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Social Activities in Florence College Two

All students are encouraged to make the most of their time in Florence by participating in the guided excursions and activities offered by the college.

No chance of getting bored in Florence. The city offers so many opportunities for culture and fun that quite often one has an embarrassment of choice. 

For each course the school organises guided visits to museums, monuments and places of special historical interest, excursions to places like: Siena, Pisa, Lucca and Volterra. Other activities include; cinema at the school, concerts of classical, jazz and rock music, ballets, operas and theatre, and the famous annual music festival “Maggio Musicale Florentino”. The school will also arrange evenings out to restaurants or nightclubs, piano bars, sports including volleyball, football and tennis.

A sample of a Week’s cultural programme:

Monday: Cocktail Welcome Party!
Tuesday:  Tour of Florence
Wednesday: Watch a film at the cinema
Thursday: Grammar Clinic
Friday: Free afternoon/evening
Saturday: Excursion to the surrounding areas
Activities outside of college:

Hidden away on the back streets of Florence you’ll find the “Bargello Museum”. One of Florence’s less-frequently visited museums; it provides many insights into the history of Medieval Florence and the Renaissance movement. Another highlight of the museum is a delightful chapel accredited to Giotto.

Offering another fine view of the city is Giottos Bell Tower that was built during the 14th century and stands in the Piazza San Giovanni. The 85 metre high bell tower was the creation of three architects: Giotto who designed the tower and died during its construction, Andrea Pisano who continued building after Giotto, and the last tree levels were built by Francesco Talenti.

Alongside Giottos Bell Tower lies the Baptistery. Another important tourist attraction of Florence, the Baptistery is dedicated to St. John the Baptist, who is patron saint of Florence. The Baptistery is famous for its bronze doors, of which the east-facing door Michelangelo nicknamed the “Door to Paradise”.

Academia Gallery is home to a very important collection of Florentine paintings, dating from the 13th to the 18th centuries. Nowadays it’s more famous for being home to Michelangelo’s David, which was moved here in 1873.

Uffizi museum is probably Florence’s most visited tourist attraction and features works by all the great Renaissance artists of Florence, as well as masterpieces by other world-renowned artists. The oldest museum in Europe, it was created from the core of the Medici art collections from the late 16th century. Te museum features over 1600 pieces of art, which are exhibited in 45 rooms of the previous Palace of Medici’s.

Another sight not to miss is the Ponte Vecchio, the most beautiful bridge that crosses the River Arno as it flows through Florence. Its original structure dates from Roman Times, and gold and silversmiths shops line the sides of the bridge. It’s a popular tourist attraction because of the views it offers from the central part of the bridge.

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