Riviera di Levante: Coast of the Rising Sun

Church of St Peter, Portovenere

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RIVI-27

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Explore Italy's beautiful Riviera di Levante, tracing the artistic legacy of its city-states from Genoa to Pisa
Visit some of the country’s most impressive architectural sites including Pisa’s baptistery and Campo Santo
Enjoy the picturesque towns and villages of the beautiful Italian coastline, including Portofino and Portovenere on the Cinque Terre

For centuries, the maritime republics of Italy dominated the Mediterranean, and our tour will trace the history of their stormy rivalries as we make our way along the enchanting Riviera di Levante – ‘coast of the rising sun’ – between Genoa and Pisa.

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Sarah-Burles

Sarah Burles

Art history expert and experienced ACE Tour Director Sarah Burles studied at Cambridge and University College London.

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This tour will be led by Sarah Burles, MA who studied History of Art at Cambridge and gained a Masters at University College London before going on to a career in museum and gallery education. This included 12 years at the Fitzwilliam Museum as well as work in other Cambridge museums. An accredited Arts Society lecturer, Sarah has a passion for making museums and their collections accessible.

“I have never experienced as much content that I really learned from, and delivered with such enthusiasm and joy, as I experienced with Sarah”

– ACE customer on a previous tour led by Sarah Burles

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