76 Results in category Historical places guided tours
Touring historical or cultural sites in urban settings is best done on foot. While short tours last only a few minutes, longer tours can last the whole day of visiting several sites. A tour guide is responsible for escorting the tourists in longer walks. A tour guide isn’t necessary in walking tours. This distinguishes it from longer tours that require guides who are well familiar with the sites being visited. The guide’s purpose is to explain and interpret the historical and cultural background as well as the artistic significance of the tourist sites. These kinds of tours, whether long or short are a universal part of the tourism industry all over the world. In some cities, groups of people are currently using a dramatic aspect to appeal more to the tourists. The actors in the walking tours bring history back to live passing historical knowledge effectively and efficiently.
The walking tours are a specific genre in the tourism industry. These tours take place outside of traditional museum settings and require the audience to move through urban environments. This fact makes this style of walking tour a genre of its own.
The port town of Cobh, formerly known as Queenstown, was the departure point for millions of Irish emigrants who left the country between 1848 and 1960.
Ireland
The Colosseum was constructed between 70-80 AD and at its peak was estimated to hold 80,000 spectators.
Italy
South of Union Square is a small rise where Romania’s Orthodox religious institutions can be found in eye-catching buildings.
Romania
Many famous Impressionist and Expressionist painters fell in love with Provence's quaint medieval villages and sun-drenched seaports
France
The Dohány Street Synagogue in Budapest is one of the largest synagogues in the world outside of Israel.
Hungary
Fairy-tale Drottningholm Palace (Drottningholms slott), on the island of Lovö, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and lies about 11 kilometers west of Stockholm city. Dating from the 17th century, the palace is now the official residence of Royal family
Sweden
During summertime, the balmy evening weather of Provence's Haut-Vaucluse area makes it an inviting place for outdoor events
France
Tourists can spend a magical summer evening at the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, less than an hour away from Paris by train and shuttle
France
Housed in the suitably opulent Shuvalov Palace, the Fabergé Museum is a tribute to legendary Russian jeweler Peter Carl Fabergé.
Russia
Gallarus Oratory is Ireland's best preserved early Christian church. The exact year of its construction is not known, but it is believed to be more than a thousand years old
Ireland