Literary tours of Europe, customized to suit your group's interests.These literary tours cover the whole of Europe. Specialist visits and lectures can be arranged.

 Some examples of our programmes:-

LITERARY FESTIVALS OF ENGLAND

A delightful tour for all bibliophiles; the itinerary comprises a tour of England, featuring the literary contributions of Shakespeare. Dickens, Jane Austen, Thomas Hardy, Wordsworth, the Brontes, Byron and D.H. Lawrence. The highlight of your tour will be attendance at one of the Literary Festivals of England; Hay-on-Wye, Edinburgh or Cheltenham. For those wishing to buy books, the programme can include visits to book fairs and specialist second-hand bookshops. Enjoy a talk and reading by a contemporary author.

 A LITERARY TOUR OF PARIS AND PROVENCE

This is a two-centre trip, based in Paris and Avignon or Aix en Provence. In Paris, enjoy a tour which highlights the contributions of Victor-Hugo, Balzac and Hemingway. On a day-excursion to Normandy, explore Flaubert and Maupassant country. Continue to Provence to hear about the local literary heroes; Petrarch, Mistral, Daudet, Edmond Rostand and Marcel Pagnol; and to explore the countryside made famous by British and American writers who have taken this region to their hearts.

 IRELAND'S NOBLE LITERATURE

A two-centre stay in Ireland gives an insight into the rich literary tradition of this noble land. In Dublin, enjoy a 'Ulysses' walk around the city, following in the footsteps of Joyce's hero. Hear about the contributions made by Jonathan Swift, Sheridan, Congreve, Goldsmith and others. In the west of Ireland, stay in an Irish Castle or Country House hotel, and tour Sligo and the Galway region, made famous by W.B. Yeats, J.M. Synge and George Moore. Your literary itinerary can be enhanced by a general cultural and historic tour of Ireland.

LITERARY HERITAGE OF GERMANY

A multi-centre tour, which highlights the life and works of some of Germany's literary giants; Goethe, Schiller, Heine, Nietsche, Nietsche, as well as more recent masters such as Thmas Mann, Bertolt Brecht, Hermann Hesse and Günter Grass. This programme explores the major literary movements; 'Strum und Drang', Classicism, Romanticism, Naturalism and political realism.

Our literary tours can be combined with other areas of interest; gardens, antiques, art or music itineraries work well together with a Literary programme. Tours can be customised to suit your party's budget and time-frame.

These are just a few examples of our personalised European programmes for parties of all sizes. We offer tours in every part of Western Europe, and specialise in including unusual features and 'off the beaten path' locations. For further details and ideas, please contact us direct.

We do not sell places on these literary tours; each tour is specifically designed for a particular group.

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