Tours directed by Alex Koller, PhD (Cantab)
Born in Vienna, Alex has lived and studied in Salzburg, Oxford and Cambridge and has travelled extensively throughout Europe and the Near East.
Alex gained his PhD in the history of art from Magdalene College, Cambridge, and has lectured and supervised at the university.
In addition to his interest in art history, Alex is a linguist, numbering German, French, Italian and Russian amongst his languages.
BALTIC STATES
The capitals of the Baltic republics of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are an architectural... more
TREASURES OF BULGARIA
Carpeted in thick forest and studded with snow-capped peaks, Bulgaria’s natural... more
ART & ARCHITECTURE OF CAMBRIDGE
With its colleges and churches stretching back over 1,000 years, Cambridge offers... more
THE CAUCASUS: GEORGIA & ARMENIA
For four centuries the two Christian kingdoms of the Caucasus, Georgia and Armenia,... more
LAOS & CAMBODIA
Whilst Angkor Wat and the mysterious Plain of Jars have long since gripped the European... more
BAY OF NAPLES: AMALFI, POMPEII & HERCULANEUM
Naples, often chaotic and always exciting, is a bustling sea-port, a city justifiably... more
TOWNS & PALACES OF POLAND
Our survey of the towns and palaces of Poland starts in Warsaw, where the mediaeval... more
TREASURES OF TRANSYLVANIA
The Transylvanian Saxons were first invited to settle in the foothills of the Carpathian... more
