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Day 1
Wed
6/2/10
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Fly overnight to Italy |
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Day 2
Thu
6/3/10 |
Rome [map] [guide]
Arrive in Rome |
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Day 3
Fri
6/4/10 |
Rome [map] [guide]
Guided tour of Vatican City [map] [NG photos]
· Vatican Museum (official)
· Visit the Sistine Chapel
· Visit St. Peter’s Basilica
· · · (Michelangelo’s
Pietà)
Guided tour of Rome:
· Forum Romanum [plan]
· Visit the Colosseum
Walking tour of Rome:
· Trevi Fountain
· Pantheon
· Piazza Navona
· · · (Bernini’s Fountain of
the Four Rivers) (Bernini bio)
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A nice place to go for nice restaurants and to walk around is Trastevere
Wish List (to see if time):
Santa Maria della Vittoria
(map) (Ecstasy of Saint Theresa by Bernini)
Palazzo Massimo alle Terme (Part of the National Museum of Rome) [map]Tons of Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman Sculptures
Capitoline Museums in Piazza del Campidoglio on top of the Capitoline Hill |
Day 4
Sat
6/5/10 |
Rome [map] [guide]
· Free day in Rome
or
Optional:
· Florence by train [map] [guide]
· · · Piazza della Signoria
· · · Duomo
Guided walking tour of Florence, leather-making demonstrations, Piazza Della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio, and the Duomo. There usually is not much free time during this, but may be a little depending on the train times.
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The train ride from Rome to Florence lasts 2:30 each way (fast train makes in half the time).
Wish List for Florence
(to see if time allows):
The Uffizi hosts some of the most important Rennaissance Art in the world.
Free time in Rome suggestions:
Spend the day at the beach (take the metro to Ostia and find the beach called Stella Polare)
Or, visit one of the following
Capitoline Museums
Palazzo Massimo alle Terme
Santa Maria della Vittoria
Or, visit Trastevere for some food and photography
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Day 5
Sun
6/6/10 |
Mt. Vesuvius • Sorrento
· Visit Mt. Vesuvius
· · · Journey to the summit of the volcano [aerial photo]
· Continue on to Sorrento
[map] [guide] |
Rome to Naples by car is listed at 2:00 hours
Wish List (to see if time allows):
Paestum (but it looks like its too long of a trip) |
Day 6
Mon
6/7/10 |
Pompeii • Brindisi • Night ferry
· Travel to Pompeii [map] [plan]
· · · Guided tour of Pompeii
Visit the Roman ruins
· Continue on to Brindisi
[map] [guide]
· · · Board an overnight ferry to Patras [map] [guide]
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Pompeii to Brindisi is about five hours by bus.
We will sail by ferry from Brindisi (or Bari) to Patra overnight. The trip takes about 16 hours. |
Day 7
Tue
6/8/10 |
Patras • Delphi [map] [w]
· Arrive in Patras
· Travel to Delphi |
Patra to Delpi is about 2 .5 hours
Lunch and swimming on the way.
Wish List (to see if time allows):
(Hiking the ancient paths of Delphi
The Kroki to Delphi hike
(E4) takes one hour going up, and 45 minutes going down). |
Day 8
Wed
6/9/10 |
Delphi • Athens
· Guided tour of Delphi [map] [w]
· Visit the Delphi Museum
· Travel to Athens |
Delphi to Athens by car is about 2.5 hours. |
Day 9
Thu
6/10/10 |
Athens
[map] [guide] [guide2]
· Morning: Guided tour of Athens
· · · Visit the
· · · Omomia & Syntagma squares
· Walking tour of Athens
· · · Plaka district
· · · Hadrian's Arch
· · · Temple of Olympian Zeus
· · · (Free time in the afternoon:
ARTH students:
Visit National Archaeological Museum, CART211 students: photograph around Monastiraki/Plaka area)
Optional: Excursion to Cape Sounion (Temple of Poseidon) - watch the sunset
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We MUST see:
Acropolis, National Archaeological Museum, Monastiraki/Plaka
We can live witout seeing: Omonia, Syntagma, Hadrian's Arch, Sounion.
Optional Excursion Recommendation: Don't sign up |
Day 10
Fri
6/11/10
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3-DAY TOUR EXTENSION:
Greek island cruise:
· Pireas: Embark at 11:00 AM
· Mykonos (W) (map) 6-11 PM
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We will travel to Pireas (about 20 minutes from the center of Athens) to board the cruise ship.
View the cruise itinerary
(Itinerary will be confirmed 14 days before departure)
If the ship docks in Mykonos (as opposed to anchor), everyone should sign up for the shuttle service (8 Euro) to go into town.
Mykonos:
Optional Excursion:
Bus/Walking tour ( € 42), by bus, 3 hours
Recommendation:
Don't sign up
We will spend the time walking the beautiful streets, photographing, and relaxing.
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Day 11
Sat
6/12/10
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· Kusadasi (Turkey) (map)
· · · Ephesus
7 AM -12 PM
· Patmos (map) 4-9 PM
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Optional Excursion
Kusadasi:
Optional Excursion:
Tour 1: Ephesus & the House of the Virgin Mary (€ 62), 3.5 hours
or
Optional Excursion:
Tour 2 Ancient Ephesus (€ 59), by bus, 3 hours
Recommendation:
ARTH students sign up for the Ephesus excursion if you want. (Thomás will sign up for one of the Ephesus excursions).
Optionally, you can enjoy a walk around Kusadasi. Do some photography, shopping, and swimming at the beach.
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Patmos:
The Monastery of St. John & Grotto (€ 49 Euros), by bus, 2 hours.
Recommendation:
Don't sign up
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Day 12
Sun
6/13/10 |
· Heraklion Crete (map)
7-11:30 AM
· Santorini (map) 4:30-9 PM |
Heraklion:
Optional Excursion:
The Palace of Knossos by bus (€ 56 Euros), by bus, 3 hours.
Recommendation:
Don't sign up
We will walk around Heraklion, do photography, and we'll visit the Archaeological Museum instead.
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Santorini:
Optional Excursion 1:
Island tour and Oia Village (€ 53 Euros), by bus, 3 ½ hours
Recommendation:
Don't sign up
Optional Excursion 2:
Santorini sailing & volcano (€ 53) • By
caique / motorcoach • 3 ½ hours
Recommendation:
This is an interesting excursion and Thomás will probably sign up (not sure yet). Do your own research and decide if you want to do this excursion. It includes swimming in the hot springs but there is no real beach there. If swimmig is what you want, you might be better off swimming in one of the swimming pools in Fira (free for patrons who just buy a dring or coffee) and the views would be unforgettable. Discuss this option with Thomás before you sign up.
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Day 13
Mon
6/14/10
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· Piraeus 7 AM
Disembark |
Return to Piraeus and transfer to the airport.
Fly back to the USA. |
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