History and Culture

Menu Community Insiders guide to: Elena Ferrante’s Naples Overview Let’s go to vibrant Naples, brought to life by Elena Ferrante’s wonderful novels – My Brilliant Friend, also known as the Neapolitan Quartet – now a HBO series. Danielle takes us through the neighborhoods of Naples, points out key elements of the books and explains how…

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Menu Community Insiders guide to: Discovering the Renaissance in Florence Overview Danielle takes us to Florence where she’s lived, studied and breathed the Renaissance through the art of the city. What you’ll learn: which sites to visit beyond the Uffizi to discover the Renaissance city meanings and symbolism present in the paintings what to eat…

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Menu Community Insiders guide to: Paestum Overview Join Danielle as she takes us on a virtual tour of the place she calls her ancestral home – Paestum. This incredible site of Ancient Greek temples is just a short drive from the wonders of the Amalfi Coast. What you’ll learn: why the temples have stood intact…

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Menu Community Insiders guide to: Caserta Overview Take a virtual tour of the Royal Palace of Caserta which is incredibly two times the size of the Palace of Versailles. Many moments of historical significance have taken place within these grounds. What you’ll learn: who built the Palace of Caserta and their relation to the Queen…

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Menu Community Insiders guide to: pompeii Overview Exploring the archaeological site at Pompeii is a must when you visit southern Italy. In this presentation, art historian Danielle Oteri talks you through the story of the ancient Roman city destroyed by Vesuvius in 79AD. What you’ll learn: what happened when Vesuvius exploded things we have learned…

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