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One of the benefits of studying abroad is the ability to venture outside your host city and explore the surrounding area. Excursions are offered for all semester, year, and summer programs. You will receive a calendar of the specific CEA excursions offered for your program during orientation. To give you an idea of the possibilities, we have collected typical experiences from some of the tours and trips we have offered to our students in the past.
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Assisi
Assisi is home to the famous tomb of St. Francis. As a major pilgrimage destination, his presence sets in a strength and quality to the city unfelt elsewhere. The austerity of the city is matched by artistic masterpieces of Giotto and Martini. In Assisi, students will be able to feel a deep cultural and spiritual atmosphere which will allow for a true educational experience.
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Chianti
A trip to Florence is not complete before exploring the countryside region of Chianti. The rolling hills lined with cypress trees and the vineyards are even more impressive than one can possibly imagine. The famous Chianti wine is delicious with traditional cheeses and toast.
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Pompeii
Wandering around the ruins of ancient Pompeii, students can easily imagine the lava rushing over the buildings, courtyards, and people. Nearby is the volcano, Mt. Vesuvius, whose eruption thousands of years ago destroyed this city. Students can explore the excavated stones of forums, palaces, and homes while the dust of the dirt paths mix with the haze of the sun to paint a vivid image of the past.
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Rome
Experience the power of The Eternal City by exploring the Coliseum and Pantheon. A visit to the Vatican includes such religious and artistic treasures as St. Peter’s Cathedral and the Sistine Chapel. Students may wish to relax by the fountains found in many of the city’s squares. Discovering these wonders first-hand will whet the appetite to the many exciting monuments of Rome.
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Siena
Siena is one of Tuscany’s most beautiful cities, providing one with an almost accurate idea of what Italian life was like many years ago. Students will feel transported through time while meandering through this medieval town and visiting the main square, “Piazza del Campo”, which hosts a world famous horserace twice a year. This horse race is a symbolic feud between the town’s seventeen neighborhoods or “contrade”. The people of Siena take great pride in their native neighborhoods. Students will also visit the town’s breathtaking gothic cathedral where one can easily spend hours just gazing at the beautiful floor of this amazing monument. Lunch is served in a Tuscan restaurant where the owners will dress in traditional clothing while serving a medieval Tuscan meal and entertaining with song and dance.
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Venice
In the magical city of Venice, sparkling light flickers upon buildings from the sun-kissed waters of the canals. An island floating throughout time, gondolas and serenades whisper of a mysterious past and will draw you in. Watching the children feed the pigeons in San Marco square and admiring the modern art collection of Peggy Guggenheim will add to this authentic Italian experience.
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