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| Pompeii, the Roman
city submerged under volcanic ash during two fateful days in
79 AD, has occupied the imagination and curiosity of anyone
interested in the classical past since its accidental discovery
in 1748. The lesser known city of Herculaneum, lost in the same
volcanic blast, was only discovered in 1981, and has therefore
been more carefully excavated. On this study tour we will visit
both these sites, among the most famous and fascinating archaeological
remains in the world. Many of the unique and remarkable objects
found in both cities are in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale
in nearby Naples, where we will also spend a day.
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| Other excursions
will be by boat to Capri to see the imperial villa of Tiberius;
by coach along the beautiful Costa Amalfitana to Ravello and
the cathedral city of Amalfi; and also by coach to Paestum,
originally Greek Poseidonia. Here the spectacular rocky coastline
gives way to fertile countryside, the setting for some atmospheric
and enthralling relics of the Greek colonisation of southern
Italy, three magnificently preserved Doric temples dating from
the sixth century BC. The town also boasts an excellent national
museum. This area is the home of the true mozzarella,
the soft cheese made from the milk of water buffalo. |
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| Our centre for
this wide-ranging holiday will be a four-star historic hotel
perched on cliffs overlooking the sea in central Sorrento; the
dining room has views towards the Bay of Naples and Capri. From
our base it is a short walk to the Circumvesuviana railway,
a local line that runs from Naples to Sorrento, with convenient
stops at Pompeii and Herculaneum. |
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| Sorrento is a lively
and picturesque resort, packed with cafes and fashionable shops.
This small city has been a favourite stopping place for British
travellers since the Grand Tour. Writers who have stayed here
include Byron, Keats and Walter Scott, as well as Goethe, Ibsen
and Maxim Gorky. It is famous for its lemon groves and for the
local lemon-based liqueur, limoncello. |
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| Lecturer for this
study week will be Dr Stephen P. Kershaw, a frequent tutor for
the Oxford University Department for Continuing Education as
well as other organisations; he is an archaeologist, classics
teacher and jazz musician. Martin Gray will be the tour organiser.
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Would-be participants on this visit to Campania should bear
in mind the nature of the archaeological sites we will visit
on this tour; some excursions will involve a lot of walking,
and some of it over steep and stony paths.
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Per person,
single use of double room:
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| Per person,
sharing a double room |
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| eight nights bed and
breakfast in a four-star hotel in Sorrento; |
| lectures on the archaeological
sites we will visit ; |
| entrance fees to sites
on the itinerary; |
train travel from Sorrento
to Pompeii, Herculaneum and Naples;
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| two days of travel by
coach to chosen sites in Campania; |
| boat trip to Capri; |
| coach transfers between
Naples airport and the hotel; |
| services of archaeology
tutor; services of tour organiser. |
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| Flights from London
Gatwick to Naples in April 2009 currently cost about £150.
When enough people have signed up for the study week, a flight
to Naples will be chosen and tickets can then be bought from
a designated travel agent or over the web. However, at the time
of writing the pricing policy of most airlines is so volatile
as to make exact prediction of the cost of flights impossible. |
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If you wish to
join this study week, please contact Martin Gray
at
01865 860984 or
enquiries@learn-italy.com
to receive a booking form.
Places on the holiday will be first-come, first-served,
based on receipt of the booking form and deposit.
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Guideline prices, excluding flights:
