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Geology, Archaeology, and Cultural History of Switzerland and Italy
Our third international expedition took place on July 16-26, 2007, and included two nights in Lucerne, Switzerland, and two nights each at Lake Garda and Florence, and three nights in Rome. Journey included tours of Verona, Venice, Florence, Pisa, Gubbio, Rome, and the Vatican. Geological highlights included a traverse of the Alps, travel to the summit of Mt. Pilatus, glacial lakes in the southern Alps, travel through the Apennines and the volcanic terranes in central Italy, and a tour of Mt. Vesuvius and the ruins of Pompeii, destroyed by a catastrophic eruption in 79 AD.
Cultural Highlights: Verona • Venice • St. Mark's
Square • Michelangelo's David • Pisa • Gubbio • St. Peter's
Basilica • Colosseum • Vatican Museums
Internet Resources (updated 6/7/07): click here
What to know before we go! Swiss-Italy Preparations
For our specific itinerary, click here
Course Credit: This class was scheduled as Geology 174, Summer Field Studies, for three semester units of credit.
Cost and Registration Information: Click here
To get more information, contact:
Garry Hayes, Modesto Junior College Geology Department, 435 College Ave., Modesto CA, 95350
Phone: 209-575-6294
For e-mail messages, click here
Logistics will be arranged by ACIS Tours. For their itinerary description, click here (note: our specific trip has been modified slightly from this itinerary)