Italy
VILLAS & GARDENS OF THE ITALIAN LAKES
It was in Italy that the Renaissance reignited an interest in garden planning, leading... more
ART & ARCHITECTURE OF PUGLIA
This tour will be led by art historian Colin Bailey, BA, PhD, FSA, FSAScot, whose... more
PALLADIO & THE VILLAS OF THE VENETO
Even five centuries after his birth, Andrea Palladio (1508-1580) remains one of the most... more
ITALIAN MARCHES
The Italian Marches, sandwiched between the towering Sibillini mountains and a long... more
PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA
The Piero della Francesca trail, made famous by the writings of John Pope Hennessy,... more
VERDI 200TH ANNIVERSARY IN PARMA
For the past nine years Parma has honoured its most famous local son, Giuseppe Verdi,... more
VENICE: REPUBLIC OF MUSIC
Music has thrived in Venice since late mediaeval times. From richly-textured liturgical... more
LUCCA PUCCINI FESTIVAL
Mediaeval Lucca will be the base for our visit to the 59th Puccini Opera Festival,... more
VASARI: FATHER OF ART HISTORY
Vasari moved to Florence as a young boy to study under Michelangelo, and it is in this... more
POMPEII WITH HERCULANEUM
Our comprehensive tour in and around the Bay of Naples will take in a wide array... more
CHRISTMAS IN MILAN
Christmas in Milan will combine the season’s festivities with a thorough review... more
ROMAN & BYZANTINE RAVENNA
Ravenna’s surviving collection of early Christian monuments and mosaics is without... more
SARDINIA - BIRDS, FLOWERS & NURAGHI
As well as surveying Sardinia’s abundant fauna and flora, this tour will introduce... more
POMPEII WITH HERCULANEUM
Pompeii and Herculaneum, destroyed yet preserved by the volcanic catastrophe, offer... more
