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Bologna, Parma & Ravenna
Our base for this fascinating Italian short break is the understated yet truly historiccity of Bologna. Bolognas series of atmospheric squares are linked by twisting alleys and tiny streets.Youll also visit Parma, with its sublime cathedral home to the famed Palazzo della Pilotta, a huge complex of brick buildings, housing...
Amsterdam, Kinderdijk & the Dutch Bulbfields River Cruise
Experience historic maritime cities, where innovation meets the traditions of the past, plus the authenticity of iconic windmills and the floral masterpiece of the colourful Dutch bulb fields. The stunning bulbfields really are an amazing sight. In Keukenhof Park there are a staggering 7 million blooms covering 80 acres in...
Marrakesh & The Atlas Mountains for Solo Travellers
A visit to Morocco is like taking a journey back in time its everything you imagine it to be and so much more. It is a country of startling contrasts due to the legacies left behind by its past rulers and inhabitants: starting with the earliest records from Phoenician times,...
Montenegro: Budva, Cetinje & the Bay of Kotor
There aren’t many countries in Europe that could still be classed as a hidden gem, but Montenegro has been largely overlooked and underestimated. However, this tiny Balkan beauty incredibly diverse for a country smaller than Wales is beginning to attract visitors, so now is the perfect time to catch it....
Imperial Cities of Morocco
The very name Morocco conjures up an enduring fascination geographically close to Europe but culturally, a world apart. Despite the many years of French and Spanish colonial rule, a sense of the past is always present. In Morocco, you are quite literally walking on history. As a backdrop, the countrys...
The Danube’s Imperial Cities & Yuletide Markets River Cruise
Enjoy a guided tour of the fascinating Hungarian capitalBudapest,imperial city of two halves straddling the mighty Danube, plus spectacular cruising along the famously dramatic Danube Bend in all its wintry splendour.Discover delightful Bratislava, Slovakias fast emerging capital, on our guided tour then wander the atmospheric markets of its lovely baroque...
Classic Greece
As the cradle of western civilization, of democracy, philosophy, the theatre, and so much more, Greece has drawn visitors for centuries. All have extolled the purity of its skies, the overwhelming hospitality rooted in its ancient civilization and the zest for life of the Greeks themselves. Obviously, Greece is synonymous...
Malta Uncovered
For 6,000 years Malta has been at the crossroads of almost all the ancient Mediterranean civilisations and on mention of the island, the immediate thoughts are of the Knights of St John, the Maltese Falcon and the George Cross. With a long and turbulent past and with a language bearing...
Istanbul, Ephesus & Troy
A city of great diversity, Istanbul is a combination of tree-lined boulevards, cafs and cosmopolitan restaurants set against a backdrop where little has changed for centuries. High-class jewellery and fashion shops jostle with hawkers selling freshly prepared food, shoe-shine boys and the largest covered bazaar in the world. During its...
Western Sicily, Palermo & the Aeolian Islands
Carthaginian Trapani contrasts with Greek Segesta, discover atmospheric Palermo then, completely off the tourist map and little changed from Roman times, the unique volcanic Aeolian Islands. Like so many other potential visitors, you could be forgiven for ignoring Sicily, yet here lies some of Italys and indeed Europes most fascinating...
