Geography, Art and Culture Field Study Itinerary Example
| Day | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Arrive Barcelona
09.15
Barcelona excursion: orientation tour: Sagrada Familia, Nou Camp, Barri Gotic, Ramblas and Montjuïc |
Possible visit to
Picasso Museum
Harbour boat tour or cable car ride to Montjuic 18.00 Transfer to hotel |
20.00 Evening
meal
21.00 Course introduction 22.00 Free time in local area/hotel |
| Day 2 | Breakfast 08.00
Collect packed lunches Depart 08.30 Arrive Garrotxa 11.00 Follow arranged itinerary: visits to Croscat and Santa Margarida volcanoes. Identification of a range of volcanic landforms and relate geological map to past seismic activity and eruptions. |
Walk to Santa
Pau (1 hr)
Study of the medieval village. If time, visit Sant Joan de les Fonts & Castellfollit de la Roca 18.00 Depart for Castelldefels |
Arrive hotel
20.00
Evening meal Teaching session 21.00-22.00 Free time in hotel and local area |
| Day 3 | Breakfast 08.00
Collect packed lunches Barcelona: Impact of urban renewal strategies (El Raval) |
Lunch: Barri
Gotic/Calle Montcada
Poble Nou - the new Silicon Valley? A case study of the effects of de-industrialisation. 17.30 Return to hotel |
18.30-19.30
Teaching session
20.00 Evening meal 21.00-00.30 Evening excursion to Sitges |
| Day 4 | Breakfast 08.00
Collect packed lunches 09.00 Depart for Colonia Sedó, Esparraguera and Montserrat. Cable Car |
13.00 Torres
Bodega and olive oil production visit
17.00 Return to hotel |
17.00 Teaching
session
19.15 Barcelona evening meal followed by visit to Maremagnum leisure complex. |
|
Day 5 |
Breakfast 08.00
Collect packed lunches Load luggage 09.00 Barcelona: impact of Gaudi: Parc Güell, Sagrada Familia, La Pedrera, Picasso museum, Palau Güell, (Nou de la Rambla) etc. |
14.45 Depart for airport: flight BA0481 17.50 |