For centuries, the charming town of Sintra has served as a relaxing summer retreat for the elite of Portuguese society and gained international acclaim in the Romantic period as a source of ...

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, ...

While London was never under Nazi occupation, the fear of an enemy invasion loomed over the British Isles for a good part of World War 2. The response of the British people to this fear was a ...

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 ...

See the city’s essential landmarks in a meaningful way, without feeling rushed, on this half-day exploration of Florence. You won’t just see Florence’s icons, you’ll come to deeply understand their ...

Truffles, pralines, ganache...What's the difference? Beginning in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, your pastries and chocolates tour with a food expert will answer these questions and more. You'll indulge your ...

During the roaring twenties, Paris was considered the cultural capital of the Western world. Artists and writers flocked to the city from far and wide, including celebrated American writer Ernest ...

Lyon, once known as Lugdunum, was founded by the Romans in 43 BC as a strategic military colony on the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers. This city has since evolved into a cultural and ...

Edinburgh, a city perched on a series of extinct volcanoes, has played host to a history as layered as its landscape. From the medieval fortress of Edinburgh Castle to the intellectual ferment of the ...

The name Medici immediately brings up images of power, intrigue, and artistic flourishing during the Renaissance. During this Medici tour in Florence, led by an art or social historian, we'll follow ...

Mexico City, one of the oldest and most complex capitals in the world, is a place where ancient temples, colonial palaces, and cutting-edge design all share the same city block. From its origins as ...

On the afternoon of July 14, 1789, a rebelling rabble laid siege to France's most hated fortress: the Bastille. Freeing the few remaining political prisoners, the mob began, stone by stone, ...