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Europe: vibrant cities, ancient monuments and diverse landscapes

Follow in the footsteps of the Emperor Hadrian, or experience the wonder of Holy Week in Seville. Or perhaps visit the little-known Baltic States of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania, or explore Venetian and Minoan Crete or the Caucusus. Additionally, we tailor-make itineraries to any European destination so please just ask.

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greek drama: politics and myth, 10 days

"Greek drama - tragedy and comedy - flowered in Athens in the 5th century BC. The subject matter for most of the surviving tragedies is mythology, but they (like comedy) were highly political in nature, written in response to the momentous events being played out at the time - events...

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serbia & macedonia, 12 days

"This visit to Serbia and Macedonia combines dramatic settings of outstanding natural beauty with sites rich in history. Serbia's world-renowned Orthodox monasteries and churches include UNESCO World Heritage sites. We explore the rich and varied history of Serbia, from the Vinca civilisation...

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ad410 – the year that shook rome, 10 days

"To tie-in with the 1600th anniversary celebrations, and timed to coincide to the day with the momentous event itself, the theme of this tour is Alaric's sack of Rome in AD410. The sites have been chosen to reflect the social, political and religious conditions which prevailed at the time,...

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island hopping in the cyclades, 9 days

The Cycladic Islands, in the Aegean Sea, are bound up in the rich mythology of Greece. The archaeological remains attest to the importance of the islands in ancient times, and complement to scenic island culture with its traditional blue and white houses and traditional architecture. Inhabited...

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england: an architectural odyssey, 11 days

The great houses and gardens of England are amongst the finest contributions that the British Isles has made to the visual arts in Europe. Comparative peace through the centuries removed the necessity of living in a military fortress and the houses of the great families came to exhibit...

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historic wessex, 5 days

Thomas Hardy described Wessex as ‘partly real, partly dream country'. This tour offers the opportunity for us to explore the history, heritage and legends of this beautiful part of Britain. Encompassing the landscapes that inspired Thomas Hardy, the World Heritage Site of Roman Bath...

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destination siberia, 18 days

Siberia, the sleeping land - an interminable expanse of steppeland and tundra, a place of banishment and cold emptiness. But the Tsars colonised these lands for their natural resources, coming into contact with nomadic tribespeoples with different beliefs to their own Orthodoxy - conquering...

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an illyrian idyll: travels in albania, 9 days

"Albania, Land of Eagles, the Illyria of ancient times, attracted me initially as part of my interest in the material culture of Macedonia and Epirus, and now I am hooked! I have even taken up the language. . . The friendly people and rich variety of archaeological and historical sites,...

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bulgaria: balkan treasures, 8 days

Situated at the crossroads of 3 continents, in the South-Eastern part of Europe, Bulgaria is a relatively undiscovered treasure. The Balkan landscape ranges from the loess plains of the Danube Basin to the rugged Stara Planina and Rhodope Mountains, original source of the Orpheus myth....

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st petersburg:
art & palaces of the romanovs, 5 days

An summer interlude in St Petersburg includes visits to the most spectacular 18th and 19th- century palaces in this unique city, created by Peter the Great in 1703. Built on a series of...

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in search of bessarabia, 9 days

"A name from a Victorian atlas stirs dim memories of past conflicts, but Bessarabia, tucked away in a south-eastern corner of Europe not quite touching the Black Sea, is transforming itself with spirit and dynamism into the newly-emergent state of Moldova. A land of gently rolling fields...

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royal macedonia: kingdom of alexander, 8 days

Ancient Macedonia was rich in many resources but perhaps the two most important were manpower and gold. These provided the foundations for the outstanding successes of Kings Philip II and Alexander III (the Great) and allowed the kingdom of Macedonia to grow from a backwater of Greece...

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georgia, armenia and azerbaijan, 14 days

"This journey will take us from the Caspian Sea to the shadow of Mount Ararat, exploring a fascinating mix of religious traditions. Azerbaijan has a rich Islamic cultural heritage but also has a still-functioning Zoroastrian fire-temple. Georgia, the land of Jason and the Argonauts, reminds...

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