NDSJ GLOBAL EDUCATION ITALY/GREECE JUNE 2021 CULTURAL IMMERSION It’s impossible to overstate the influence of Ancient Rome and Greece on our modern-day society, and this trip gives our students the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of those who set the stage for the development of Western culture. Our delegates will start their tour in Venice, Florence, and Assisi before moving on to experience the sights, sounds, history, and delectable cuisine of Rome with stops at the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Sistine Chapel, and the Trevi Fountain. After two days of exploring the ruins of Pompeii, they will take a night ferry over to Greece. The trip concludes with several days of visits to the Grecian Isles and ends with a full day TRIP DISTINCTIONS

to explore the Acropolis and take a historical ■ Take expert-led walking tours of several of Europe’s walking tour of Athens. biggest cities, including Venice, Florence, Rome and Athens ■ Visit the Bridge of Sighs and ride a gondola in Venice ■ See a glass-blowing demonstration ■ Tour the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi ■ Visit several of Rome’s most famous and historical spots, including the Colosseum, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica, the Spanish Steps and the Trevi Fountain ■ Tour Vatican City ■ Explore the ruins of Pompeii ■ Travel by night ferry to Greece to explore the Grecian Isles of Meteora, Delphi, Argolida, Epidaurus and Mycenae ■ Tour Athens, including the Acropolis, the Parthenon, the Temple of Athena Nike and the Temple of Olympian Zeus

For more information, please email Hilary Orr at [email protected]