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Voysey House,
Barley Mow Passage
London W4 4GF
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8742 3355
USA: 1-800-988-6168
Canada: (647) 382 1644
Australia: 1300 55 95 95
New Zealand: 61-7-3377-0141
Art in Madrid - The Great Galleries
- Two visits to the Prado plus the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection and the Reina Sofia, home to Picasso’s Guernica.
- Lesser-known places include the Sorolla Museum, Archaeological Museum and Goya frescoes at San Antonio de la Florida.
- The March 2012 tour coincides with a major exhibition at the Prado - Treasures from the Hermitage.
PRE & POST
Mentioned below are other holidays that fall either side of this one. If you would like to book two or more holidays in a row, it will be your responsibility to make your own way between them, however we are happy to offer advice if necessary. The exceptions are tours that are specifically offered as 'pre-festival' or 'post-festival' tours – for these we provide a transfer between tour and festival where needed. Please note that our online booking process allows for only one tour to be booked at a time so please contact us if you would like to book more than 1 tour or music festival.
Gastronomic Spain
- Exploration of food in Spanish history and art.
- Contrasts fine dining in Madrid with the rustic fare of Segovia and Castilian villages.
- Other regions (Catalonia, Galicia, Basque Country) are well represented, as are the world-renowned wines of Rueda and Ribera de Duero.
15–22 Oct 2012
8 days
£2,580
Sinai
- An exploration of Christianity and monasticism in Egypt.
- Talks on its long and varied history and a visit to St Catherine’s Monastery.
- A wilderness experience in sublime desert landscapes – only for those who are fit and have stamina.
13–21 Oct 2012
9 days
£3,400
Cave Art of France
- A new tour for 2012.
- This tour encompasses some of the most important Prehistoric caves in Europe including Lascaux II, Peche Merle and Niaux.
- Great art, whatever its function or the ‘artist’s’ intention, in an area of outstanding natural beauty with charming villages.
24 Sep–1 Oct 2012
8 days
£2,650
23–30 Sep 2013
8 days
£TBC
Modern Art on the Côte D'Azur
- Europe’s greatest concentration of classic modern art, in a setting of idyllic scenery and pretty towns.
- Renoir, Bonnard, Braque, Léger, Miró, Giacometti, Cocteau, Chagall, Matisse, Picasso.
- Stay in Nice throughout, in a comfortable 4-star a short walk from the Promenade des Anglais.
16–23 Oct 2012
8 days
£2,310
Courts of Northern Italy
- Mantua, Ferrara, Parma, Ravenna, Urbino and surroundings.
- Art and architecture of the Renaissance produced in the service of the ruling dynasties rather than for free cities.
- Mediaeval and later art also features.
16–23 Sep 2012
8 days
£1,950
12–19 May 2013
8 days
£TBC
22–29 Sep 2013
8 days
£TBC
Dark Age Brilliance
- A journey through north-east Italy to Croatia, via Ravenna, Torcello, Cividale.
- Includes some of the finest art and architecture of the Early Middle Ages to be found anywhere.
- Byzantine mosaics are a particular feature.
14–21 Oct 2012
8 days
£1,880
29 Sep–6 Oct 2013
8 days
£TBC
Leonardo da Vinci
- Works by the artist and places associated with his life in Milan and Florence.
- A morning in Vinci, to see his birthplace and the museum dedicated to his scientific achievements.
- Led by the most renowned biographer of Leonardo.
17–21 Oct 2012
5 days
£1,840
Pompeii & Herculaneum
- Perhaps the most exciting tour possible dealing with Roman archaeology.
- The two principal sites buried by the ad 79 eruption of Vesuvius plus Greek Paestum and the Naples Archaeological Museum.
- Lesser-visited sites such as Cumae and Pozzuoli.
10–15 Oct 2012
6 days
£1,740
15–20 Oct 2012
6 days
£1,740
Walking in Sicily
- Six walks of between 4 and 9 kilometres through immensely varied scenery, from the lava fields of Etna to salt lake flats along the coast.
- Much of archaeological interest, and visits to Syracuse, greatest of west Greek cities, and to the Baroque city of Noto.
- Two hotels, in Taormina with beautiful sea views and in the centre of Syracuse.
15–22 Oct 2012
8 days
£2,220
15–22 Apr 2013
8 days
£TBC
Walking in Tuscany
- Five half-day walks through some of the most stunningly beautiful countryside in Europe.
- Visits a selection of minor masterpieces of art and architecture and vernacular building.
- Based in two tiny towns in topographically-diverse areas of Tuscany.
15–22 Oct 2012
8 days
£2,320
6–13 May 2013
8 days
£TBC
23–30 Sep 2013
8 days
£TBC
Writers’ Florence
- Florence has a remarkable place in the history of English literature as so many important writers visited the city or lived here.
- See places they frequented and inhabited, which inspired them and which they described.
- Attention is also paid to American, French and German writers, and to great Italians.
16–20 Oct 2012
5 days
£1,680
Ottoman Turkey
- Stay in Istanbul, capital from 1453, and the earlier Ottoman capitals of Bursa and Edirne.
- See fine Ottoman buildings, which constitute perhaps a high point of Islamic architecture.
- Study Iznik ceramics and tiles, as well as textiles and craft work in wood and metal.
27 May–3 Jun 2012
8 days
£2,480
12–19 May 2013
8 days
£TBC
Great Houses of the North
- The finest country houses and gardens in northern England, from mediaeval to Victorian, with an emphasis on the eighteenth century.
- Unhurried: 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.
13–22 May 2013
10 days
£TBC
Walking the Thames Valley
- A new tour for 2012.
- Walk between two and six miles a day along stretches of the towpath between Richmond and the source of the Thames, and through the gentle hills which flank the valley.
- Visit villages, churches, country houses, gardens, historic bridges and other significant buildings and cultural manifestations.
17–24 Sep 2012
8 days
£2,380
23–30 Sep 2013
8 days
£TBC
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Our lecturer highlighted the pictures to look at but there was enough time to view more if you wished.
This was another excellent holiday.Our lecturer can hardly have been bettered. He gave a remarkably knowledgeable and comprehensive commentary on the art, plus its history and context, and on the artists.I have been put off by cost in the past but now that I have sampled MRT I can see it is good value for money. I also enjoyed being with the like-minded group of travellers. This was my first visit to Madrid and I feel I’ve had a really excellent introduction to the wide range of art it offers..P. G., London
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