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Molmesbury DFAS
The Veneto
Fridoy 7 - Tuesdoy I
I April
2017
Following on from the success of o similor trip lo Rome for Molmesbury DFAS members in
Aconthus is delighted io propose o new tour io the Veneto. Ihis 5 day / d nighi irip
will be on opporlunity io visit the region with Don Evons whose exponsive knowledge of
the hisiory, ort ond orchiteciure ond culture of ihis wonderful port of ltoly will bring it to life.
Don hos tutored in lioly on mcny occosions; he speoks ltolion ond hos c vost experience
of toking groups to ltoly.
Aconlhus Educotion ond lrovel Lid hos run tours io ihe Veneto ond Rome for NADFAS
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groups ond ore o Trovel Trust Associotion accredited compony offering 100% finonciol
protection to oll clients' rnonies.
Group size
The trip is limited to
o moximum of 20 people.
A iypicol doy
Wiih o trip of this noture there willinevitobly be cooch trovel involved. We will begin the
dcy ofter breokfost of the hotelwhen our privoie cocch will collect us cnylime between
8.00 ond 9.30 depending on the doy's itinerory. Due to distonces, scme doys will be
longer thon others onci we wili be mindful of the need for breaks ond coffees/ cirinks.
Lunches will either be pre-crronged ct restouronts lf we ore visiting o lown, or eise
members will hove the opportunity io find o cof6 or cioboiio independently. After on
ofternoon session we wili return to lhe hotel where we will either dine in or heod for the
excelleni restouronts in neorby Treviso.
Free time
Obviously none of the visits ore compulsoryl Should members wish to opt out of o certoirr
visii ihot is perfectly occeptoble ond Don ond lom will be oble to suggest something thot
you might like to do independentiy.
Whot lhe fees include:
Flights
Bosed on the 2016 scheduie we hqve eormorked flights with Eosyjel from London Gotwick
12.24 to Venice Morco Polo (orriving oi 15.25) on Fridoy 7 April ond deporting on
Iuesdoy 1 I April oi 18.50 from Venice ond orriving into Gotwick ot 20.00. There will be c
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privote cooch orgonised io toke members to Gotwick Airport from c precrronged
deporture point neor Molnresbury on Friclcy 7 April ond bock ogoin on Tuesdoy 1 1 April.
Ihe cosl of this is olso included in lhe linol price.
4 nights ol Relois Monoco (www.reloismonoco,il)
The wonderful Relois Monoco is situoted l0 minutes north of Treviso. Formolly known os the
Vilio Persico Guornieri. the hoielitself is o grond Villo ot the end of o long drive. bordered
by vines. lt hos o beoutiful gordens ond o wonderful restouroni on site. The suites ore
spocious, very well oppoinied ond ore oll en-suiie. Rooms con be doubles or twins ond
there is the option to use o double os o single room, olthough ihis will incur o single room
supplemeni of tl 10. There will be o brecrkfost buffei included every morning served in the
restouroni.
5 doys experl tuition
Dqn Evons is on occredited NADFAS lecturer ond hos been
ieoching History of Ari for l5
yeors. He has mode countless visits to ltcly to teoch its wonders ond wos o winrrer of the
World Guide of ihe Yeor Aword in 2008. He wos formerly Heod of Art History oi Wycombe
07891 194780 . becks@ocontuseduqotion.co.uk
3 V!<rierfieid Close, Cheltenhom. Gloucestershire GL53 7Nt - Comporry Number 9194337
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Abbey School ond is currently Deputy Heod of Sixth Form ond Art History leocher oi
Cheltenhom College.
Tronsfers from ond to the oirport in Treviso/ Venice
A privote cooch will pick us up from the Airport in ltoly ond toke us to the hotel ond wiil
return the group bock to the oirport.
Visits
Entronce fees into ollvillos, museums cnd golleries will be includeci cnd where possible,
will be booked in odvonce ollowing us io fost trock the lengthy queues.
Alltrovel oround the Venelo
We will trovel to towns ond villos in the oreo in o privote cocch. We hove tried to keep
trovel times to o minimum ond in ihe itinerory below we hove indicoled cpproximote
trovel times in brockeis for eoch journey.
Lunch qnd Suppers
All suppers ore included ond w,ill be o set menu of 2-3 courses including woter cnd wine,
ond one lunch is included os well. There will be o cleor breok for lunch every doy.
Tolollees - 01390 per heod (including deposit of t500)
Whoi is not included:
Trovellnsuronce: lt is importcnl thot oll members toke oul comprehensive trovelinsurcnce
including concellotion cover os soon cs they sign up ond poy the deposit. TTA hove o
portnership with o reputoble Trovel insuronce compony. lf you'd like to orronge your
trovel insuronce through ihem pleose let us know. Everyone should moke sure they hcve o
volid EHIC Cord (formolly known os E1 1 1)
Spending Money: We recommend oround t20 - f30 per doy io cover lunches (when not
included in the doily itinerory). drinks ond incidentol spending.
ITINERARY
fiourney limes in brockets - mops will be supplied)
timetoble is o suggested itinerory ond owing to the ltolion whims for unexpected
closure, subject to chonge. The iuiors ore experienced ond will not simply follow the
progromme by rote, so members ore likely io see much more thon thot which is wrilten up
This
below.
Fridoy 7 April
Morning
Afternoon
Outbound flight
Toke privote cooch to Hotei Relois Monoco neor Treviso (35 mins).
Check in, unpock ond unwind. Pre-dinner drinks, briefing obout the trip
ond on historicol introduction from Don, before o fine first supper of the
Hotel.
Soturdoy 8 April
Morning
Afternoon
A privote cooch to o privote visit of Pollodio's double-porticoed Villo
Cornoro in Piombino Dese (35 mins) before trcvelling to the very different
Villo Emo ot Fonzolo (25 mins).
Lunch of on osterio in Fossogno (35 mins), the home ond workshop of
chompion Neo-Clossicol sculptor Antonio Conovo ond ihen o quick
journey to Moser (25 mins) ond the Villo Borboro which includes the
impressive pointed interiors by Poolo Veronese. (Reiurn journey 40 mins).
Supper in o wonderful locoltrottorio in Treviso (20 minsJ.
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3 Woterfield Close, Cheltenhom, Gloucestershire GL53 7NL - Compony Number 9194337
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Sundoy 9 April
Morning
The development of the country house. Villc Godi, neor Lonedo (1 hr 30
mins), then trovel onto Pollodio's splendid Villo Almerico 'Rotondo' on the
outskirts of Vicenzo {30 mins).
Afternoon
Lunch independently in Vicenzo, the town ihot cloims Pollodio os its own,
offerlng o chcince to see some of Pollodio's urbon orchitecture.
The impressive Teotro Olimpico, o wonderful pointing by Bellini in Sonto
Corono ond the Villo Volmorono oi Noniwiih iis mythologicolinterior
decorction by Tiepolo. (Return jcurney t hr)
Supper ot the hotei.
Mondoy I0 April
Morning
Doy irip to Poduc (l hri. .e, privote viewing of Giotio's breoth-ioking
Scrovegni Chopei cnd then on to the Erimitoni Chopel for Andreo
Montegno's mosterfully restored work.
Lunch independently in Poduo.
Af ternoon The piigrimoge church of Son Anionio for sculpture by Donotello ond
Sonsovino os well os frescoes by Aliichiero, coffee in the legendory C:cfe
Peddrocchicnd then Menobuoi pointing in the Cothedrol Boptistery.
IReturn journey t hr).
Supper in o beoutifulrestouront ln Treviso (20 mins).
Iuesdoy 1I April
Morning Check out of hotel, cnd then o finol morning in Treviso (20 mins - lecving
luggoge on the cooch) looking ot splendid frescoes in the the churcir ond
monostery of Son Nicolc, o Tition in the Cothedrol ond on optionol visit (or
more time for shoppingi to the Museo Civico di Luigi Boilo.
Lunch independently in Treviso.
Afiernoon
En route to the oirpori we sholl stop off of ihe pre-Pollcdion Villo Giuslinioni
ot Cosiello dl Roncode {25 mins), then onword to Venice Airport (25 rriins)
for our return flight.
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