TOUR WEEKEND ART CITIES SEA - SNOW HOLIDAY SPORT Italy HOLIDAY 2014 Our Company manages, as Tour Operator, Incoming To get Buyers’ interest, Todra TO agrees with the hotels and and Outgoing requests with an experience of over 12 service companies: years and with a qualifi ed staff . • Individual prices • Special rates for weekends Incoming • Special conditions for private groups and companies Todra Tour Operator by Avantage SRL, is a tourism associa- • Last minute prices tion. It was born in 1997 with the purpose to organize tours • The prices for meetings and details of the services in Italy and outside Italy. off ered for the conferences All our staff has a large experience in tourism and has • Special packages for the mountain an excellent knowledge of its area and of needs of its • Special packages for the seaside customers, who come from European and World. • Special packages for Sport travels • Special Packages for Local Diving Outgoing • Special Packages for Tour Diving Our products: Morocco - Tunis - Tanzania - Uganda - • Special packages for “Wine and food” travels Madagascar - Senegal - Gambia - Turkey - Uzbekistan • Special packages for archaeological travels - Jordan - Brazil - Chile - Perù Todra Tour Operator can off er the following services in col- All above places us at an ideal level to create and pro- laboration with specialized companies which are patented mote new contacts between the Italian tourist facilities and with a proven seriousness for: and ancillary services, to off er to the new customers • Transfer to and from airports, railway stations, ports, the best product, tailor made, and to meet the needs of terminal each operator. • Trips • Guided tours in all major languages. Our partners are: • Interpreter and hostess service during the conference • Hotel from 2* to 5*, Farmhouses, Charm, castles, or meeting events abbeys which became hotels,tourist • Organization of Coach tours throughout Italy and resorts and hotel chains. abroad. • Associations of tourist Promotion. Our main customers come from: We are the only tour operator which plans tours for USA - Canada - South America - India - Korea divers with itineraries for not diving companions. TODRA TOUR OPERATOR by AVANTAGE s.r.l. code 382 5718-1 Company Profile Via Piemonte, 32 – 00187 Rome (Italy) Tel. 0039 06 486447ra - Fax 0039 06 486995 www.todra.com - e-mail: [email protected] booking [email protected] Italy Italy is an unmatched travel destination. Some of its regions attract more tourists than other countries This beautiful country is distinguished by its insuperable and wonderful variety of tourist attractions to be off er and for its unique style, a world of surprise to discover this country seems to possess to a greater extent than almost any other. Italy’s boot-leg shape and its scores of islands give it a disproportionate amount of coastline. The famous Italian weather, with warm sunny days for the greatest part of the year, certainly make the country a magic land. It’s diffi cult, almost anywhere in Italy, to fi nd oneself very far away from some lovely beach; the more famous seaside are the chic Italian Riviera, the breathtaking Amalfi coast, Visiting Italy Visiting stunning Capri, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy has some of the most dramatic and beautiful coastline and beaches in the world, and some of the most dramatic and beautiful people on them. And a beach holiday in Italy A beach holiday in Italy means much more than sea and sun: even more time to enjoy the ubiquitously good cuisine and wine taste, pleasant romantic evening walks. Tuscany is to many their favourite region; the rolling landscape scattered with olive trees, vines and ancient buildings being the fi rst image of Italy that comes to most people’s minds. There are very few settlements here that are not blessed with great natural and architectural attraction. Florence, the capital of this region, is the symbol of the Renaissance art and of the architectural heaven. No one should leave without visiting at least its cathedral (the Duomo), the Uffi zi art museum, and Michelangelo’s David, or tasting a succulent Bistecca Fiorentina with a glass of Chianti. Venice, simply stands out of all even in a country with such cultural wealth. It is one of the most ro- mantic places in the world, with fabulous buildings crowded into a series of little islands, the water literally lapping their doorsteps, boats replacing cars, trucks, taxis and buses, making it deserving of its appellation as “the Serenissima”. getting lost between the narrow street of the city and tasting a glass of the local “Fragolino” a strawberry wine”. You don’t have to visit any sights or do anything in Venice, because you are carried away by its unique atmosphere to become enchanted. Rome is steeped in history and atmosphere. Almost a thousand years of history of Rome as the largest and richest city in the West, and almost two thousand years of history of Rome which has been elected as the most important city for the Catholic church, have left most important historical places such as the Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain and the Vatican City’s St Peter’s Basilica and Miche- langelo’s Sistine Chapel. You’ll enjoy this modern, vibrant city, however, as much for the colourful markets, elegant shopping, exciting nightlife, dazzling ice creams, chilled white wine and fantastic cuisine that you can enjoy here. The Italian islands of Sardinia and Sicily each merit at least their own holidays, Sardinia justly clai- ming that it is “almost a continent”. They totally distinguish themeself from one to the other but they both boast simply stunning coastlines, gorgeous beaches, magnifi cent mountains, millennium of fascinating history and unimaginable gastronomic richness. Italy And for an idea of the range that Italy off ers, consider the Alpine slopes, verdant and restful in the summer, ideal for a mountain walks, and, in winter, with dazzlingly white powder refl ecting the bright sun in a blue sky; a dream for those who enjoy winter sports. But don’t let this variety and choice make you spend too much time selecting an Italian desti- nation: you’ll love wherever you go. LANGUAGE – the italian is the offi cial language, but there are still many long history, which every year attracts large crowds of fans in the Mon- popular local dialects and in some areas you speak German, French, za roadtrack. Slovenian, Albanian, Catalan. WHAT TO EAT - Italy is worth a visit if only It’s important to visit Italy also CURRENCY – Euros in terms of food and wine, given the extraordinary quality and variety of its table. Regional specialties are divided into infi nite variations of DOCUMENTS - Italy is a member of the Schengen area and therefore EU fl avor. From Sicilian pastry consisting of cannoli and marzipan to lin- citizens can enter with their national document without an entry visa. guine with pesto, from r to Isolde in Milan to ‘ lamb to the Roman, the For almost all other European countries and non-passport is required ribollita the Tuscan tortellini Romagna, from polenta and cod to the and in some cases the entry visa. Veneto Malloreddus Sardinian. There is no corner of Italy that has not a typical specialty. Not to mention the infi nite diversity of cheese (like HEALTH WARNINGS - (Prophylactic Vaccines) and Precautions - No par- gorgonzola cheese, parmesan, pecorino, mozzarella) and meats(such ticular notice. as dried beef, salted pork, headcheese, sausage, ham). The wines Ita- lians are rightly world famous, white, red, rosé or sparkling wine to be. TIME ZONE: one hours more as regards the Greenwich meridian (two But they are also extraordinary, and muscat dessert, such as Pantelleria, hours more in summer) and grappa. Another Italian tradition is that of coff ee, to drink small as anywhere else in the world. ELECTRICITY: 220V, 50Hz WHAT TO BUY - Italy is considered a paradise for shopping, although GETTING THERE - Italy is well connected to all major European countri- the prices are quite expensive. Purchases in the fi rst place is obviously es and beyond through the fl ights of major airlines. The fl ag carrier is the fashion, clothing and accessories such as shoes and handbags, the Alitalia, But many other carriers operate domestic and international from big names National, now known around the world. They also fl ights. The two major airports are those of Rome Fiumicino and Milan make good purchases in the fi eld of objects designed for the home and Malpensa. Excellent links also exist with neighboring countries by sea furniture, and jewelry. Apart from the boutiques and designer shops, (with Corsica, Greece, Turkey, Tunisia, Malta, Albania, Croatia, Slovenia those who want to try to save is also found in many outlets and op- and Spain) and by land, through a developed network of motorways portunities in markets that are held regularly in many city squares. In and railways. addition to buying “canons” of Italian design and fashion, shopping and fun is more particularly directed to the specifi city of the places you visit BEST TIME TO GO - Every season is good, given the many aspects of and the tradition of the place, for example with regard to food or crafts. Italy’s interest. Unless you intend to take a skiing holiday (the season It can range from ceramics Capodimonte to the art glass of Murano, runs from December to March) or bathing (from June to September) the best seasons to visit the city are spring and autumn, when temperatures are more moderate, the colours of the nature very striking and in some places there is less tourist crowd. THE BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN ITALY - Among the most visited tourist destinations in the be- autiful country surely include Venice ,Florence, Palermo and Naples, with the nearby Pompei.