Living and Learning in Florence: Independent Stay and Language Study
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Highlights
- Walking is the best way to get to know a new place
- I’m energetic and enjoy a good physical challenge, so I’m always ready to spend the day on the move
- Whether it’s public transit, city streets or village cobblestones, I’m game
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Hotel check-in is at 2:00 PM. On this Living and Learning program, you will walk daily over cobblestones. While buses are available, bus routes are often not convenient and it is usually faster and more direct to walk. Please note that orientation walks may exceed the...
Walking approximately 4 miles.
Meet in the hotel lobby and walk to the language school. While we walk, enjoy a short guided introduction to the history of Firenze. Continue the orientation to the program, language school and group activities, and receive your ap...
Walking up to 2 miles round trip to the language school, additional walking of up to 1.5 miles during orientation walk; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Language class. Meet at your language school for your first sess...
Walking up to 2 miles round trip to the language school; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Language class.
Meet at the language school for a group event on Italian body language. Italians are masters of non-verba...
Walking up to 2 miles round trip to the language school; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Language class.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
At leisure.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Walking up to 2 miles round trip to the language school; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Language Class.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
At leisure.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Walking up to 2 miles round trip to the language school, plus additional walking to cafe for happy hour; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Classical Language Course: Language class. Beginners Survival Italian Course: O...
Extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
At leisure.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
At leisure.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Walking up to 2 miles round trip to language school; extra walking for group event; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Language class.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
At leisure.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Walking up to 2 miles round trip to the language school; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Language Class.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
At leisure.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Walking up to 3.5 miles round trip to the language school, plus walking to market and cooking class; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Meet at your language school. The theme for this week's in-depth cultural learning ...
Walking up to 2 miles round trip to the language school, plus additional walking to cooking class for those in group 2; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Language class.
In the late afternoon, Group 2 will meet a...
Walking up to 2 miles round trip to the language school, plus walking round trip for group get-together; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Classical Language Study: language class. Survival Italian: On your own to see ...
Extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
At leisure.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
At leisure.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Walking up to 4 miles round trip to language school for class and lecture; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Language class.
Meet at your language school for a group event on Dante Alighieri. We have come to unde...
Walking up to 2 miles round trip to language school, plus additional walking on the field trip; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Language class in the morning.
Meet at the language school and go on a walking exc...
Walking up to 2 miles round trip to the language school; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Language class.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
At leisure.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Ride in motor coach approximately 1.5 hours, with 4-5 steps getting in and out of coach; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Language class.
Depart via private bus to Volterra in the Tuscan countryside. Once there,...
Walking up to 3 miles; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Guided visit to the town.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most in Volterra.
At leisure.
At the hotel.
Plated meal at a Volterra restaurant.
Explore local fare on your own.
Walking up to 2.5 miles; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Excursion to the Tuscan countryside.
Transfer back to the hotel. On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
At leisure.
At th...
Walking up to 2.5 miles; Ride in motor coach approximately 1.5 hours, with 4-5 steps getting in and out of coach
Check out of the hotel. Enjoy another excursion to the Tuscan countryside. You will visit Certaldo, the home town of Boccaccio, ascending to the old ...
Walking up to 4 miles round trip to language school for class and lecture; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Language class.
Meet at your language school for a group event on the Italian Renaissance. Hear a short...
Walking up to 4 miles round trip to language school for class and field trip, plus additional walking on field trip; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Language class.
Meet at your language school for an education...
Walking up to 2 miles round trip to the language school; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Language class.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
At leisure.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Walking up to 2 miles round trip to the language school; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Language class.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
At leisure.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Walking approximately 2 miles round trip to the language school, plus additional walking to the cafe for happy hour; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Classical Language Study: language class. Survival Italian: On your...
Extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
At leisure.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
At leisure.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Walking approximately 4 miles round trip to the language school for class, and lecture; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Language class.
Meet at your language school for an afternoon dedicated to Italian History...
Walking up to 2 miles round trip to the language school; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Language class.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
At leisure.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Walking up to 2 miles round trip to the language school; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Language class.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
At leisure.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Walking up to 2 miles round trip to language school; additional walking to performance; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Language class.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
At leisure.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Walking up to 2 miles round trip to class, plus additional walking to the cafe for happy hour; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Classical Language Study: language class. Survival Italian: On your own to see and do mor...
Riding in motorcoach approximately 2 hours today, with 4-5 steps on and off the coach; today's excursion includes walking approximately 1.5 hours up and down hill.
Depart with your group via local bus to Greve in Chianti. Pay a visit to the weekly market and the...
Extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
At leisure.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Walking up to 2 miles round trip to class; walking approximately 3.5 miles to Palazzo Budini Gattai; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Language class.
Meet at Palazzo Budini Gattai for an afternoon of group activ...
Extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
At leisure.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Walking up to 2 miles round trip to the language school; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Language class.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
At leisure.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Walking up to 2 miles round trip to the language school; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Language class.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
This evening we will attend an opera per...
Walking up to 2 miles round trip to the language school; extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
Classical Language Study: language class. Survival Italian: On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
On...
Extent and duration of free time activities dependent on personal preference.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most.
On your own to see and do more of what interests you most. Prepare for your departure home the next day.
At leisure.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
Independent meal.
If you are returning home, safe travels. If you are staying on independently, have a wonderful time. If you are transferring to another Road Scholar program, detailed instructions are included in your Information Packet for that program. We hope you enjoy Road Scholar...
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