Art
ART ON THE COTE D’AZUR
Monet painted some 40 landscapes in Antibes and Signac built a house in St Tropez,... more
ROMAN & BYZANTINE RAVENNA
Today a small, tranquil town of cobbled streets, Ravenna was once one of the Mediterranean’s... more
ROMAN & BYZANTINE RAVENNA
Ravenna’s surviving collection of early Christian monuments and mosaics is without... more
WAGNER FESTIVAL IN BERLIN
Our celebrations of Wagner’s bicentenary continue with four of his greatest ‘non-Ring’... more
LEIPZIG AT EASTER
In Leipzig, home to so many of the great composers, we shall celebrate Easter fully... more
ROUSSILLON
Roussillon, bordered by the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean, is regarded as one of the most... more
OTTOMAN TURKEY
Its skyline studded with domes and minarets, Istanbul pays eloquent testimony to more... more
COLONIAL COLOMBIA
As we explore Colombia’s numerous conserved colonial towns we will discover the influence... more
BOLOGNA, MANTUA & PARMA
This tour absorbs the pictorial splendours of Bologna, Mantua and Parma and brings... more
MALAGA: FROM THE MOORS TO PICASSO
Today the Moorish influence is still evident in Málaga, and in many cases has merged... more
PARIS & PROVENCE: IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF CEZANNE & VAN GOGH
Follow the lives of Paul Cézanne (1839-1906) and Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) as we travel... more
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION: ART & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Passing through landscapes that inspired contemporaries such as Joseph Wright of Derby... more
AMERICAN GALLERIES IN THE FALL
Amid the Autumnal colours of the turning leaves, New York City and New England present... more
CALCUTTA, DARJEELING & SIKKIM
Our journey starts in Calcutta (or Kolkata as it is now officially known), capital... more
KARELIA & ARCHANGEL
Traditional lifestyle has proved tenacious in Russia's distant northern territories,... more
THE SILK ROAD REVISITED
Our Tour Director leads us along the Chinese section of this road originally created... more
FLEMISH PAINTING FROM VAN EYCK TO RUBENS
No country – with the exception of Italy – has made such a profound contribution... more
ART NOUVEAU BRUSSELS
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries Brussels enjoyed an outstanding period... more
BULGARIAN MONASTERIES
Our circuit will include six UNESCO World Heritage sites, from the Madara Horseman,... more
ANCIENT EGYPT & NILE CRUISE
From our hotel overlooking the Pyramids at Giza, and then from our private yacht... more
CONNOISSEURS’ EDINBURGH
Amidst Edinburgh’s finest Georgian townhouses and in the shadow of the city’s... more
CORNWALL: ST IVES & THE NEWLYN SCHOOL OF PAINTERS
Despite its modest scale, Tate St Ives has a rich collection of modern art on show... more
TREASURES OF LINCOLNSHIRE
The entire gamut of English architecture and decoration from Norman times to 19th... more
ART IN YORKSHIRE
The opening of The Hepworth Wakefield gallery was one of the major art events of the last... more
JOHN PIPER
The artist John Piper (1903-1992) was an extraordinarily multi-talented figure, with... more
LIVERPOOL: CITY OF DELIGHT
Over the past few years Liverpool has undergone a second renaissance: its majestic... more
NATIONAL ROMANTIC FINLAND
Finland may perhaps be best known for its thousands of lakes, vast forests and elegant... more
AIX EN PROVENCE FESTIVAL
For over 50 years festival music has filled the beautiful city of Aix-en-Provence,... more
FRENCH GOTHIC ART & ARCHITECTURE
Gothic art and architecture, the pursuit of the sublime, has its roots in the soil... more
PARIS: THE BIRTHPLACE OF MODERN ART
Many of the foundations of what constitutes modern art were laid down in the city... more
MONTPELLIER: THE HEART OF THE LANGUEDOC
A picture perfect city fashioned from golden, honey-coloured stone around one of the world’s... more
THE CAUCASUS: GEORGIA & ARMENIA
For four centuries the two Christian kingdoms of the Caucasus, Armenia and Georgia,... 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
HILL TOWNS OF UMBRIA
Perugia, Gubbio, Assisi, Todi and Orvieto: the hill towns of Umbria – a region... 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
VASARI: FATHER OF ART HISTORY
Vasari moved to Florence as a young boy to study under Michelangelo, and it is in this... more
REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
The former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia is undoubtedly the best-kept secret in the Balkans.... more
TOWNS, PALACES & CHURCHES OF POLAND
Our walking itineraries will embrace some of Poland’s most compelling art and architecture,... more
FROM CRACOW TO WARSAW: A MUSICAL JOURNEY
No two cities reflect the vicissitudes of Polish history more dramatically than Cracow,... more
PALACES OF ST PETERSBURG
Our itinerary centres on a series of ducal and princely palaces in and around St Petersburg,... more
KOSICE & EASTERN SLOVAKIA
Kosice is one of the most architecturally rich and compact cities in Europe, with... more
MUNCH 150TH ANNIVERSARY IN OSLO
This year we celebrate 150 years since the birth of one of the world’s most important... more
MOORE & RODIN AT PERRY GREEN (DAY)
A chance to see the extraordinary retrospective exhibition Moore Rodin set within... more
CATHERINE THE GREAT & HOUGHTON HALL: PATRONAGE & ART COLLECTIONS
When Catherine the Great set about acquiring works of art for the Hermitage, one of the collections... more
CHRISTMAS IN MILAN
Christmas in Milan will combine the season’s festivities with a thorough review... more
NEW YEAR IN LISBON
Enjoy an evening of traditional Fado music before the panache of modern Lisbon comes... more
NEW YEAR IN BUDAPEST
Celebrate the beginning of a new year with a selection of concerts in Budapest’s... more
ROMAN & BYZANTINE RAVENNA
Ravenna’s surviving collection of early Christian monuments and mosaics is without... more
ART ON THE COTE D’AZUR
From the late 19th century onwards the vivid colours of the Côte d’Azur, not to mention... more
ROUSSILLON
Roussillon, bordered by the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean, is regarded as one of the most... more
WINDSOR: LIFE IN THE ROYAL CASTLE
We will experience what it is like to live in the royal castle, staying within the castle... more
CHRISTMAS IN MUNICH
While this tour celebrates the festive period in Munich - a feast for the senses,... more
CATHERINE THE GREAT & HOUGHTON HALL: PATRONAGE & ART COLLECTIONS
Works from Walpole’s collection are being returned temporarily to Houghton this... more
