Holidays to Emilia-Romagna, Italy

A study in contrasts: one a city with origins as a major Roman seaport, the other an enchanting little Renaissance settlement high in the hills.

In Ravenna, some of the greatest buildings of late antiquity with the finest Byzantine mosaics.

In Urbino the Ducal Palace, the greatest secular building of the Early Renaissance.

• Holiday duration: 5 days
• Price from: £2,070
• Operator: Martin Randall Travel

Experience Italy’s iconic carnivals with your fellow solo-travellers. Enjoy masked parades in Verona, Venice and Cento, plus guided tours of Verona, Venice, Ferrara and Mantova. Celebrate with music, colours and historic traditions as you explore northern Italy with like-minded companions.

• Holiday duration: 6 days
• Price from: £2,250
• Operator: One Traveller