This tour is one of our Smithsonian Journeys Signature tours and is designed for small groups of 24 Smithsonian travelers. Throughout the tour, you will be accompanied by one of our exceptional Smithsonian Study Leaders, all top experts in their fields.Throughout this tour, travel in the company of an exceptional Smithsonian Study Leader. Angela Buriani, an art historian from Florence, presents engaging lectures on artistic innovation and achievements from the Middle Ages through the Renaissance. Read an interview with Study Leader Angela Buriani.Take a guided tour of the Venetian collection at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Venice.View the masterful architecture and mosaics of the Basilica di San Marco during a special after-hours visit.Savor la cucina italiana paired with perfect local wines under the guidance of your Study Leader who is also a wine expert.Enjoy a tour of the private Palazzetto Pisani on the Grand Canal in Venice.Admire Michelangelo's magnificent Sistine Chapel frescoes, completed 500 years ago (in 1512).This tour features the following World Heritage sites in Italy: - The Historic Center of Rome and Vatican City in the Holy See
- The Historic Center of Florence
- Venice and its Lagoon
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