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| The main purpose
of this short visit to Padua will be to see Giotto's masterpiece,
the Scrovegni Chapel. Normally visitors are restricted to a
fifteen-minute glimpse of these magnificent frescoes, and even
this must be booked in advance. On former Learn Italy visits
two special half-hour private visits have been arranged for
the group, and it is hoped that this special booking can be
achieved again.
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| The group will
stay at a comfortable four-star hotel in the historic centre
of Padua, about fifteen minutes walk both to the Scrovegni Chapel
and to the Basilica of Sant'Antonio. The Basilica has been a
focus of pilgrimage from the thirteenth century to the present.
It is packed with fascinating works of art, including several
works by Donatello, whose famous equestrian statue of Gattamelata
stands outside. The group will have the chance of joining a
tour of the Palazzo del Bò, the centre of Padua's university,
founded in 1221, with its sixteenth-century anatomy theatre.
Other places to be visited include the Palazzo della Ragione
with its astonishing 'Salone', the largest medieval hall in
Europe, and the famous nineteenth-century Caffè Pedrocchi. |
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| Padua is also a
lively and sophisticated city; near our hotel there are also
interesting markets and shops of all kinds, as well as good
restaurants. |
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| Tutor for this
study weekend will be Emma Rose Barber, who currently teaches
art history at the School of African and Oriental Studies at
London University, and for the Open University and the University
of Kent. She will offer lectures about Giotto's frescoes before
our visits to the Chapel, and tell us also about the rest of
Padua's rich artistic heritage. Organiser will be Martin Gray. |
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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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| three nights bed and
breakfast in a four-star hotel; |
| two evening meals in
Padua; |
| pre-visit lectures about
Giotto's frescoes and other works of art in Padua; |
| special entry to the
Scrovegni Chapel; |
| a Padova Card offering
free or reduced entry to many of Padua's monuments and
museums; |
| transfers between an
Italian airport and the hotel; |
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| The flight to Italy
is not included. Tickets on a suitable flight can currently
be bought for about £150 over the Internet or via our
chosen travel agent. |
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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:
