Holiday Extras

Leonardo da Vinci has always been regarded as the towering artist of what we call the Renaissance. To his contemporaries he was THE innovator, the most original, inventive and curious of artists. Yet few realised the huge range of his questing intelligence. Discover this ‘universal man’ during our tour to Milan, coinciding with the city’s 500th anniversary celebrations.

Discover Malta’s extraordinary history ranging over a remarkable six thousand year period and stay at The Phoenicia Hotel, perfectly placed at the entrance to the walled city of Valetta. Visits to Gozo and other important settlements will also be included in the course of a gently paced tour, with concerts included in various historic locations.

Cuba - is there another country in the Caribbean which has proved to be so endlessly fascinating in recent times? Explore the colonial and contemporary history of this remarkable country as it seeks to enter the modern world, albeit to a different rhythm to everyone else, the shadow of revolution still in the background.