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.
This is Sweden's most visited cathedral and one of the most visited sites in the southern province of Skåne. You'll understand why when you stand in front of the imposing Roman structure with its magnificent twin towers.
Sweden
The Arctic Cathedral is the work of a Norwegian architect called Jan Inge Hovig and dates from 1965. As a result this is one of the newer cathedrals in the country and is built in a dramatic style.
Norway
In Epidaurus in the region of Argolis is the Epidaurus Theater, a ceremonial space that is dedicated to the famous god of medicine, Asclepius.
Greece
To the east of St. Veit, on a crag rising some 160-meters above the valley, sprawls the imposing Burg Hochosterwitz, Austria's most important medieval castle.
Austria
Melk Abbey is one of the world's most famous monastic sites, and its spectacular buildings are laid out around seven courtyards.
Austria
Mexico City (Ciudad de México) is not only the capital of the country and the seat of government, it is one of the country's most popular alternative travel destinations thanks to its many world-class museums, art galleries, and attractions.
Mexico
Built between 1848 and 1849, Nuuk Cathedral has been a city highlight for more than a century. Stop by on a self-guided stroll through the city center to appreciate its picturesque location and peaceful, wood-paneled exterior.
Greenland
A building of absurd magnitude, the Parliamentary Palace hosts Romania’s Parliament, but also perfectly encapsulates Nicolae Ceaușescu’s megalomania.
Romania
The looming yellow cathedral tower and star-shaped fortifications of the Peter and Paul Fortress dominate St. Petersburg’s riverfront, rising up from the shores of Zayachy Island
Russia
Built on the site of the stadium of Domitian, the Piazza Navona was built in the 15th century and has remained a popular attraction ever since.
Italy