Hidden Europe: unique experiences in Europe's cities
08/09/2020 · By Katie Shaw
Europe’s cities are treasure troves of culture, teeming with iconic, must-see sights to enthral even the most seasoned of tourists.
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2024 Tour code: SRL24
About the tour
The beautiful fortress town of Sirmione is our base, in an elegant Spa hotel, set on a picturesque peninsula overlooking Lake Garda. On this captivating tour, we glide through Venice's turquoise canals on an unforgettable gondola ride - passing Venetian palazzos, intriguing architecture and by zantine churches - we taste renowned wines and enjoy a delicious homemade dinner at a rural winery in Valpolicella, and explore history and culture in Roman Verona and medieval Malcesine.
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Itinerary
Our holiday begins when we meet our fellow travellers and Tour Manager at London St Pancras. We board the Eurostar service to Paris in Standard Premier Class, enjoying a light meal in our seats. From the French capital, we continue by First Class rail to Karlsruhe in Germany, passing through the Champagne and Alsace regions enroute.
In Karlsruhe, we change to the First Class train to Freiburg im Breisgau. Nestled at the edge of the magical Black Forest, Freiburg has a charming Old Town with cobblestone squares lined by gabled buildings and a magnificent Gothic cathedral. Our overnight hotel is near the train station and, after checking in, we head out to a local restaurant to enjoy our first dinner together as a group.
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4.4 / 5 · 220 reviews
Morag Buchanan
Submitted 23/Apr
Well organised experience
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William Steele
Submitted 23/Apr
Sirmione was simply divine , weather 25 which is ideal when walking around ,food absolutely delicious . Just loved sitting in the Square with a cold beer or cappuccino people watching . Fillet of beef Rossini in one of the restaurants was to die for ,and ice cream delicious . Loved every minute of it ??????
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Customer
Submitted 16/Apr
Beautiful place, fabulous trip overall, great trips arranged would do it all again ??
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Raymond Doherty
Submitted 16/Apr
Hotel a little remote
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Mrs M Roy
Submitted 13 Nov 2023
Excellent holiday in every way except for the substitution of a coach journey for what should have been a rail journey (due to circumstances beyond your control) but no option to reschedule.
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Mr Hamish Wilson
Submitted 12 Nov 2023
The walk to the bus was 750m from the hotel. While perfectly manageable it was a drag.
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