School trip to Trieste: Miramare Castle, Aquileia and 20th-century memorial sites (6 days)
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Reference SCO-06-834
- Duration 6 days
- DepartureFrom the place of your choice
- GroupFrom 20 participants
- DateOn the date of your choice
6 days at the crossroads of Europe: Habsburg Trieste, the Giant Cave, Roman Aquileia and the memorial sites of the 20th century.
Trieste, the great port of Austria-Hungary that became Italian after the First World War, is an ideal place to understand European history. Pupils discover Piazza Unità d’Italia opening onto the sea, the Roman theatre, San Giusto hill and Miramare Castle, built for Archduke Maximilian of Habsburg. The Giant Cave, a huge chamber in the Karst plateau, introduces geology and karst phenomena. Remembrance work takes place at the Risiera di San Sabba, the only Nazi camp in Italy with a crematorium, and at the Redipuglia memorial, where some 100,000 Italian soldiers of the Great War rest. Aquileia, with the mosaics of its basilica, and Palmanova, a star-shaped fortress town, are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This trip is designed for upper secondary pupils, in history, geography and citizenship.
Programme
Day 1: Departure for Italy
- Departure from your school at the agreed time, in the evening.
- Overnight journey with two drivers taking turns: a 30-minute break at least every 3 hours of driving.
- Route through Germany and Austria.
Day 2: Arrival in Trieste and Miramare
- Arrival in Trieste in the late morning.
- Walk in the park of Miramare Castle, on the Adriatic shore.
- Visit of Miramare Castle (on request).
- Check-in at the accommodation and dinner.
Day 3: Trieste on foot
- Breakfast at the accommodation.
- A day on foot: the coach stays parked and the drivers rest.
- Walk across Piazza Unità d’Italia, the Molo Audace and the Canal Grande.
- Climb up San Giusto hill: cathedral, castle and Roman remains.
- Stop at the Roman theatre.
- Guided tour on the history of Trieste, from Austria-Hungary to the present day (on request).
- Dinner at the accommodation.
Day 4: The Karst and remembrance
- Breakfast at the accommodation.
- Guided tour of the Giant Cave (on request).
- Guided tour of the Risiera di San Sabba, national monument and museum (on request).
- Return to the accommodation and dinner.
Day 5: The Great War and Roman heritage
- Breakfast at the accommodation.
- Stop at the Redipuglia war memorial.
- Visit of the Basilica of Aquileia and its 4th-century mosaics (on request).
- Walk around the Roman archaeological site of Aquileia.
- Stop in Palmanova, the star-shaped fortress town.
- Return to the accommodation and dinner.
Day 6: Return to Belgium
- Breakfast, then return journey with two drivers and a 30-minute break every 3 hours of driving.
- Arrival back at school in the evening.
The price includes
- Coach transport from your school
- The services of two drivers (double crew)
- Free places for accompanying teachers (their share is included in the price per pupil)
- 4 nights in a youth hostel or hotel, rooms for 3 to 8 pupils and separate rooms for the teachers
- Half board (breakfast and dinner)
- Accommodation for the drivers
- Road and parking costs
The price does not include
- Visit of Miramare Castle
- Guided tour on the history of Trieste, from Austria-Hungary to the present day
- Guided tour of the Giant Cave
- Guided tour of the Risiera di San Sabba, national monument and museum
- Visit of the Basilica of Aquileia and its 4th-century mosaics
- Lunches (free; packed lunches on request) and drinks
- Entrance fees to museums and sites not mentioned
- Tourist tax
- Cancellation and refund protection (optional)
- Pocket money
Good to know
- Identity card (Kids-ID for children under 12), parental consent for travel abroad and European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) for every pupil.
- Times adapted to your school; pupils are supervised by their teachers; our drivers drive for 3 hours at most, then take a 30-minute break, day and night.
- The Risiera di San Sabba and Redipuglia are places of remembrance: preparation in class and respectful behaviour are recommended; the Giant Cave stays at about 11 °C all year round.
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- 25 →+125 paying participants: 1 free place(s)
- 50 →+350 paying participants: 3 free place(s)
- 75 →+475 paying participants: 4 free place(s)
- 100 →+6100 paying participants: 6 free place(s)
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School trip to Trieste: Miramare Castle, Aquileia and 20th-century memorial sites (6 days)
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