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Basilicata
- This guided tour to Italy's remote south is based throughout in a cave hotel in Matera, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Rich in archaeological collections and Romanesque churches.
- Still unspoilt, with few tourists.
- A new tour for 2010.
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17–22 April 2010
6 days •
£1,420
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Chopin in Warsaw
- Seven concerts with Polish and international artists to celebrate the bicentenary of Chopin’s birth.
- Pianists include Maria João Pires, Howard Shelley, Jan Lisiecki, Christian Zacharias, Nelson Freire.
- Orchestras include the Warsaw Philharmonic, Sinfonia Varsovia, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century with Frans Brüggen.
- Excursions and guided visits.
- Based at one of the most comfortable and characterful hotels in Warsaw.
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25 August–1 September 2010
8 days •
£2,550
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Great Houses of England, I
- The finest country houses and gardens in northern England, from mediaeval to Victorian, with an emphasis on the eighteenth century.
- All aspects of the country house are studied – architecture, furniture, decoration, works of art; gardens and parks; historical context and daily life; conservation and custodianship.
- Unrushed: there is plenty of time to rest, relax and absorb. Only two hotel changes.
- Some of the most glorious countryside in England, plus a few items other than houses.
- Excellent hotels and good food.
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17–26 May 2010
10 days •
£2,690
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Hadrian’s Wall
- The archaeology and history of the largest Roman construction in northern Europe.
- The most spectacular stretches accessible only on foot, this is also a walking tour through some of the most magnificent scenery in England.
- Excursions from coast to coast include all the major Roman sites and relevant museums.
- One hotel throughout, the best in the region.
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16–22 May 2010
7 days •
£1,620
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History of Impressionism
- An art history tour to France's finest collections of Impressionism in France, and places associated with the artists.
- Major Monet exhibition at the Grand Palais, with 200 works by Monet under one roof.
- Coincides with the final days of a large-scale Impressionist exhibition in Normandy, with 100 masterpieces on loan.
- Stay in Rouen for four nights and Paris for one. First-class rail travel by Eurostar from London.
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21–26 September 2010
6 days •
£1,660
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Iran: The North West
- A journey through lesser-known Iran; west and north of Tehran, to Tabriz and beyond.
- With a topography as varied as it is vast; time on the road is as much a part of this tour as the sites.
- Dramatic and changing landscapes, from volcanic mountains to the Caspian sea.
- Much fine architecture: mosques, mausoleums, an Armenian church, sacred coronation sites.
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13–24 September 2010
12 days •
£3,180
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Northumbria
- Wide-ranging exploration of the natural and man-made beauties of one of the most interesting but least visited regions of England.
- Castles, country houses, villages, towns and cities and, above all, wonderful landscape.
- Includes a number of special arrangements – private openings, a concert at Brinkburn Abbey, a private boat for a day.
- Two exhilarating country walks (optional – alternative visits are provided for non-walkers).
- Good hotels including Jesmond Dene House, current North Hotel of the Year.
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30 June–8 July 2010
9 days •
£2,380
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Oberammergau
- Guided tour to Germany to see this unique and moving event which has taken place nearly every ten years since 1634.
- Top category seats.
- Preceded by several days in Bavaria seeing some of the finest art and architecture, towns and villages of Germany’s most beautiful state.
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3–9 July 2010
7 days •
£2,550
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17–23 July 2010
7 days •
£2,480
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Organs of Bach’s Time
- Recitals on the finest Baroque organs to survive, some of them instruments which Bach and Handel knew.
- Accompanied by organist James Johnstone, a Bach specialist, who gives recitals and demonstrations in association with the local organists, and by Tom Abbott, art historian.
- The organs are located in towns and villages off the beaten track.
- Can also be combined with The Bach Journey, 20–26 June.
- This guided tour to Germany is for a maximum of 30 participants.
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16–20 June 2010
5 days •
£1,540
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Shakespeare & his World
- At Stratford with the Royal Shakespeare Company: King Lear and Anthony & Cleopatra.
- At the Old Vic in London The Tempest and As you Like It – the Bridge Project directed by Sam Mendes.
- At the the reconstructed Globe: Henry IV part 2. Each participant has a gallery ticket and a yard ticket.
- Led by Charles Nicholl, author of The Lodger.
- Lectures before the performances, and discussions after.
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30 June–5 July 2010
6 days •
£1,920
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