December 2011

30 December 2011

Castles, villages and vineyard

First day Guided visit Castell’Arquato, one of the most beautiful little towns in Italy. We walk along the winding streets, climbing up to the central square, admiring the Fontana del Duca and the Torrione, the Palazzo del Podestà and the Castle or Rocca Viscontea before going into the historic Romanesque Collegiate church. Typical lunch. In the afternoon, guided visit to […]
30 December 2011

Monks, merchants and lords

First day Guided visit to Bobbio, a small city that grew up around the celebrated Abbey founded by the Irish monk Colombanus in the 7th century: included are the Abbey, the Humpback Bridge, the Romanesque Cathedral and entrance to the Abbey Museum. Typical lunch Transfer and guided visit to Grazzano Visconti, a social and artistic experiment conceived by Giuseppe Visconti […]
29 December 2011

Playing the Middle Ages

Clothes, symbols and itineraries in Grazzano Visconti or Piacenza. Visit of the place chosen, includine a religious building, the mediaeval piazza /platea, the merchants’ portico. Afterwards the class divides into two groups, the “Pilgrim” and the “Lady”, which compete against each other regarding the themes discussed during the visit (places of worship and pilgrim routes, the importance of the merchant […]
29 December 2011

Daily life in Veleia Romana

Visit the excavations of the little municipium talking about everyday life: the Baths, a Domus, what went on in the Forum. During the visit the didactic activity is developed, as the Roman family gets dressed and celebrates a traditional republican wedding, the children play with walnuts and use wax tablets for a maths competition. LENGTH 1.30 H COST: 9 euro […]

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