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 2010

by: Enrico Padovani and Sonia Franzoni

• January 16
  - Mantua and the Court of the Gonzagas: the masterpieces of Andrea Mantegna and Giulio Romano.
• February 13
  - Padua: great Medieval and Renaissance masterpieces.
• February 27
  - Vicenza and the great architect Andrea Palladio.
• March 13
  - Mantua and the Court of the Gonzagas: the masterpieces of Andrea Mantegna and Giulio Romano.
• March 27
  - Vicenza and the great architect Andrea Palladio.
• April 10
  - Venice and its treasures: artistic masterpieces in the lanes and piazzas of Venice.
• April 24
  - Mantua and the Court of the Gonzagas: the masterpieces of Andrea Mantegna and Giulio Romano.
• May 8
  - Venice and its treasures: artistic masterpieces in the lanes and piazzas of Venice.
• May 22
  - Vicenza and the great architect Andrea Palladio.
• June 5
  - Mantua and the Court of the Gonzagas: the masterpieces of Andrea Mantegna and Giulio Romano.
• June 19
  - Padua: great Medieval and Renaissance masterpieces.
• July 3
  - Venice and its treasures: artistic masterpieces in the lanes and piazzas of Venice.
• July 17
  - Mantua and the Court of the Gonzagas: the masterpieces of Andrea Mantegna and Giulio Romano.
• July 31
  - Venice and its treasures: artistic masterpieces in the lanes and piazzas of Venice.
• August 14
  - Vicenza and the great architect Andrea Palladio.
• August 28
  - Venice and its treasures: artistic masterpieces in the lanes and piazzas of Venice.
• September 11
  - Trento and its history.
• September 25
  - Venice and its treasures: artistic masterpieces in the lanes and piazzas of Venice.
• October 9
  - Mantua and the Court of the Gonzagas: the masterpieces of Andrea Mantegna and Giulio Romano.
• October 23
  - Vicenza and the great architect Andrea Palladio.
• November 6
  - Trento and its history.
• November 20
  - Mantua and the Court of the Gonzagas: the masterpieces of Andrea Mantegna and Giulio Romano.
• December 4
  - Vicenza and the great architect Andrea Palladio.

This calendar may undergo some slight variations.