Architecture
WINDSOR: LIFE IN THE ROYAL CASTLE
Windsor Castle is more than just a castle. Throughout its long history the complex... more
TUDOR & STUART COUNTRY HOUSE CRAFTSMEN
We investigate the interiors and exteriors of Tudor and Stuart country houses, which... 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
HEART OF PORTUGAL
Portugal has an astonishing story to tell. It is one of Europe’s oldest nations... more
ROUSSILLON
Roussillon, bordered by the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean, is regarded as one of the most... more
VILLAS & GARDENS OF THE ITALIAN LAKES
It was in Italy that the Renaissance reignited an interest in garden planning, leading... more
GRAND HOUSES OF NORFOLK
Grand Houses of Norfolk takes its cue from a clutch of privileged visits to some... 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
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
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
HOUSES & CHURCHES OF THE COTSWOLDS
In the early 20th century craftsmen were drawn to the Cotswolds, attracted by the charming... more
TREASURES OF LINCOLNSHIRE
The entire gamut of English architecture and decoration from Norman times to 19th... more
HALLS & HOUSES OF LANCASHIRE & CHESHIRE
The forests and plains of Lancashire and Cheshire, for so long the hunting ground... more
YORKSHIRE MINSTERS & MONASTERIES
No region of England shelters a greater abundance of minster churches and monastic... more
SCOTTISH BORDERS
The Scottish Borders has been described as ‘a land of soft beauty, fierce history... more
ART IN YORKSHIRE
The opening of The Hepworth Wakefield gallery was one of the major art events of the last... more
THE WORLD OF ST CUTHBERT & ST BEDE
This year, 2013, marks an exciting occasion for the north of England as the Lindisfarne... more
JOHN PIPER
The artist John Piper (1903-1992) was an extraordinarily multi-talented figure, with... more
COUNTRY HOUSES OF NORTH DEVON
The unfailingly attractive and often intricate landscape of North Devon conceals... more
WREN’S CITY CHURCHES (DAY)
The fifty-one City churches rebuilt after the Great Fire of London in 1666 have been... 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
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
REGENSBURG & BAVARIA
From Rubens in Freising to the Romans in Straubing, this tour centres on the undiscovered... more
DUBLIN TREASURES & THE BOYNE VALLEY
Some of the finest treasures of Ireland reside in Dublin and its surrounding countryside.... more
GEORGIAN IRELAND
Ireland’s 18th century architectural legacy ranks amongst the most handsome in Europe.... 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
VILLAS & GARDENS IN LAZIO
From the age of antiquity through the Renaissance and Baroque periods and up to the present... 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
MOORISH SPAIN
With visits to Granada, Córdoba, Ronda and Seville, our tour concentrates on the finest... more
FENLAND ABBEYS
By the Middle Ages the Fenland was a prosperous region of England, with several arterial... more
MEDIAEVAL SUFFOLK
From our base at the Bull Hotel in Long Melford we will explore where the wool trade... more
HEREFORD & THE WELSH MARCHES
Rural and sparsely populated, the mountains, moorlands and river valleys of the Welsh... more
DERBYSHIRE HALLS & HOUSES
A handful of private visits will distinguish our late summer tour of Derbyshire:... more
COUNTRY HOUSES OF NORTH YORKSHIRE
Country Houses of North Yorkshire commences with a privileged viewing of the Lord... more
HAWKSMOOR’S LONDON CHURCHES (DAY)
Nicholas Hawksmoor, who started as a lowly assistant in the office of Christopher... more
HAWKSMOOR’S LONDON CHURCHES (DAY)
Nicholas Hawksmoor, who started as a lowly assistant in the office of Christopher... more
HAWKSMOOR’S LONDON CHURCHES (DAY)
Nicholas Hawksmoor, who started as a lowly assistant in the office of Christopher... more
THE LONDON CHARTERHOUSE & ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL (DAY)
We will enjoy a guided tour of the Charterhouse and he Charterhouse organist will... more
OXFORD LIBRARIES (DAY)
As befits one of the world’s great centres of learning, some of the finest architecture... 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
ROUSSILLON
Roussillon, bordered by the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean, is regarded as one of the most... more
GRAND HOUSES OF NORFOLK
Grand Houses of Norfolk takes its cue from a clutch of privileged visits to some... 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
