ISI Activities & Events

May 24

Quick Start Guide to Florence & Travel Workshop

Free – Min. 8, max 25 participants

Sign up at Student Services by May 24

Join us for a flash course on the best (local) things Florence has to offer: from recommendations on delicious restaurants to advice on fun outdoor activities to help you enjoy the summer sun; this insider’s guide to the city will give you the tools to live this term in Florence like a local. Learn about the ins and outs of traveling in Florence, Italy, and around Europe. From information on buses, trains, low cost airlines, and city recommendations, this workshop will prepare you to travel independently.

May 27

Optional Day Trips

Choose your trip & sign-up at Student Services, starting from Monday, May 23

TRIP 1 
Pisa & Lucca 

The trip includes a guided tour by an ISI art history professor, entrance tickets, and private bus. Discover that Pisa has more to it that its Leaning Tower and treat yourself to a bike ride around Lucca’s old walls.

TRIP 2 
Siena & San Gimignano 

The trip includes a guided tour by an ISI art history professor, entrance tickets, and private bus. Enjoy Siena, a surprisingly well-kept medieval town, and get ready to be struck by the beauty of San Gimignano, a small gem surrounded by the soft Tuscan hills.

May 28

Optional Day Trips

Choose your trip & sign-up at Student Services, starting from Monday, May 23

TRIP 1 
Pisa & Lucca 

The trip includes a guided tour by an ISI art history professor, entrance tickets, and private bus. Discover that Pisa has more to it that its Leaning Tower and treat yourself to a bike ride around Lucca’s old walls.

TRIP 2 
Siena & San Gimignano 

The trip includes a guided tour by an ISI art history professor, entrance tickets, and private bus. Enjoy Siena, a surprisingly well-kept medieval town, and get ready to be struck by the beauty of San Gimignano, a small gem surrounded by the soft Tuscan hills.

May 31

The Aperitivo Experience

Euros 13,00 (in cash) – Min. 5, max 15 participants

Sign up at Student Services by May 27

The quintessential Italian “aperitivo” is an enormously popular Italian activity focused on socializing, and enjoying snacks and a drink before dinner. It’s a perfect way to experience the local culture, meet new people, and unwind after a long day. Join us for an aperitivo in a typical Florentine café!

June 8

Cooking Class: Chef for a Day!

Euros 30,00 (in cash) – Min. 10, max 30 participants

Sign up at Student Services by June 3

Want to learn how to create traditional Italian dishes so you can impress your friends and family back home? Come take a cooking class: you’ll learn how to make a veggie flan antipasto, hand-made pasta/ravioli, pasta sauce and a gelato. At the end, sit down to enjoy your masterpieces!

June 14

Arno Rafting

Euros 25,00 (in cash) – Min. 5, max 30 participants

Sign up at Student Services by June 10

Paddle through the center of Florence to enjoy a truly unique perspective of the city. The Arno River is ideal to take pictures of the major historical sites such as the Ponte Vecchio bridge with the Vasari Corridor, the Uffizi Gallery and much more. Following the thrilling descent of the dam of San Niccolò the guides will entertain you with anecdotes and curiosity about the Arno river and the city.

June 21

Food Truck Dinner

Participants will pay for their own meal– Min. 5, max 20 participants

Sign up at Student Services by June 20

Florence comes alive this time of year and is filled with all sorts of outdoor activities. For several years now, food trucks, open-air restaurants and bars have found their place along the Arno River. Let’s go discover what variety of delicious food they have to offer this year together!