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  • Exploring the Italian Cuisine

    Italy

“I loved this study abroad experience! I was able to see a lot of the highlights of Italy and nutrition involved in the cuisine.”

Student participant, UGA Nutritional Tour of Greece and Italy

  • Academic Field(s)

    Hospitality and Tourism

  • Destinations

    Florence, Rome, and Sorrento

  • Duration

    11 days

  • Accommodation

    2 or 3-star hotels in Florence, Rome and Sorrento

Explore Italian culture and history through the universal language of food. Gain first-hand knowledge and understanding through the exploration of deep-rooted regional cuisines and develop an appreciation of the culinary cultures by touring and tasting regional specialties.

  • DAY 1

    • Overnight flight to Florence, Italy (group flight can be booked separately)

  • DAY 2-5: FLORENCE

    • Orientation session with your on-site CEPA coordinator in Florence
    • Welcome dinner at an Italian restaurant
    • Guided tour of the Mercato Centrale (tasting included)
    • Guided walking tour of Florence, including a tour of the Duomo
    • Visit to a winery in the Tuscan region, where you will learn about the wine production (tasting included)
    • Visit to an olive oil mill in Volterra to get an introduction to the culture of olive growing in Tuscany (tasting included)

  • DAY 5-6: ROME

    • Orientation session with your on-site coordinator in Rome
    • Guided walking tour of Rome to see among others the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain, the Spanish steps and many other highlights of the “Eternal City”
    • Cooking class during which you will you will prepare a 3-course meal from the regional Roman cuisine

  • DAY 7-8: POMPEII - SORRENTO

    • Guided tour of Pompeii, a ruined and partially buried Roman city. It was destroyed and completely buried during a catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 and rediscovered in 1748.
    • Orientation session with your on-site coordinator in Sorrento
    • Visit to a Limoncello and cheese factory to learn about the production of the famous limoncello and learn about the production of the mozzarella cheese (tasting included)

  • DAY 9-11: CAPRI - ROME

    • Day excursion to the island of Capri
    • Travel by bus to Rome
    • Farewell dinner in Rome at an Italian restaurant

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