Aalto & Others
- Journey through Finland surveying the works of Alvar Aalto, ‘the poet of International Modernism’.
- Study also some major buildings by other twentieth-century Finnish architects and look at other areas of design and art.
- Four hotels and quite a lot of travelling, through understated beauty of forest and lake.
- Led by an architect who lived in Finland and worked in Aalto’s office.
- Flights from Manchester or London.
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17–24 July 2010
8 days •
£2,420
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Gaudí & The Guggenheim
- First-class architecture in two distinct maritime cities; Bilbao and Barcelona.
- Contemporary and modernist but also important mediaeval works are seen.
- Guided tour to Spain led by the author of ‘Gaudí’.
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19–25 April 2010
7 days •
£1,980
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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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