Tuscany is quick to embrace you! Discover the captivating energy and history of this timeless region where storybook imagery comes to life. From our base in Lucca, daily excursions reveal undulating landscapes and historical towns dripping with traditions. Spend time amid the stirring beauty of the Cinque Terre, feasting your eyes on the multicolored villages. Stand before the incredible Leaning Tower of Pisa and witness Lucca’s artistry as reflected in its varied architecture. Experience local culture at elegant estates and Carrara’s centuries-old quarries. From celebrated cuisine and wine to unforgettable landmarks, Tuscany’s treasures will thrill your soul!
Day 1: Depart
Day 2: Arrive in Pisa and transfer to hotel in Lucca
Day 3: Lucca
Day 4: Carrara
Day 5: Villa Reale di Marlia / Montecarlo
Day 6: Lucca
Day 7: Cinque Terre National Park
Day 8: Pisa
Day 9: Transfer to Pisa and Depart
Moderate
Faculty
Barbara Will is the Vice Provost for Academic Initiatives and the A. and R. Newbury Professor of English. She specializes in twentieth-century literature, culture, and history, with a comparative emphasis upon Anglo-American and French modernism. As an administrator, she has served as chair of the Presidential Steering Committee for Moving Dartmouth Forward and Associate Dean for the Arts and Humanities. She has authored several books and articles, including Unlikely Collaboration: Gertrude Stein, Bernard Faÿ, and the Vichy Dilemma (Columbia University Press 2011) and Gertrude Stein, Modernism, and the Problem of “Genius” (Edinburgh University Press 2000). She holds a Ph.D. from Duke University, M.A. from Bryn Mawr College, and B.A. from Yale University.
