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Bonding in the Italian lakes, 007-style: from £1,087 pp with VFB Holidays
The man himself can currently be spotted in Lake Garda along with his pranged Aston Martin, filming ‘Quantum of Solace’ – the 22nd James Bond movie (due out in October), so if you’d like to track the legendary agent, take advantage of VFB Holidays’ nine-day Italian lakes itinerary.
Explore Lake Maggiore in the west and Lake Garda in the east, staying between two comfortable, lakeside, 4-star hotels. The holiday is from £1,087 pp (two sharing) including return flights from Gatwick (Heathrow and Bristol also available at a supplement), eight nights’ accommodation with breakfast and dinner, one lunch, transfers, all excursions, entrance fees and local guides and the services of an expert VFB tour manager.
Call VFB Holidays on 01452 716 833 or visit www.vfbholidays.co.uk.
Free night deals “14-for-the-price-of-seven” and “seven-for-the-price-of-five” together with free linen hire are available this summer at Camping Park Albatros on Italy’s Tuscan coast courtesy of Vacansoleil (08700 778 779, www.vacansoleil.co.uk).
These special offers are valid for holidays completed between May 24 and June 21 and mean a two week stay for a family of up to six – in a fully equipped Fiji mobile home now costs from just #415 or #325 for a seven night stay. Prices include midweek return Dover-Calais P&O or SeaFrance crossing for car and passengers.
Roman Holiday – from £614 pp with Kirker Holidays
Amphitheatre addicts, culture vultures and even fans of Russell Crowe cannot fail to be impressed by the awesome proportions and colourful history of Rome’s famous Colosseum.
Begun by the Emperor Vespasian and completed by his son, Titus, in 79AD, this was the largest amphitheatre in the Roman world – holding up to 50,000 spectators at any one time, who came to gawp at the gladiatorial gore-fest.
Three nights costs from £614 pp (two sharing), including flights (selected UK regional airports including Gatwick/Heathrow), private car transfers, B&B, and Kirker’s guide notes to restaurants and sightseeing. Call AITO* member Kirker Holidays on 020 7593 2288 (www.kirkerholidays.com).
A musical must this summer – visit Verona with JMB Travel from £636 pp
One of the oldest and best-preserved amphitheatres in Italy, Verona is a sight to behold and remains the open-air highlight of any opera calendar. There is quite simply no other way to experience this awe-inspiring amphitheatre in the home of opera than to take in one of its electrifying summer performances.
This year, the programme kicks off with Aida on 20 June and opera specialist JMB Travel has secured some of the best seats in the house. A two-night stay in Verona costs from £636 pp (two sharing) and includes two opera performances, flights (Gatwick), transfers and B&B in the three-star Hotel Mastino. Call JMB Travel on 01452 715370 (www.jmb-travel.co.uk).
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