Rome:
Ancient Rome: The Roman Forum, Colosseum, Domus Aurea, San Clemente, Ara Pacis and the Pantheon

Renaissance Rome: The Vatican Museum, including the Sistine Chapel and the Raphael Stanze; St. Peter's Basilica; and the Piazza Navona

A Theme for Consideration:
The Power of Image in Shaping a Culture

Excursions from Rome:
Full day tours can be arranged to Ostia Antica, Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli, Castelli Romani, Tarquinia, Cerveteri and Assisi.

Themes for Consideration:
Ostia Antica: Trade, Economy and the Non-Elites in Ancient Rome
Hadrian's Villa: Masterbuilders and Empiremakers in the Ancient World
Tarquinia and Cerveteri: The Etruscan Enigma
Assisi: The Life of St. Francis

Southern Italy:
Amalfi Coast: Sorrento, Ravello, Positano, Paestum
Herculaneum
Pompeii
Mt. Vesuvius

A Theme for Consideration:
Pompeii: A "Typical" Roman City?

Rome to Naples - Stops along the Way:
Tours can be arranged to Sperlonga, Gaeta, Terracina, Pozzuoli and Oplontis.

Northern Italy:
Venice: Piazza San Marco, the Basilica, the Doges' Palace, the Accademia

Outside of Venice: Vicenza, Verona, Mantua
A Theme for Consideration: Andrea Palladio: Architect for the Merchants of Venice

Florence: Uffizi Gallery, the Duomo, the Accademia, the Baptistry, the Church of San Lorenzo
A Theme for Consideration: The Power that was the Medici

Outside of Florence: Tuscany, Lucca, Pisa, Siena, San Gimignano

Sicily:
Call or e-mail us for more information on Sicily. (See contact information below.)

For rates and further information, please contact:

Cultural Encounters
P. O. Box 6392
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502-6392
Phone: 505.982.8264
Telefax: 505.982.8265

or e-mail us: harriet@culturalencounters.com

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