World War timelines unravelled – Some of wartime history’s most dramatic and harrowing battles including the Gallipoli campaign and the battles of the Somme and Verdun mark their 100th anniversary this year. Every year, Historical Trips receive requests from guests who wish to visit the graves of relatives, ancestors and loved ones who fell in […]
WW1 timelines unravelled at Historical Trips
Steaming ahead in Sardinia
Steaming ahead in Sardinia – Sardinia has a remarkable 450 miles of standard and narrow gauge railway so what better way to explore its unspoilt inland and coastal beauty than on board a historic steam train? Heritage rail tour operator The Railway Touring Company has been offering its ‘Sardinia and the Emerald Coast’ tour for […]
Make tracks for Pyrenees Oriental
Make tracks for Pyrenees Oriental – Looking south from the top of the Archbishop’s Palace in Narbonne (this part of France boasts over 300 days of sunshine a year so you are virtually guaranteed a clear view) the beguiling delights of southern Langedoc-Rousslin beckon. The views have to be earned, there’s a climb of 162 steps […]
