WINGS TO ITALY

[Music] Time is a river. The resistless flow of all created things. One thing no sooner comes into sight than it is hurried past and another is born along, only to be swept away in its turn. Thus spoke the last great ruler of the Roman Empire, Marcus Aurelius. The son that was Rome had risen from a country village on the banks of the Tyber to illuminate the antique world. The names of her leaders are enshrined in history and legend. Romulus and Remis, Horatius and Spartacus, Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony, Augustus, Tiberius, Nero. Her heroes, her soldiers, her philosophers and historians are a permanent part of the saga of man. [Music] In the end, the sun set as it always must. The grandeur and glory of Rome crumbled. The golden eagle once emlazed upon a million shields was at long last silent. Throughout modern Italy, in Pestum and Pompei, in Herculanium, and in modern Rome, the ruins of that proud civilization cast long shadows across the years. Our journey begins in Rome, moves on to Sardinia, southward to the sun, Naples, Sorrento, Amalfi, and Capri, northward again to Aisi and Florence. Then the beauty of the lake country, the grandeur of the Dolommites, and finally Venice. This is an Italian holiday for those who have never come to Italy and for those who wish to rediscover label Italia. [Music] Rome, the eternal city. You have read about it and seen pictures of it, or maybe you've been here before. But Rome is new each and every time. [Music] Roma. Little by little it surrounds you. A way of life. Familiar scenes half remembered from a book, a postcard, a dream. [Music] [Applause] the Via Vento in the late afternoon. Roam by day or night. Dine in elegance at what was the Villa Bores. Sample high Roman cuisine. Fetuccini. White noodles cooked slowly in cream and cheese. Steak wrapped in bacon. Flamed in cognac. [Music] After dinner, attend a gala performance of Bis Aida held under a velvet sky amidst the ruins of the old Roman baths of Karakala. [Applause] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] [Applause] [Music] The Mayo Pakka, an outdoor restaurant occupying an entire square. The mixture is music and wine and the lusty food of the country. [Music] [Applause] Stay all night as you wish. Join in the singing and you'll remember Rome. [Music] [Applause] [Music] An hour flight or an overnight ferry from Rome is the island of Sardinia. Wild country, a rugged and beautiful landscape, and some of the most luxurious hotels and finest beaches to be found anywhere in the world. [Music] The young weavers of Sardinia fashion magnificent rugs rich in the patterns and colors of the island. [Music] [Applause] The brilliant young Sardinian artist Pierro Boy has created a new art in metal, evoking scenes of his island life. [Music] [Applause] The great Sardinian sculptor Franco Daspro is already well known and highly regarded in the art galleries of Europe. Working primarily in bronze, he is creating works of art that are both highly personal and dramatically intense. [Music] The fishing villages of Sardinia are primitive yet beautiful. In all these places, the visitor is made welcome. You enjoy a supper of roast suckling pig cooked over a bed of rosemary and pine. And you are invited by the friendly warmth of the fishermen to set out for an evening with the fleet to share for a brief moment in time their lives and their work. [Music] Heat. Heat. Now along the famous Amalfi drive south to Naples and Sorrento to Salerno and Posetano to Viko Aquense and Capri. Eat. [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Here [Music] [Music] you can forget traffic and telephones. Let the days pass as they will, for this is southern Italy, and the sound of music fills the air. [Music] I'm stomach. [Music] No matter. [Music] From southern Italy, we drive north through the hills of Tuscanany to Aisi. [Applause] Aisi, a lovely village where Jotto's great fresco on the life of St. Francis illuminate the life of the monastery. [Applause] [Music] The power [Applause] might [Music] [Applause] We might [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] In the heart of Italy is Florence. Fen where western man was reborn. Every building, every arch and window, every street evokes the Renaissance. Here, Joto raised his magnificent bell tower that dominates the city. Here is the perfect dome of Santa Maria del Fior, Brunaleski's masterpiece on the baptistry of the church. Giberti fashioned in bronze. So exquisite a work of art that these doors have been called for all time the gates of paradise. [Music] Here Michalangelo lived and worked. Here Dante dreamed of Beatrice and planned one of the most sublime works known to man, the divine comedy. [Music] The old bridge Il Ponttovecio contains shops where the traveler can purchase exquisite silver and leather. [Applause] The evenings can be enjoyed in Florentine restaurants such as Powi, one of the oldest restaurants in the world. Since the year 1390, visitors have been enjoying Florentine cuisine in this restaurant. The stones of Florence reflect man's dedication to art and beauty. [Music] In the north of Italy, there are the lakes. Garda, Major, Ko, [Music] [Applause] Cool, clear air, warm days, beautiful nights. [Music] You [Applause] No [Music] m [Music] long [Music] Last stream [Music] mech. [Music] [Applause] Ro [Music] again. M [Music] [Music] turn it on. Bring it to tor [Laughter] [Music] from the lakes of Italy. A few hours drive takes you to the mountains, the Dolommites. From the alpine village of Cortina Dampo, the traveler can discover the Dolommites, exploring their rugged beauty, wandering high along mountain trails. [Music] In the winter, these mountains provide one of the best ski resorts in the world. In spring and summer, their grandeur is unforgettable. [Music] [Music] Down from the mountains, a few hours by car, is the city called Venice. [Music] Venice, a symphony of color, a fantasy of dreams come true. Glory. [Music] The eternal romance of label Italia. [Music] [Applause] Water [Music] Water. [Music] I was splend. Lord [Music] come in for [Music] you to [Music] Foreign [Music] [Music] speech. Foreign speech. power [Music] to [Music] Lord. [Music]