Cultural Experience
DATE: Friday, October 14th - Sunday, October 16th
TIME: All day
PARTICIPATION FEE: € 290
PRE-DEPARTURE MANDATORY MEETING: Wednesday, October 5th in T.G.4 from 12:45 pm to 1:15 pm approximately
Deadline to sign-up and pay is by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, September 20th
Students must be 18 years old or older to participate in the activity.
By purchasing this activity, you are accepting the terms and conditions.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: for COVID-19 reasons, please keep in mind that all JCU Student Services sponsored trips and outdoor activities might be subject to change.
A weekend trip to let yourself go to the overwhelming beauty of a city whose charm never fades...
Venice; It is a great pleasure to write the word; but I am not sure there is not a certain impudence in pretending to add anything to it. Venice has been painted and described many thousands of times, and of all the cities of the world is the easiest to visit without going there. Open the first book and you will find a rhapsody about it; step into the first picture-dealer's and you will find three or four high-coloured "views" of it. (H.James)
Invaded by thousands of tourists every day, its is not easy to discover Venice in a unique and genuine way. One can spend one week admiring the big picture of its landscapes, walking by the small and crowded calle (streets) looking for the major hotspots and then leave the city of water without having interacted with it in a real way. We will try a different way.... We will explore the city guided by locals, artisans, artists, at the discovery of hidden hotspots, evoking poetry, decadence and surprise at every corner. Hopefully, at the end of our journey, we will realize that maybe the soul of Venice is not so easy to unveil but trying surely enriched our perspective.
WHAT IS INCLUDED?
- Roundtrip trains
- 2 nights at a charming hotel in the heart of Venice
- 2 Breakfasts
- 1 Dinner and 1 Lunch
- Private guided tours of Venice
- Tickets for La Biennale
- Private Ferry to visit the Island of San Francesco del Deserto in the Venetian lagoon
- Workshop at an ancient mask laboratory
- Insurance
- Helpful and knowledgeable chaperones!
N.B. All sanitary precautions and social distancing rules will be strictly respected
Minimum Number of Participants Required: 25
Maximum Number of Participants Required: 30
*For more information, email [email protected]
** Check your schedule to see if there is a conflict with one of your courses.
**Please be reminded that, as stated in the Terms and Conditions, all activities and trips are not refundable.
****Per JCU policy, all school sponsored activities are alcohol free.