If you love a good cruise on a large ship, check out Celebrity Reflection for sailing the Caribbean or Europe. Reflection is the newest of the Solstice Class Cruise ships from Celebrity Cruises. Until the recent addition of Celebrity’s Edge Class ships, Reflection has served as the line’s flagship with accolades coming in year after year from both guests and travel industry insiders.

In Part 3 and a final installment on this months “Italy’s Hidden Gems” is just a taste of things to come. In 2017, I will dedicate an entire month of special posts around this mysterious and breathtaking city of Venezia (Venice, Italy) home of today’s post.

First I’ll share a tip. One thing to consider when traveling to Europe, especially Italy, is AIR CONDITIONING. When you go in summer months, it can be extremely hot and we have found many hotels or villas lack powerful air conditioning if you are lucky enough to even get it.

My short series on all things Italia this month feature some incredible 5 Star experiences you might not automatically search out on your travels to the hub of the central MED.