Historical Tours & Trips in Italian Alps

Walk through UNESCO-listed Verona's Piazza delle Erbe past the Lamberti Tower, check out Scaligero Castle, and see Juliet's balcony from Romeo and Juliet. Take a guided boat tour around Sirmione to see the ancient Grotte di Catullo Roman villa ruins on Lake Garda, then head to Valpolicella to taste Amarone wine.

Take the funicular up to Bergamo's Città Alta and wander medieval streets to La Rocca fortress, with views over ancient valleys and landmarks like Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore. In Verona, check out the Roman Arena and Juliette's house with its balcony in Piazza delle Erbe, where traces from Roman times through the Renaissance remain.

Verona's Roman Arena and medieval Casa di Giulietta anchor this 8-day trip through Northern Italy's historical heartland. Stay at NH Verona and see Milan's Leonardo da Vinci sites on the Footsteps of Leonardo guided tour. High-speed trains connect Venice's St Mark Square and Rialto Bridge to Como, with private transfers between the 4-star Hotel NH Machiavelli in Milan and Lake Como's Bellagio ferry terminal.

Walk through UNESCO-listed prosecco vineyards in Valdobbiadene and see Verona's Roman Arena di Verona amphitheater where the Juliet story plays out. You'll visit the Renaissance Castello del Buonconsiglio fortress in Trento with its 13th-century walls and get a 2-hour guided tour of Venice's canals.

Pedal along Turin's elegant boulevards and through Parco del Valentino on a guided e-bike tour, passing landmarks like the Royal Palace and Porta Palatina with the Italian Alps visible in the distance. Ride up the iconic Mole Antonelliana via panoramic lift for sweeping views across Piedmont and Po River valley.