Holiday ideas to Verona

Calm blue lakes, snow-crested mountains, grandiose villas and some of Italy's finest Belle Époque hotels provide the backdrop to this tailor-made driving holiday through beautiful northern Italy. Its bookended by stays among Milan's ultra-fashionable repose and Verona's fabled past.

This fantastic itinerary is a beautiful showcase of Verona, and includes a four-night stay at the 5-star Hotel Due Torri, a walking tour of Verona, a visit to the Arena Museum Opera and best of all, tickets to the opera at the Arena di Verona – one of the world's most iconic opera houses.

Explore the very best of Italy on this 12-day luxury rail journey from the waterways of Venice to Pompeii’s ash-laden streets and Bologna’s culinary delights. Then, cross the water by rail ferry to Sicily's hilltop towns, idyllic coastlines and crumbling Roman ruins.

This spectacular 9-day drive will see you discover some of Italy's most stunning landscapes, from enormous green meadows to imposing mountain peaks, dotted along the way with chocolate box idyllic villages and medieval churches.

Simply put, this is one of the greatest experiences in world travel. Whether it’s fine dining in the restaurant car or personalised service in your private cabin, you’ll be pampered throughout the journey over the Alps and back to London. It all starts with a luxurious palace stay in Verona.

There's never been a better time to visit the historic north-Italian city of Verona. The setting for three of Shakespeare's most famous plays, including of course Romeo and Juliet, the Roman city of Verona exudes Italian history and romance.