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Puglia, Lecce & Vieste – Undiscovered Italy
Puglia, little-known, ruggedly beautiful, fringed by the sea where the magnificent architecture of Lecce and Bari, coastal charm of Vieste, hobbit-like conical trulli and local cuisine offer a delightfully different experience of Italy.Blessed with abundant sunshine and fringed by the bountiful waters of the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, Puglia is...
Spain’s Basque Country, La Rioja and Burgos
Experience fascinating Basque culture, captivating towns and cities along the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route, spectacular scenery, Rioja wines, an inspired gastronomic heritage, and one of the worlds most avant-garde museums.Euskal Herria better known to us as the Basque Country is wonderfully varied and blessed with its own distinctive identity....
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...
Umbria, Perugia & Assisi
Italy’s rich mix of archaeological treasures, fine art and architecture, hearty cuisine and mountainous Mediterranean landscape has long proved irresistible to visitors. Unreservedly romantic and deeply influenced by religion, it’s capable of stirring emotion in a way that’s unrivalled worldwide. And despite possessing these attributes in abundance, Umbria slips under...
Lake Garda, Venice & Verona
The romance of Italy An astonishing blend of spectacular alpine scenery reflected in tranquil lakes, Veronas Roman remains and the medieval worlds richest city – remarkably unique Venice. For centuries, Italy has drawn visitors in search of culture and romance, with few countries comparing with its enormous classical origins, its...
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...
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...
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...
