Cultural Holidays Archive
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George IV: Art & Spectacle
Posted on December 4, 2019 | No CommentsJohn Westbrooke on a notorious king and great collector King George IV seems to have felt an affinity with his predecessor, Charles I. Both were men of taste who built... -
Van Eyck. An Optical Revolution Exhibition
Posted on November 29, 2019 | No CommentsAn exceptional loan from the National Gallery in London is being restored for next year’s ‘Van Eyck’ exhibition in Ghent (Belgium) On 1 February 2020, the exhibition ‘Van Eyck.... -
On the Road in Hunan, China
Posted on November 17, 2019 | No CommentsHunan is famous as the birthplace of Mao Zedong but Rupert Parker discovers that it’s also a place of natural wonders, its landscape inspiring James Cameron’s movie Avatar Hunan is... -
Visit Rijeka and Galway next year
Posted on November 15, 2019 | No CommentsPrestige Holidays has introduced stays in 2020 to these European Capitals of Culture Rijeka, Croatia’s third city (after Zagreb the capital, then Split), has an amazing chequered history, having been... -
Radisson Blu Forest Manor Shanghai Hongqiao, China
Posted on November 14, 2019 | No CommentsA brand new hotel, on the outskirts of the city, makes for a relaxing stay, after a hard day’s sightseeing. Rupert Parker checks in I’m a traveller who always likes... -
Leonardo: Experience a Masterpiece
Posted on November 12, 2019 | No CommentsA hi-tech but unsatisfactory exhibition marks a 500th anniversary, John Westbrooke writes It’s 500 years since the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the original Renaissance man, still best known as... -
TUTANKHAMUN Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh – Saatchi Gallery, London 2nd Nov-3rd May
Posted on November 6, 2019 | No CommentsPatricia Cleveland-Peck has an unforgettable experience when she sees this exciting new exhibition “Wonderful things!” such was Howard Carter’s exclamation when asked what he could see when, in 1922, he... -
An Autumn Feast of Culture in Holland
Posted on October 29, 2019 | No CommentsThis year marks the 350th anniversary of Rembrandt’s death and to mark the occasion museums are holding exhibitions to showcase the master and other painters’ skills and talents. Peter Morrell... -
New: Bike & Boat Tour from Cycling for Softies
Posted on October 26, 2019 | No CommentsEnjoy Burgundy to Provence at your leisure New Bike & Boat Tour, Details: Enjoy the best of both worlds onboard Cycling For Softies NEW bike and boat tour from... -
Riga’s streets of art nouveau
Posted on October 19, 2019 | No CommentsJohn Westbrooke sees the architectural treasures of the Latvian capital Art Nouveau is usually thought of as a north European movement, Paris and Brussels rather than Rome. And yet some...