This is the perfect vacation for those who wish to concentrate on Southern Italy. Your trip starts in Rome. Included are guided sightseeing tours in Rome, Naples, Capri, Pompeii, Palermo, and Syracuse, with visits to St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum and Roman Forum in Rome, the palace and gardens of splendid Reggia of Caserta, the National Archaeological Museum in Naples, the Isle of Capri, Sorrento, and Pompeii. Enjoy boat rides across the Bay of Naples and the Strait of Messina and an overnight ferry crossing from Naples to Palermo, where a guided sightseeing tour features visits to the Palatine Chapel and the Norman Cathedral in Monreale. Exciting included excursions to the Valley of the Temples and the Archaeological Site of Syracuse, birthplace of Archimedes, complete your exploration of Roman history. Back on the continent, drive through Calabria and Apulia, the richest region of the south. On to pretty Matera for a walking tour. Next, enjoy a full day of leisure in Alberobello with its unique trulli houses. Your tour ends back in Rome. For those wanting to see Southern Italy, this vacation is for you!