GROUP TRAVEL IS BOSCOLO TRAVEL - 2013 GROUP TRAVEL IS BOSCOLO TRAVEL - 2013 GROUP TRAVEL IS BOSCOLO TRAVEL - 2013 GROUP TRAVEL IS BOSCOLO TRAVEL - 2013 Walking, traveling, roaming, learning and discovering, these are man’s most ancient and visceral instincts. We join, participate and share our vision. Life is an experience, an adventure, a journey. Boscolo Group Travel fulfils these innate desires by providing the ideal setting: social relations, culture, spiritual enrichment, spontaneous enjoyment and delightful pleasures for the palate. Boscolo, dedic ated to you Boscolo has the experience of providing inspirational journeys with enthusiasm and professional service for over 30 years. We are always ready to satisfy your needs with original, well designed and well planned travel suggestions., Our creativity tuned to your customer. We provide immediate response, direct knowledge of facilities and prompt assistance, anytime, anywhere. Boscolo goes beyond the normal. We enable you to capture the essence of every landscape, to convey the excitement of a secret, a magical corner, to discover new flavours and scents that would remain unnoticed by following the crowd. Let Boscolo Group Travel assist you to innovate for your customers. We remember that each trip is unique for each traveler. Our staff of experts waits ready to take on Boscolo has the ‘know your most unusual requests. Tireless attention to each individual, and to individual details, is our recipe how’ to fulfill your for excellent service. Life is the sum of all journeys. Experience and proven requirements. organizational skills enable us to deliver tailor made And, the experience to solutions that best fit the needs of your travelers, time and create new dreams again. Let us help you to create your next itinerary, together. 2 3 Traveling is one thing, getting to know a place well also means learning about its culinary A true gourmet is traditions. Food and wine is arguably the best your taste bud’s best way to get to know Italy Tantalize your palate. as it highlights the friend. history and local specialties of each region. Boscolo offers We carefully select restaurants with culinary refinement. originality and local specialties to help you discover real Italian cuisine. 4 5 Travel and comfort, one should go with the other. Boscolo has a history of choosing hotels with expertise and painstaking care, A warm welcome balancing quality with good value, because comfort and relaxation are essential elements for an waits with the best enjoyable vacation. We try to immerse Comfort guaranteed. you in the spirit of service. a place finding accommodations that represent the Boscolo, hospitality world you visit. The experience of your stay will live long in the memory of a trip. ingrained by nature. Let the experience of Boscolo work for you. 6 7 Finding the right thing at the right time, never abandoning you alone, always providing a secure reference point that welcomes your requests, which offers choices and finds solutions, this is the standard of the Boscolo Group Travel service. Your attentive travel Groups are individuals who travel together. Each person companion wants to be recognized Interpreting your needs. and yet enjoy being part of the whole Boscolo is always there social experience. Everyone expects to when needed be respected, never ignored or marginalized. Their safety comes first and then the enjoyment. Choose the best for your customers, they are worth it. 8 9 12 PIEDMONT 14 LOMBARDY 16 THE LAKES 20 LIGURIA 24 VENETO 28 EMILIA-ROMAGNA United Kingdom Amsterdam 30 TUSCANY London Netherlands 34 UMBRIA Prague Czech 36 LAZIO Republic Wien 40 CAMPANIA Austria Budapest Hungary 44 APULIA Trieste Milan Venice Santiago de Compostela Torin Oviedo 46 SICILY Genoa Bologna Pamplona Florence Ancon 48 SARDINIA Perugia Zaragoza MADRID Barcelona Italy 50 SPAIN Rome Campobasso Toledo Bari SUMMARY Naples Valencia 52 Amsterdam Spain Palma de Mallorca Sevilla Cagliari Catanzaro 53 LONDON Palermo 54 PRAGUE 55 VIENNA 55 BUDAPEST 10 11 Lying in the foothills of the Alps, the Piedmont is a varied and complex region magnificent to behold. Bathed by the Po River, it is rich in hills and valleys, lakes and parks. Visitors can experience both the ancient and . modern history. The leading industries of the post-war economic boom are located in the major business center Turin. It is also one of REGION the most culturally and historically rich cities in the entire world, with the Museo Egizio (Egyptian Museum), the Shroud of Turin and its distinctive Baroque architecture. One of Italy’s most progressive culinary IEDMONT P scenes, the Piedmont never fails to impress at Piedmont with Boscolo the table. Barolo, Barbaresco and Moscato d’Asti wines flow aside traditional dishes such as Agnolotti, Stuffed Raviolis, Gnocchi stately and Bagna càuda. Finish the meal perfectly with Gianduiotto chocolates from Turin for THE dessert. Surrounded by parks and gardens, the Piedmont offers an ideal setting with infinite PLORE possibilities to create lasting memories. EX 12 13 . E F A world that reflects the massive Alps on its LI lakes, like blue mirrors stretching as far as the eye can see between cities that are historic, yet WITH pulsating with life, such as Cremona, Pavia and Monza. Famous for its racetrack, Monza is also the guardian of priceless treasure, such as the so-called “Corona Ferrea” in the cathedral. Milan, the fashion capital, is the economic and pulsating cultural engine of the whole country. It is a truly cosmopolitan city with its breathtaking Duomo that is woven, like beautiful white lace, between CITIES Lombardy with Boscolo opulent historical buildings and the “Galleria”, a catwalk of the most prestigious designer labels. Lombardi offers an experience that combines AMOUS new world style with old world charm; the F fashionable frenetic city against the striking quiet beauty of the lake; moments of shopping that AND contrast with the calm of a delicious meal with local wine and regional specialties. Discover Lombardi with Boscolo. culture , , istory H 14 15 The mountains and lakes of Northern Italy have always been a source of enchantment and fascination for travelers. Lake Maggiore, Lake Como, Lake Iseo and Lake Garda are sumptuous natural creations which form a magical place where water, air and light celebrate together in a magnificent show. Lake Maggiore is crowned with villas and English style gardens. Camellias, azaleas and The Lakes with Boscolo rhododendrons, like man, find their ideal environment here, thanks to the perfect microclimate of the basin. The Borromean Islands are incomparable; you can arrive there by lake ferry or by historic paddleboats which still live on in service. ROMANTICISM AND ANCIENT NOBILITY. AND ROMANTICISM F Visit Isola Madre, Isola dei Pescatori and Isola Bella, its palace the venue of luxurious parties for European nobility. 16 O MIRRORS MAGICAL 17 Lake Como, originally called Lario and Along the coast of the lake visit Sirmione, mentioned by Manzoni in “The Betrothed”, Garda, Bardolino, Lazise, and then travel up fascinates us today, as it did the great 19th to Gargnano, Malcesine and Riva del Garda, century authors. It is a timeless, magical place finally arriving in Trentino. Everywhere you with gardens brimming full of azaleas and look there are towers and castles, stark geraniums on the crests of terraces that reminders of ancient rivalries between the descend towards the shores, marked by lush two sides of the lake: the Scaliger family of capes that continue to surprise those who Verona and the Visconti family of Milan. navigate the water. Here cultivations of lemon, cedar and Lake Garda, the biggest of the lakes, is nestled bergamot trees compete for supremacy with between three regions; Lombardy, Veneto vineyards and olive trees. The oil from Garda and Trentino. It is an incredible combination is sublime, the precious nectar from this of culture, nature and fun, full of things to do lakeside Eden. Enjoy the best the lakes can while basking in the glow of sparkling sunlight. offer, with Boscolo. VINEYARDS, OLIVE TREES AND LEMON TREES, IN A LAKESIDE EDEN. IN TREES, AND LEMON TREES OLIVE VINEYARDS, 18 19 . OOD F DELICIOUS When the ancient settlers first arrived in AND Liguria, they immediately understood that they had found paradise. A place where the blue sea kisses the foot citrus , , of the mountain; slopes are terraced with lemon and olive trees, interrupted here and there by villages, cities and ports from lowers another time. This is Liguria. , F , Get to know Genoa, a city which seems AIR gritty and aloof upon arrival, inside it is a Liguria with Boscolo bustling and romantic place full of nautical SEA tradition and a strong, cultured people. ; ; The steadfast presence of the sea seeps into every aspect of life in Liguria, from its nature architecture to its character, from its climate F to its cuisine. Experience Liguria’s unique O ebb and flow. UME Sanremo, the city of flowers by definition, F Porto Venere and the Cinque Terre. PER THE reathe B 20 21 . evante L to Together they create an ideal postcard, it has been deemed a UNESCO World more like a figment of your imagination Heritage Site. than a real place. ONENTE Portofino, a multicolored jewelry box, is Making up the coastline of the Cinque Terre P charming and tiny, containing both poetry are Monterosso, Vernazza, Riomaggiore, and beauty in a single glimpse. Corniglia and Manarola. The five villages rom The Italian Riviera from Ponente to Levante F and surrounding hillside create a harmony is a beautiful flower, discover it with between Man and Nature, so treasured that Boscolo. IVIERA R talian I HE T 22 23 Veneto, a land that is rich in everything: it offers magnificent landscapes, cities full of history, culture and tradition; it is famous for its hospitality, regional wines and cuisine.