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29 December 2011

Playing the Middle Ages

Clothes, symbols and itineraries in Grazzano Visconti or Piacenza. Visit of the place chosen, includine a religious building, the mediaeval piazza /platea, the merchants’ portico. Afterwards the class divides into two groups, the “Pilgrim” and the “Lady”, which compete against each other regarding the themes discussed during the visit (places of worship and pilgrim routes, the importance of the merchant […]
29 December 2011

Daily life in Veleia Romana

Visit the excavations of the little municipium talking about everyday life: the Baths, a Domus, what went on in the Forum. During the visit the didactic activity is developed, as the Roman family gets dressed and celebrates a traditional republican wedding, the children play with walnuts and use wax tablets for a maths competition. LENGTH 1.30 H COST: 9 euro […]
29 December 2011

Guided tour of Piacenza

A Roman, mediaeval, Renaissance and 19th-century city, Piacenza offers extremely varied possibilities. Not to be missed: the Piazza Cavalli and the Cathedral.
29 December 2011

Guided tour of Grazzano Visconti

A real social experiment, the village was the dream of Count Giuseppe Visconti di Modrone, who had it built at the end of the 19th century in mediaeval style. This is a journey back in time, meeting real and imaginary characters, such as the ghost Aloisa. Possibility of visiting the Park surrounding the Castle of Grazzano Visconti, with centuries-old trees, […]

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