Classes, Field Trips & Guest Lectures 

The classes, field trips and guest lecturers are integral parts of this exciting learning experience. During the trip, we will be attending lectures by experts on such topics as foreign affairs, social issues, human rights, architecture and the literary scene. We will also experience the quaint medieval towns and castles of Southern Bohemia where we will stay for four days in the UNESCO protected city of Cesky Krumlov. We will also be traveling for 7 days to the ice caves and mountains of the newly formed country of Slovakia where we  will have the opportunity to experience another culture and lifestyle, similar yet distinct from its neighbors in the Czech Republic.  The Program includes the following:

Tours of Prague 
Kunta Hora Medieval Village and Silver Mine Tour 
Terezin Concentration Camp 
Southern Bohemia
     --Cesky Krumlov
 Slovakia
     --Tatra Mountains
     --Ice caves 
     --River rafting 
Franz Kafka Tour 
Moravia
     --Austerlitz Napoleonic Battlefield 
     --Underground caves and river tour 
     --Wine-tasting in ancient wine cellars 
Karlovy Vary Film Festival 

The accommodations in Prague are at a small family-run hotel in the suburbs of Prague.  Each room is shared by two students and has a private modern bathroom. All students are housed at the same location with a program coordinator. The hotel is centrally located, with convenient access to food stores, public transportation and major sights of the city. Each participant may enroll in up to three courses taught by Czech University professors, with FIU  faculty leading discussion sessions. 

Fees 

The cost of the program is $4150 plus airfare and tuition (which varies depending on number of credits taken and status at the university--in-state/out-of-state, undergrad/grad student). Financial aid for the Summer semester applies. The price includes: 

All public transportation in Prague 
Transportation and entrance fees to ALL activities, events and field trips 
Accommodations 
All breakfasts and lunches and most dinners
Daily instruction in the University 
Class reading materials 

Reservations held by application with a $300 non-refundable deposit that will be applied to the program cost. 
 
 

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