Anzio, Monte Cassino & San Pietro: Italian Campaign By Air
- Duration: 5 days
- Board Basis: Bed & Breakfast
- Tour Ref: D2TLEGKIAC
Holiday Summary
- Travel Type: Air
PLEASE NOTE: Price is per person and based on two people sharing a twin/double room. Single room supplements and upgrades are not included.
Itinerary
5-Day Itinerary
Day 1
Fly to Rome and transfer to our overnight hotel in the Pomezia area.
Day 2 - Anzio
Today we travel to nearby Anzio. The Anzio landings in January 1944 were designed to bypass the Germans at Cassino and advance rapidly on Rome, but it became one of the most static fronts of WW2. Here, we visit the Anzio War Museum and see the British War Cemeteries and where the Allies landed.
After lunch, we visit the Sicily-Rome American War Cemetery and Visitor Centre, before travelling to our hotel in Cassino for three nights.
Meals - Breakfast
Day 3 - San Pietro – Mignano Gap
This morning we journey to San Pietro, a small village in the crucial Mignano Gap, where American forces fought a tough battle in 1943. This is now a preserved battlefield site and we will explore the ruins.
After lunch, we see the Italian Cemetery at the Mignano Gap, visit the nearby War Museum, and then have free time in Cassino where you can also join a short walking tour looking at the battlefield sites in the town.
Meals - Breakfast
Day 4 - Monte Cassino – Liri Valley
Today we look at the four battles for Cassino, starting at Cassino War Cemetery where the dead from the fighting in 1944 are buried or commemorated on the Cassino Memorial. We then visit the Bedford and Hertfordshire Memorial and look at the final battle for Cassino at the River Rapido, set in the Liri Valley and on the Hitler Line near Aquino.
After lunch, we travel up onto the impressive Monte Cassino, with some stunning views, also seeing the Polish War Cemetery and Polish Visitor Centre before spending some time in the monastery.
Meals - Breakfast
Day 5
You will be transferred to the airport for your return flight.
Meals - Breakfast