With its abundance of architectural and artistic riches, Rome thousands and thousands of years of history. With a heady mix of haunting ruins, awe-inspiring art and vibrant street life, Italy’s hot-blooded capital is one of the world’s most romantic and inspiring cities. Nicknamed the Eternal City, Italy’s vibrant capital lives in the present, but no other city on earth evokes its past so powerfully. For over 2,500 years, emperors, popes, artists, and common citizens have left their mark here. Few cities can rival Rome's astonishing artistic heritage. Throughout history, the city has starred in the great upheavals of Western art, drawing the top artists of the day and inspiring them to push the boundaries of creative achievement. The result is a city awash with priceless treasures. Archaeological remains from ancient Rome like the Colosseum, the Palazzo Farnese, an important High Renaissance palace, Baroque fountains such as the Trevi fountain, and the treasures of the Vatican City such as St Peter’s Basilica vie for your attention in this exciting city.

With shimmering water in canals where streets would normally be, Venice truly is a city unlike any other. The dreamlike feel of this spectacular city can simply never be captured of photo or film or even explained, it has to be experienced. The fabulous palaces and churches reflect centuries of history in what was a wealthy trading center between Europe and the Orient. Now it seems strolling through the narrow alleyways with perhaps no idea of where you are heading is a quintessential part of exploring Venice. At some point you will almost surely end up in Piazza San Marco, the ideal place to enjoy a coffee or an aperitif but along the way you will find the most fascinating architecture, cobblestone passageways and the majestic canals flooded with the quaintest of gondolas. Venice is one of the most alluring cities in the world— no matter where you go, you will most certainly find history, beauty and romance.