Academy Travel

16/06/2024

Pisa, located within the Tuscany Region, is best known for its Leaning Tower. The city also contains a number of must see locations, including churches, museums and palaces.

Book your next trip to Italy now: https://academytravel.com.au/tours-to-italy

14/06/2024

The gardens of Villa La Foce.
The residence of La Foce itself dates back to the late 1400s, whilst the gardens were grown from 1925 to 1939. These were initially established to fortify the connection between the residence and its surroundings, expanding the beauty of the Renaissance style structure to overlook the valley of the Orcia and Mount Amiata. A charming example of the architectural and cultural revolution in Tuscany during the 1900s.

Tours to Italy are online now, book via https://academytravel.com.au/tours-to-italy

12/06/2024

Have you watched our latest lecture yet? We deliver a new lecture every Monday, Thursday and Saturday - lead by experts and packed into a convenient one hour time frame. Browse a diverse range of subjects, these lectures are the perfect way to immerse yourself in your passion or explore a new interest.

Our upcoming lectures:
Ghettos Of Europe Part I | Thu 13 Jun @ 10.00AM AEST
Egyptian Hieroglyphs | Sat 15 Jun @ 4.00PM AEST
Ghettos Of Europe Part II | Mon 17 Jun @ 7.30PM AEST
Art Nouveau And Art Deco | Thu 20 Jun @ 10.00AM AEST
The Art Of The German Modern | Sat 22 Jun @ 4.00PM AEST
Coptic Christians | Mon 24 Jun @ 7.30PM AEST
The American Revolution From The Bottom Up | Thu 27 Jun @ 10.00AM AEST

Never watched an Academy Travel lecture? We can't wait for you to immerse yourself in discussions on art, history, people, world cultures and more!

Here's some important informant to know:
Online, one-hour at a time, lectures are held on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays of each week.
Can't make the lecture time? Don't worry... you can still watch in your own time! We'll send you a link to the recording one hour after the lecture is held, allowing you to watch or revisit the online presentation for 21 days after the lecture is held.
Enjoy a 20% discount by purchasing a five-lecture package. When you purchase the package you will be given a unique code to use when enrolling.
Got any other questions? Send us a message and our friendly team will be in touch!

Book now: https://courses.academytravel.com.au/online-lectures

09/06/2024

The Royal Palace of Caserta, located north of Naples, is an unmissable part of your next trip to Italy.
The castle, constructed in 1752, is a masterpiece of Baroque Architecture. Ornate detailing adorns the entirety of the 138,000 square metre structure, including lavish gardens preceding the castle.
The castle contains collections of art dating from 1730 to 1980.

Book your next trip to Italy: https://academytravel.com.au/tours-to-italy

07/06/2024

Journey across Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, and discover their long, variegated history, impressive sites and exotic ambiance.

This ancient trading route has long been steeped in romance, with bustling bazaars, spectacular mountain and desert scenery, and extravagantly adorned cities continuing to attract intrepid travellers from the west.

This 17-day tour combines intricate Islamic architecture, stunning Emirs’ palaces, and splendid mosques, madrassahs, minarets and mausoleums.

Book now for our May 2025 departure via https://academytravel.com.au/uzbekistan-turkmenistan-kyrgyzstan-kazakhstan-tour-may-2025

02/06/2024

Explore the fascinating history and art of the Low Countries, from Van Eyck to Rembrandt, Vermeer and Van Gogh.

Explore the visual worlds and distinctive religious and political identities of the Low Countries on this 14-day tour, going beyond the clichés of windmills and wooden shoes.

Departing May 2025, immerse yourself in rich history of Brussels, Bruges, Delft and Amsterdam.
Book now https://academytravel.com.au/high-art-in-the-low-countries-tour-may-2025

29/05/2024

Our June Short Courses are around the corner; the perfect opportunity to learn more about a special interest or explore a new passion.

5 June | IDYLLIC ISTRIA
18 June | FROM ATHENA TO HADRIAN
26 June | ARCHAEOLOGICAL WONDERS OF ALBANIA

Our Short Courses take you on a comprehensive journey through special interest topics. Can't make the session time? Don't worry... you can still watch in your own time!

Book now at https://courses.academytravel.com.au/online-courses

26/05/2024

Frank Lloyd Wright was an architect and designer, who pioneered organic architecture. His work is renowned around the world, and is considered one of the greatest architects of all time.

Take a unique opportunity to view more than 15 of Frank Lloyd Wright’s buildings, discovering how his designs for houses, churches and offices changed modern architecture. On this 12-day journey, appreciate the development of modern American history and culture, from the Gilded Age to the mid-century, when American architecture, design and art dominated the world stage.

Book the tour now: https://academytravel.com.au/frank-lloyd-wright-tour-november-2024

22/05/2024

Vienna is a city of palaces and gardens, museums and music, tradition and modernity. For more than 400 years it was the jewel in the glittering imperial crown of the Habsburgs.

Our 13-day residential tour, in the company of art historian Christopher Menz, explores the city in depth, following in the footsteps of Mozart and Beethoven, Otto Wagner and Gustav Klimt, and ventures into the surrounding countryside as we cruise along the mighty Danube through the beautiful Wachau Valley. Of course, in this city of music, our tour also includes best possible seats to six selected performances.

This tour is presented in partnership with Australia’s leading arts and literary review, Australian Book Review.

Sites you'll visit include (as pictured):
1. Vienna State Opera
2. Musikverein
3. The Wachau Valley
4. Kunsthistorisches Museum

Departing October 2024, book via the link: https://academytravel.com.au/vienna-residential-tour-music-art-history-october-2024

19/05/2024

Join Berlin local Thomas Abbott in our latest video as he takes you on a walking tour around Museum Island and, thanks to special access from the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, brings you inside both the Bode Museum and the Alte Nationalgalerie to view their palace-like interiors and keys works on show.

Take an in-depth tour of Berlin's Museum Island – a grand work of art in itself: five world-famous museum buildings from the time of the Prussian rulers, tog...

15/05/2024

Enjoy a short break in the vibrant city of Sydney this August and enjoy three outstanding performances, including the hottest ticket of the season with the STC’s gothic masterpiece - Dracula.

Our tour also takes in a private before-hours tour of the Archibald Prize exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW, bringing you up close and personal with the works selected by the gallery trustees for Australia’s premier portrait prize. Come prepared for a spirited debate!

Book now via: https://academytravel.com.au/sydney-tour-theatre-music-art-august-2024

12/05/2024

Unpack the phenomenon of the National Gallery of Victoria’s new landmark exhibition, Pharaoh, celebrating 3000 years of ancient Egyptian art and culture – the undisputed highlight of our new four-day tour to Melbourne.

Joined in Melbourne by UK-based Egyptologist Lucia Gahlin, we enjoy a private, before-hours guided viewing of the exhibition, complemented by two background lectures.

Our time is rounded out by visits to some of Victoria’s unique house museums in the company of curator Kenneth W. Park, an evening performance at the Southbank Theatre, fine dining and five-star accommodation in the heart of the city.

Two tours departing this July, limited places available.

Book now: https://academytravel.com.au/tours-to-australia-and-new-zealand

08/05/2024

Enjoy the sophisticated combination of art, design and nature in Italy’s north, from elegant villas to stunning alpine scenery. Our Lombardy & The Veneto Tour explores Milan to Venice, departing November 2024.

Avoiding the usual tourist cliches, we focus instead on the region’s fascinating history, including Milan’s late antique basilicas and the rich Roman remains in Brescia and Verona, whose celebrated amphitheatre still rings to the cheers of crowds.

Key sites you'll visit:
1. Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
2. Piazza delle Erbe
3. Santa Maria delle Grazie
4. Basilica of Saint Anthony
5. Villa La Rotonda

Book now via: https://academytravel.com.au/lombardy-and-the-veneto-italy-tour-november-2024

05/05/2024

Our May Short Course Program is online now! Take a closer look into a special interest with our small-group short courses. View the schedule below:

- THE LOST PALACES OF THE TUDORS (Friday 10/5)
- GENIUS, TRAGEDY, AND TREASON (Wednesday 22/5)
- JAPAN OF THE SHOGUNS (Thursday 23/5)
- GOUDA, LEIDEN AND DORDRECHT (Thursday 30/5)

Can't make the session time? Don't worry, you can still watch in your own time! Our Short Courses take you on a comprehensive journey through special interest topics. Enjoy a 20% off a Short Course by booking 45 days or more in advance.

Book now visit: https://courses.academytravel.com.au/online-courses

03/05/2024

Forum Romanum, also known as the Roman Forum.

Residing in the centre of Rome, located between the Palatine and Capitoline Hills. Founded in the 8th Century BC, this was once the social and political hub of Ancient Rome. Comprising of a number of significant historical sites, including the Senate House, Temple of Saturn and Arch of Titus. The site is adjacent to the Colosseum and has been reconstructed a number of times, the time period's design principles shining through in every rebuild.

Book your next tour to Italy now via https://academytravel.com.au/tours-to-italy

01/05/2024

Discover the coastal beauty, rugged hinterland, archaeological gems and rich culture of Southern Italy, on our Campania to Calabria Tour.
With its natural Mediterranean coastal beauty and many archaeological gems, Southern Italy is rich in food, culture and landscapes.

Explore marvels of history and natural beauty in Southern Italy, you'll visit:
1. Reggio - Founded by Greek settlers in the 8th century BCE, Reggio is home to the prestigious National Archaeological Museum of Magna Grecia, housing the Bronzes of Riace
2. Villa of Poppea - Located Oplontis with its stunning frescoes, believed by some to have been used by the second wife of the Emperor Nero.
3. Scilla - Named for a fearsome monster of Greek mythology that guarded one end of a narrow strait.
4. Paestum - The best preserved of the ancient Greek settlements in the region.
5. Pentedattilo - Situated on a mountain once shaped like five fingers and once-settlement of ancient Greeks.
6. Juno Lacinia - One the most important sanctuaries of the Magna Grecia.

Book now, 3 places remaining! Book here: https://academytravel.com.au/campania-to-calabria-southern-italy-tour-october-2024

28/04/2024

In this episode of The Thinking Traveller, we are joined by Dr Kate Foy to discuss the complex history of theatre, the various associated customs and the many experiences to be had.

From Ancient Greece to the modern-day West End, every civilisation has (or had) some form of theatre performance and each is quite unique.

Listen now via https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-thinking-traveller/id1499431503

24/04/2024

Explore Armenia, Georgia & Azerbaijan, departing June 2024. Scenic views, cultural sites and landscape intertwine for an in depth experience of the region.

The remarkable architecture of the region enriches the cultural study of the Caucasus, along the way you'll see:
1. Gergeti Trinity Church
2. Heydar Aliyev Center
3. Sevanavank Monastery
4. Khor Virap
5. Haghpat Monastery

Book now, 3 places remaining: https://academytravel.com.au/the-caucasus-tour-azerbaijan-georgia-armenia-june-2024

19/04/2024

The Museo Archeologico Napoli's curated mosaic anthology, through the eyes of our current Bay of Naples Tour.

The art of the Mosaic originates in Mesopotamia (modern day South-Western Asia) and dates back to third millennium BCE. This distinctive style was predominantly found in Italy, particularly in the surrounding areas of Rome & the Bay of Naples.

Today, this museum houses a curated selection of work from affluent periods in Italy's history, alongside significant sites.

Our next departure is April 2025. Reserve your place, https://academytravel.com.au/tours-to-italy

18/04/2024

Unpack your bags and explore the history, art and architecture of the city that once ruled the Mediterranean. Our Venice Tour is set to depart in March 2025, don't miss out!

Book now via the link: https://academytravel.com.au/venice-residential-tour-5-march-2025.

16/04/2024

Calling all Art & Music lovers - our London & Paris Tour is available to book now! Curated to include the premier museums and galleries of the region, complimented with highly regarded performances.

This tour departs January 2025, book now via the link: https://academytravel.com.au/london-paris-art-and-music-tour-january-2025.

14/04/2024

Photos from our current Venice tour exploring the rich culture & history engrained in this region. Immersing themselves into the fascinating architecture and society.

The Venice March & March/April 2025 Departures are available to book now, via the link: https://academytravel.com.au/tours-to-italy.

12/04/2024

Just Announced: Eight performances on our British Isles Theatre Tour this September. Explore the rich social and cultural history of theatre across Dublin, Stratford and London over 14 days.

Book this tour now at https://academytravel.com.au/theatre-in-dublin-stratford-upon-avon-london-tour-september-2024 !

10/04/2024

It's not too late to join our 10am lecture tomorrow morning, exploring the city of Trento. Dr Eireann Marshall guides us through the rich history of the site, spanning from the Roman period to post World War I.

Sign up via our website https://courses.academytravel.com.au/online-lectures.

08/04/2024

Explore the stunning Tuscan landscape from Florence through Chianti to Siena, San Gimignano, Pisa and Lucca. This 16-day tour traces the origins of the cities and hill towns of the region and explores their artistic, musical and cultural legacy.

Depart May 2025 for your chance to share in this once in a lifetime experience.
Book now: https://academytravel.com.au/florence-tuscany-italy-tour-may-2025.

06/04/2024

Last week we shared an insight into our Flinders Rangers Tour. Today, we share the picturesque sunset the group enjoyed to end their trip away. It's moments like these that illustrate the beauty and complexity of the Australian landscape.

Explore your own background, Australian tours are available to book now:
https://academytravel.com.au/tours-to-australia-and-new-zealand

04/04/2024

Final Places! Your last chance to join these tours - selling quick.
1. Abruzzo, Puglia & Matera | Sep 2024
2. Northern Spain & Portugal | May - Jun 2024
3. Florence & Tuscany | May - Jun 2024
4. The Moors in Spain | Oct 2024
5. The Caucasus | Jun 2024

Book online via our website https://academytravel.com.au/.

01/04/2024

Take an inside look into our current Flinders Rangers Tour ... The group have been immersed in the beauty of Australia, enjoying a scenic flight over the Wilpena, walking through the Barrarana Gorge and touring the Arkaroola Ridge.⁠

Explore your own background, Australian tours are available to book now:
https://academytravel.com.au/tours-to-australia-and-new-zealand

29/03/2024

Your opportunity to discover Egypt has just landed online, our February 2025 departure is available to book now.⁠
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Join us for 18 days to visit the monumental sites and unknown treasures as we journey down the Nile.⁠

Book via the link below:
https://academytravel.com.au/egypt-tour-february-2025

27/03/2024

Tomorrow morning at 10.00am, join Dr Eireann Marshall in investigating the historic city of Trier, and uncovering its Roman roots.

Find this lecture, and more, on our website:
https://courses.academytravel.com.au/lecture-trier-march-2024