A.s. 2010-2011A.s. 2010-2011

Davide Boselli 4° DDavide Boselli 4° D

The Grand TourThe Grand Tour

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Gap yearGap year

Grand TourGrand Tour … …What it was ?What it was ?

It was the traditional travel of   Europe It was the traditional travel of   Europe  undertaken by mainly rich undertaken by mainly rich European European  young men  young men ..

…….When and Where  this  tradition  was .When and Where  this  tradition  was born ?born ? It was born around 1660 and it will survive until the advent of  rail  transit in the 1840 . And it takes place mainly in England.

……Why noble men undertake this Why noble men undertake this voyage ?voyage ?

• Because it served as an educational Because it served as an educational  rite of passage. rite of passage.

• Because it was a pleasure trip  to Because it was a pleasure trip  to  visit  the  ruins  of ancient   visit  the  ruins  of ancient  civilizations ,  to  buy  works art , or to civilizations ,  to  buy  works art , or to study the architecture. study the architecture.

Travel Travel itineraryitineraryThe most visited cities were The most visited cities were

italian because rich of italian because rich of archaeological finds and historyarchaeological finds and history

Venice Venice

NapleNapless

RomeRomeFlorencFlorencee

VeronaVeronaMilanMilan

And other European And other European CapitalCapital

ParisParisBerlinBerlin

MadriMadridd AthenAthen

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Gap YearGap Year

•Is a year during which students take Is a year during which students take time off and do something other than time off and do something other than

schooling, such as travel or work, schooling, such as travel or work, before starting University.before starting University.

•Developed in the United Kingdom in Developed in the United Kingdom in the 1960s.the 1960s.

In Italy called “Anno Sabbatico”In Italy called “Anno Sabbatico”

……NOWADAYS ?NOWADAYS ?

It is very popular among students in the:It is very popular among students in the:

•United KindomUnited Kindom•United StatesUnited States

•Canada Canada

•AustraliaAustralia

New ZealandNew Zealand

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