SICILY & ROME: Language & Culture in the Capitals of the Ancient Mediterranean

Spring / Summer / Fall At a glimpse: 14 DAYS 40 ITALIAN LESSONS 4 UNESCO SITES TOURS 4 HANDS-ON CULTURAL EXPERIENCES 40 ITALIAN LANGUAGE LESSONS - Every morning 9.00-12.30 from Mon-Fri - Small groups for each level and age-range - Highly qualified and experienced teachers 4 UNESCO SITES TOURS - Grand Tour of Siracusa: Ortigia & Archaeological Park - Baroque Tour: Noto & Modica - Etna Tour: Taormina & Mt. Etna - Grand Tour of Rome (weekend): Colosseum & Vatican 4 HANDS-ON CULTURAL EXPERIENCES - Sicilian Ceramics Workshop - Modican Chocolate-Making Class - Italian Cooking Class - Wine Tasting in Etna Winery ‘To have seen Italy Sicily without having seen Sicily is not to have seen Italy at all… for Sicily is the clue to everything’ J.W.Goethe Day 2 THE GRAND TOUR OF SIRACUSA Day 2

The Neapolis Archaeological Park

Descrizione A wonderful walk through the . myths and legends of Ancient

. Syracuse Day 2 Day 2

Ortygia Island

Pearl of the Mediterranean

Ancient Greek ruins rise out of lush citrus orchards, cafe tables spill onto dazzling baroque piazzas, and honey-hued medieval lanes lead down to the sparkling blue sea. Day 2 The most beautiful city in Italy and the most powerful of them all! - Cicero Wander in the narrow streets of the cultural heart of Sicily Day 2 PIAZZA DUOMO

Day 4 St. JOHN’S CATACOMBS

Considered amongst the first places of Christian worship in the West, it is said to be the site of St. Paul’s preaching in Siracusa. Safe haven and burial chambers for the early Christians, today a fascinating underground maze. Day 4 Symbols & Colours of Sicily: Sicilian ceramics workshop “Rome is not like Rome any other city. It's a big museum, a living room that shall be crossed on one's toes.” Alberto Sordi Day 6 Colosseum Skip the line and visit one of the most iconic landmarks of Italy and the ancient world. Walk with and expert guide through the seated areas and the floor where gladiators battled amongst cheering crowds Day 6 Vatican Tour: Basilica & Museums Visit the seat of the Pope and the Sistine Chapel Day 9 BAROQUE TOUR NOTO & MODICA Day 9 Day 9 – Modica guided tour MONTALBANO’S SICILY

Our tour will bring us in search of the fictional town of ‘Vigàta’ from the world-famous detective series, while experiencing some of the most authentic Sicilian traditions Day 9 MODICAN CHOCOLATE WORKSHOP Discover the ancient Aztec recipe of this unique, delicious chocolate, brought to Sicily by the Spanish and jealously kept a secret through generations by Modican aristochratic families. Day 11

ITALIAN COOKING CLASS Day 11 Day 13 GRAND TOUR OF TAORMINA & ETNA

“Heaven on earth over a whispering sea, an island of scent and flowers hidden amid rocks, lights over the water, the flaming Etna” Day 13 – Isola Bella view from Taormina Day 13 ETNA: THE LEGENDARY VOLCANO

Discover the truth behind the legends surrounding our mythical active volcano, the highest in Europe (and growing!) Day 13 ETNA

Moonwalk on the slopes of our gentle giant! Day 13 WINE TASTING ON THE SLOPES OF MOUNT ETNA

A farewell toast to Italy…