Learning vacations in Italy
Whether langauge schools or cooking classes, art history or the art of fresco making, classcial studies or archeological digs at classical sites, there are plenty of opportunities for educational experiences on an Italian vacation
Since the age of the Grand Tour, people have flocked to Italy to fill their educational needs, whether it was 19th century Brits and Germans looking to commune with ancient ruins and peruse Renaissance art, or 21st century Americans and Aussies looking to perfect spaghetti bolognese in a cooking class or learn more Italian than the smattering of curses in dialect they picked up from gandma Lucia. Here are some of the best learning vacations and educational tours in Italy:
- Educational travel
- Cooking schools
- Language lessons
- Art, history, and other brainy tours
- Study programs
- Religious tours
- Student tours
- InfoHub (www.infohub.com) - Lists tours all across Italy
When you want just a day of learning, not a whole tour
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- Art, history, and other brainy tours
- Study programs
- Tours FAQ (what questions to ask, are tours right for you, etc.)
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- Student tours
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- Design your own group tour
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