Undiscovered Italy
8 days /7 nights
Have you ever thought about Italy
as a country rich in Jewish history? For centuries this marvellous land has
preserved an incredible artistic and cultural Jewish heritage that is unique in
the world.
The tour will start in
Trieste,
the “gateway
to Zion”,
the city that helped thousands of Jews from Central and Eastern Europe on their
emigration to
Israel.
The monumental synagogue symbolises the importance of the Jewish community in
the past centuries, while the “Risiera di San Sabba” reminds us of the terrible
period of the extermination camps.
Padua,
famous for its University where
Galileo
Galilei taught, was the only University in
Europe
to accept Jewish students in the department of medicine in the 15th
century. You will be surprised by the attractive buildings in the city centre,
where the ghetto was situated, in particular by its tower houses - as the ghetto
had strictly defined borders, the only way to expand the living quarters was to
build up.
In
Ferrara
you will pass through centuries of history, as Jews lived there from the Middle
Ages.
You can still feel the memory of their past walking along
the streets of the ghetto, which have preserved their original appearance.
Bologna
has many points of interests in the ex-ghetto area and in the new Jewish
quarter, where you can discover traces of the Jewish presence among documents,
monuments, and hidden inscriptions.
In
Modena
a ghetto was established in 1638 and it became a
lively centre of Cabalistic studies. The literary tradition of the city was
maintained even in later times; since the 18th
century a rich collection of illuminated manuscripts has been preserved in the
“Biblioteca
Estense”.
In
Carpi
you will see the
deportation camp of Fossoli,
used by the Nazis for the deportees being sent to the extermination camps,
including Primo Levi.
Nearby is the Monument to the Deportee which
preserves the painful memory of the atrocities of the Nazi period.
Parma,
the city of the famous cheese
“Parmigiano Reggiano” (that
you will
taste), is also the custodian of an
extraordinary collection of Jewish printed material and manuscripts held in “Biblioteca
Palatina”.
With this
tour you will discover many fascinating places that you may have never heard
about and you will be surprised by their unique beauty and hidden treasures.
TOUR
PROGRAMME:
DAY
1
– Arrival at the airport and transfer to
Trieste.
Dinner. Overnight in
Trieste.
DAY
2 – TRIESTE:
Breakfast. Visit to the Jewish sites of
Trieste,
including the monumental synagogue. Lunch in a
traditional restaurant
of the city centre. In the afternoon visit to the Jewish cemetery and to “Risiera
di San Sabba”, the only Nazi extermination camp in
Italy.
Overnight in
Trieste.
DAY
3 – PADUA:
Breakfast. Transfer to
Padua,
where you will have a guided tour focusing on the Jewish sites. Lunch. In the
afternoon guided visit to the city centre, including the famous
Scrovegni Chapel,
with the cycle of frescoes produced by
Giotto.
Dinner. Overnight in
Padua.
DAY
4 – FERRARA –
BOLOGNA:
Breakfast. Transfer to
Ferrara,
for a guided tour of the city. You will see the Jewish quarter with its
interesting streets and buildings. Lunch. In the late afternoon transfer to
Bologna.
Dinner. Overnight in
Bologna.
DAY
5 – BOLOGNA:
Breakfast. Guided tour of the hidden corners of Bologna,
where traces of the Jewish presence are still visible. Lunch. In the afternoon
it is possible to choose between a guided tour of the city centre or some free
time. In the evening you will have dinner in a
cooking school,
where the owner teaches you how to make the traditional bolognaise
“pasta sfoglia”.
She is specialised in
Jewish dishes on Italian recipes
that she can prepare for you. A really non-conventional dinner! Overnight in
Bologna.
DAY
6 – CARPI –
MODENA:
Breakfast. Transfer to
Carpi,
where a guided tour will be organised to visit the town, the Fossoli deportation
camp, and the interesting Monument to the Deportee. Transfer to Modena,
where you will have lunch. In the afternoon guided tour of Modena
and the renowned Estense Library, which features a collection of illuminated
Jewish manuscripts. Transfer to Bologna.
Dinner. Overnight in
Bologna.
DAY
7 – PARMA –
SORAGNA – MILAN
(or
VENICE):
Breakfast. Transfer to
Parma
for a visit to its Jewish sites. Transfer to a
“Parmigiano Reggiano” cheese producer,
for a tasting. Transfer
to the small centre of Soragna for a quick visit. Transfer to
Milan or Venice
– it depends on the departure airport. Overnight in
Milan or Venice.
DAY 8 –
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport. (if the flight leaves in the afternoon, on
request it is possible to organise a guided tour of the city)
This is suggested
itinerary for individuals and groups, prices are on request, please
email number of people, dates and we will provide you a quote.
These are very popular for synagogue groups and can be combined as a stopover on
the way to/from Israel. We can also arrange a shabbat with Jewish community on
request of the group.
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