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In October, we were able to wish happy travels to a group heading off to Italy on our beloved Classical Sicily tour, led by the one and only Oliver Gilkes. The trip's accompanying tour manager, Debbie Paton, has shared a series of snapshots from the tour, which you can view…

“I don’t believe in this temple hypothesis”. With this bold statement, made at the beginning of his presentation to the Anglo-Turkish Society in London in 2019, Lee Clare challenged the popular view that the series of circular enclosures found at Göbekli Tepe, constituted, as National Geographic trumpeted back in 2011,…

If, like us, you've spent more time at home cooking from scratch this year than ever before, you might be considering making something a bit more ambitious this Christmas! Archaeologist, culinary historian and author Dr Ursula Janssen has just released an exciting new book that might inspire your impending festive…

When considering a holiday for 2021, we understand that many of you will be looking for that 'once in a lifetime' kind of experience – something immersive, far-flung and truly memorable. With this in mind, we are excited to share a brand new tour with you that will take you…

If, like us, you’re dreaming about getting back to the ancient world on an archaeological tour in 2021, you might consider booking your next tour during the month of November. Why? Well, book between 2^nd – 30^th November 2020 and you’ll take full advantage of our Black Friday offers. These…

To mark the arrival of Halloween 2020, we've rounded up some of the most spooky, unsettling and curious sites visited on Andante Travels tours. From witch marks found etched inside of caves to ancient ball courts where the game's losers made the ultimate sacrifice, take a look at the list…

The legendary play created from the desperation of a deadly plague saw its almost 400-year history disrupted by a modern-day pandemic, but it will return in 2022 and we have just launched a series of exciting tour itineraries.

Germany’s Oberammergau Passion Play was first staged in 1634, a year after…

There are few people who have been more influential to Western Europe culture than the Phoenicians, though this is so little recognised. Famous for their seafaring and for their manufacturing of goods, Phoenicians were fundamentally important to the development to Greek culture, something which Herodotus readily admits to. Yet they…

On December 18th, the exciting new Death on the Nile film will be released. The movie has an impressive cast, including Kenneth Branagh, Gal Gadot, Sophie Okonedo, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders and Annette Bening. As you’ll know, the movie is based on the 1937 novel of the same name by…

...the ancient way! If you're looking to add another string to your bow while outdoor activities are still somewhat limited, why not try your hand at bread-making? Perhaps, like some of us here in the Andante office, you've mastered a sourdough starter and have baked a few delicious loaves, and…