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A GRAND TOUR OF ITALY
“A CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH ART AND HISTORY”
JUNE 15 THROUGH JUNE 26, 2006
Tour Rome - Florence - Pisa - Lucca - Venice
Capri - Pompeii
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Tour conducted by Frank Treccase, Ph.D. Professor emeritus of Italian and Spanish at Slippery Rock University. Your tour director, Dr. Frank Treccase, hold’s a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and Italian from Youngstown State University, a master’s in Spanish from the University of Pittsburgh, and a doctorate in Spanish and Italian, also from Pitt.
In addition to teaching at SRU, Dr. Treccase guides tours to Italy each summer and teaches Italian classes at the Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts.
Join us in an Italian experience of a lifetime!
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June 15th:
Departure - Pittsburgh - Atlanta - Rome
(Delta Airlines)
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Grand Tour Of Italy Deposit
$200.00 Each
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June 16th:
Rome - Arrival in the morning
Customs - Travel Motor coach to
“La Medusa” Hotel -- Dinner
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June 17th:
Capri, Anacapri - Encounter beautiful views of golden coastlines on our excursions across the Bay of Naples to the captivating Isle of Capri. Boat ride around the island - Blue Grotto-- Guided tour of Capri and Anacapri.
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June 18st
Pompeii - Learn how wealthy Romans lived 2,000 years ago on an excursion to Pompeii, one of the richest archaeological sites in the world. When neighboring Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D., volcanic ash completely buried the Roman resort. Now it is fully excavated and you can see the ruins of villas, ancient temples and Stabian Baths
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June 19th & 20th:
Florence - Birthplace of the Italian language, the Renaissance and the Opera! Fall under the spell of the powerful Medici family on your guided tour. See Giotto’s Bell Tower and the imposing marble cathedral in the Piazza del Duomo (whose marble dome is large enough to shelter all of Tuscany within its shadow). Stand before Ghilberti’s legendary Gates of Paradise (so dubbed by Michelangelo) and the classical statues of the Piazza della Signoria - here you can see where Michelangeo’s David originally stood. You’ll also visit the Accademia where the original David stands, the Chiesa di Santa Croce (the final resting place of Michelangelo, Machiavelli and Galileo) Finally, you will enter the Galleria degli Uffizi, one of the greatest musems in the world for a guided tour! Please note that 2 full days in Florence will give you ample free time for shopping and sightseeing.
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June 21:
Venice - Tour St. Mark’s Square, which Napolean referred to as “the finest drawing room in Europe”. See the 324-foot Campanile, whose steps were built so that a noble could ascend on horseback. Visit the Doge’s Palace and the Bridge of Sighs, named for the sighs of the heroes of the Risorgimento as they crossed that bridge into their prison.
June 22 - Excursion- Winery in the heart of Chianti Country (Tuscany) - (typical lunch included) - Return to Hotel San Marco for dinner and time to enjoy the evening in the lovely town of Montecatini.
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June 23:
Pisa - See the Leaning Tower, the Baptistery and the Cathedral: the Piazza dei Miracoli which evokes Galileo’s spirit of scientific research and discovery. Opt to climb the steps to the top of the Tower, visit the Cathedral, the historical cemetery nearby, or shop for souvenirs and take pictures.
Lucca - The Central streets of this ancient city of Tuscany preserve the rectangular Roman plan. Piazza San Michele, with its stunning church, is on the site of the ancient Roman Forum. Specious squares, including Piazza Napoleone and Piazza San Martino, provide a striking contrast with the narrow streets, on one of which stands Giacomo Puccini’s house. Lucca is a city to be enjoyed by a slow walk inside its well-preserved medieval walls.
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June 24 & 25:
Rome - Recall the words “When falls the Collosseum, Rome shall fall” as you step inside the mighty Collosseum, the ultimate symbol of Rome. Try to imagine 50,000 cheering spectators watching gladiator battles unfold below! Drive by Piazza Venezia and the grassy ruins of the ancient Forum Romanum, once the very heart of the vast and influential Roman Empire. Here, Julius Caesar was cremated and the legendary Romulus is buried. See St. Martyred. Inside, admire Michelangelo’s Pieta and try to find the artists signature (it is the only scuplture he ever signed). Meet on the Spanish Steps for our walking tour. Learn the legend behind the Trevi Fountain and see the Pantheon, reconstructed by Emperor Hadrian around 120 A.D. View Michelangelo’s Moses and compare this immortal statue with that of David.
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June 26:
Return home. Transfer to Rome airport where you will check in for your return flight home. (Rome - Detroit - Pittsburgh)
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Tour Package Price: $2,895.00 USD
plus Departure Taxes
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Reservation of $200.00 per participant due ASAP.
** Only 25-seats are available for the tour **
Second Installment of $1300.00 is due by March 1, 2006.
Final Installment of $1395.00 is due by April 20, 2006.
Program Fee Includes:
Round Trip Airfare from Pittsburgh International Airport.
Overnight stays in comfortable hotels with air conditioning. Private baths or showers.
Buffet Breakfast and Dinner Daily.
Full-time service of your Tour Director.
All transfers and intercity transportation by luxury motor coach.
Comprehensive sightseeing tours led by licensed local guides.
To Make a Reservation:
Again, the tour group size is limited to 25 participants, this ensures you have the best personal attention from the tour guides during the trip. Reservations are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. It is important to make your reservation now if you would like to attend. Click the link below to make your $200 non-refundable deposit for your reservation. If you send a deposit after the tour is full, we will refund your deposit.
Once your deposit is received, we will contact you to get all the vital information needed for the tour and make arrangements for all other payments. A valid passport will be required to travel.
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