183 5481 - fax. +39 0183 54 82 22 - [email protected] 2 PIEMONTE Discovering the Langa Astigiana The Langa Astigiana is an authentic region of Piedmont containing many reminders of past times. Old stone and brick gates lead to small farming villages; stroll along the quiet narrow streets dominated by castles and churches. Sit down and taste the food specialties of this area: hazelnut cakes, Roccaverano cheese, sausage and of course Piedmont's famous wines! EXCURSION Services 1 full day guide 1 typical cheese tasting 1 wine tasting Price per person 25 10 reasons why you as they cover 18km. If it happens to rain, you can visit should visit Turin all of the centre without getting your feet wet! 8) Savoia Castle Venaria Reale: also known as the Are you thinking about offering Turin to your customers? Versailles of Piedmont, a Unesco site and a fine example Here are ten sound reasons to do so! of Baroque style. See page 5. 1) Architectural transformism: a city of ancient 9) Chocolate and the aperitif: reminders of old times INFO treasures, a capital of industry and a gallery of modern and the aristocratic habits that inhabitants of Turin just art works. The fact that Turin has been chosen to host could not give up. See page 7. the 2008 International architecture congress is not a 10) Superga basilica: one of the most beautiful mere coincidence... monuments to visit in the vicinity of Turin. Climb to the 2) Eatitaly: it is difficult to explain what Eatitaly is. It top of the hill to enjoy Europes most dramatic view, is a fine food market, a place where you can sample as Pope Pio XI once said. delicious dishes, meet people and learn more about There are many other things to do and see in Turin, but healthy food and cooking. A unique paradise for gourmets. we think we covered those that will stimulate your 3) Il Quadrilatero: Turins trendiest district, a melting interest in this city, which counts as one of the top travel pot of different cultures and arts, the Quadrilatero need destinations of Italy. not envy Paris Montmartre. 4) Il Lingotto: today FIATs former factory hosts contemporary art exhibitions and famous events such as the Salone del Gusto (Hall of Taste), La Fiera del Libro (Book Fair), the Bolla at the conference centre and Agnelli futuristic Auditorium. 5) Museum of Cinema: optical boxes, magic lamps, film clips, sketches, giant screens, lit rooms, magic lamps, optical boxes are on display in the museum that occupies the building of the renowned Mole Antonelliana, a symbol of Turin. See page 8. 6) The Egyptian Museum: the second largest museum after the one in Cairo has been recently renovated by art director Dante Ferretti. See page 8 7) Piazza Vittorio: one of Europes largest squares surrounded by ancient buildings and 19th century gates. The imposing colonnades dominate the centre of Turin 3 Wine Cellar Cavallotti Hotel Mercure Calamandrana Royal 4* - Turin Mercure Torino Royal has 75 sound proofed rooms Patrizia and Giorgio Cavallotti are the third generation providing utmost comfort. The cosy facility is favourably of winemakers of this cellar that has produced excellent located in Turin a few minutes drive from the historic wines and sparkling wines since 1866. We visit the centre, close to the ring road, with easy access to ageing cellar "barricaia" and the old brick cellar for HOTEL Turin Caselle airport and highway for all directions. the sparkling wine, which is produced according to The hotel has a restaurant serving regional and the classic method. The visit includes a tasting international specialties, two wine bars, garage, car- experience, a joy to the palate! park and a modern well equipped conference room suitable for any event or meeting. Ideal for tourist Wine tasting with snack groups planning to visit Turin. Wines Chardonnay Piemonte PANE & VINO & PANE Berbera d'Asti D.O.C. HB per person from 45 Piemonte Barbera d'Asti superiore Moscato Piemonte Grappa Menu local sausages and cold cuts cheese stuffed tartlets pizza and focaccia a first course apricot and Mombaruzzo amaretto pie mineral water Price per person 10 Restaurant and wine cellar Castello di Bubbio Hotel restaurant Castello di Bubbio is located in the south of Piedmont, on the border of Langhe and Monferrato, a few kilometres from Acqui. Once an imposing village, today it is a splendid italian garden with a breathtaking view over the piedmont hills. In one of the wings of the castle there is the restaurant, on whose menu you will find local, simple but - thanks to the high quality ingredients and the art of the Chef - exceptionally tasty examples of piedmont cuisine. It is an absolute must to visit the cellar which is PANE & VINO & PANE located in the old sousterrain under the tower. distances from the most important tourist centres: Asti: 39 km Alba: 43 km Acqui Terme: 17 km Tasting Gourmet menu: Price per person 39 tel. +39 0183 5481 - fax. +39 0183 54 82 22 - [email protected] 4 Kellerei Contratto PIEMONTE Canelli Passing through the large wrought-iron gate, you enter what has been called an ideal location for "the civilization of wine". The name Contratto has won over an important place in Italian wine history. The first millesimato sparkling wine was made here in 1917. The Versailles of Highlight of the visit are the spectacular cellars, Piedmont excavated to a depth of 32 meters into the heart of the hill, that will be soon declared a World Heritage After many years of disrepair, La Venaria Reale, one Site by Unesco. PANE & VINO & PANE of the main residences of Italy's Savoy royal family, was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Following Tasting of millesimato sparkling wine massive restoration (Europe's largest cultural restoration project), the palace built by Vittorio Amedeo II was Price per person from 12 brought back to its original splendour. The complex includes the old town, which represents Tasting of millesimato with "degorgement à la volé" a treasure trove of historic events, the imposing and "Pas dosé" Baroque royal palace with its vast gardens - an EXCURSION Price per person from 18 important example of the 17th and 18th century art and architecture, and La Mandria natural park, home to a variety of wild and domestic animals and rich in historical and architectural treasures. Some figures can give you an idea of the massive restoration that was carried out: 80.000 sqm: area of the residence including La Citroniera (orangerie) and the former stables 145.000 sqm: coatings and plasters in the royal palace 35.000 sqm: façade 3.000 tons: stone paving in the royal palace 8.000 sqm: the former stables occupied by the Conservation and restoration centre, one of the world's greatest restoration sites. 1.000 sqm: frescoes in the royal palace Hotel Langhe e 11 km: decorative frames in the royal palace Monferrato 4* 80 ha: gardens Costigliole D´Asti 40.000: new plants in the gardens 11 million litres of water in the 250 m long and 50 m The newly built 4* hotel Langhe e Monferrato is large fishery in the gardens situated in Costigliole d'Asti at the entrance to the Langhe.
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