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Mediterranean wonders
Embark on a journey to the Golden Age of Alexandria, Athens, and Venice! This brand-new experience, developed exclusively for the Art Explora Festival by Ubisoft, allows you to dive into the past at the heart of 3 iconic cities at the height of their splendor.
Dates and times
October 1 through October 11: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (last time slot at 8:30 p.m.).
Address
Quai de Marseille, Bassin de l'Eure
Additional Information
Upon arrival, you will be greeted and escorted to your virtual reality session. You will be fitted with a virtual reality headset and guided through the entire experience. The "Mediterranean Wonders" experience lasts about 20 minutes if you wish to visit all three cities (Athens, Alexandria, Venice). A tour of a single city lasts about 7 minutes.
DISCOVERING THE GOLDEN AGE OF ALEXANDRIA
Embark on a journey to Alexandria, where you'll encounter its vanished treasures: The lighthouse, the seventh wonder of the world, its famous library, and its fabulous palaces. Mediterranean Wonders takes you back in time to an era when Alexandria's cultural influence stretched across the Mediterranean. During this voyage to the 1st century BCE, your guide will lead you through this incredible city, a crossroads of knowledge. You'll uncover its cosmopolitan structure, the characters that shaped its history, and the architectural achievements that earned it the admiration of the ancient world!
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DISCOVERING THE GOLDEN AGE OF ATHENS
Explore the Acropolis of Athens during its splendor, vibrant and colorful! Mediterranean Wonders takes you back in time to admire the famous hill dedicated to Athena, at the peak of Athens' influence on the Greek world in the 5th century BCE. Throughout this journey, your guide will introduce you to this captivating sanctuary and its myths. You'll be able to admire the view from the summit of the Acropolis, the legendary sculptures now lost, and the temples whose perfection influenced architecture through the centuries. The city of the gods awaits you!
DISCOVERING THE GOLDEN AGE OF VENICE
Welcome to Venice, the birthplace of the Renaissance! Mediterranean Wonders transports you through the Republic of Venice during the 15th century, when the city was at the pinnacle of its economic, political, and artistic influence. During this journey, your guide will provide insights into the unique character of the city, a crossroads between the East and the West. You'll stroll across the Rialto Bridge, still made of wood at that time, visit the Basilica with the Doge in person, and take part in the exuberance of the Carnival. The Serenissima awaits you!
ubisoft partnership
Ubisoft supports and shares the values of Art Explora, as well as its mission of offering cultural and artistic experiences to a wide audience. Ubisoft has already developed video games set in the Mediterranean region, providing new and exclusive immersive experiences specifically designed for the Art Explora Festival.
Ubisoft showcases how their expertise in video game creation can bring substantial added value to the world of culture and art, while paying tribute to the Mediterranean cities that serve as backdrops for several Assassin's Creed franchise games, such as Assassin's Creed II (Venice), Assassin's Creed Origins (Alexandria), and Assassin's Creed Odyssey (Athens). This partnership also allows Ubisoft to continue its mission of making history an accessible playground for all.