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Florida

Signature City St. Petersburg

Program No. 20429RJ

Experience world-class museums and art, historic architecture, unique bay ecology, a beautiful city botanical garden and more. St. Petersburg delights the eyes and inspires the soul.

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At a Glance

Duration

6 days

Program Begins

St. Petersburg, Florida

Program Concludes

St. Petersburg, Florida

Meals

12 ( 5B, 3L, 4D )

Activity Level

Beautiful Tampa Bay, colorful Florida landscapes and buildings, world-class museums and galleries and a bustling cultural scene beckon you to this lively city. Visit the magnificent Salvador Dalí Museum, a beacon of the downtown arts scene. Enjoy the murals which have earned St. Pete a reputation as one of the best arts and cultural communities in the country. Encounter a botanical paradise at Sunken Gardens and stroll in the third-largest downtown waterfront park in North America, behind only Chicago and Vancouver. Gain a new appreciation for St. Pete’s rich history and culture and experience this unique city everyone is talking about.

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Discuss historic preservation and this city’s unique story.
Discover the breathtaking Dali Museum and the largest collection of the surrealist’s work outside Spain, The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art and world-renowned glass art.
Learn about the unique ecology of the bay and the importance of its health to the region.

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Rui Farias

Rui Farias is the executive director of the St. Petersburg Museum of History. He is a lifelong resident of St. Petersburg, having grown up downtown. Rui is also a former journalist and an educator who created the course in Florida history that he teaches at St. Petersburg High School.

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This expert may not be available for every date of the program

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Adele Visaggio

Adele Visaggio is a travel expert specializing in cultural and historical outings in St. Petersburg, Florida. Retired from a career in investment banking, she is also a docent and lecturer at the Salvador Dali Museum. She holds a B.A. in Far Eastern studies and certificates in finance from the Harvard Business School. Adele is fluent in Italian and conversational in French, has a working knowledge of Spanish, and holds British and American citizenship.

Savannah Gandee

Savannah Gandee joined Tampa Bay Watch in 2021 as the lead environmental educator aboard the Discovery eco-vessel. She has a B.S. in marine science from the University of South Florida and a M.S. in fisheries and aquatic sciences from the University of Florida. Savannah has extensive experience working on eco-vessels conducting environmental education and various research projects. She specializes in trawl fisheries research and wild bottlenose dolphin dorsal identification studies, and was recently permitted to conduct dorsal identification through NOAA.

Joey Vars

Joey Vars is curator-in-residence at the Gulf Beaches Historical Museum in Pass-a-Grille and chief historian of the famous Belleview Inn near Clearwater. He is an alumnus of USF St. Petersburg where he is also currently earning his M.A. in Florida studies. In addition to Tampa Bay’s Gilded Age history, Joey also studies the U.S. space program, world expositions, and lighter-than-air travel. He has visited two world’s fairs and documented over 50 rocket launches.

Activity Level

On Your Feet

Varies by date

Suggested Reading List

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You can also find many of the books we recommend at the Road Scholar store on bookshop.org, a website that supports local bookstores.

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Assurance Plan

Road Scholar's continued commitment to our participants and their well-being is exemplified whether participating on a program in the United States or on one of our International programs, every Road Scholar participant receives coverage under our Road Scholar Assurance Plan.

Want to Protect Your Investment?

Road Scholar is pleased to offer its Trip Protection Plan as a way to protect your program investment. You may purchase this optional trip protection plan when enrolling in your program.

Sustainable Travel

We offset a portion of the emissions created by your travel. Read about our commitment to a more sustainable planet.

Peace of Mind

We want your Road Scholar learning adventure to be something to look forward to—not worry about. That’s why we go to the ends of the earth to give you peace of mind, from the moment you enroll until the day you return home.
Assurance Plan

Road Scholar's continued commitment to our participants and their well-being is exemplified whether participating on a program in the United States or on one of our International programs, every Road Scholar participant receives coverage under our Road Scholar Assurance Plan.
Want to Protect Your Investment?

Road Scholar is pleased to offer its Trip Protection Plan as a way to protect your program investment. You may purchase this optional trip protection plan when enrolling in your program.
Sustainable Travel

We offset a portion of the emissions created by your travel. Read about our commitment to a more sustainable planet.