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ITALIAN HILL TOWNS FROM THE ALPS TO ROME JUNE 1-16, 2020 TOUR LEADER: DR JENI RYDE Beautiful Orvieto, one of central Italy’s “tufa towns”
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ITALIAN HILL TOWNS FROM THE ALPS TO ROME JUNE 1-16, 2020 TOUR LEADER: DR JENI RYDE

Beautiful Orvieto, one of central Italy’s “tufa towns”

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Overview Take a step back in time on this 16-day journey following the pilgrim road from the shores of Lake Geneva, across the spectacular Great St Bernard Pass into the Val d’Aosta, the plains of Lombardy, the hill towns of Tuscany and on to Rome. The path, once travelled by the pilgrims and merchants of the Middle Ages, has been largely bypassed by modernity, allowing a unique view on medieval and Renaissance Italy through its beautifully preserved sites, such as Lucca, Siena, San Gimignano and Orvieto. In addition to superb landscapes, quiet hamlets and hill towns, the route is studded with gems of medieval and Renaissance art and architecture, created by some of Italy’s greatest masters, who were sponsored by patrons who wanted to leave a testament to their presence on this once well-traversed route. Enjoy the Renaissance elegance of Signorelli at Orvieto, the splendour of Sienese Gothic, charming Romanesque churches and castles, and the glory of medieval Rome, including the late antique churches of Constantine and his successors and the stunning collection of the Museum of the High Middle Ages in EUR. The tour also takes us through some of Italy’s finest gastronomic regions, which we enjoy throughout the tour. Accommodation is in carefully selected hotels, mainly in elegant provincial towns. A generous number of lunches and dinners are included.

Your tour leader Dr Jeni Ryde is a linguist and art history specialist with over fifteen years’ experience leading tours to Italy, Spain and Portugal. She is passionate about art, design and architecture both ancient and modern and particularly enjoys how both complement each other. Her special interests are the simplicity of the Romanesque and the breadth and depth of the Renaissance. Jeni holds two undergraduate degrees with majors in Anthropology and French and

Interpreting and Translation with NAATI qualifications, two Masters degrees in Italian Linguistics and TESOL and a cross disciplinary PhD in Renaissance Art History, Tourism and Museum Management. After an early career as an assistant director in film and television both for the ABC and BBC, she worked as an interpreter and translator and then as a senior lecturer at Western Sydney University with a focus on Italian language, history and culture. She was also head of the postgraduate programs in Languages and Interpreting and Translation. Teaching in Adult Education has included several courses in Renaissance Art History, the Italian language and Italian Cinema for U3A and other community organizations. Jeni speaks fluent Italian and Spanish and has an understanding of French and Portuguese.

ITALIAN HILL TOWNS FROM THE ALPS TO ROME

Tour dates: June 1-16, 2020

Tour leader: Dr Jeni Ryde

Tour Price: $8,480 per person, twin share

Single Supplement: $1,880 for sole use of double room

Booking deposit: $500 per person

Recommended airline: Qatar Airways, Emirates and Etihad Airways

Maximum places: 20

Itinerary: Montreux (2 nights), Aosta (2 nights), Salsomaggiore (2 nights), Pisa (3 nights), Pienza (3 nights), Rome (3 nights)

Date published: January 14, 2019

Enquiries and bookings

For further information and to secure a place on this tour please contact Jamal Fairbrother at Academy Travel on 9235 0023 or 1800 639 699 (outside Sydney) or email [email protected]

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Tour Highlights

DISCOVER ANOTHER ITALY The Via Francigena. once the most important road through Italy, has been bypassed by modernity, leaving its towns, churches, castles and landscapes largely unblemished since their heyday. Avoid the hubbub of the city and enjoy the genteel elegance of regional Italy, staying in provincial towns and travelling beyond the tourist route.

SUPERB ALPINE SCENERY The sublime beauty of the Alps and their valleys has drawn generations of artists, travellers and pilgrims to them. Experience the landscapes that inspired the likes of Turner, Byron, Rousseau, Hemingway, and even Ian Fleming’s James Bond, while relaxing on Lake Geneva, crossing the Great St Bernard Pass and exploring the Val d’Aosta.

MEDIEVAL HILL TOWNS Italy’s hill towns, with their medieval laneways, panoramas and historic buildings, have a well-deserved reputation for their beauty. Enjoy Siena, San Gimignano and Orvieto and explore smaller towns and hamlets off the tourist route, such as Castell’Arquato in the foothills of the Apennines and Pienza in the rolling hills of Southern Tuscany.

MASTERPIECES OFF THE BEATEN TRACK Italy’s treasures are spread far beyond its tourist hotspots. Explore the wonders of regional Italy, from the stunning medieval sculptures of Antelami’s workshop in Lucca to Renaissance masterpieces by Benozzo Gozzoli, Luca Signorelli and Nicola Pisano, and the gems of late antique art and architecture hidden in Rome.

LOCAL TRADITIONS AND GASTRONOMY Italy’s cultural heritage is preserved in its local traditions, many of which have been practiced for centuries. Enjoy Italy’s regional specialities, which take full advantage of the peninsula’s distinct climates, and see how the peninsula’s history has been shaped by its landscapes.

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Detailed itinerary Included meals are shown with the symbols B, L and D.

Monday June 1 Arrive

Meet your tour leader Jeni Ryde at Geneva airport to commence the tour. Take an afternoon transfer by coach to Montreux on Lake Geneva. The afternoon is free to explore the lakeside promenades and art nouveau buildings of Montreux. This evening we enjoy a welcome dinner on the hotel’s lakeside terrace. Overnight Montreux (D)

Tuesday June 2 Castles and the Swiss Alps

This morning we take the spectacular rack railway from Montreux to Rochers-de-Naye. The steep climb takes us 1600 metres above the lake. From here, there is a fine view across both Lake Geneva and the highest peaks of the Alps. After lunch at leisure, we take a ferry from Montreux to the Château de Chillon, the best preserved medieval castle in Switzerland and the inspiration for Byron’s Prisoner of Chillon. Scenically and strategically located on the lake just beneath the Alps, the castle lay directly on the route of the Via Francigena. We return to our hotel by ferry, for an evening talk in the hotel. Overnight Montreux (B)

Wednesday June 3 The Great St Bernard Pass

Today we cross the Great St Bernard Pass, the pass between Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn, which has been used since the Bronze Age. We visit the abbey of St Maurice with its extraordinary treasury of decorative arts from late antiquity to the Middle Ages, which including some of the finest examples of Carolingian gold and enamel ware. Crossing over the pass, we continue on to visit the Pierre Gianadda foundation, whose permanent collection includes works by Chagall. Descending into Italy we stop at Aosta. Founded by the Romans to control the southern side of the pass, Aosta has an important cathedral and many Roman and medieval ruins. This evening we have dinner in a local restaurant. Overnight Aosta (B, D)

Thursday June 4 Aosta

This morning we have a walking tour of Aosta, followed by an excursion to the Castello di Fenis, a good example of the

Above: the Chateau de Chillon, a medieval toll booth greeting travellers on their way up the St Bernard Pass; and the stunning view over a significant European watershed at Rochers-de-Naye Below: for centuries Fenis Castle defended the valley routes into northern Italy, after the Alpine descent

Tour start & finish time

The tour starts on Monday June 1 at 2.30pm, at Geneva airport to then travel by coach to the hotel in Montreux.

The tour ends on Sunday June 16 after breakfast, in the hotel in Rome.

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Top: the Certosa of Pavia, built by the Dukes of Milan Middle: stately Titian at the Magnani Rocca Foundation, an

excellent private art collection in a villa outside of Parma Bottom: Torrechiara, in the Apennine foothills, is one of Italy’s

best preserved and most scenic Renaissance castles

medieval castles which dot the landscape in this part of Italy. We enjoy lunch in a restaurant near the château. If the weather is good, we will also travel to the nearby Swiss Alps this afternoon, to take in the magnificent view of the Matterhorn. Returning to Aosta, the evening is at leisure after a talk in the hotel. Overnight Aosta (B, L)

Friday June 5 Pavia

Today we travel to Pavia, the former capital of the Lombard Kingdom of Italy and now a quiet university town. We first visit the spectacular Certosa of Pavia, a Renaissance masterpiece built by the Dukes of Milan, and then take a walking tour of Pavia, visiting St Augustine’s tomb in the church of San Pietro in Ciel d’Oro. The precious relic was brought to this church, established in the 7th century, after its resting place on Sardinia was threatened by Saracens. The beautiful tomb, or arca, in which the Saint lies is a delicate work of 14th-century sculpture. In the mid-afternoon, we continue on to Salsomaggiore, a turn-of-the-century spa town nestled in the foothills of the Apennines in Emilia-Romagna, a region boasting Italy’s most highly prized cuisine. This evening we have dinner in a local restaurant. Overnight Salsomaggiore (B, D)

Saturday June 6 Apennine Hill Towns

The Apennines are a natural barrier to political ambition in Italy: the few passes through them are easily guarded and control of them was central to reaching Rome. Today we explore the region’s history, art and gastronomy, visiting Vigoleno and Castell’Arquato – two exceptionally well-preserved fortified hamlets with beautiful Romanesque churches and views across the countryside. After lunch at an excellent country restaurant, we continue to Fontanellato castle, famous for its frescoes by Parmigianino. The evening is at leisure. Overnight Salsomaggiore (B, L)

Sunday June 7 Magnani-Rocca Foundation

This morning we step into contemporary Italy with a visit to the villa of the Magnani Rocca Foundation, to visit its wonderful art collection, including masterpieces by Monet, Titian and Durer and an excellent collection of modern Italian artists, including de Chirico, Morandi and Fontana. After lunch at a country restaurant, we visit Torrechiara, a magnificent castle complex with frescos by Cesare Baglione. We then cross the Apennines into Tuscany. After checking in to our hotel, the evening is at leisure. Your tour leader will be happy to suggest restaurants. Overnight Pisa (B, L)

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Monday June 8 Pisa

Pisa was one of the leading maritime powers of the Middle Ages and the wealth and power of its citizens was expressed through their innovative art and architecture. This morning we have a guided visit of the Romanesque cathedral and baptistery, which contain some of the finest sculptures of Nicola Pisano, a 13th-century sculptor who is credited with creating the first ‘Renaissance’ works of art. We then visit the Camposanto – a cemetery filled with earth from the Holy Land brought back on Pisan ships – whose Roman sarcophagi inspired Pisano’s work. In the afternoon, we visit the excellent but little visited Museo di San Matteo, and stroll the banks of the Arno River in the historic city centre. Overnight Pisa (B)

Tuesday June 9 Lucca

Like Pavia, Lucca was a major Lombard town which later became an important stopping-point for travellers on the Via Francigena. The remains of its Roman amphitheatre, superb Romanesque churches and complete Renaissance walls indicate the ongoing importance of the city. After a tour of the city, the afternoon is free, with the option of ascending the Torre Guinigi, a distinctive medieval family tower with holm oaks growing on its summit! Lucca is also an excellent shopping place, with a reputation for fine cotton products stretching back 12 centuries. Overnight Pisa (B)

Wednesday June 10 San Gimignano

Medieval Tuscany was home to numerous independent city states, fiercely competing with each other for territory and trade. This morning we visit San Gimignano, a city-state that grew wealthy because of its location on the Via Francigena. This hill town is well known for its medieval towers and fine works of art by artists such as Benozzo Gozzoli. In the afternoon we stop at Abbadia a Isola, a fortified medieval monastery surrounded by fields of sunflowers just north of Siena, and Monteriggione, a fortified hamlet made famous by Dante’s Divine Comedy. We continue to Pienza, where our base is a 15th-century convent converted into a hotel. This evening we have dinner in a local restaurant. Overnight Pienza (B, D)

Thursday June 11 Pienza and Southern Tuscany

After a morning talk we take a leisurely stroll around Pienza, remodelled in the 15th-century on Renaissance principles when local boy Aeneus Silvius Piccolomini was elected Pope Pius II. We then travel around the UNESCO World Heritage-listed countryside of southern Tuscany. We tour Spedaletto, a 12th-century fortified refuge for pilgrims, and Bagno Vignoni, whose thermal springs were known to the Romans and medieval travellers on their way to and from Rome. We then visit Monte Oliveto Maggiore, the largest Benedictine abbey in Tuscany. We

Above: Pisa is so much more than the Leaning Tower, its grand monuments a testament to its medieval status as a super-power Below: a serene detail from Ghirlandaio’s life of St Fina in San Gimignano, just one of the wonderful artworks that survive here; and Bagno Vignoni, a thermal spring in Southern Italy that has been used as a spa since Roman times

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tour the monastery with its beautiful fresco cycle by Renaissance artist Il Sodoma. Overnight Pienza (B)

Friday June 12 Siena

Siena suffered a major decline after the great plague of 1348, and its historical centre has changed little since then. More than any other city we visit, it retains the appearance it would have had for medieval pilgrims. The fine medieval buildings of Siena are a result of the prosperity brought about by its location on the trade route and the development of banking. We spend the morning in and around the Campo, the main square of Siena, visiting the very fine town hall. The first work of secular fresco after Antiquity is still preserved here, Lorenzetti’s cycle on Good and Bad Government. After lunch we visit the cathedral and the museum of the cathedral, containing a masterpiece of medieval art, the Maestà by Sienese artist Duccio. We also visit the pilgrim hall opposite the cathedral, whose frescoes and treasury reflect the wealth of the citizens who patronised it. Overnight Pienza (B)

Saturday June 13 Orvieto

We travel south from Pienza this morning. We break our journey at Bolsena, famous for the eucharistic miracle that put nearby Orvieto on the map. Travelling onward to Rome, we stop at Orvieto. Founded in Etruscan times and with strong links to papal Rome, Orvieto has a wealth of interesting sites. A highlight of our visit is Orvieto’s splendid Gothic cathedral, with its magnificent Renaissance frescos by Luca Signorelli. We continue to Rome and dinner in a local restaurant. Overnight Rome (B, D)

Sunday June 14 The Layers of Rome

Rome’s history, art and culture extends well beyond the tourist hotspots. Today we explore medieval Rome, with a guided visit of the extraordinary collection at Rome’s Museum of the High Middle Ages, which contains sculpture, jewellery, mosaics and decorative arts from the 4th to 12th-centuries. In the afternoon, we continue our exploration at early medieval church of Santi Quattro Coronati and San Clemente, where a sense of the layers of Roman history is given with its beautiful 13th-century mosaics in the church’s apse, and the archaeological excavation of the 4th-century church and 2nd-century mithraeum below. Evening at leisure. Overnight Rome (B)

Monday June 15 The Ancient Churches of Rome

Rome thrived in late antiquity as a centre of Christianity, and although its most famous late antique building – Constantine’s Basilica of St Peter – was built over in the Renaissance, there are numerous other places to explore Rome’s art and history from late antiquity to the Middle Ages. These include the 3rd-6th

Above: from Siena to Orvieto, the Gothic cathedrals of central Italian hill towns demonstrate their medieval wealth and power Below: San Clemente, Rome’s “lasagne church”, with its well-preserved layers of Roman, medieval and baroque history

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century catacombs of the Appian Way and the mosaic mausoleum of Constantine’s daughter, Santa Costanza, which we visit this morning. We then visit two of Rome’s oldest churches with their spectacular mosaics from the 4th and 8th-centuries. Tonight we share a farewell meal at one of Rome’s finest restaurants. Overnight Rome (B, D)

Tuesday June 16 Departure

The tour ends this morning after breakfast. Please consult your individual travel documents for your outbound journey. (B)

Hotels Throughout the tour, we stay in well-located 4* hotels. As the tour travels through regional centres and stays in historic towns, the style and décor of the hotels will vary. Montreux, Grand Hotel Suisse Majestic (2 nights)

www.suisse-majestic.ch/

Aosta, Hotel Duca d’Aosta (2 nights) www.alpissima.it/

Salsomaggiore, Villa Fiorita (2 nights) www.hotelvillafiorita.it/

Pisa, Hotel Bologna (3 nights) hotelbologna.pisa.it/en/

Pienza, Relais il Chiostro (3 nights) www.anghelhotels.it/relaischiostrodipienza

Rome, Hotel Ponte Sisto (3 nights) www.hotelpontesisto.it

Above: St Agnes, bejewelled and wearing the royal purple in a 4th-century mosaic Below: Santa Costanza, a little-visited Roman gem. The church was a mausoleum built in the 4th century for one of Constantine’s daughters

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Castell’Arquato, a well-preserved fortress town in the foothills of Emilia-Romagna’s wine country

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Tour Price The tour price is $8,480 per person, twin share (land content only). The supplement for a single room is $1,880 per person. A non-refundable deposit of $500 per person is required to secure a place on the tour.

Tour Inclusions

Included in the tour price

All accommodation and breakfasts in selected four-star hotels

Eight lunches and dinners, with drinks, as listed All ground transport via private air-conditioned coach All entrance fees to sites mentioned on the itinerary Background talks on sites and extensive tour notes Services of tour leader throughout tour/ local guides at

some sites Tips for local guides and drivers

Not included

International air fares, taxes and surcharges (see below) Travel insurance Meals not mentioned in itinerary Expenses of a personal nature

Air travel OPTIONS The tour price quoted is for land content only. The tour begins at Geneva airport and ends at our hotel in Rome. Qatar Airways, Emirates and Etihad Airways offer the best connections to Geneva and home from Rome from most Australian cities. Please contact us for further information on competitive Economy, Business and First Class airfares. Transfers between airport and hotel are included for all passengers booking their flights through Academy Travel. These may be group or individual transfers.

Enquiries & bookings For further information and to secure a place on this tour please contact Jamal Fairbrother at Academy Travel on 9235 0023 or 1800 639 699 (outside Sydney) or email [email protected]

Weather on Tour Spring is a great time to tour Italy. Average maximum temperatures range from 18-26°C, dropping to 8-13°C at night in the mountains. Little rainfall is expected however it is wise to bring a light, waterproof jacket and an umbrella.

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GRADE TWO

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This Grade Two tour is designed for people who lead active lives and can comfortably participate in up to five hours of physical activity per day on most days, including longer walking tours, challenging archaeological sites, climbing stairs, embarking and disembarking trains and/or boats, and a more demanding tour schedule with one night stops or several internal flights. You should be able to: keep up with the group at all times walk for 4-5 kilometres at a moderate pace with only

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which are often uneven and unstable get on and off a large coach with steep stairs, train or

boat unassisted, possibly with luggage move your luggage a short distance if required

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