a.s. 2010-2011 davide boselli 4° d the grand tour & gap year
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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
The EndThe End