Art & Architecture
Many of ATG’s walking routes have been designed to take in the best art and architecture that a region has to offer, whether it be an iconic landmark or a hidden gem. Below is a list of the best, combining walking through beautiful scenery with cultural visits to art museums, frescoed monasteries, ornate palaces, magnificent cathedrals and more.
Our Independent trips allow you to take in the sites on route at your own pace while our Escorted trips, travelling with a small group of like-minded travellers, offer greater insight into the art and architecture of a region.
Italy
Insight into the lives and works of some of the greatest artists of the Renaissance and their frescos still in their idyllic original locations.
• Evening presentations on Renaissance frescoes and technique
• Visits to frescoes in Siena, Florence, Assisi & Perugia
• Nights, with time to explore, in delightful Orvieto & Perugia
• 5 nights at Pieve a Castello, ATG’s Tuscan retreat
Italy
Journey through ever-changing, wide open, rolling landscapes punctuated by hilltop towns, cypress trees, vineyards, olive groves and ancient forest.
• Enjoy timeless scenery as seen in medieval paintings
• Walk a section of the Via Francigena, an ancient pilgrim route
• Perfectly preserved medieval towns including San Gimignano & Siena
• First stage of a three-part, continuous 225-mile route to Rome
Independent
Moderate Walking
Duration: 8 days
Route Open:April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Price: from £1,420 per person
Italy
Starting in Viterbo, walk between historic towns along ancient paths, wooded trails and tracks, passing a variety of unspoilt landscapes, all the way to Rome.
• Walk the medieval ‘Via Francigena’ and the Roman ‘Via Cassia’
• Remarkable Roman & Etruscan remains at Sutri
• Impressive finish in the ‘Eternal City’ of Rome
• Third stage of a three-part, continuous 225-mile route to Rome
Independent
Moderate Walking
Duration: 8 days
Route Open:April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Price: from £1,660 per person
Italy
Join ATG on an exploration of great temples from antiquity, a rugged coastline, remote off-shore islands and the glories of Palermo.
• Finest Greek temples at Agrigento & Segesta
• Explore Marsala’s vineyards & ancient saltpans
• Hydrofoil trip to visit pre-historic cave paintings
• Fabulous Palermo & mosaics in Monreale cathedral
Italy
Discover with us inspiring mountain scenery as we walk along paths sparkling with gypsum crystals, between historic cities famous for their architecture and art.
• Visit the arcaded streets & artistic treasures of Bologna
• Astonishing karst landscapes & caves of northern Apennines
• Unique flora of two Unesco-listed parks
• Marvel at celebrated Byzantine mosaics in Ravenna
Escorted
Moderate to Challenging Walking
Duration: 8 days
Trip Dates:
Price: from £3,840 per person
Spain
Join ATG along one of the greatest medieval pilgrim routes, walking the best and most historic sections, from the Pyrenees across northern Spain.
• Great cathedrals at Burgos, Leon & Santiago de Compostela
• A delightful succession of legends, histories & narratives
• Days at leisure to enjoy Burgos & Santiago de Compostela
• Variety of regional cuisines & notable wine regions
Escorted
Moderate to Challenging Walking
Duration: 15 days
Trip Dates:
Price: from £6,880 per person
Italy
Walk through classic Tuscan scenery of cypress trees, olive groves, vineyards and high forested hills between the two art capitals of Siena and Florence.
• Art & architecture of Renaissance rivals, Siena and Florence
• Picturesque, fortified villages
• Walk through the renowned wine estates of Chianti
• Optional complimentary extra night at the finish in Florence
Escorted
Moderate to Challenging Walking
Duration: 8 days
Trip Dates:
Price: from £4,200 per person
France
Enjoy varied walking through vineyards and forests, across high hills and meadows, passing famously picturesque villages. High and low route options every day.
• Valleys with the finest vineyards in Alsace
• Nights spent in idyllic medieval towns & villages
• Historic pilgrim paths through the Orbey valley
• Outstanding food & wine
Independent
Moderate to Challenging Walking
Duration: 5, 8 or 9 days
Route Open:April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Price: from £880 per person
France
Walk beside wide rivers and dramatic cliffs crested with fortified villages and castles to visit cave systems containing remarkable evidence of 20,000-year-old human habitation.
• Outstanding Cro Magnon rock shelters & cave paintings
• Fascinating churches, medieval chateaux & landscaped gardens
• Rich cuisine of Périgord – poultry dishes, chestnuts & truffles
• Opportunities for wild swimming & canoeing
Independent
Easy to Moderate Walking
Duration: 5, 6, 8 or 9 days
Route Open:March, April, May, June, July, September, October
Price: from £1,000 per person
Italy
Experience the picturesque landscapes of Tuscany on this escorted walk from Renaissance Florence to Etruscan Volterra, following tracks across vineyards, olive groves and forested hills.
• Optional complimentary extra night at the start in Florence
• Traverse the Chianti Classico wine-growing region
• San Gimignano, the ‘Medieval Manhattan’, with its towers & arts scene
• Optional walk to explore Volterra’s Etruscan sights