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We have arrived in Italy! While very different from Athens, Rome has been exquisite so far. The buildings are my favorite part so far; the architecture is beautiful. Since arriving, we have had a ...

On Wednesday evening we went to a ceramics studio to learn about the history of ceramics in Italy. The artist, Enzo, taught us how to paint a traditional Florentine design on our plates. It was ...

I admit, when I signed up to go to the opera, I had no idea what I was in for. I didn’t even know the name of the opera we were seeing, not that the name would have helped me. It was only ...

We arrived in Rome four days ago and have been super busy! We kicked off our time in Italy with a visit to Pompeii, the ancient roman city that was buried under the explosion of a nearby volcano ...

On Saturday morning we took a bus to San Gimignano to climb the old medieval towers left in the city. It was a beautiful quaint town and the view from the top of the tower was breathtaking. We had ...

15 July, Wednesday An eventful Florentine day, filled with history. During my afternoon art history course, we went to the Academia. Michelangelo’s David has to been seen to be believed and I ...

It was nice to go back to our classes from our busy weekend. I learned more about the amazing art that covers this unique city. Even though it is small and contained it is impossible to get ...

Monday afternoon meant photography class, where we went to a street market. Jacopo gave us different objects to photograph, such as people with hats, and we had 10 minutes to complete each task. I ...

In photography class on Wednesday, we did a walking photography tour of the city. Each person got to lead the group for 8 minutes and we ended up covering a huge amount of space in a couple of ...

Today we took a bus to visit a few towns for the weekend. The first we went to was known for its towers that the wealthy families would stay in when attacks happened during the Medieval times. We ...

July 6, Monday We’ve only been in Florence three days but it has felt like weeks. The first day was mostly spent sleeping, recovering from jet lag, and meeting late arrivals. I’m sharing an ...

On our first day in Florence, the group settled down into our apartments. In addition to the necessities of a bedroom and bathroom, our new homes for the next month were equipped with a living ...