Naples and the ruins of Pompei Saturday, October 4th - Sunday, October 5th

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4th • h 08.00 am: meeting with the Tour Leader and departure by bus • h 10.30 am: arrival in Capodimonte and visit of the

museum with audioguide • h 12.00 pm: departure from Capodimonte • h 01.00 pm: arrival in Borgo Marinaro (beach of Naples) Museum of Capodimonte

and lunch in typical restaurant • h 03.00 pm: departure from Borgo Marinaro • h 03.15 pm: arrival in Naples, meeting with the Guide

and explanation of Plebiscito Square and the Royal Palace

• h 04.00 pm: guided visit of the Monastery of Santa Chiara • h 05.00 pm: guided walk downtown • h 06.00 pm: guided visit of the Duomo of Naples Naples, Plebiscito Square

and the Battistero • h 07.30 pm: arrival in hotel and free dinner SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5th • h 08.00 am: departure from hotel • h 09.00 am: arrival in Pompei and visit of the archeological

ruins with audioguide • h 11.30 am: departure from Pompei Duomo of Naples • h 01.30 pm: arrival in Ariccia (Roman Hills) and lunch

in typical restaurant • h 03.30 pm: departure from Ariccia (Roman Hills) • h 04.15 pm: arrival at the conference venue and registration • h 06.00 pm: arrival in hotels Cost: € 360,00 (VAT 22% included) The tour will only be held with a minimum of 20 participants. Pompei

A walk downtown and dinner in the Ghetto Sunday, October 5th - 6.30 pm

Accompanied walk in the centre of Rome.

From Castel Sant’Angelo, way through Via dei

Banchi Vecchi, Campo dei Fiori, Piazza Farnese and

Piazzetta Mattei with explanation of the city.

Dinner in a typical restaurant of the ancient

“Ghetto” and return by private bus.

The visit includes:

• Private transport from/to conference venue (optional) • English speaking Tour Leader • English speaking Official Guide of Rome • Dinner in a typical Roman-Jewish restaurant

Event Programme:

• 06.30 pm: transfer from conference venue (optional) • 07.00 pm: visit of the Ghetto • 09.00 pm: Dinner in a typical Roman-Jewish restaurant • 11.00 pm: transfer to airport hotels, Holiday Inn, Marriott park, Hotel Ibis (optional)

Cost - private transport included: € 67,50 (VAT 10% included). Meeting point: conference venue (North Gate) at 6.00 pm. Cost - private transport not included: € 49,50 (VAT 10% included). Meeting point: in front of the main entrance of Castel Sant'Angelo at 7.00 pm.

The tour will only be held with a minimum of 20 participants. An individual invoice will be released.

Baroque Rome Piazza Navona, Sant’Agnese in Agone, Altemps Palace

Monday, October 6th - 09.30 am

Navona Square, which displays the genius of Bernini and Borromini, is one of the finest Baroque masterpieces in papal Rome. The site for today’s square is built on the ancient Stadium of Domitian. The magnificent church of Sant’Agnese in Agone was designed by Francesco Borromini. The Altemps Palace, originally built by a Roman noble family, is built around a delightful courtyard decorated by a monumental fountain standing in the middle. This magnificent palace hosts a remarkable collection of antiquities from the classical world as well as from Egypt. The visit includes:

• Private transport from/to conference venue (optional) • English speaking Tour Leader • English speaking Official Guide of Rome • Entrance ticket to the Altemps Palace

Event Programme:

• 09.30 am: transfer from conference venue (optional) • 10.30 am: visit of Navona Square and the curch of Sant’Agnese in Agone • 12.30 pm: free lunch • 02.00 pm: visit of the Altemps Palace • 05.00 pm: transfer to conference venue (optional)

Cost - private transport included: € 51,00 (VAT 22% included). Meeting point: conference venue (North Gate) at 9.30 am. Cost - private transport not included: € 36,00 (VAT 22% included). Meeting point: in front of the church of Sant'Agnese in Agone at 10.30 am.

The tour will only be held with a minimum of 20 participants. An individual invoice will be released.

Borghese Villa and Museum Tuesday, October 7th - 9.30 am

The Borghese Art Gallery includes twenty rooms across two

floors.

The main floor is mostly devoted to classical antiquities of

the 1st-3rd centuries AD (including a famous 320-30 AD

mosaic of gladiators found on the Borghese estate at

Terranova, on the Via Casilina outside Rome, in 1834 BC),

and classical and neo-classical sculpture such as the Venus

Victrix.

The visit includes:

• Private transport from/to conference venue (optional) • English speaking Tour Leader • English speaking Official Guide of Rome • Entrance ticket to the Borghese Museum

Event Programme:

• 09.30 am: transfer from conference venue (optional) • 11.00 am: visit of the Gallery • 01.30 pm: free lunch • 03.30 pm: transfer to conference venue (optional)

Cost - private transport included: € 72,00 (VAT 22% included) Meeting point: conference venue (North Gate) at 9.30 am. Cost - private transport not included: € 54,00 (VAT 22% included) Meeting point: Borghese Art Gallery (outside the ticket office) at 10.30 am. The tour will only be held with a minimum of 20 participants. An individual invoice will be released.

Capitoline Museums and walk in the ancient Rome Thursday, October 9th - 9.00 am

The creation of the Capitoline Museums has been traced back to 1471, when Pope Sixtus IV donated a group of bronze statues of great symbolic value to the People of Rome. The collections are closely linked to the city of Rome, and most of the exhibits come from the city itself. It is considered the most ancient collection in the world. In the afternoon, visit of the archeological heart of the city: from the Capitol Hill to the Coliseum, passing by the Trajan Markets, an accompanied walk on the side of the Roman Forums, held by an Official guide of Rome, which will end by the Arch of Constantine. The visit includes:

• Private transport from/to conference venue (optional) • English speaking Tour Leader • English speaking Official Guide of Rome • Entrance ticket to the Capitoline Museums

Event Programme:

• 09.00 am: transfer from conference venue (optional) • 10.00 am: visit of the Capitoline Museums • 12.00 pm: free lunch • 01.30 pm: accompanied walk in the ancient Rome • 03.30 pm: transfer to conference venue (optional)

Cost - private transport included: € 75,00 (VAT 22% included) Meeting point: conference venue (North Gate) at 9.00 am. Cost - private transport not included: € 58,00 (VAT 22% included) Meeting point: Capitoline Museums (in front of the statue of Marco Aurelio) at 10.00 am. The tour will only be held with a minimum of 20 participants. An individual invoice will be released.

Trevi Fountain and the Ancient Water Streets Thursday, October 9th - 6.00 pm

Fontana di Trevi, surely the most famous and spectacular fountain of Rome, builted by the sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1629. The VicusCaprarius, also called “The City of Water”, is an archaeological area in the quarter of Trevi. This spectacular site is a recent excavation of an imperial roman quarter. The area is situated 8 meters underground, in a suggestive atmosphere, and preserves the look of the activity in the center of Rome from I till V century a.D.

The visit includes:

• Private transport from/to conference venue (optional) • English speaking Tour Leader • English speaking Official Guide of Rome • Entrance ticket to the Ancient Water Museum • Dinner in a typical Roman restaurant

Event Programme:

• 06.00 pm: transfer from conference venue (optional) • 07.00 pm: visit of the Trevi Fountain and the Ancient Water Museum • 09.00 pm: dinner in a typical Roman restaurant • 11.00 pm: transfer to airport hotels, Holiday Inn, Marriott Park, Hotel Ibis (optional)

Cost - private transport included: € 71,50 (VAT 10% included) Meeting point: conference venue (North Gate) at 9.00 am. Cost - private transport not included: € 53,50 (VAT 10% included) Meeting point: Trevi Fountain (upon the stairs of the church) at 10.00 am. The tour will only be held with a minimum of 20 participants. An individual invoice will be released.

Domitian Stadium under Navona Square and Vatican Museums by night

Friday, October 10th - 4.00 pm

Grand re-opening of one of the most important underground site of Rome, first and unique sample of stonework stadium, the Domitian Stadium was built by the emperor Domitian in 85 a.D. under Navona Square to celebrate the “Certamen Capitolinolovi”, athletic activities very similar to the Greek Olympics. Later on, the group will have a special occasion to visit the Vatican Museums and the Sistin Chapel by night.

The visit includes:

• Private transport from/to conference venue (optional) • English speaking Tour Leader • English speaking Official Guide of Rome • Entrance ticket to the Domitian Stadium • Entrance ticket to the Vatican Museums

Event Programme:

• 4.00 pm: transfer from conference venue (optional) • 5.00 pm: visit of the Domitian Stadium • 7.00 pm: free dinner • 9.00 pm: visit of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel • 11.30 pm: transfer to airport hotels, Holiday Inn, Marriott Park, Hotel Ibis (optional)

Cost - private transport included: € 80,00 (VAT 22% included) Meeting point: conference venue (North Gate) at 4.00 pm. Cost - private transport not included: € 63,00 (VAT 22% included) Meeting point: Domitian Stadium (outside the ticket office) at 5.00 pm. The tour will only be held with a minimum of 20 participants. An individual invoice will be released.

Tuscany in Wonderland Friday, October 10th - Sunday, October 12th

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10th • h 04.30 pm: meeting with the Tour Leader

and departure by bus from the conference venue • h 07.30 pm: arrival in Florence and free dinner

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11th • h 08.30 am: meeting with the Guide and visit

of Florence (Santa Maria della Fiore, Piazza della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio)

• h 12.00 pm: departure from Florence • h 01.30 pm: arrival in San Gimignano and free lunch • h 03.30 pm: departure from San Gimignano San Gimignano • h 04.00 pm: arrival in Siena, meeting with the Guide

and visit of the city • h 07.00 pm: arrival in hotel and free dinner SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12th • h 09.00 am: departure from Siena • h 10.00 am: arrival in Montalcino and free time • h 11.00 am: departure from Montalcino Siena • h 11.30 am: visit of the Social Wine Factory of

Montalcino, wine tasting and light lunch • h 01.00 pm: departure from the Social Wine Factory • h 04.00 pm: stop by the airport of Rome Fiumicino • h 05.00 pm: arrival in hotels Cost: € 550,00 (VAT 22% included) The tour will only be held with a minimum of 20 participants. Montalcino