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, the 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 by: Enrico Padovani
- Vicenza and the great architect Andrea Palladio.
- Padua: great Medieval and Renaissance masterpieces.
- Mantua and the Court of the Gonzagas: the masterpieces of Andrea Mantegna and Giulio Romano
- Vicenza and the great architect Andrea Palladio. Mantua and the Court of the Gonzagas: the masterpieces of Andrea Mantegna and Giulio Romano.
- Venice and its treasures: artistic masterpieces in the lanes and piazzas of Venice.
- Mantua and the Court of the Gonzagas: the masterpieces of Andrea Mantegna and Giulio Romano.
- Venice and its treasures: artistic masterpieces in the lanes and piazzas of Venice.
- Padua: great Medieval and Renaissance masterpieces.
- Mantua and the Court of the Gonzagas: the masterpieces of Andrea Mantegna and Giulio Romano.
- Discovering Lake Garda: Sirmione and the Grotto di Catullo.
- Venice and its treasures: artistic masterpieces in the lanes and piazzas of Venice.
- Discovering Lake Garda: Sirmione and the Grotto di Catullo.
- Venice and its treasures: artistic masterpieces in the lanes and piazzas of Venice. Vicenza and the great architect Andrea Palladio.
- Venice and its treasures: artistic masterpieces in the lanes and piazzas of Venice.
- Mantua and the Court of the Gonzagas: the masterpieces of Andrea Mantegna and Giulio Romano.
- Vicenza and the great architect Andrea Palladio. Mantua and the Court of the Gonzagas: the masterpieces of Andrea Mantegna and Giulio Romano.
- Trento and its history.
- Mantua and the Court of the Gonzagas: the masterpieces of Andrea Mantegna and Giulio Romano.
- Padua: great Medieval and Renaissance masterpieces.
This calendar may undergo some slight variations.
