Rome to Venice: Following Christian Footsteps in Italy
February 28 - March 15, 2025
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Italy is one of the absolute must-visit countries for anyone seeking to understand the ancient Christian heritage in the Mediterranean world.
It has an overflowing wealth of iconic landmarks from the grandeur of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City to the medieval serenity of Assisi, the birthplace of St. Francis, the exquisite mosaics of Ravenna, the Duomo and art masterpieces of Renaissance Florence, finishing with the Byzantine beauty of the Basilica di San Marco in Venice.
A Wealth of Christian Heritage
Journey through centuries of 'Christian time' from antiquity to modernity—in a country that is a boon to the Christian traveller.
Visiting catacombs, churches, and museums and viewing paintings, mosaics, and sculptures will leave abiding memories. New Testament apostles, martyrs, Christian Emperors, theologians, saints, mystics, pilgrims, preachers, artists, reformers, bishops, and popes all made their way onto the colourful, congested, and conflicted stage of western Christian history, and their impact can still be seen in Italy.
Tour Highlights
This itinerary has been carefully chosen to illumine the highlights of the western Christian story:
experience imperial, early Christian & medieval Rome for lasting memories of the ‘Eternal City’ — including papal audience!
relive the spiritual journeys of Francis & Clare in charmed Assisi.
stroll the cobbled streets of stunning San Gimignano—the ‘medieval Manhattan’ with its towering skyline.
savour the cultural treasures of Renaissance Florence, home to famed writers Dante, Machiavelli & Petrarch and artists Botticelli, Michelangelo & Donatello.
gaze upon the jewelled mosaics in Ravenna’s churches.
soak in the piazzas, canals, churches, and islands in artistically rich Venice—a former gateway to the Orient.
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