Best of Western Sicily 8 days, Italy The finest Greek temples (outside Greece) at Agrigento, Segesta and Selinunte; the vineyards of Marsala (and tasting); the off-shore Egadi Islands... More >>>

Best of Eastern Sicily 7 days, Italy From Pre-Classical to baroque Discovering… remote in the harsh inland landscapes of Eastern Sicily, some of Europe’s finest and... More >>>

Secret Tuscany 8 days, Italy For travellers 'zoned' into tourism hot-spots, Tuscany seems 'crowded,' but beyond centres of mainstream tourism, Tuscany remains one of the world's most delightful and rewarding areas to visit... More >>>

Tuscan Legacy 8 days, Italy The roots of Western Civilisation can be discovered, between Florence and Rome, embedded in the origins of Roman Empire... More >>>

Medieval Traveller 8 days, Italy Pieve a Castello is at the junction of the ancient Via Salaria (the salt road from the coast) and the Via Francigena - for 1,000 years the 'main road to Rome.' More >>>

Tuscan Art & Landscape 8 days, Italy Over 60% of all the greatest works of art in the western world can be found within thirty-five miles of Pieve a Castello! More >>>

Walking, Birdsong & Music 8 days, Italy A week of gentle walks and entertainment inspired by birds and birdsong... More >>>

Unknown Sardinia 8 days, Italy Wilderness of the interior Discovering... ancient paths, still used by shepherds, passing mysterious prehistoric stone towers; More >>>

Padula and Northern Calabria 8 days, Italy Discovering Italy’s secret south Discovering… one of Italy’s least known and most outstanding and surprising areas… a great... More >>>

Secret Venice 5 days, Italy ‘La Serenissima’ Venice out of season is Venice at its best. More >>>

Land of Piero della Francesca 8 days, Italy ‘The greatest painter who ever lived’ Discovering... the idyllic landscapes and superb medieval towns where this great early Renaissance... More >>>

Naples & Capri 5 days, Italy Vibrant magic Discover the magic of one of Europe’s most vibrant cities – set round its idyllic bay – dominated... More >>>

The Palio & Siena 8 days, Italy Privileged insight, spectacular event Discovering... Il Palio, the famous horse race round the Piazza del Campo in Siena, and one of the world’s... More >>>

Flowers of the Gargano 8 days, Italy Flowers, coast and Romanesque Discovering... A natural limestone rockery fringed by warm blue seas, the remote Gargano peninsula... More >>>

Flowers of the Brenta Dolomites 7 days, Italy Flowers, opera and Verona Discovering... the Brenta Dolomites and an exciting variety of flowers amidst the world’s most... More >>>

Flowers of Umbria 8 days, Italy Acres of flowers in idyllic settings Remote in the east of Umbria is one of the most unique and beautiful areas of Europe, where... More >>>

Tuscan Gardens 8 days, Italy Gardens of Lucca, Florence & Siena Discovering... Edith Wharton wrote in Italian Villas & their Gardens: ‘To learn what an old Tuscan garden was... More >>>

Tuscan Food and Wine 8 days, Italy Michelin-starred, traditional and country cooking Since long before Catherine di Medici took her chefs and pastry-makers with her to Paris ‘to teach the French how to cook’ More >>>

Unknown La Palma 8 days, Spain ‘The Pretty Canary’ Remote La Palma, the ‘pretty island’ is also the most fascinating of the Canaries – from the ‘moonscapes’... More >>>

Unknown Catalunya 8 days, Spain Montserrat and the sierras of the Segre Discovering... limestone sierras intersected by spectacular gorges, where mountain rivers cascade from... More >>>

Vintage Ways to Porto 8 days, Portugal The most beautiful area of Portugal Wild, ancient granite mountains, remote villages, granite paths... More >>>

The Azores 8 days, Portugal Ancient volcanoes and whales Discovering... volcanic islands far out in the Atlantic which are renowned for their tranquility... More >>>

Renaissance Bohemia 6 days, Czech Republic Renaissance wonderland Perfectly preserved Renaissance towns, so picturesque that they have the almost surreal quality... More >>>

Southern Moravia 6 days, Czech Republic Follies galore The Lichtenstein palaces of Southern Moravia are remarkable for the scale and contrivance of... More >>>

The Cyclades 9 days, Greece Island hopping in style Discovering... two of the most picturesque and contrasting islands of the Cyclades: Santorini, with... More >>>

Mani and Mystras 10 days, Greece Spartan scenery & Byzantine splendour Discovering... the ruined Byzantine city of Mystras, from where old mulepaths lead to remote monasteries... More >>>

Ephesus and the Dodecanese 10 days, Turkey Ephesus, islands and remote classical sites Discovering... the magnificent site of Ephesus, once the commercial centre of the ancient world... More >>>