La Dolce Vita Wine Tours

Venice to Amarone

Amarone, Soave, and Italy’s Northern Renaissance

Trip Notes:

Airport

Although Verona has a small, national airport, the closest intercontinental airports are Venice (Marco Polo) and Milan (Malpensa). The fastest train from Venice to Verona takes 1 hour; from Milan, it’s 1hr20min. (See link to TrenItalia below.)

Pre-tour

Plan to land in Italy a day before the tour begins; that’s necessary to be at our starting point on time. You can spend the preceding night in Venice, which is our pick-up point. For hotel suggestions, consult a good hotel search engine, such as TripAdvisor or Venere.

Meeting point

Our meeting point is Venice at the Piazzale Roma at 9:30 a.m. (Details will be spelled out in the information packet.)

Departure day

On our final day, we’ll shuttle you to the Verona train station [map]by 11 A.M.

Italian train schedule

Click here for an English-language version of TrenItalia. Be aware that the schedule is posted only several months in advance, so if you're looking for long-range dates, try something sooner, just to get an idea of departure frequency and trip length.

Trip extensions

Venice is the obvious choice for a pre- or post-tour excursion. Book your hotel early, as they fill up!

Travel insurance

This is recommended to protect you from needless loss caused by last-minute cancellations, lost luggage, and more. One source is Travelex Insurance: www.travelexinsurance.com, (800) 228-9792 (please use our compay code: 21-0043 LDV).

Weather

When packing, check www.weather.com. Go to “Verona, Italy” to get a general idea of temperatures and forecast. In September, daytime temps average around 75º and nighttime around 55ºF, so it’s comfortable, but jacket weather at night.

Reading

Articles by La Dolce Vita Wine Tours cofounder Patricia Thomson:
"Big Purple: Amarone"