Valencia is Spain’s third largest city renowned for its variety of art & architecture. Members who were wowed by last month’s Special Interest Day on Joaquin Sorolla will get the chance to see first hand some of his works and the locations he painted. We will be experiencing medieval buildings, the ultra modern City of Arts & Sciences as well as visiting Xativa the birthplace of the painter Jose Ribera. The tour is fully guided and lasts 5 days with 4 nights bed & breakfast accommodation in a 4-star hotel. Dinner is included at a variety of restaurants in the city.

Given the recent terrible floods this may seem a strange choice but none of the areas we will be visiting have been affected by flooding.

Price per person £1520 excluding air fares. There is a single supplement of £300. It is estimated that the air fare will be between £200 & £250pp.

Places are limited and will be allocated by Heritage Travel based on the order in which booking forms are received. Early booking is therefore strongly recommended. The tour details and booking form can be accessed by clicking the link below:

ITINERARY

THIS TRIP IS FULLY SOLD OUT

Based for four nights in a 4-star hotel in Trieste, our tour will include the former Roman settlement of Aquileia and the 16th century castle in Udine both of which lie in the Italian province of Friuli which is marked by its own regional and ethnic identity. We will explore Trieste which was a major Adriatic port for the Habsburg empire and in the inter war years was subject to various territorial disputes before being returned to Italy in 1954, A full day visit to Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, as well as trips to see the Lipizzaner stud farm and a wine tasting are also included.

The price is £1725 per person with a single supplement of £345. This includes B&B accommodation and 4 dinners, entrance fees, the services of a local guide throughout, transfers and gratuities. Flights are not included as we will be travelling with Ryanair and the price is only available when the booking is made. It is estimated that the flights will cost between £200 & £300 return. Places are strictly limited and will be allocated by Heritage Travel based on their receipt of completed application forms.

The full programme, booking conditions and an application form can be accessed by clicking the links below.

The Full Itinerary

The Booking Conditions

The Booking Form

THIS TRIP IS NOW FULLY BOOKED

Please Note: Heritage Travel are setting up a waiting list.
Please contact them direct if you want to join this list.

Istanbul is one of the great cities of the world, the ancient city of Constantinople, the Sublime Porte, and capital of the Byzantine Empire. From 330 to 1453 AD it was fabulously wealthy, with its hippodrome, palaces and churches becoming a topic of legend.

Istanbul is unique, no other city straddles two continents or has been the capital city of two empires. Its churches, mosques and palaces from this early history, with their fine mosaics and grand domes, bring this period vividly to life. Istanbul was the capital of the Ottoman Empire for 400 years, which, during the reign of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent, outshone Constantinople, its predecessor, with its towering mosques and oriental bazaars.

PLEASE NOTE THIS TRIP IS FULLY BOOKED

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ROME REDISCOVERED

Sunday 02 - Friday 07 October 2022

Led by the Arts Society accredited Lecturer, Stuart Harvey

Rightfully renowned throughout the world for its wealth of history, art and architecture, Rome is an extraordinary city. It is simply impossible to explore everything that is on offer in a short trip, but even a few days in the Italian capital is enough to gain a sense of its remarkable cultural heritage. The seat of an empire which lasted centuries, a crucial site for the seismic development of art and architecture during the renaissance and home to some of the finest museums in the world, an understanding of Rome is critical for an understanding of western civilization as a whole.

Our tour will bring to life some of the highlights of a capital drenched in historic sites and museums juxtaposed with some of the lesser well known areas and visits which sit outside the regular tourist programme. Our local guide, Stuart Harvey will focus on a city beyond the Vatican and the Roman Forum, encompassing areas around the Tiber such as the Jewish Ghetto and Trastevere, and a full day visit to Tivoli.

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The Arts Society East Herts Overseas Tour to Malta and Gozo.

This tour has been rescheduled from October 2020

Malta, crossroads of the Mediterranean, offers 7,000 years of history to explore, with an astonishing array of things to discover, and wherever you go, the island’s scenery and architecture provide a spectacular backdrop. The colours are striking: honey-coloured stone against the deepest of Mediterranean blues. What makes the island unique is that so much of its past is visible today. Malta has known many rulers during its history, from Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines to Islamic Saracens and Norman kings of Sicily to Bonaparte and the British. King George VI awarded the Maltese Islands the 'George Cross' for the heroism shown during the Second World War. Maltese, a Semitic language, has survived the influence of Romance languages for hundreds of years, though it bears traces of all its previous rulers. Malta is noted for its wealth of art and architecture and its fine crafts - particularly its handmade lace, handwoven fabrics, blown glass and silver filigree.

To see the 2020 itinerary for the tour, please Click Here

This trip has been moved to 3rd October 2021

The Arts Society East Herts Overseas Tour to Malta and Gozo.

Malta, crossroads of the Mediterranean, offers 7,000 years of history to explore, with an astonishing array of things to discover, and wherever you go, the island’s scenery and architecture provide a spectacular backdrop. The colours are striking: honey-coloured stone against the deepest of Mediterranean blues. What makes the island unique is that so much of its past is visible today. Malta has known many rulers during its history, from Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, and Byzantines to Islamic Saracens and Norman kings of Sicily to Bonaparte and the British. King George VI awarded the Maltese Islands the 'George Cross' for the heroism shown during the Second World War. Maltese, a Semitic language, has survived the influence of Romance languages for hundreds of years, though it bears traces of all its previous rulers. Malta is noted for its wealth of art and architecture and its fine crafts - particularly its handmade lace, handwoven fabrics, blown glass and silver filigree.

To see the itinerary for the tour, please Click Here

Our tour will cross central Romania from East to West, taking in the regions of Moldavia, Bucovina, Transylvania and Banat. Romania stands out for its rich cultural heritage and outstanding natural beauty. Nestled in the heart of Eastern Europe, its history is a tale of foreign conquest and staunch resistance. Long an important Roman province and the only Latin speaking state in the eastern part of the Roman Empire, Romania saw the gradual increase of Saxon influence and Ottoman expansionism during the medieval period before eventual unification of its principalities in 1881. Since then, it has been at the heart of Eastern European politics, resistant to Austro- Hungarian hegemony, subsumed by communist rule and since 2007 a member of the European Union.

Our tour will bring to life some of the most dramatic cultural achievements from throughout Romanian history.The painted monasteries of Bucovina epitomise the strength of Romania’s Christian heritage in the face of Turkishinvasion in the 15th and 16th centuries. In addition to historic Romania, there will be plenty of time to enjoy thecountry’s dramatic landscape. From the spectacular Carpathian mountains to the winding Bicaz Gorges theRomanian countryside remains largely unspoiled.

Titled ‘Dutch Art Treasures’ the week long tour was based in the Hague but included visits to Amsterdam, Haarlem & Delft.