An informational meeting for Tuscany and Beyond, a 10-day trip to Italy in May 2007 sponsored by the University of Nebraska at Kearney Department of Family Studies and Interior Design, is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, April 13, in Otto Olsen Room 216.
Among the highlights of the tour will be Lake Maggiore’s Borromean islands, Pisa, Florence and Rome. While enjoying Lake Maggiore, there will be a boat excursion, and a visit to Baroque palace and its terraced gardens. The famous Leaning Tower of Pisa will be a destination as will Florence, where travelers will see Michelangelo’s David and visit Leonards Leather Workshop, where craftsmen will demonstrate steps used in the manufacture of the world-renowned Florentine leather goods.
In Rome, the group will tour the Vatican Museums to view the outstanding collections of masterpieces, including Michelangelo’s Last Judgment and brightly – colored ceiling frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. There will also be a guided tour of St. Peter’s Basilica. The group will also visit the Colosseum, Arch of Constantine, the Roman Forum, the Pantheon and other remarkable sites.
The tour is $2,819 and is open to the general public as well as to UNK students, faculty and staff.
For more information, contact the Department of Family Studies and Interior Design at 308.865.8228.
