Venice to Florence: A WINGS Birds and Art Tour

Winter finds the wetlands and plains of central and northern Italy awash in birds that have bred in northern Europe and have come south to winter on the marshes and lagoons. Most of these important wetlands are legally protected as parks and nature preserves, where impressive numbers of birds can concentrate without disturbance.All of the reserves we’ll visit are, happily enough, very close to some of the most renowned cities in Europe, including Florence, Venice, Siena, and Ravenna. Even the most famous museums, churches, and historic sites are remarkably uncrowded in the winter, letting us discover their treasures at our own leisurely pace.