Emilia-Romagna is the cultural, geographic and gastronomic heart of Italy. Travel by train with an overnight stop in Milan and spend five nights in Bologna, where you will enjoy revered culinary delicacies, historic universities, Renaissance art and ancient monuments.This is also the perfect base from which to visit the fascinating nearby cities of Parma, home of parmigiano and prosciutto, and Ravenna where you will find seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Highlights:

• Delicious cuisine in Bologna’s delicatessens and restaurants; ask the Kirker Concierge for tips
• An expert-led walking tour in the historic centre of Bologna
• Authentic parmigiana e prosciutto and the vast Palazzo Farnese in Parma
• Ravenna’s dazzling mosaics, the last capital of the Western Roman Empire