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DISTANCE: 800km/500miles approx
TIME NEEDED: 8 days
(minimum)
VISITS: Ferrara,
Padova, Brenta Villas, Venice (with an extra day it’s
possible to make a day trip to the beautiful Istrian
coast of Croatia by taking the 2.30hrs Hydrofoil journey),
Po delta, Ravenna.
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Ferrara and Padua
Ferrara - This quiet
orderly city in Emilia is full of history and monuments.
The old city centre is protected by UNESCO. Monuments:
Castello Estense (castle, 14th-16th century), Cattedrale
(12th-13th century, outstanding works of art), Palazzo
dei Diamanti (16th century), Palazzo di Lodovico il Moro
(16th century palace), Palazzina di Marfisa, (16th century),
Palazzo di Schifanoia (14th-15th century).
Padua, the city of
Saint Antony, is just a few kilometres from Ferrara. It’s
Botanical gardens, also in UNESCO’s World Heritage list,
date back to 1545 and are regarded as the most ancient
university gardens in the world. The university itself
dates back to 1222. Other sights include Piazza Prato
della Valle, Palazzo del Capitano , Palazzo della Regione,
the Scrovegni frescos and statue of Gattamelata by Raffaello.
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Next on to Venice by way of the famous Palladian
Villas and Mestre.
On the road from Padua to Venice along the Brenta canal
you can see the beautiful villas designed in the 1550s
by Palladio the renowned architect from Padua. Among the
most famous are Villa Barbaro and La Rotonda. Many of
the Palladian villas contain frescos by great artists
like Veronese and Tiepolo.
Now on to the campsite “Alba d’Oro” at Mestre from where
you can get to Venice quickly by bus. Venice is truly
a unique city, incomparable and spectacular, full of magnificent
buildings and monuments. The riches of St. Mark’s alone
bear witness to Venice’s position as a world power from
the 12th to the 14th century. The city was originally
founded in 421 BC.
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Po Delta
The Po is Italy’s longest river. Its vast basin covers
some 15 percent of the county and supports around a third
of the nation’s population. It offers beautiful subtle
landscapes – rows of poplar trees across misty fields
and long views over soft brown earth. There are wide views
over the shifting sands of the delta, an estuary of marshes,
dunes and islands. Along the Adriatic coast there are
numerous beaches with a vast array of amenities like campsites,
bars restaurants, beach volley ball and football, gyms,
etc.
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Last visit, Ravenna - city of mosaics
The city rose to power in the 1st century BC under the
Roman Emperor Augustus. In AD 402 it was made capital
of the Western Empire. Ravenna is renowned for its early
Christian mosaics which span the years of Roman and Byzantine
rule. (FOTO)
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| Our fares: |
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| Camper Tours fare (single camper sleeps up to 6 people including PICK UP & DROP OFF in Bologna, Milano Linate, Bergamo, Venezia, Firenze Airport and for Roma extra 190 € and Camper fully kitted with bedclothes, kitchenware, full gas anister and supplies, Road map, Network of 25 campsites, Unlimited Kilometres, Vehicle insurance) |
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| Season |
Period |
Price of camper (per day) |
| Low |
December to February |
€ 160 |
| Medium |
March to June
September to November |
€ 194 |
| High |
July to August |
€ 250 |
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Camper Convoy Tour (min. 5 campers)
Prices below include a accompanying Guide with camper |
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| Season |
Period |
Price of camper (per day) |
| Low |
December to February |
€ 140 |
| Medium |
March to June
September to November |
€ 200 |
| High |
July to August |
€ 285 |
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