{"id":11557,"date":"2014-08-06T10:15:18","date_gmt":"2014-08-06T14:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/?p=11557"},"modified":"2020-06-22T16:37:01","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T20:37:01","slug":"12-reasons-take-contiki-holidays-simply-italy-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/12-reasons-take-contiki-holidays-simply-italy-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Reasons to Take Contiki Holidays&#8217; Simply Italy Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I had the pleasure of experiencing Contiki Holidays\u2019 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/tour-detail\/detail.php?segmentId=false&amp;tour_id=BBSYC09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Simply Italy tour <\/a>this summer. The 12-day whirlwind started and ended in Rome with many highlights in between. Almost 800 photos later, I have memories to last a lifetime.\u00a0Here are 12 photos of some of my favourite things about Italy:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>\u00a01. Colourful buildings are everywhere<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Capri.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11617\" alt=\"Cinque Terre\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Capri.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Capri.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Capri-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Capri-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. \u00a0Venice is picture-perfect<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Venice-Canal.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11623\" alt=\"Venice Canal\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Venice-Canal.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Venice-Canal.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Venice-Canal-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Venice-Canal-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>3. The food is delicious<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Food.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11664\" alt=\"IMG_6813\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Food.jpg\" width=\"592\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Food.jpg 592w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Food-254x300.jpg 254w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Food-300x355.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>4. You&#8217;ll visit the island of Capri<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Capri-boats.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11631\" alt=\"Capri boats\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Capri-boats.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Capri-boats.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Capri-boats-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Capri-boats-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>5. You&#8217;ll taste wine at a Tuscan vineyard<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Tuscan-Vineyard.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11665\" alt=\"Tuscan Vineyard\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Tuscan-Vineyard.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Tuscan-Vineyard.png 600w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Tuscan-Vineyard-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Tuscan-Vineyard-37x37.png 37w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Tuscan-Vineyard-128x128.png 128w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Tuscan-Vineyard-184x184.png 184w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Tuscan-Vineyard-300x302.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>6. \u00a0You&#8217;ll tour Vatican City<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Sistine-Chapel.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11641\" alt=\"Sistine Chapel\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Sistine-Chapel.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Sistine-Chapel.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Sistine-Chapel-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Sistine-Chapel-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>7. The architecture will amaze you<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Bridge-in-Rome.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11643\" alt=\"Bridge in Rome\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Bridge-in-Rome.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Bridge-in-Rome.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Bridge-in-Rome-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Bridge-in-Rome-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>8. The City of Love will inspire you<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Love-Locks.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-11651\" alt=\"Love Locks\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Love-Locks.jpg\" width=\"384\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Love-Locks.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Love-Locks-274x300.jpg 274w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Love-Locks-300x329.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>9. \u00a0You&#8217;ll visit the Colosseum\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Colosseum.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11654\" alt=\"Colosseum\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Colosseum.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Colosseum.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Colosseum-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Colosseum-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>10. You can browse markets for treasures<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Pompeii-Market.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11660\" alt=\"Pompeii Market\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Pompeii-Market.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Pompeii-Market.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Pompeii-Market-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Pompeii-Market-140x94.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>11. Breakfast consists of cappucinos and cannolis<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Cappucino-and-Cannoli.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-11666\" alt=\"Cappucino and Cannoli\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Cappucino-and-Cannoli.png\" width=\"480\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Cappucino-and-Cannoli.png 600w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Cappucino-and-Cannoli-296x300.png 296w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Cappucino-and-Cannoli-37x37.png 37w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Cappucino-and-Cannoli-300x304.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>12. Each view is better than the last<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/View-in-Capri.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-11667\" alt=\"View in Capri\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/View-in-Capri.png\" width=\"486\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/View-in-Capri.png 608w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/View-in-Capri-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/View-in-Capri-300x301.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/View-in-Capri-37x37.png 37w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/View-in-Capri-128x128.png 128w, https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/View-in-Capri-184x184.png 184w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To plan your own <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/tours_italy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Italy tour<\/a>, contact our travel agents at 1-800-665-4981.<br \/>\nRead about my first time in Sorrento <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/first-time-sorrento\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had the pleasure of experiencing Contiki Holidays\u2019 Simply Italy tour this summer. The 12-day whirlwind started and ended in Rome with many highlights in between. Almost 800 photos later, I have memories to last a lifetime.\u00a0Here are 12 photos of some of my favourite things about Italy: \u00a01. Colourful buildings are everywhere 2. \u00a0Venice [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":11673,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":""},"categories":[3617],"tags":[],"modified_by":"Amanda Stancati","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11557"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11557"}],"version-history":[{"count":50,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11557\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22079,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11557\/revisions\/22079"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11673"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11557"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}