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Georgetown University invites you to discover Villa Le Balze, where carefully preserved history and beauty meet world-class teaching and scholarship in the hills high above Florence, Italy. Through its commitment to academic excellence, holistic student learning and development, and faculty and alumni engagement – the Villa supports Georgetown’s mission and identity as a student-centered research university.
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A New Welcome: Modernizing Villa Le Balze While Preserving Its Legacy
October 23rd, 2024
Exciting updates and renovations were completed at Villa Le Balze! In order to create more student spaces that take advantage of the beautiful gardens, work began to renovate and repurpose the Limonaia.…
Honeymoon to Acceptance: VLB Students Reflect on Italian Culture Shock
September 20th, 2024
Culture shock is an unavoidable part of studying abroad, so we asked former VLB students about their experience with culture shock in Italy! …
Experiencing Modern Italy
March 25th, 2024
From Morocco to Italy to Syria, the Mediterranean Sea is a hotbed of events for historians, and historians-to-be, to explore. Prof. Mustafa Aksakal discusses the importance of Modern Italian history through the courses he’s teaching at Villa Le Balze.…
From Qatar to Fiesole: A GU-Q Student’s Perspective of the Villa
February 22nd, 2024
For the students on Georgetown’s Main Campus, Villa Le Balze and Georgetown Qatar can feel lightyears away. However, for a new student at the Villa, these educational spaces could not be closer to her heart.…
