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Italian Lakes around the Italian Lakes u u Lake Como Lake Maggiore Lake Orta October 12 to 20, 2019 Dear Alumni and Friends, Buon giorno! High on the list of the world’s most captivating destinations is northern Italy’s fabled Lake District. The extraordinary landscape of glacial waters, Alpine peaks and colorful villages painted in ocher and terra cotta hues, combined with its rich history and distinct bella figura Italian style, has inspired the world’s poets, composers, musicians, artists and philosophers for centuries. Join our small group of alumni travelers in this quintessentially Italian città di Como— your picturesque “home” for a full week—for this one‑of‑a‑kind, Village Life® around the Italian Lakes soggiorno, an exceptional way to experience the true essence of life in Italy’s beautiful regions of Lombardy and Piedmont. Our carefully designed, expert‑guided excursions explore the artistic and architectural treasures originally commissioned by Roman aristocrats, medieval lords and Renaissance princes; including the fashionable city of Milan and a specially arranged viewing of Leonardo da Vinci’s renowned masterpiece, The Last Supper, in the UNESCO World Heritage‑designated Santa Maria delle Grazie. Enriching presentations and the exclusive Village Life® Forum, featuring local residents, offer you personal perspectives on Lombardy’s cultural heritage and contemporary life. You will taste northern Italy’s acclaimed cuisine and wines and learn basic Italian phrases to enhance your time in Como. Your accommodations for this comprehensive program are ideally located in the heart of charming Como in the delightful, elegant lakeside Palace Hotel, just steps away from the city’s Gothic‑style Duomo. This historic hotel overlooks stunning Lago di Como and welcomes guests with warm Italian hospitality and impeccable service. Indulge in the refined traditions of the Italian Lakes and join us on this unique travel program, where you unpack only once in one of Italy’s loveliest settings. It has sold out every time it has been offered, so I encourage you to book now while Early Booking Savings and space are still available. Ciao! Sincerely, Gwen D. Harrington Director of Travel Programs Virginia Tech Alumni Association Cover: Enjoy a private boat ride across the tranquil waters of Lake Orta, the hidden The epitome of Lombardy’s old-world charm, gem of the Italian Lake District. Bellagio enchants with its authentic Italian ambiance. o UNESCO m o C World Heritage Site e Itinerary Air Routing k Day a Villa del L re Borromean io Balbianello Bellagio 1 Depart the U.S. Islands gg a M 2 Milan, Italy/Lake Como Stresa e ◆◆ k Check into the Palace Hotel in Como. a Lake Orta L Como 3 Como ◆◆ Sacro Monte Walking tour of Old Como. di Orta ITALY Cultural Enrichment: Verona ◆◆ Lecture by local Como scholar. A M Venicedr e iat 4 Lake Maggiore/Borromean Islands/Stresa d ic it Sea er Milan ◆◆ Private cruise on Lake Maggiore S ra ea nean around the Borromean Islands. Cultural Enrichments: ◆◆ Tour of Isola Bella’s magnificent 17th‑century palazzo and gardens. ◆◆ Explore the charming strade (streets) of Stresa at your own pace. around the 5 Milan ◆◆ Guided tour of Milan. Italian Lakes Cultural Enrichment: Experience firsthand the authentic character of ◆◆ Visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Italy’s romantic Lombardy and Piedmont regions site of Santa Maria delle Grazie to see from the shores of picturesque Lake Como. Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper. During this specially designed small group 6 Lake Como/Villa del Balbianello/ itinerary, explore the charming lakeside città Bellagio (towns) and villaggi (villages) dotting the ◆◆ Private scenic cruise on Lake Como. coasts of Lake Como, Lake Maggiore and Cultural Enrichments: Lake Orta. Stay in the center of medieval Como, ◆◆ Specially arranged tour of the Italian falling into the daily rhythms and traditions National Trust’s Villa del Balbianello. of Italy’s elite, and enjoy custom‑designed ◆◆ Explore charming Bellagio at your Cultural Enrichments. Visit the UNESCO own pace. World Heritage‑designated Sacro Monte di Orta, ◆◆ Exclusive Village Life® Forum. the exquisite Italian Villa del Balbianello and 7 Lake Orta secluded Isola Bella. Enjoy a specially arranged ◆◆ Private boat ride across Lake Orta to viewing of da Vinci’s unrivaled painting, visit beautiful Isola San Giulio. The Last Supper, a fixation for scholars since ◆◆ Walking tour of medieval Orta San Giulio. its inception. Engage with local Lombardi during Cultural Enrichment: the exclusive Village Life® Forum and gain ◆◆ Guided tour on Sacro Monte di Orta. keen insights from a Como scholar and lifelong 8 Como resident; sample savory regional specialties and Cultural Enrichment: hear the colorful Italian dialect. This popular ◆◆ Day at leisure. Opt to stroll Como’s program in the Village Life® series will colorful market and mingle with Lombardi. immerse you in an intimate travel experience at 9 Como/Milan just the right pace and includes ideally located Post-Program Verona ◆ Venice Option* or accommodations, specially arranged meals and all ◆◆ Return to the U.S. excursions—truly an excellent value. * Available at additional cost. Enjoy Como’s architecture, financed by a prospering silk industry, including the 14th-century Duomo di Como. Discover several chapels on Sacro Monte di Orta, one of See Isola Bella’s Palazzo Borromeo, showcasing 15th- and a series of sacred mountains dedicated to St. Francis. 16th-century works of Procaccini and Scaramuccia. Como During the exclusive Village Life® Forum, Founded by the Romans in 196 B.C., Como has residents will discuss contemporary life in the been internationally known for its silk‑weaving dazzling and historic Italian Lake District. industry since silkworms were first imported Savor the delights of a northern Italian here in the 14th century. At one time, Como was dinner in a local ristorante. Peruse the the largest European silk producer—dyeing, fresh fruit and vegetables in the tri‑weekly weaving and designing fabrics to be shipped to outdoor market, a local tradition for centuries. the fashion houses of Milan, Paris and London. Lago Maggiore Enjoy ideally located accommodations for Italy’s second‑largest lake is a natural the entire week in the Palace Hotel on the boundary between the regions of shores of Lake Como and in the centro storico Lombardy and Piedmont and a close rival to (old town) of this timeless Italian città. Lake Como as the most spectacular in the Stroll beside medieval towers and walls, Italian Lake District. Lake Maggiore’s mild Renaissance palaces and churches, th climate allows gardens to grow rare and exotic neoclassical 19 ‑century villas and small plants beneath the high Alps, particularly family‑owned negozi (shops) leading on the remarkable Borromean Islands. to the Piazza Cavour and the tranquil Enjoy a private boat cruise amidst the lakeside promenade. See the magnificent charming islands that inspired Flaubert, Duomo di Como, considered the most Wagner and Goethe. beautiful cathedral in Lombardy—which took nearly 400 years to complete, Borromean Islands reflecting a seamless blend of Gothic and Cruise among Lake Maggiore’s enticing Renaissance styles. islands, graced with elegant villas and Cultural Enrichments: striking natural beauty. Isola Bella, A local scholar of Como from the Roman era Isola di San Giovanni, Isola Madre and to the present, and resident art historian Isola dei Pescatori are collectively known Giuseppina Lucini will present private, as the Borromean Islands, named after the expert lectures. powerful and influential Borromeo family. Visit Isola Bella’s 16th-century villa and stroll through lush gardens, where Baroque style blends with topiary perfection. Experience the beauty of Bellagio, the “Pearl of Lake Como,” beloved by many for the colorful homes, exquisite gardens and lovely villas against a scenic Alpine backdrop; countless elite guests have enjoyed this lakeside retreat. Cultural Enrichment: Cruise by private boat across the sparkling Visit the centerpiece of the Borromean waters of Italy’s deepest—and perhaps most archipelago, Isola Bella, and walk through its paradisal—lake and learn more about its splendid Italianate gardens, a baroque botanical fascinating history and allure as you survey masterpiece ablaze with roses, gardenias, the quaint coastal village of Bellagio and azaleas and rhododendrons. Commissioned grand Renaissance villas, built on the slopes by Count Carlo Borromeo III in 1632, this of snowcapped mountains. secluded Baroque retreat is dedicated to his wife, Isabella. Tour the 17th‑century Palazzo Villa del Balbianello Borromeo, filled with priceless masterpieces Across Lake Como from Bellagio is the by Tiepolo and the sculptor Canova, and see magnificent Villa del Balbianello and the unforgettable grotto, decorated entirely its unique terraced gardens. Built in with mosaics of marine life. 1787 by Cardinal Angelo Maria Durini, this consummate Italian lake villa was Stresa renovated in the early 20th century by an An 18th‑ and 19th‑ century “Grand Tour” of American veteran of World War I, then Europe was considered incomplete without purchased by Italy’s first explorer to a visit to Stresa to experience its spectacular summit Mt. Everest, Guido Monzino, mountain views, tropical gardens and who bequeathed it to the Italian the resplendent glistening waters of National Trust. A paragon of authentic Lake Maggiore. A young Ernest Hemingway, Italian luxury, the villa is a repository of recuperating in Stresa during World War I, 18th‑ century French English furniture and an was inspired to make it the setting for exquisite collection of Monzino’s Chinese, Frederic Henry and Catherine Barkley’s pre‑Columbian and African art. famed reunion in A Farewell to Arms. Bellagio Milan Centrally located on the hilly promontory The recognized capital of the design and punctuated by stands of cypress trees, fashion worlds, Milan has an ancient cultural Bellagio is one of the Italian Lake District’s heritage that blends its ornately preserved most internationally well‑known palaces, churches and museums with communes and has been a popular European vibrant contemporary life, an abundance of holiday destination since Roman times.
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