LINGUA IT Italian school, organises guided tours of the cities and regions of the Veneto with the aim of revealing to students the infinite wonders and treasures of northern Italy. These full-day excursions, held on Saturdays or Sundays, offer participants the opportunity to explore in-depth some of the world's most famous artistic and cultural sites. Accompanied by a professor of Italian History and Fine Arts, students are guided through cities such as Venice, Padova, Vicenza, Mantova, Parma, Modena, Bologna, Treviso, Trento, Bergamo, Brescia, Ferrara and the towns of Lake Garda and are exposed to such magnificent artworks as Giotto's famous frescoes in Padova, Palladio's architectural achievements in Vicenza, the beautiful Castles of Ferrara and Soave, the Ducal Palace in Mantova and, of course, Venice's myriad masterpieces of art and architecture... just to name a few!

LINGUA IT also organises weekend excursions to towns further afield (including an overnight stay in a hotel). The itineraries include: Venice and Islands of the Venetian Lagoon; the hidden treasures of Tuscany and the model Renaissance city of Pienza; the coastal jewels of Liguria including Portonovere, le Cinque Terre and the Ducal Palcae of Genova; Ravenna's Byzantine Basilicas and Federico Fellini's hometown of Rimini, the castles of Trentino and the Renaissance villas of the Veneto.

CALENDAR OF GUIDED TOURS 2012

by: Enrico Padovani

• January 14
  - Vicenza and the great architect Andrea Palladio.
• February 11
  - Padua: great Medieval and Renaissance masterpieces.
• February 25
  - Mantua and the Court of the Gonzagas: the masterpieces of Andrea Mantegna and Giulio Romano
• March 17
  - Vicenza and the great architect Andrea Palladio.
• March 24
  - Mantua and the Court of the Gonzagas: the masterpieces of Andrea Mantegna and Giulio Romano.
• April 14
  - Venice and its treasures: artistic masterpieces in the lanes and piazzas of Venice.
• April 21
  - Mantua and the Court of the Gonzagas: the masterpieces of Andrea Mantegna and Giulio Romano.
• May 5
  - Venice and its treasures: artistic masterpieces in the lanes and piazzas of Venice.
• May 19
  - Padua: great Medieval and Renaissance masterpieces.
• June 9
  - Mantua and the Court of the Gonzagas: the masterpieces of Andrea Mantegna and Giulio Romano.
• June 16
  - Discovering Lake Garda: Sirmione and the Grotto di Catullo.
• June 30
  - Venice and its treasures: artistic masterpieces in the lanes and piazzas of Venice.
• July 14
  - Discovering Lake Garda: Sirmione and the Grotto di Catullo.
• July 28
  - Venice and its treasures: artistic masterpieces in the lanes and piazzas of Venice.
• August 11
  - Vicenza and the great architect Andrea Palladio.
• August 25
  - Venice and its treasures: artistic masterpieces in the lanes and piazzas of Venice.
• September 8
  - Mantua and the Court of the Gonzagas: the masterpieces of Andrea Mantegna and Giulio Romano.
• September 22
  - Vicenza and the great architect Andrea Palladio.
• October 6
  - Mantua and the Court of the Gonzagas: the masterpieces of Andrea Mantegna and Giulio Romano.
• October 20
  - Trento and its history.
• October 27
  - Mantua and the Court of the Gonzagas: the masterpieces of Andrea Mantegna and Giulio Romano.
• November 17
  - Padua: great Medieval and Renaissance masterpieces.

This calendar may undergo some slight variations.

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