Benvenuti/Welcome
Not only will you learn the basics of Italian, la bella lingua, but you will discover the richness of over two millennia of artistic masterpieces .
Walk the ancient ruins of Pompeii and the Colosseum in Rome. Relax on the Spanish Steps and then throw a coin into Trevi Fountain. Climb the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Go hiking in the Dolomites. Visit the wine-growing regions in Tuscany, Veneto, Piedmont and Lombardy.
Meet some famous Renaissance artists including Michelangelo, Mantegna and Raphael. Enjoy an opera by Verdi. Listen to ‘the Four Seasons’ by Vivaldi. Learn about what inspired Dante to write ‘the Divine Comedy.’
Receive the Pope’s blessing at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. Ride a gondola in Venice’s Grand Canal and then relax at Caffè Florian in the Piazza San Marco. Visit the centuries-old cathedrals in Florence and Assisi. Explore the world of fashion in Milan. Attend the Sanremo Music Festival. Enjoy a performance at the ancient Greek theater in Syracuse.
Catch a few rays of sun on Rimini beach. Go diving at the Blue Grotto by the Island of Capri. Take a boat cruise in the Italian Lakes district. Watch a football match or encourage the cyclists competing in the Giro d’Italia. Delight in a spectacular meal in Bologna while learning to prepare some of the most delicious pasta dishes in ‘la cucina italiana.‘
Andiamo. Let’s go. And enjoy the passeggiata.
Mariagiovanna Elmi (un po’di me)
(Italian former Radiotelevisione italiana TV (RAI) announcer, Sanremo music festival host, travel series presenter, journalist, children’s program host (Fantina), actress and singer.)
Exploring Northern Italy
- L 1: Studying in Bologna
- L 2: Skiing in Cortina d’Ampezzo
- L 3: Hiking in the Dolomites
- L 4: The aquarium of Genoa
- L 5: At the Bristol Palace Hotel in Genoa
- L 6: Exploring the Lake District
- L 7: La Scala Opera House in Milan
- L 8: Milan, the fashion capital of the world
- L 9: Shopping in Milan’s Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
- L10 : Ferraris in Modena
- L 11: Glass-making in Murano
- L 12: The Verdi festival of Parma
- L 13: The mosaics of Ravenna
- L 14: Attending the Sanremo Music Festival
- L15 : Famous writers finding a home in Italy
- L 16: The mystery of the Shroud of Turin
- L 17: Using the transportation system in Italy
- L 18: Carnivale in Venice
- L 19: Taking a gondola in Venice
- L 20: The arena of Verona
Exploring Central Italy
- L 21: The Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
- L 22: The Chianti wine region of central Tuscany
- L 23: The Cathedral and museums of Florence
- L 24: The Holy House of Mary in Loreto
- L 25: The hill town of Orvieto
- L 26: The Eurochocolate festival of Perugia
- L 27: The Leaning Tower of Pisa
- L 28: The Colosseum of Rome
- L 29: The Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain in Rome
- L 30: The Palio di Siena Festival
Exploring Southern Italy
- L 31: Capri’s Blue Grotto
- L 32: The trulli of Aberobello, Puglia
- L 33: Naples, the birthplace of pizza
- L 34: Pompei and nearby Mt. Vesuvius
- L 35: Salerno and the nearby Greek ruins of Paestum
- L 36: Sorrento, home to the Italian liqueur, Limoncello
- L 37: The historic town of Cefalù, Sicily
- L 38: The Cathedral of Monreale, Sicily
- L 39: The Greek legacy in Sicily
- L 40: Palermo, Sicily
Exploring other Italian-speaking regions
- L 41: Taking a cable car to San Marino
- L 42: The beaches of Sardinia
- L 43: Vatican City: Its Museums, Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica
- L 44: Visiting the Ticino region of Switzerland
- L 45: Italian-American Heritage and Culture
