Citalia is a leading Italian specialist that has been offering tailor made holidays to the country since 1929.

The Orient-Express

From mid-range properties to some of Italy’s finest hotels, customers have the flexibility to create their own Italian experience that can be a city break, beach stay, multi-centre, rail or self-drive holiday. With flight-free holidays currently a popular choice, travelling by train, to and within Italy, provides a sustainable, relaxed and scenic way to discover Italy’s highlights. Italy enjoys excellent rail links with the country’s modern high- speed rail network connecting the major cities, while smaller towns are reached by slower local trains which offer some of the most picturesque journeys. Three of Citalia’s most popular rail journeys for 2020 :

The Orient-Express

The Venice Simplon-Orient- Express offers a ‘romantic’ and luxurious way to travel from London to Venice as it passes through France and Switzerland. There is fine dining on board with guests having cabins, adorned with art deco detail and French-polished cherry wood. www.belmond.com/trains/europe/venice-simplon-orient-express 

Lake Garda

The rail journey to Lake Garda is slow and scenic, offering travellers some of the most stunning scenery as the train travels through the Italian Alps. The trip from London allows stops in Paris, Milan and Verona before Lake Garda. www.visitgarda.com

Viareggio 

Located on the Tuscan coast of the Vesillia, Viareggio began as a medieval fishing village, it today offers cafés, markets, curio shops, boutiques and seafood restaurants. The sandy beaches, seafood specialties and nightlife make Viareggio a holiday favourite with Italians and foreigners alike. Viareggio is also good for those wishing to pair an Italian beach holiday with day trips to nearby Florence, Pisa, Lucca, which are less than two hours away by rail. www.visittuscany.com/en/destinations/viareggio

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