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During each workshop, plan on a sightseeing trip to Pisa, the walled city of Lucca, or the five picturesque villages of Cinque Terre. Students will explore the marble quarries of Carrara, and visit sculpting and mosaic studios in the internationally reknowned artists' community in the nearby town of Pietrasanta. There will also be an opportunity to shop at one of the region's largest weekly open-air markets, either in Pietrasanta or the popular mediterranean resort town of Forte dei Marmi.
On the weekend, students are free to relax in their accommodations, or go exploring: visit a medieval castle; experience the Tuscan "Wine Road" and visit wineries in the region where Chianti and Brunello are produced; go golfing or to the nearby beach; or visit other Italian cities known for their history, churches, and museums (Florence, Siena, Assisi, San Gimignano). Even Rome and Venice are only a few hours away by train.
Download PDFs of the 2010 brochure and registration form. Adobe's free Adobe Reader is required to read the .pdf files.
Web Links
Here is an assortment of links to information on Italian travel and places of interest (some are in English and some are only available in Italian):
Map of Tuscany (to find Seravezza, zoom in several times, north of Pisa, about half way between Massa and Viareggio; you'll find Seravezza just north of Pietrasanta):
http://www.yourwaytoflorence.com/maps/map-of-tuscany-italy.htm
Weather in Tuscany:
http://www.lamma.rete.toscana.it/previ/eng/index.html
Parco Alpi Apuane (Park of the Apuane Alps) in English
http://www.parks.it/parco.alpi.apuane/eindex.html
Timetable and online purchase for trains in Italy (English version)
http://trenitalia.it/en/index.html
Parco Regionale delle Alpi Apuane (Regional Park of the Apuane Alps) in Italian
http://www.parcapuane.toscana.it
Alpi Apuane: Apuane Alps regional information (in Italian)
http://www.alpiapuane.com/php/
Book advance tickets to museums and attractions in Florence, Rome, Milan, Venice:
http://www.florenceart.it/booking/
The Wine Roads of Italy
http://www.waytuscany.net/rooten/161_607.htm
L'Antro del Corchia: The Cavern of Corchia (in Italian only; English pages under construction)
http://www.antrodelcorchia.it
Cultural and Tourist Information of the Comune of Fosdinovo (in Italian only)
http://www.fosdinovoinlunigiana.it
Massa Carrara Live: Online guide to the Massa-Carrara-Lunigiana area (link to English version available)
http://www.massacarrara-live.it
Province of Lucca: Cultural and Tourist information (in English)
http://www.provincia.lucca.it/uk/index.asp
Tourism in Tuscany (in English)
http://www.turismo.toscana.it/ttgg/htmle/ttidgge.htm
Equi Terme: Thermal Resort/Spa (in English)
http://www.turismo.toscana.it/terme/en_1b_11.html
Comune di Seravezza: events and information (in Italian only)
http://www.comune.seravezza.lucca.it/
The European Union Online
http://www.europa.eu.int/index_en.htm
MBAC: Ministero per i Beni e le Attivita Culturali (in Italian)
http://www.beniculturali.it/
United States Diplomatic Mission to Italy (U.S. Embassy & Consulates)
http://www.usembassy.it/
Embassy of Italy in Washington:
http://www.ambwashingtondc.esteri.it/ambasciata_washington