Art, Culture, History in the Eternal City
- Accommodations
- Meals
- Excursions & Activities
- Get to Know Your Destination
- Study Abroad Advisory of Student Risk
- Student Experience
Accommodations
Students stay near the city center of Rome at an international school in shared student dormitories with 2-4 students. Bathrooms and showers are communal facilities. Laundry and a kitchen are available on-site. Other amenities include common areas and a spacious courtyard. These accommodations also include air conditioning.
Students arriving early or staying after the program will need to make their own housing arrangements.
UC Davis reserves the right to change the accommodation location. Should this be necessary, we will arrange alternative lodging. Please note that elevators, air conditioners and other modern conveniences may not be available in all locations.
Meals
There are many cafes, pizzerias, restaurants, and grocery stores nearby for you to explore for lunch and dinner items. There will also be a few select group meals.
Excursions & Activities
The program includes a three-day, two-night excursion to the Amalfi Coast and the town of Sorrento, as well as a visit to the excavations of Pompeii outside Naples.
Some of the possible field trips and activities in and near Rome include:
- Colosseum
- Circus Maximus
- Roman Forum
- Pantheon
- Piazza Navona
- Spanish Steps
- Trevi Fountain
- Etruscan necropolis in Tarquinia (one hour outside Rome)
- San Clemente and San Giovanni in Laterano
- Catacombs of San Sebastiano
- St. Peter’s and Michelangelo’s cupola, Vatican Museums, and Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel (The Vatican City)
- Villa Borghese and the Galleria Borghese
- Baroque churches
- Isola Tiberina, the Jewish Ghetto, Trastevere, and Janiculum Hill
- Ostia Antica
Get to Know Your Destination
Rome, as the capital city of Italy and the fourth-most populous city in the European Union is home to 4.3 million residents. Spanning 28 centuries, Rome’s history lives on for visitors throughout the centro storico, historic city center. “Rome has a glorious monumentality that it wears without reverence. Its architectural heirlooms are buzzed around by car and Vespa as if they were no more than traffic islands." Lonely Planet - Rome
Study Abroad Advisory of Student Risk
Participation in this UC Davis Study Abroad program requires travel to and extended living in a foreign location(s) abroad. UC Davis Study Abroad endeavors to reduce and mitigate risk wherever possible. However, the environments and risks associated with living in these locations are substantially different than those found during a regular course of study at UC Davis. All participants must download and review the following information prior to departure. Any questions should be directed to the Program Coordinator.
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