Emilia Romagna Weekend Trip

Date from: Friday, July 19, 2013

Date to: Sunday, September 1, 2013

Date: Friday, September 27th to Sunday, September 29th
Price: €240
Deadline to sign-up and pay is by 5:00pm Thursday, September 5th
*Students may sign-up and pay online until Sunday, September 1st. Starting from Monday, September 2nd, all sign-ups and payments must be completed in the Student Services Office located on the ground floor of the Tiber Campus. 

**After sign-up and payment deadline, if interested, please email [email protected] to inquire if spots are still available for purchase.

Get off the well beaten path and join us on this "viaggio" to Emilia Romagna where we will COOK, EAT, SIGHTSEE and LEARN!!

Emilia Romagna is a region of traditions, history and hospitality. This beautiful land is located between the regions of Tuscany, Veneto and Lombardia and is famous for its wonderful food. On this three day weekend trip we will be visiting Bologna, Modena and Parma!

Bologna is the largest city in Emilia Romagna and also its capitol. Home to the oldest university in the world, The University of Bologna (founded in 1088), hosts thousands of students who keep this very old city young and vibrant. We will be staying in Bologna on Friday and Saturday night and participating in a cooking class at the Vecchia Scuola. During your free time in the city you can go and explore its beautiful porticoes and impressive towers.

Modena is an ancient town settled by the Etruscans and also the birthplace of Enzo Ferrari! Modena is famous for many reasons but one of the main reasons is its balsamic vinegar! In Modena we will be going to Acetataia Villa San Donnino where we will have a guided tour, tasting and light lunch.

On Sunday we will be visiting Casale del Groppone located in the countryside of Parma. Here we will be tasting the delicious and world famous Prosciutto di Parma, taking a Parmigiano Reggiano tour, and lastly having a private wine tasting and light lunch. This is a perfect way to wrap up a fun filled three day weekend in the region of Emilia Romagna!


Participation fee: €240

What's included?


-Private guided tours of the following places:

• Modena
  • Historical City Center Tour
    • Duomo
    • Ghirlandina Tower
    • Palazzo Comunale
    • Palazzo Ducale
  • Acetaia Villa San Donnino Tour (where they make the world famous Balsamic Vinegar!)
• Bologna
  • Historical City Center Tour
    • Piazza Maggiore
    • City Hall
    • Podestà Palace
    • Basilica of the Holy Petronio
    • Neptune's Fountain
    • King Enzo's Palace
    • Sala Borsa (a beautiful library where you can still walk on old Roman ruins)
    • Archiginassio Palace
    • Historical Food Market
    • Gothic Merchant's Palace
    • Basilica Santo Stefano
• Parma Countryside
  • Cheese Factory "Caseificio" where they make the famous Parmigiano Reggiano cheese.
  • "Proscuittificio" which is a place where they prepare and store the infamous Prosciutto di Parma!!
  • Winery

   

-Cooking Class in Bologna where students will learn how to make typical pasta from Bologna and eat three different types of pasta.

-Light lunch with wine at Casale del Groppone where students will eat an assortment of cheeses and meats and taste the wines, Lambrusco & Fontanina Dolce.

-2 nights at a Hotel Holiday in Bologna

-2 Breakfasts

-Round-trip private coach bus service

-Insurance 
 
-Helpful and knowledgeable group leaders

For more information email [email protected]