It's Off to Italy this Easter
Monsignor Farrell students visit the Colosseum in Rome during the 2023 Easter trip. The 2027 trip will see a return to Italy.
Farrell students will get to take in the sights of Italy on the upcoming Easter trip
What began as a simple question to the principal — asking about the possibility of a school trip to Spain — has now grown into a Farrell tradition.
That beloved tradition, the annual European Easter trip, continues this coming spring with another visit to Italy for Monsignor Farrell students.
The trip, called Panorama Italiano, takes place from March 21 to March 31, 2027, departing from New York. In the 11 days, students will visit Venice, Florence, Sorrento, and Rome, with a stop in Orvieto on the way south.
St. Peter's Basilica will be one of the many sights students will get to experience on this year's Easter trip to Italy in March 2027.
In Venice, students will see St. Mark's Basilica, the Bridge of Sighs and the Rialto Bridge, and watch a glassblowing demonstration. In Florence, they will visit Palazzo Vecchio, take part in a fresco-painting workshop, tour the Duomo and Santa Croce with a guide, and see Michelangelo's David at the Accademia.
After a stop at the Duomo in Orvieto, the group will travel to Sorrento, take a hydrofoil to Capri and learn the Tarantella from local dancers. On Easter Sunday, the group will tour Pompeii before arriving in Rome, where they will visit the Colosseum, the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica.
Last year's Easter trip saw Monsignor Farrell students visit Spain.
Farrell's annual Easter trip to Europe began in 1993 with a visit to London. Assisted by ACIS, which handles most of the logistics, this tradition has evolved over the years into annual trips that have taken students across Europe.
Students have visited Italy, England, Ireland, Germany, and Spain, among other countries. The trip presents an opportunity for students to experience the locations, languages, and cultures they learn about in the classroom.
Except for a pause between 2020 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Easter trips have continued to occur and grow, with nearly 1,500 students participating over the years. And with the help of dedicated chaperones, the logistics and overall control of the trip became significantly easier. The success of these trips wouldn't be possible without support from Mr. Tobacco, '90, as well as the chaperones who volunteer, and ACIS, which arranges the flights, hotels, local transportation, and a 24-hour tour manager who stays with the group throughout the trip.
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