Fieldtrips

An important part of the curriculum is focused on guided tours, fieldtrips and cultural excursions. One to two full days every week will be devoted to such excursions; the preliminary schedule (subject to change) includes:

a three-day fieldtrip to Paestum, Pompeii, and the Vesuvio area;

Full-day excursions to:

Tarquinia and Cerveteri (two of the most important Etruscan towns, Tarquinia being especially famous for the painted tombs)

Rome

Chianciano and the Chiusi Region

Tivoli (where we will visit Hadrian's Villa, the astonishing architectural project of the Emperor Hadrian, and Villa d'Este)

Perugia and Todi (two of the most beautiful Umbrian hill towns, with Etruscan, Roman, Medieval remains)

Guided visits to:

Etruscan necropolis in Orvieto

Archaeological sites in the Orvieto area

Museums in Orvieto

"Orvieto Underground", a special guided tour to the hidden, underground section of the town.

We will also have a chance to experience some of the local most important traditions, tied with food, arts and crafts, with visits to an oil mill, a wine factory, a local chef, a potter.

All costs (transportation, admissions to sites/museums, food and lodging for the 3-day trip to the Vesuvio area) are included in the program fee.