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All tours include English speaking guide and coach transfer. Museum tickets not included.

The ANR 2004 Secretariat reserve the right to cancel a tour when the minimum number of participants has not been reached.

Full refunds will be made after the congress.
 
 
Genoa sightseeing coach tour

Date: Monday, June 14, 2004 Time: 03:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m. Fee: € 15,00.

Exploring the thousand year old fascination of Genoa, its superb palaces, patrician homes, medieval buildings, its colours and splendid views (min. 25 participants).


Nighttime boat trip to Portofino and San Fruttuoso coves

Date: Monday, June 14, 2004 Time: 08:00 p.m. - 12:00 midnight Fee: € 45,00

This unforgettable nighttime catamaran boat trip will take you through two of the most enchanting coves on earth: Portofino, the worldwide known Italy's premiere seaside resort town, and San Fruttuoso, a wonderful fishing village with an ancient 10th century Benedictine abbey. Welcome cocktail onboard (min. 100 participants).


Florence tour

Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 Time: 08:00 a.m. - 06:00 p.m. Fee: € 55,00

Florence: the cradle of the Renaissance period, where you breathe art in the medieval streets and in the Renaissance palaces. Here, the memories of the Medici family are united with the splendour of the works of reknowned artists: Michelangelo, Leonardo and Botticelli. Visit Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral with the beautiful dome by Brunelleschi, Giotto's Bell Tower, and see the Baptistry, Palazzo Vecchio, Loggia dei Lanzi and Piazza Uffizi, go over Ponte Vecchio and visit Piazza Santa Croce and the eponymous church, where Michelangelo and Galileo are buried (min. 25 participants).


Pisa and Luni tour

Date: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 Time: 09:00 a.m. - 07:00 p.m. Fee: € 45,00

Miracles Square is the heart of Pisa and the symbol of the splendour and the power of the golden age of the old Republic of Pisa. With its world famous monuments - the celebrated Leaning Tower, the Cathedral and the Baptistry - the square can well claim to be the symbol of Italian art: one of the best known and admired sights in the whole world. The tour continues with a visit to the archeological area of Luni, near La Spezia, the largest excavation site in the Liguria Region. The ancient roman town of "Lunae" was a rich coastal commercial town that still conserves splendid traces of its past, such as the big temple, the forum and the amphitheatre (min. 25 participants).


Genoa walking tour

Date: Thursday, June 17, 2004 Time: 09:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Fee: included in the accompanying person fee.

The itinerary takes in the hearth of the Old Port and then goes on into the classical "carruggi" (lanes) to take in San Giorgio Palace, San Matteo Square with its beautiful church, Doria Palace, San Lorenzo Square and the Cathedral, Ducale Palace, the old Soprana Gate (one of the old gateways to the city) and the home of Christopher Columbus (min. 25 participants).


Serravalle McArthurGlen Design Outlet tour

Date: Thursday, June 17, 2004 Time: 01:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m. Fee: € 22,00

Visit the first Italian fashion centre and Europe's largest Designer Outlet, and have an unique shopping experience in exclusive boutiques that face small squares joined by meandering streets, in the architectural charm of a historic 18th century Ligurian town centre, immersed in the greenery of the sorrounding hills. Discover convenience, elegance, quality and special offers within everyone's reach - Calvin Klein Jeans, Diesel, Dolce & Gabbana, Etro, Frette, Genny, La Perla, Marina Yachting, Samsonite, Trussardi, Valextra, Versace Company Store among the brands (min. 25 participants).
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Camogli, Santa Margherita and Portofino tour

Date: Friday, June 18, 2004 Time: 09:00 a.m. - 04:00 p.m. Fee: included in the accompanying person fee.

Reach by coach one of the most beautiful spots in Liguria that lies in the Paradise Gulf - Camogli - a sea town right on the sea, surrounded by rocky mountains towering over it, with its typical homes and the entrance to the little harbour. Leave to visit Santa Margherita, an elegant seaside centre in the innermost part of the Tigullio Gulf. Then board the boat to go to Portofino, the celebrated and exclusive Riviera town, nestled in a little gulf and surrounded by scenery of incomparable beauty (min. 25 participants).


Portovenere and Cinque Terre tour

Date: Saturday, June 19, 2004 Time: 08:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m. Fee: € 50,00

Reach by coach La Spezia and board the boat to visit Portovenere, the picturesque seafaring town that dates back to Roman times and stands on a rocky spur overlooking the sea, with its San Pietro Church that stands on the promontory, the Byron cave, the castle and the San Lorenzo Church. Then cruise to the Cinque Terre - the five small villages that defiantly cling to this inhospitably rugged part of Ligurian coastline, turned over the centuries into terraced vineyards held up by more than 7.000 kilometres of dry stone walling - the worldwide known Italian National Park and Protected Marine Area recognised as a World Heritage site by UNESCO (min. 25 participants).