It is hard to overstate the profound influence Socrates cast over western thought and history. Revered by the Greeks and canonized during the Renaissance, his philosophy—and that of his pupil, ...

We will begin the tour in front of Teatro Massimo, Palermo’s opera house and the third-largest opera house in Europe. Situated at the center of Palermo in Piazza Verdi, it is a prime example of the ...

In this city once gripped by Nazi occupation, wartime secrets are waiting to be revealed. You’ve read all the novels, watched all the documentaries, but here you’ll come to understand what no single ...

It would be unusual to recount a trip to Paris without a single mention of the food–French cuisine is too revered a subject to simply gloss over it. And yet, so many visitors to the city return home ...

The Heian period is for the Japanese as the Ancient Greek and Roman eras are for Europeans. Many of the foundational ideas, beliefs, and customs, as well as defining paintings, poetry, and works of ...

Revel in an personalized experience of this iconic venue, ensuring every question is answered and every corner of the estate is unveilled. This extended version of our flagship tour lets you dive ...

Berlin, once divided by the infamous Wall, stands as a testament to the resilience of the human spirit, its history a complex weave of Prussian grandeur, Nazi darkness, Cold War division, and modern ...

A private tour with your party and a local expert at the top of their field, such as Catalan modernism, as you explore Gaudí’s extraordinary masterpiece Unique, personal tours for the intentional ...

In 1883, the Impressionist painter Claude Monet sought tranquility and nature in Giverny, a sleepy village in Normandy. Over the next 43 years until his death, Monet's artistic development flourished ...

Tokyo is a city of contrasts, where neon-lit skyscrapers stand beside quiet temples, and centuries-old traditions thrive within a hyper-modern metropolis. It’s a place that reveals itself slowly and ...

London is a city where history and modernity intertwine, from the Roman stones beneath its streets to the global pulse of its contemporary culture. Context Travel’s London tours offer an intimate, ...

Rembrandt van Rijn was arguably the greatest Dutch painter, and his life (1606-1669) provides a unique lens through which to understand the Dutch Golden Age (a subject we explore further on our Dutch ...