A new tour to Bologna and the gastronomic heart of Italy Emilia Romagna. With new visits to the seaside resort of Ravenna, charming Modena and the Wine Chateau of Umberto Cesari.

• Return same day British Airways flights from Jersey to Bologna via Heathrow.

• 6 nights, half board at the four-star Savoia Regency country House Hotel in Bologna.

• 6 dinners at their gastronomic restaurant Garganelli with superb Italian cuisine.

• Guided tour of Bologna, university city of culture with its stylish piazzas, famous towers, beautiful fountains and 22 miles of shopping porticos with exciting food markets.

• Plenty of free time in Bologna to shop and taste the many local specialities.

• Day excursion to the seaside resort of Ravenna with guided tour of this former capital of the Roman empire and the world’s greatest collection of Byzantine Mosaics. Free time in Ravenna.

• Visit to the beautiful historic centre of Modena, birthplace of Pavarotti and Enzo Ferrari and a centre for the famous Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and balsamic vinegar. Free time for lunch and shopping for local gastronomic specialities.

• Guided visit to the Chateau of Umberto Cesari and its aging cellars with tasting of its red, white, and sparkling wines accompanied by superb local cheeses, breads jams and white truffles.

• Day excursion to Verona with a guided coach and walking tour to see this wonderful city immortalised by Shakespeare and featuring the supposed balcony of Romeo and Juliet at the Casa di Giulietta. Free time to explore this charming city with its streets paved with marble and lined with discreet restaurants and designer shops alongside the 1st century Roman amphitheatre.