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Reykjavik
Iceland
1 Tour
1 Story
Destination
Leif Erikson’s Viking quest: uncover Reykjavik’s Norse heritage
Iceland
Reykjavik
Walking
4
3 km
2:00
Audio tour
The Viking Althing
Iceland
Reykjavik
Story
Dublin
Ireland
1 Tour
Destination
Following Viking traces in Dublin
Ireland
Dublin
Walking
13
4 km
2:30
Audio tour
Hadrian’s wall: the northmost edge of the Roman Empire
England
Walking
4
8 km
2:30
Audio tour
Lisbon
Portugal
Lisbon
1 Tour
Destination
Tomar: a Templar stronghold
Portugal
Lisbon
Tomar
Walking
6
3 km
2:00
Audio tour
Azulejos odyssey: unveiling Lisbon’s artistic tapestry
Portugal
Lisbon
Walking
5
6 km
2:15
Audio tour
London
England
Guide
4 Tours
Destination
The memories of Charles Dickens
England
London
Walking
3
3 km
0:45
Audio tour
Observing river Thames through the eyes of Monet
England
London
Walking
10
9 km
2:00
Audio tour
Sherlock Holmes in London
England
London
Walking
10
5 km
3:00
Audio tour
The old pubs of London
England
London
Walking
12
7 km
3:30
Audio tour
Exploring Evora: a walk through history
Portugal
Evora
Walking
10
3 km
1:45
Audio tour
Essential
Jämtland
Sweden
Jamtland
1 Tour
Destination
A journey through Östersund’s history: from beginnings to innovation.
Sweden
Jamtland
Ostersund
Walking
4
5 km
1:15
Audio tour
Seville
Spain
2 Tours
Destination
The Royal Alcazar Palace of Seville
Spain
Seville
Walking
8
650 m
1:45
Audio tour
A journey through Flamenco culture in Seville
Spain
Seville
Walking
10
3 km
1:30
Audio tour
Paris
France
1 Tour
2 Stories
Destination
Paris: retracing the key places of the French Revolution
France
Paris
Driving
5
30 km
5:30
Audio tour
The House of the Alchemist
France
Paris
Story
Paris Point Zero
France
Paris
Story
Marbella
Spain
Guide
1 Tour
Destination
Discover Marbella: a stroll through time
Spain
Marbella
Walking
5
700 m
0:45
Audio tour
Malaga
Spain
2 Tours
Destination
Discovering the splendours and Moorish past of Malaga
Spain
Malaga
Walking
10
3 km
2:45
Audio tour
Malaga: Pablo Picasso
Spain
Malaga
Walking
8
2 km
1:15
Audio tour
Cologne
Germany
1 Tour
Destination
A “mindful” journey through the ruins of WWII in Cologne
Germany
Cologne
Walking
8
3 km
1:45
Audio tour
Saint Pauli in Hamburg: From Harbour Quarter to Entertainment Hub
Germany
Hamburg
Walking
7
2 km
1:15
Audio tour
Saarland
Germany
2 Tours
Destination
Unveiling a mysterious murder in the forests of Sankt Ingbert’s small town
Germany
Saarland
Walking
4
950 m
0:15
Audio tour
The Celtic ring fort
Germany
Saarland
Walking
4
3 km
1:30
Audio tour
Copenhagen
Denmark
1 Tour
Destination
Christiania: the spirit of liberation
Denmark
Copenhagen
Walking
11
4 km
2:00
Audio tour
Stiefeler Felsen: The Enigmatic Boot-Shaped Wonder
Germany
Saarbrucken
Saarland
Story
Trifels: the story behind the three hills
Germany
Walking
7
7 km
2:15
Audio tour
Barcelona
Spain
Guide
1 Tour
Destination
Gaudì in Barcelona
Spain
Barcelona
Walking
11
5 km
3:15
Audio tour
The genius of Salvador Dalì in Figueres
Spain
Figueres
Walking
6
650 m
1:15
Audio tour
Essential Berlin in one walk
Germany
Berlin
Walking
19
7 km
3:00
Audio tour
Essential
Aosta
Italy
1 Tour
Destination
Augusta Prætoria: the Romans in Aosta
Italy
Aosta
Walking
9
3 km
1:30
Audio tour
Bona Lombardi, the peasant girl who became a warrior
Italy
Valtellina
Driving
3
15 km
1:15
Audio tour
Milan
Italy
Guide
12 Tours
12 Stories
Destination
Discovering Milan’s green giants
Italy
Milan
Walking
11
5 km
2:00
Audio tour
Alla scoperta dei giganti verdi di Milano
Italy
Milan
Walking
11
5 km
2:00
Audio tour
Alessandro Manzoni in Milan
Italy
Milan
Walking
10
6 km
3:00
Audio tour
Secrets of Milan: hidden treasures in the heart of the city
Italy
Milan
Walking
20
7 km
3:00
Audio tour
Secrets
Fragments of rebellion: the “Five Days of Milan”
Italy
Milan
Walking
8
3 km
2:30
Audio tour
Giuseppe Verdi in Milan
Italy
Milan
Walking
10
8 km
3:00
Audio tour
Essential Milan in one walk
Italy
Milan
Walking
10
6 km
2:00
Audio tour
Essential
Leonardo: the genius in Milan
Italy
Milan
Walking
16
7 km
3:00
Audio tour
Mediolanum
Italy
Milan
Walking
11
4 km
2:30
Audio tour
Biking along the ancient gateways of Milan
Italy
Milan
Cycling
10
10 km
2:30
Audio tour
City Life, a step into the future
Italy
Milan
Walking
5
2 km
0:30
Audio tour
Traces of the Duchy of Milan
Italy
Milan
Cycling
5
9 km
2:00
Audio tour
The forgotten battleground in Milan
Italy
Milan
Story
A stone with a curious irony
Italy
Milan
Story
The curious legend of Milan’s foundation
Italy
Milan
Story
Behind San Satiro’s architectural secret
Italy
Milan
Story
The writer’s church in Milan
Italy
Milan
Story
“Omenoni” House
Italy
Milan
Story
The macabre statue in the dome of Milan
Italy
Milan
Story
The Devil Abode
Italy
Milan
Story
The dreadful “Lazzaretto”
Italy
Milan
Story
“San Bernardino alle Ossa”: An Ossuary Chapel in the Centre of Milan
Italy
Milan
Story
The sarcophagus of Lambrate
Italy
Milan
Story
The 10 secret places you didn’t know about Milan
Italy
Milan
Story
Munich
Germany
1 Tour
Destination
The “Six Sisters” of Munich
Germany
Munich
Walking
7
8 km
3:00
Audio tour
Camonica Valley
Italy
2 Tours
Destination
Exploring Roman footprints in the enchanting Camonica Valley
Italy
Camonica Valley
Walking
8
2 km
1:30
Audio tour
Memories of Guelphs and Ghibellines among mountain landscapes
Italy
Camonica Valley
Driving
5
60 km
2:30
Audio tour
The “Disciplini” in Camonica Valley
Italy
Bergamo
Camonica Valley
Driving
4
55 km
2:30
Audio tour
San Fruttuoso Abbey
Italy
Story
Rapallo: between history, natural trails and legend
Italy
Genoa
Walking
5
9 km
3:00
Audio tour
A medieval itinerary linking the three castles of Eppan
Italy
Trentino
Walking
5
4 km
2:00
Audio tour
Cinque Terre
Italy
1 Story
Destination
Scola Tower
Italy
Cinque Terre
Story
Bologna
Italy
Guide
1 Tour
Destination
Lo Scalo ferroviario Ravone e le Officine grandi riparazioni
Italy
Bologna
Walking
10
1 km
1:30
Audio tour
Venice
Italy
Guide
5 Tours
1 Story
Destination
Venetian noble palaces
Italy
Venice
Walking
6
2 km
1:15
Audio tour
Venice: the adventures of Giacomo Casanova
Italy
Venice
Walking
10
3 km
2:30
Audio tour
A stroll along the enchanting bridges of Venice
Italy
Venice
Walking
11
7 km
2:00
Audio tour
Gothic Venice
Italy
Venice
Walking
7
7 km
2:00
Audio tour
Venetian Ghetto
Italy
Venice
Walking
8
350 m
0:30
Audio tour
The Devil’s Bridge
Italy
Venice
Story
Florence
Italy
Guide
5 Tours
1 Story
Destination
The genius of the Florentine architects
Italy
Florence
Walking
8
3 km
3:00
Audio tour
The Guilds of Florence
Italy
Florence
Walking
7
1 km
1:15
Audio tour
The palaces of Medici power
Italy
Florence
Walking
5
3 km
2:45
Audio tour
The medieval tower houses of Florence
Italy
Florence
Walking
7
2 km
1:00
Audio tour
Dante in Florence
Italy
Florence
Walking
12
2 km
1:30
Audio tour
San Galgano Abbey
Italy
Florence
Story
The myth of Garibaldi narrated through his island
Italy
Sardinia
Cycling
7
15 km
4:00
Audio tour
Vienna
Austria
1 Tour
Destination
Mozart in Vienna
Austria
Vienna
Walking
6
8 km
2:00
Audio tour
Sardinia
Italy
Cagliari
1 Tour
Destination
The dark legend behind the Count’s castle
Italy
Cagliari
Sardinia
Walking
4
700 m
0:45
Audio tour
Perugia
Italy
1 Tour
Destination
Perugia: following the footsteps of the Etruscans
Italy
Perugia
Walking
7
2 km
1:15
Audio tour
The millennial history of Norcia
Norcia
Italy
Walking
6
1 km
0:30
Audio tour
Rome
Italy
Guide
4 Tours
2 Stories
Destination
Fascist architecture in Rome
Italy
Rome
Walking
7
3 km
1:00
Audio tour
The Borgias in Rome
Italy
Rome
Walking
12
4 km
2:15
Audio tour
Roman Empire highlights: a stroll through time
Italy
Rome
Walking
12
5 km
2:00
Audio tour
Essential
Discovering Roman parades through three Triumphal Arches in Rome
Italy
Rome
Walking
4
2 km
0:45
Audio tour
A cursed staircase
Italy
Rome
Story
The outrage of Anagni
Italy
Rome
Story
Matera
Italy
Guide
Destination
Taranto, a Spartan colony
Italy
Taranto
Walking
5
6 km
2:00
Audio tour
Tre luoghi simbolo di Catania alla scoperta di una leggenda tra mito e tradizione.
Italy
Catania
Walking
3
100 m
1:00
Audio tour
Syracuse
Italy
Guide
1 Story
Destination
The Fountain of Arethusa
Italy
Syracuse
Story
Ulysses in Ithaca, a journey through time
Greece
Ithaki
Cycling
3
6 km
1:15
Audio tour
Xanthi
Greece
2 Tours
Destination
Manos Hatzidakis’ musical legacy in Xanthi
Greece
Xanthi
Walking
4
1 km
1:00
Audio tour
Unveiling Xanthi’s ottoman heritage
Greece
Xanthi
Walking
4
1 km
1:00
Audio tour
Thermopylae
Greece
Story
Athens
Greece
Guide
7 Tours
1 Story
Destination
A walk through mythology with the twelve Olympian gods
Greece
Athens
Walking
13
4 km
2:45
Audio tour
Discovering the Plaka district
Greece
Athens
Walking
7
2 km
1:00
Audio tour
Acropolis audio guide
Greece
Athens
Walking
8
1 km
1:00
Audio tour
Emperor Hadrian’s Athens
Greece
Athens
Walking
8
3 km
2:00
Audio tour
Exploring Athens’ Byzantine architectural gems
Greece
Athens
Walking
9
3 km
2:00
Audio tour
The public buildings of ancient Athens
Greece
Athens
Walking
8
3 km
2:00
Audio tour
Discovering the archaeological site of Delphi
Greece
Athens
Walking
12
3 km
2:00
Audio tour
Prison of Socrates
Greece
Athens
Story
Peloponnese
Greece
Guide
4 Stories
Destination
St. Theodora Church
Greece
Peloponnese
Story
The giants of Tiryns
Greece
Peloponnese
Story
The Mycenaean bridge of Kazarma
Greece
Peloponnese
Story
The towering villages of Mani
Greece
Peloponnese
Story
Paros
Greece
Guide
1 Tour
Destination
The Byzantine trail
Greece
Paros
Walking
5
3 km
1:00
Audio tour
Aphrodite’s Beach
Cyprus
Story
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