• Savor the art, architecture, and cuisine of Italy while our resident experts enhance your experience with a series of exclusive talks.
  • Learn about the art and architecture of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel as art historian Paul Tegmeyer offers insight into the artistic achievements of Michelangelo, Bernini, Bramante, and Raphael.
  • Immerse yourself in the glories of Florence during a lecture featuring Renaissance artists represented in the Uffizi Gallery. This lecture will be held in an International School of Art in Florence.
  • Join a chef in Florence for an evening of exploring traditional Tuscan cuisine.
  • Meet an expert in fresco painting who discusses the history and techniques of this important Italian painting style and explains the amazing restoration process on the frescoes at the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.


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