Top Europe Historical Tours - page 6

See the sights of Budapest from a unique vantage point on a small-group electric scooter tour. After a pre-tour test ride, feel confident as you follow your guide through Budapest’s parks and bike paths. Customize your tour by choosing from different routes, including a riverside ride and a comprehensive tour. You can also choose from different tour times.

Knowing where to find the best foodie hotspots in Madrid is tough if you're a first-timer. Experience its historical and culinary highlights on this small-group walking tour of tapas bars, passing city highlights and hidden gems along the way. Sample specialities paired with Spanish wine, vermouth, and more, as you learn about the history and cultural significance of tapas.

Venture outside Rome’s historic center to take in ancient sights that many tourists miss, all on this electric-assist bike tour along the Ancient Appian Way. See ruins like the Aurelian Walls, Circus of Maxentius, and Roman aqueducts, all the while cycling with ease through the countryside. Choose between two different-length tours to suit your schedule. The longer tour includes a guided visit to the 2nd-century catacombs.

Experience Seville’s tapas and bar culture by foot on this group walking tour. In the company of your guide, learn about Seville’s history and food culture while tasting a variety of traditional tapas and four local wines. Visit bars and local hangouts and get to know the city through its food.

Explore the vast Vatican complex, without worrying about missing its highlights, on this group tour of its museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica. Relax with a meeting point away from the busy main entrance, as your guide leads you through the Vatican to its Renaissance artworks, frescoes, and religious artifacts, providing insightful commentary along the way.

Discover a morbid side to Dublin with this macabre history tour. Step away from the bustling pubs and hear stories from your guide that rarely feature in guidebooks, as you tour the city on foot. Listen to gruesome tales about serial killers, restless ghosts, hangings, torture, and executions as you walk past Dublin Castle, Saint Patrick's Cathedral, the 40 Steps, and more. Perfect for travelers looking for a unique take on a typical city tour.

Matera is home to the Sassi cave churches and dwellings that make up one of the oldest cities in the world. Join your guide for an in-depth tour of the Sasso Caveoso and Sasso Barisano districts to learn about their unique history and evolution. Discover rupestrian structures, stroll the steep and narrow lanes, and gain a deeper understanding of how this town, once called the “Shame of Italy”, is now a UNESCO-listed treasure.

Dive headfirst into ancient history on a small-group or private tour of the Ephesus Archaeological Site and its surrounding attractions. This excursion is for cruise passengers from Kusadasi who want a thorough overview of the UNESCO-listed complex. Visit remote landmarks including the House of the Virgin Mary, Baths of Varius, and Temple of Artemis, and enjoy a traditional lunch at a local carpet-weaving village. Your guide provides immersive commentary at each location.

Soak up 360° views of Vienna’s top attractions—and see the best of the city—with a 24- or 48-hour hop-on hop-off ticket for a double-decker Big Bus. Pass Schönbrunn Palace, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the Belvedere, and disembark whenever an attraction captures your attention. Enjoy flexible sightseeing on two different routes, plus audio commentary on board and free Wi-Fi.

Discover Florence at your own pace with this hop-on, hop-off bus tour. Choose from 1-, 2-, or 3-day passes to suit your vacation schedule and budget. Then enjoy the flexibility to decide which stops to get off at. Explore landmarks including Teatro Verdi, Piazzale Michelangelo, Santa Croce, and more as you go. With frequent departures and panoramic views, this tour offers the perfect overview of what Florence has to offer.

Experience a poignant piece of World War II history by visiting Oskar Schindler’s Factory Museum in Krakow. After selecting your preferred package, such as a ticket-only package or a guided tour, head inside the former enamel factory where hundreds of Jewish employees were saved from deportation. Either follow a guide for insightful commentary, or independently explore the multimedia projections, artifacts. and photos at your own pace.

Delve into Munich’s dark past and the birth of the Nazi ideology on a revealing city walking tour. Led by a guide, discover the sites that provided backdrops to Adolf Hitler and his followers as they set about founding the Third Reich, giving Munich its title as the ‘Capital of the Nazi Movement.’ See beer-halls where Nazi brown shirts first gathered, buildings from where Hitler delivered speeches, and memorials to opposers of the movement.

Home to masterworks from Botticelli and Michelangelo (including the original 'David' sculpture), the Accademia Gallery in Florence draws significant crowds. That's not a problem on this group tour, however. Beat the crowds with skip-the-line admission, which maximizes your time to explore. Plus, you’ll tour the gallery with a guide—audio headset included—and learn insights about the masterpieces that you'd never get on your own.

Stonehenge and Bath sit in different directions west of London, so pairing them in a day means a lot of driving and timing to work out. Ride a coach that links both, with the route and schedule handled for you. Choose to add entry to one or more sights when you book—Stonehenge, the Roman Baths, the Jane Austen Centre—or keep it flexible and explore on your own.

Enjoy a wide-ranging introduction to Amsterdam’s highlights and history on this small-group walking tour. Pick between morning and afternoon start times, meet your guide right in the heart of the city, and set off on foot. You’ll see highlights like the Royal Palace and the Red Light District, will learn about the city’s origins and key moments in its history, will admire its UNESCO-listed center, and more.

Explore Ireland’s beautiful Burren region and discover top natural landmarks, including the Cliffs of Moher, with ease on this day tour from Galway. Travel through the Burren’s rugged landscapes without having to tackle the winding roads yourself and discover the 16th-century Dunguaire Castle and Aillwee Cave. Explore walking trails on top of the mighty Cliffs of Moher at your leisure and enjoy panoramic views over the coastal scenery.

Reaching Kent's scattered landmarks from London means a day of trains and connections before you've seen anything. This full-day coach tour links three in one trip: Leeds Castle with its moat and parklands, the medieval city of Canterbury, and Dover's White Cliffs and clifftop castle. A guide covers the history as you travel, and the logistics of getting between them are handled, with a Cathedral tour available as an option.

Explore Milan's most significant historical landmarks, including skip-the-line access to da Vinci's 'The Last Supper', during this walking tour. With your local art historian guide, visit sites like Sforza Castle, the Scala Theater, Piazza dei Mercanti, and the Duomo. View 'The Last Supper', Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, without waiting in the general admission line. All entrance fees are included on this small-group walking tour.

Learn about Stockholm's haunted history on this ghost tour in the city center. Hear tales of executions, myths, legends, murders, and unsolved mysteries. Follow a guide with a lighted lantern down the narrow alleyways of Stockholm's oldest neighborhood, where history and mystery will come alive through storytelling.

Naples has been inhabited for almost 3,000 years and much of the city’s past is hidden beneath the modern streets. Secure your spot on an official Naples Underground (Napoli Sotterranea) tour, the only way to venture below ground and explore the city’s buried history. Admire the ancient Neapolitan aqueduct and WWII air raid shelters, all with an official site guide. Admission and skip-the-line entry are included in the tour price.

Christian works of art abound in Ravenna, but the most fascinating examples of the city are the mosaics. Make sure you don't miss any of the fantastic mosaics with this walking tour through the streets of Ravenna's historic center. In the company of a certified guide, you will be able to admire UNESCO World Heritage monuments such as the Basilica of San Vitale and enjoy a rich commentary on art and architecture.

This walking tour of Edinburgh is a great choice for first-time visitors who want to get their bearings of the city and learn more about its history. By exploring the city with a guide, you’ll be able to stop looking at a map and focus on enjoying the sites around you. Your guide will teach you about secret places locals love, as well as the Old Town’s most famous sites. Highlights include St. Giles’ Cathedral, the Mercat Cross, Edinburgh Castle, and much more.

See the best of Milan with a hop-on hop-off bus ticket valid for 24, 48, or 72 hours. Enjoy views from the top level of an open-air double-decker bus, including the Milan Duomo and La Scala opera house. Choose from four routes covering all main attractions, with unlimited hop-on hop-off access. The 72-hour weekend ticket from June to September also includes a Milan night tour.

Fátima is one of Portugal’s most important Catholic pilgrimage sites and visiting on a small-group tour means you’ll enjoy a more personalized experience. This full-day tour from Lisbon visits the sacred site of Fátima Sanctuary, as well as the beach resort of Nazaré and the medieval town of Óbidos.