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by Sara Monaci   Siena is the most medieval of Italian cities. It's the homeland of Duccio di Buoninsegna, Simone Martini, Pietro and Ambrogio Lorenzetti, and Iacopo della Quercia. It is the city of the Palio, the lightning-fast horse and jockey race that's over in under two minutes after a full year of preparation. Patron saint of Europe, S...

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Siena, ItalyThis innovative 2-week study abroad program will be a faculty-led experience to one of the most beautiful and culturally significant regions in the world — Tuscany, Italy. The course will be an intensive, full-immersion academic and cultural exploration centered on the theme of Food and Culture in the perfectly preserved, magical mediev...

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In 1993, over twenty years ago now, Jean-Paul Philippe created a sculpture among theCrete senesi in Leonida, Asciano to convey the idea of a home as "site transitoire", place of passage. A window, a chair, a desk: that is how the French artist, born in 1944, defined his home in Siena.   In an effort to represent the three basic position...

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Knights of Columbus Star of the Sea Council 7297 is offering La Bella Italia, a tour of some of the most beautiful cities of Italy, leaving Saturday, Oct. 31, and returning Thursday, Nov. 12. Deposits are due April 10.   The tour goes from Venice to Bologna, Padua, Florence, Siena, Assisi, and Rome. The trip includes 11 nights in first-class...

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Rome has a lot to offer, but if you're looking for variety or simply want a break away from the city, there's a treasure trove of towns within easy reach.   Whether it's for an afternoon trip or a long weekend, Lazio and its neighbouring regions – Umbria, Toscana and Campania – offer an abundance of places that are rich in beauty, character...

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In Europe, German tour operators taking travelers to Italy report increased bookings especially with respect to holidays in Italian mountains rather than cultural destinations. British, French and Spanish tour operators all report positive sale trends as well.   Tour operators from Sweden reported +3% in sales of Italian tours, Danish tour o...

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When traveling to Italy, there are many great cities to choose from. Everyone knows about Rome, and many have seen its splendors through the eyes of Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday. Fashion lovers will find the catwalks and shops of Milan to be inspiring. Those who love romance often head for Venice.   The architecture lovers head for Floren...

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"Pienza and flowers" is a flower and plant trade fair held every year in the name's gorgeous Renaissance town in the province of Siena. Pienza was built by Pius II (born Enea Silvio Piccolomini) starting in 1462, near Corsignano – the declining village in the Orcia Valley where the Pope had been born in 1405.   The fair is gearing up for its...

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Italian piazzas, or squares, are the beating hearts of every Italian town and city. They can be big or small, intimate or dramatic, humble, opulent, old, new and everything in between. In fact, sometimes a piazza isn't a square at all (see: the Piazza del Campo in Siena, among others).   What all Italian piazzas have in common is their civic...

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Dante Alighieri Siena offers unique, thematic and empowering Study AbroadSummer Programs in Siena, Florence and Rome. US Study Abroad Office Faculty and Modern Languages Professors will be glad to learn that prospective DA students will have the unique opportunity of interacting with peers from many different countries and cultures....

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