Study Abroad: Italy

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Study Abroad Italy

• Montepulciano

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Dinner Time

• All students eat together in one room.
• Dinner is served in courses pasta, antipasta,
  and dessert.
• Dinner is paid for in the cost of the trip for
  every night of the tripeven weekends!
• Vino (wine) is extra, but affordable.

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Piazza Grande
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Piazza Grande
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Montepulciano
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Toscana from Montepulciano

• Breath taking views, beautiful weather, and new
  friendswhat more could you want?

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The Kitchen

• The kitchen had a refrigerator, a stove, a sink,
  and a table.
• Our kitchen even had a tv, but this was the only
  apartment with one.

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Montepulciano Apartments

• This is a typical street in Montepulciano.
• Apartments were accommodated with a kitchen, a
  bathroom, and sometimes a washing machine!

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The Typical Bedroom

• In this room there were 2 beds, 2 closets, 2
  night stands, and another dresser.
• There was ample room for 2 people to live
  comfortably.

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Typical Bathroom
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Toscana from a Bus
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Sienna

• Sienna is the former rival to Florence.
• It is a very medieval city in a modern world.
• Sienna had the best peach gelato I had in Italy!

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The Palio- The Horse Race

• Festival in Palio- a religious festival that has
  transformed into a horse race in which nine of
  the 14 neighborhoods race for bragging rights
  twice a year.

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The Festival Continued
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Vatican Museum and Michelangelos Dome

• Michelangelos dome is the biggest dome in all of
  Rome.

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The Vatican
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St. Peters Basilica
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The Fortezza

• The Fortress will be the home of your summer
  classes for the duration of the trip.
• There are 2 classes throughout the day 2 days a
  week.
• The other 2 days of school will be for field
  trips to various places.

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Florence
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The Boar

• Legend has it that if you touch the nose of this
  boar you will return to Florence again some day!

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The Duomo

• Brunelleschis Dome is the single most memorable
  work of architecture in Florence.
• This cathedral is one of the most impressive
  churches you will see in all of the world.

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The People Statues
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Yes, McDonalds is even in Italy
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Venice

• This will be your first sight of Venice after you
  walk out of the train station.

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Venetian Gondola Rides

• Gondolas are expensive, but they are worth it.
• Night rides are more expensive.
• You can negotiate with the men.

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The Rialto Bridge
This is the most famous bridge in all of Venice.
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St. Marks Square
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Doges Palace
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St. Marks from the adjacent Tower
It costs around five or six euros to enter the
tower, but the view is worth admission!
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Michelangelos Gelato

• Located near the Rialto Bridge
• Rick Steves claims that this is the best
  gelateria in all of Venice.
• I would have to agree!
• When in Italy, you must eat Gelato.
• You walk enough to burn it off anyway!

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Venice
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World Cup 06
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Rome
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Arch of Constantine
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Ground Level of the Colosseum
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The Floor

• The floor has been partially reconstructed to
  give people an idea of what it might have looked
  like back when the Colosseum was still in use.

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The Pantheon
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The Wedding Cake
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The Jewish Neighborhood
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Hard Rock Cafe

• Hard Rock is a welcomed change from Italian when
  you have had it for a few weeks straight.
• Can you say free refills and Ketchup is on the
  table?

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Piazza Novona
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Romes Trevi Fountain

• According to myth, if you toss a coin into the
  Trevi Fountain you are destined to return to Rome
  one day!
• The Trevi Fountain is the most famous fountain in
  all of Rome.
• It is seen in films like La Dolce Vita.

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Pisa

• Pisa can be visited on a day trip.
• A few hours would be plenty of time!
• The Leaning Tower is an impressive sight to see,
  and there are a few other cathedrals as well.

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The Lake

• Close to Montepulciano
• Take the Bus to Chiusi and then take the train to
  Florence. Get off at the first stop and then all
  you have to do is walk to the lake. Ask people
  for the lago if you get lost. They will point
  you in the right direction.
• Very beautiful landscape.
• Great place to visit if you are on a budget and
  cannot make it to Capri.

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Pompei
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Pompeis Ampitheater

• The oldest known amphitheater in the world.
• Capacity- 20,000 people.

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Pompei
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Pompei
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The Last Supper
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The End