Tour Manager Notes: Dordogne

Where Exactly Are You? France is divided into administrative divisions. There are 22 régions, created in 1972, made up of the 96 départements created in...

Tour Manager Notes: Kings and Queens of England

Overview It was once said that there would soon be only five kings in Europe - the King of England, the king of spades, the...

Tour Manager Notes: Rome

Overview Population 2,781,993 The group will have a local guide in Rome, so give a general introduction to prepare them for what to expect from...

Tour Manager Notes: The Lake District

Overview The Lake District, an area of outstanding natural beauty, lies in the county of Cumbria (formerly Cumberland and Westmoreland) in the north west of...

Tour Manager Notes: The Valley of the Fallen

Overview The Valley of the Fallen is a spectacular monument to the dead of the Civil War in a beautiful setting deep in the Guadarrama...

Tour Manager Notes: Berlin & Potsdam

Key Dates 13th C – Foundation of Berlin and Cölln 1640–1688 – The Great Elector strengthens Berlin and welcomes Huguenot immigrants 1701 – Elector Frederick...

Tour Manager Notes: Edinburgh

Overview Edinburgh has been the historic capital of Scotland since the rise of the Stuart dynasty in 1370. Because of the virtually impregnable strategic position...

Tour Manager Notes: König Schlosser

Overview Neuschwanstein, the most famous of Ludwig II's castles, is built on a spectacular mountaintop site where, legend has it, the castle of the medieval...

Tour Manager Notes: Rothemberg

Overview Rothenburg, situated on the Tauber river at the crossing point of the ‘Romantische Strasse’ and the ‘Burgenstrasse’, is perhaps the finest and best preserved...

Tour Manager Notes: The Tyrol and Innsbruck

Overview  This mountainous province, well known for its folklore, winter sports and beautiful scenery, probably best fits our expectations of Austria.  This tiny region was,...