On the afternoon of July 14, 1789, a rebelling rabble laid siege to France's most hated fortress: the Bastille. Freeing the few remaining political prisoners, the mob began, stone by stone, ...

Paris, the City of Light, is a canvas of history, art, and culture, where every street whispers stories of revolutions, romance, and creativity. For over two decades, Context Travel has crafted Paris ...

Barcelona, a city where Roman ruins meet Gaudí’s modernist masterpieces, is a colorful mosaic of history, art, and culture. Context Travel’s Barcelona tours invite curious travelers to uncover its ...

We will begin the tour in front of Teatro Massimo, Palermo’s opera house and the third-largest opera house in Europe. Situated at the center of Palermo in Piazza Verdi, it is a prime example of the ...

Berlin’s landscape reflects more than the destruction of World War II and the division of the Cold War—the 20th century has also been one of extraordinary creativity for Berlin's architecture. Guided ...

On this three-hour Paris architecture tour, we'll explore how the face of "The City of Lights" was completely changed by 19th-century city prefect Baron Haussmann and explain why the city looks the ...

Lyon, once known as Lugdunum, was founded by the Romans in 43 BC as a strategic military colony on the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers. This city has since evolved into a cultural and ...

Edinburgh, a city perched on a series of extinct volcanoes, has played host to a history as layered as its landscape. From the medieval fortress of Edinburgh Castle to the intellectual ferment of the ...

It would be unusual to recount a trip to Paris without a single mention of the food–French cuisine is too revered a subject to simply gloss over it. And yet, so many visitors to the city return home ...

In this city once gripped by Nazi occupation, wartime secrets are waiting to be revealed. You’ve read all the novels, watched all the documentaries, but here you’ll come to understand what no single ...

Mexico City, one of the oldest and most complex capitals in the world, is a place where ancient temples, colonial palaces, and cutting-edge design all share the same city block. From its origins as ...

See the city’s essential landmarks in a meaningful way, without feeling rushed, on this half-day exploration of Florence. You won’t just see Florence’s icons, you’ll come to deeply understand their ...