Classics Trip to Italy

The Classics Trip to Italy began in Rome: the students spent the first day visiting the Vatican, and taking in the beautiful Trevi fountain. On the second and final day in Italy's capital city, the students went to the Pantheon, the Colosseum, and looked out over Rome from the top of Palatine Hill, and they finished the day at the Spanish Steps.

From Rome, the students then travelled to Pozzuoli, visiting a beautiful amphitheatre, and then on to the fabled site of the underworld at Cuma. Despite adverse weather conditions, the students were amazed at these Classical wonders on the way to Sorrento.

On the final two days of the trip, the students visited Pompeii and Herculaneum – two incredibly preserved archaeological sites that were buried following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The students were definitely moved by what they saw, and learned so much from the two towns. That evening, the students made their own pizzas, guided by experts, and enjoyed the delights of Sorrento. The following day, despite the rain and wind, the students had a lovely time visiting the island of Capri, and one group even climbed up the top of the island to visit Villa Jovis.

The trip concluded with a hike up Mount Vesuvius on the final morning; this was a fitting end to an amazing tour of Italy's main Classical sites and a lovely goodbye to Mrs Miller.