Connecting with the World, one Country at the Time ITALY 2011 Tourism and Trade Mission March 22-30, 2011

A Land of Traditions Religious: - St. Gennaro, September 19 - All Saints, November 1,2 - Presepio, Christmas “Pagan”: - Throw all of your old stuff from the your windows on New Year’s Eve; - Carnevale; - Red Chili Peppers/garlic (Good Luck); - Black Cats; - Never 13 at the Table!

Day One Flight Cincinnati-Italy Remember to bring with you: - Passport - Universal charger - U.S. cash - EUROs (not required). Please note that most of the banks will NOT exchange dollars for EUROS Don’t forget to: - Notify your Bank that you are leaving the country - Purchase international calls plan - Purchase Travel Insurance

Day Two Italy – Pisa/Montecatini Remember to bring with you: - Luggage!; - Carry on; - Get some EUROs at the airport (Cash machine); - Light sweather; - Italian dictionary/electronic translator (optional). Highlights: - Landing at the Pisa airport; - Transfer to Montecatini; - Welcome cocktail/dinner.Montecatini Suggestion: Don’t take a nap! Just go to bed early

Day Three Florence Remember to bring with you: - Comfortable shoes; - Camera; - Umbrella and raincoat; - EUROs. Highlights: - Breakfast; - Tour of Florence; 1) Piazza del Duomo 2) Signoria Square 3) Santa Maria del Fiore 4) Giotto Tower 5) Santa Croce 6) Italian leather shop 7) Uffizi Gallery

Day Four Siena Remember to bring with you: - Comfortable shoes; - Camera; - Umbrella and raincoat; - EUROs. Highlights: - Breakfast; - Tour of Siena; 1) Piazza del Campo 2) Museums 3) Shops 4) Oldest Bank in the World: Monte dei Paschi di Siena

Day Five San Gimignano - Chianti Remember to bring with you: - Comfortable shoes; - Camera; - Umbrella and raincoat; - EUROs. Highlights: - Breakfast; - Tour of San Gimignano; - Visit to a winery

Day Six Sunday – Free Day Remember to bring with you: - Comfortable shoes; - Camera; - Umbrella and raincoat; - EUROs. Opportunity: - Optional Tour of Lucca and Pisa;

Day Six Sunday – Free Day Remember to bring with you: - Comfortable shoes; - Camera; - Umbrella and raincoat; - EUROs. Opportunities: - Rome; - Venice; - Naples;

Examples Rome Venice Naples

Day Seven Free Day Remember to bring with you: - Comfortable shoes; - Camera; - Umbrella and raincoat; - EUROs. Opportunities: - Carrara and Portofino; - Rome - Venice; - Naples;

Day Eight Free Day Remember to bring with you: - Comfortable shoes; - Camera; - Umbrella and raincoat; - EUROs. Opportunities: - Montecatini; - Rome - Venice; - Naples;Montecatini

Day Nine Back to the United States Remember to bring with you: - Everything you have bought for the last 7 days!; - Comfortable clothes; - Patience 1) Longer trip back; 2) Customs; 3) Agriculture.

Trivia - In 2011 Italy will celebrate the 150 th anniversary; - Sicily is part of the African Continent; - After the collapse of the Roman Empire many Barbarian tribes invaded Italy. Some people looked for safety building a city on the sea. Venice was born; - The best “weapon” of Rome was the development of the first logistic infrastructure (roads); - San Marino and Vatican City are part of Italy; - The first Capital City of Italy was Florence; - The second Capital City of Italy was Rome; - The first Capital City of Italy was Turin; The National Anthem of Italy is still “temporary”

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