News
Palio Film Released
A feature film documenting the extraordinary ‘Palio’ is due to be released in the UK on Friday, 25th of September 2015. This exhilarating and historic horserace, Read more »
September 25, 2015
Posted by:Clare Dungan
Northern Italy & the dramatic Dolomites
August 10, 2015
Posted by:Clare Dungan
Frances Wolverton, one of ATG’s most popular and long standing tour leaders tells us about her recent trip to Verona & the Dolomites in northern Italy. Many would say that my life was one long holiday. Having been a tour leader for 26 years, I have visited and learnt so much – and I frequently have to pinch myself to Read more »
Assisi and St Francis
July 13, 2015
Posted by:Clare Dungan
Lara Piccioli tells us about the medieval town of Assisi, St Francis and the collection of walking holidays and cycling holidays that we offer in this beautiful part of Umbria. It may be said that no other saint is more ‘current’ than St Francis of Assisi. He is the patron saint of Italy and an environmentalist – well ahead of Read more »
Paddling into History: The Dordogne River
May 26, 2015
Posted by:Clare Dungan
Michela Thomann, Route Manager in the Dordogne, takes us on a journey canoeing down the Dordogne River (an optional part of our Classic Dordogne Walking Holidays). Read more »
Siena and the Palio
August 21, 2015
Posted by:Clare Dungan
Lara Piccioli continues her blog series about the best of what Italy has to offer, with an overview of one of the country’s most magnificent spectacles: The Palio, Siena’s Read more »
Sicily, Walking from the Centre to the Sea. Day One: Enna to Gangi
August 21, 2015
Posted by:Clare Dungan
Dr Lynne Viti gives us an insight into her recent walking holiday to Sicily with ATG. Lynne teaches in the Writing Program at Wellesley College, near Read more »