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Arrive in Florence, Italy
Airport Transfer
Orientation Walking Tour
The group will become oriented with their neighborhood, the public transportation systems, nearby pharmacies, markets, ATMs, etc. Additionally, an in-depth safety briefing will be provided for what to do incase of an emergency.
Welcome apericena
The group will be taken for an authentic Italian dinner with a wide variety of menu options to cater all diets.
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Meyer Health tour of the facilities focusing on medical education and innovation, meeting with faculty to discuss the Italian healthcare system and the medical training path, followed by a discussion on the National Health Service.
Lunch Break
Uffizi Gallery One of the most important museums in Italy, it hosts the greatest Renaissance art collection in the world.
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Accademia Gallery
This is one of the highlights of our trip. We’ll see Michelangelo’s David and several of his unfinished sculptures. Buckle up.
Historical walking tour Duomo, the Palazzo Vecchio, Ponte Vecchio, and ending at Piazza della Signoria.
Guided tour of San Lorenzo Market focusing on Slow Food Movement a culinary paradise, housed in a stunning 19th-century iron-and-glass structure. Offering a wide array of fresh local produce, meats, cheeses, and gourmet products
Free time and lunch at The San Lorenzo Market a vibrant hub of activity, offering a blend of traditional Italian goods, artisan crafts, and local delicacies.
Visit to Manifattura Tabacchi
built between 1933 and 1940, is a historic tobacco factory recently transformed into a cultural and creative hub. The redevelopment project preserved the original industrial architecture, converting the buildings into spaces for cultural events, art exhibitions, artist workshops, and innovative start-ups. With a strong emphasis on environmental sustainability, Manifattura Tabacchi has become a dynamic hub for the creative community and an example of urban regeneration that blends tradition and innovation.
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Day trip Tuscany Countryside
Travel through the beautiful hilly countryside outside Florence, stop to a local farm and learn more about the production of olive oil and wine. Discuss the health and medicinal benefits of olive oil
Cooking class
Discover the origins of this movement and Italian food’s relationship to culture, diet, and health.
Lunch with dishes prepared by students
Return to Florence
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Train Transfer to Bologna - approx 1h
Check-in, Relax and Refresh
Bologna Walking tour
Piazza Maggiore: the beating heart of Bologna, hosts the San Petronio Basilica and Neptune's Fountain. Two Towers: city symbols, provide panoramic views for those who climb. University of Bologna: ancient higher education institution, bears witness to the city's academic legacy. Porticoes of Bologna: unique architectures extending for kilometers, lead to the Santo Stefano complex.
Guided Visit University of Bologna Considered to be the oldest university in the Western world. Its history is intertwined with that of the great names of science and literature, it is a keystone and a point of reference for European culture.
The University features a Dissection Theatre with many medically important representatives / accolades.
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Sanctuary of San Luca
Located on the hill overlooking the city. This sacred site, reachable through the world's longest portico, offers not only a profound spiritual experience but also a panoramic view of Bologna.
Lunch Break
Meeting with Slow Food Movement Emilia Romagna Region and visit to the Quadrilatero: a maze of medieval streets known for markets and shops selling local products such as cured meats, cheeses, and fresh pasta. This area represents the commercial and gastronomic heart of the city, offering a lively and traditional atmosphere.
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Train to Modena - approx 30 mins
Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Factory Tour
Learn about all the different steps in the production of this world famous cheese (from the milk to the aging process)... and taste it!
Free time in Modena
Visit to “Acetaia” vinegar factory :During the visit to the historic vinegar factory located in the heart of Modena, the secrets of the traditional methods of producing traditional Modena balsamic vinegar are revealed. This educational journey becomes a voyage through time, where the ancient techniques of aging and fermentation that give balsamic vinegar its unique and unmistakable flavor are observed.
Return to Bologna by train
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Train To Florence
Check in Refresh Relax
Free time
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Transfer to Viareggio and free time on the seaside
Farewell Lunch and Program closing
Return to Florence
Breakfast & Day Briefing
Airport transfer to Firenze
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