EXPERIENCE VENICE

Sunday, March 5 – Saturday, March 11, 2006

only $1,299 per person double occupancy click here to view the itinerary.  reserve here

ART NEW ENGLAND MAGAZINE is pleased to introduce its Artists of the World travel program, a unique pairing of education and culture abroad.

Travel to Venice with the publishers of ART NEW ENGLAND MAGAZINE March 5-11, 2006 and explore the city that has inspired artists for centuries.

Occupying 117 islands in the azure waters of the Adriatic, this lagoon city is a watery maze of grand canals, 177 smaller canals, over 400 bridges and the world’s most famous sandbar, the Lido. The water-lapped palaces along the Canal Grande are just as the brochure photographs make them out to be; Piazza San Marco does indeed look as perfect as a film set; and the panorama across the water from the Palazzo Ducale is precisely as Canaletto painted it. The cultural heritage preserved in the museums and churches is a source of endless fascination, yet you should discard your itineraries for a day and just wander—the anonymous parts of Venice reveal as much of the city’s essence as the highlighted attractions.

INCLUDES:

• Round-trip air transportation on regularly scheduled Alitalia Airlines flights from Boston to Venice, via Milan
• Five nights’ three-star accommodations at Hotel Casanova
• Buffet breakfast daily
• 3 lectures, 2 include tours
• Half-day guided city tour
• Round-trip, private airport/hotel transfers with assistance
• Service charges

Add $205 taxes, fees, charges and surcharges. Passport required.

HIGHLIGHTS:

•  “Renaissance in Venice: the protagonists and the ideas” lecture
•  “From Gothic to Renaissance” lecture detailing the artistic development of Venice between the end of the 15th and beginning of the 16th century. A guided tour will follow the lecture featuring the sites mentioned.
•  “Americans in Venice” lecture revolving around the cultural ambience of Venice and some outstanding figures among the American expatriates; the Curtises and their circle, Ezra Pound and above all, Peggy Guggenheim. We'll admire Guggenheim's prestigious collection at Ca' Venier on the Grand Canal.

RESERVE BY: December 31, 2005
*After deadline, call 617.338.1111 for availability