Apulia, Lecce and Vieste

Seven nights’ half-board from £799 per person

Selected departures June to October 2013

• Return direct scheduled flights from London Gatwick, taxes and transfers
• Seven nights hand-picked four-star hotel accommodation, with half-board
• A journey discovering a fascinating and unspoilt collection of cutural and scenic gems
• Guided tour of Lecce, one of Italy's finest baroque towns - often compared to Florence
• Visit to Alberobello, home to the unique 'trulli' houses, set amid stunning countryside
• Guided tour of Matera, the amazing cave village and UNESCO world heritage site
• Visit to Bari's old town, once home to ancient Greeks, Saracens and Normans, with an amazing Romanesque cathedral, final resting place of St Nicholas - Father Christmas!
• Guided tour of Castel del Monte, one of Italy's finest medieval castles
• Stay in ancient Vieste's delighful old town, beautifully situated on one of Italy's most inspiring coastlines
• Drive along the Gargano coast, one of europe's most stunning seascapes
• Tour the beautiful national park and Crusader church of Monte St Angelo, where the Archangel St Michael appeared and one of Europe's most important medieval pilgrimates
• Escorted by an experienced tour manager

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Supplier info: Riviera Travel

Since their inception 25 years ago, Riviera Travel have endeavoured to exceed the expectations of the discerning traveller, on their fascinating and innovative European and Worldwide escorted tours.

They have passion for quality and looking after all their guests in the most personal manner possible and really ‘go the extra mile'. Over the years they have received many commendations from many household names in the publishing industry. They have recently been voted by the members of one of the country's most respected consumer organisations in their biannual survey of travel companies, as one of the UK's top two Tour Operators and the most outstanding of all in terms of value for money - by some considerable margin.

Riviera Travel offers European and Worldwide Escorted Tours by Eurostar and by Air.

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