The brilliant, tortured artist Caravaggio fled to Naples in 1606 after killing a man in Rome. The Baroque was in full swing in the city, and Caravaggio fit right in, painting several works, including ...

Madrid, the heart of Spain, is a city where history is not merely told but lived. Established in the 9th century, Madrid has evolved from a Moorish fortress to the epicenter of the Spanish Habsburg ...

Sydney, born from the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, has evolved from a penal colony into a bustling metropolis, its streets layered with the stories of convicts, immigrants, and the trials of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Athens isn’t just a capital, it’s a cornerstone of Western civilization. This is the city where Socrates questioned, where the Parthenon rose, and where democracy first took root. With Context ...

On this 3-hour Food Tour in Lisbon led by a local chef or food writer, we will stroll the cobblestoned streets of the Chiado and Baixa neighborhoods in order to explore the city’s culinary culture.

Pompeii offers kids an unparalleled view into ancient history. Frozen in time and wonderfully preserved, it is one of the few places in the world where ancient civilization comes to life so vividly.

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 ...

Sicily, an island with a history as rich and diverse as its landscapes, has been a crossroads of civilizations from the Greeks to the Normans, Arabs to the Bourbons. Known for its ancient ruins, ...

London is a city where history and modernity intertwine, from the Roman stones beneath its streets to the global pulse of its contemporary culture. Context Travel’s London tours offer an intimate, ...

Jews have lived in Paris since the medieval period. In this 3-hour Jewish tour in Paris' Marais district, we'll join a local historian and discover the hidden history of the city's Jewish Quarter, ...