Archives: Venice 2014

Monday, January 12, 2015

A Few of My Favourite Things // Venice Wrap-Up ~by Katie

My time in Venice has come to an end, and it’s a bit of a shock to find myself back in Ottawa in the cold and icy winter! The first week of classes at Carleton has come and gone, and I have been reminiscing about Venice as I chip away at the layers of... More

Monday, December 8, 2014

Christmas in Venice ~by Laura

Although, my departure from Venice is unfathomably imminent, I am lucky enough to be here for the onset of the Christmas lights! Venice is magical at any time of year, and the Christmas lights especially enhance the magic of the city. Strolling through the quiet streets gains a new level of charm and winter... More

Monday, December 8, 2014

Cimitero San Michele ~by Laura

On Friday, we visited the Cimitero San Michele. The cemetery is on its own island, and is quite unlike any cemetery I have encountered heretofore. Not only is it the most visually dazzling cemetery, but it is also the most cheerful. Every portion is perfectly manicured, and every grave boasts beautiful flowers. It is... More

Monday, November 24, 2014

Nearing the End ~by Helena

Our term here in Venice is starting to come to an end, which also means that things are getting busy with essay due dates and exams coming up in short order. A week and a half ago I held an on-site presentation at the 14th century Basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo, where I... More

Monday, November 24, 2014

A Week in Rome ~by Helena

As Katie mentioned in an earlier blog post, during our semester here we are given a travel week. Doug and I decided to head to Rome for the whole week and we had a great time! I had about 30 monuments on my “must see”-list and managed to see most of them. I’ll post... More

Friday, November 21, 2014

Class Trip to Vicenza ~by Katie

One of the greatest things about our ‘Art in Venice and Northern Italy 1100-1600’ class, besides being here in Venice, of course, is that we are able to take class trips to see the art and architecture in person. Most weeks, we have an on-site visit to a church or to see a particular... More

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Florence ~by Katie

A couple of weeks ago, I took the train from Venice to Florence and spent five days there. Florence is about two hours away from Venice on the train, which I caught at the Santa Lucia train station, only fifteen or so minutes from where we live. Florence is one of my favourite places... More

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Week Six ~by Katie

Week six of the program here in Venice was reading week, and we all had a break from our lectures and on-site visits. Since my roommates decided to leave town for the week, it was the perfect time for me to have a visitor, and my sister and my three-month old nephew came to... More

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Harry’s Bar ~by Laura

My blog post will be short and sweet, just as my topic is, and just as its name suggests. Tonight, my mom and I engaged in a very touristic activity: we went to Harry’s Bar. Harry’s Bar has a very unassuming, if not obscured, entrance. One would not know it was Harry’s Bar, unless... More

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Padova ~by Laura

Last week, we went to Padova with my class for the day. Padova is about a thirty minute train ride from Venice, and if you ever have the opportunity to visit it, it is well worth doing so. Padova is an important city in Italy! The second university in the country was founded there,... More

Monday, October 27, 2014

Venice // Milan ~by Doug

I can’t believe it’s been a month since we all arrived in Venice! It’s been going by incredibly quickly, but it’s been an incredible experience so far. It’s nearly half over, but there is plenty more to do and see every day! Earlier this week I decided to take a bit of a break... More

Monday, October 20, 2014

Visiting the Islands ~by Helena

This past Tuesday, it was finally time for our first out-of-town trip, where we went to the nearby islands of Torcello, Burano, and Murano. We met up with our two Italian professors and the rest of the Warwick students bright and early to catch the vaporetto, or Venetian waterbus, to Torcello. Arriving in Torcello... More

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