KINGDOM OF ITALY VERSUS HAPSBURG EMPIRE,

HISTORY OF TERRIFYING BATTLES FOUGHT ON THE CRESTS OF MOUNTAINS CONTRASTING WITH TODAY’S BREATH TAKING SCENERIES.. THIS IS WHAT WE WANT YOU TO EXPERIENCE…

 

This itinerary is meant to present the emotional aspect through strategies of the first World War

The setting will be the beautiful Castle Brando, Austrian headquarters and Hospital. From there chronologically we will visit sites starting from the terrible defeat of Caporetto to then narrate the conflict through the Veneto and friuli’s mountains , walking the communication trenches, looking across valleys, feeling the pains, fears, suffering of our young men coming from different countries, different backgrounds all commited to a cause they believed in.

Suggestive landscapes, harshness of the mountainous terrain echoing distant battles, grasping the incredible proximity of the lines of defence juxtaposed on the top of the mountain, only a few meters apart.

Landscapes now offer beautiful and serene sceneries. Returning to the present day, we will savour the beauty of Italian lifestyle, wine tasting, delicious local food and visits to splendid villas and quaint elegant towns.

 

 

Flying from the US into Venice Aiport

 

WAR ITINERARY – EAST & MIDDLE FRONT OF THE “GREAT WAR”

 

1st day

Drive to Slovenjia arrive in Caporetto late in the afternoon.

Overnight in Caporetto

 

2nd day

Early breakfast

Visit of the War Museum cemetery

Lunch

Climb Mount Kolovrat (the Rommel Trail) Walk the trenches

Dinner

Overnight in Caporetto

 

3rd day

Breakfast

Drive to Cividale del Friuli for coffee

Lunch in San Daniele to taste the world famous Prosciutto

Drive the Flying spy area Aviano, Polcenigo, Caneva, Capella Maggiore to the

famous caves in Frefona.

Check in

Dinner and overnight at Castle Brando

 

4th day

breakfast

Drive to Cortina d’Ampezzo

Walk the mountains trails of the Falzarego pass and the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, through incredible scenieries across tunnels, slits and trenches.

Lunch at the rifugio in the mountains

Drive back to Castle Brando

Dinner at the Castle

Overnight

 

5th day

Breakfast

Lunch at the rifugio of Santa Augusta

Visit of the Minucci Castle, home of the flying spy Camille de Carlo

Back to Castle Brando

Dinner

Overnight

 

6th day to the Asiago Plateau with lunch and emotional visit of the English and French cemeteries.

Lunch in Asiago

Return through Bassano

Return to Castle Brando

Visit of the Memorials and cemeteries of Italian and Austrians young soldiers of the Monte Grappa

Taste the famous Grappa on the Alpini Bridge

Back to Castle Brando

Dinner

Overnight

 

7th day The Piave River

Wine tasting at Villa Sandi and visit of the beautiful Villa’s museum with its underground tunnels used as a communication site to the Piave by the Italians

Lunch at the Locanda della Villa Sandi

Drive the Prosecco country back to Castle Brando

Drive to the Passo Baldo : tunnels built on top of each other in 100 days by  Austrian Engineers, and finished by Austrian wives and children.

Back to Castle Brando

Overnight

 

8th day

Breakfast

Check out

Drive to the Airport and fly back to the US

 

ITINERARY – EASTERN, MIDDLE AND WESTERN FRONT OF THE “GREAT WAR”

Same as above

 

8th day

Breakfast

Check out

Drive to Soave and lunch & wine tasting at Montetondo winery

Drive to Rovereto

Check in at Hotel Leon d’Oro

Dinner

Overnight

 

9th day

Breakfast

Visit the famous Peace Bell made with canons

Visit the Castle War Museum

Drive to the lake of Lavarone and lunch

Dinner at the Hotel

Overnight

Breakfast

Drive to Airport and flight back to the USA

 

 

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