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History

School history trips are a great way of bringing history to life. Visits can be a thought provoking experience, helping students get a deeper insight and understanding of the past. Please see below for our history tours to:

France

Pas de Calais and The Somme

The close proximity of Pas de Calais makes it a perfect destination for a school history trip to France. Today the region’s conflicted history can be seen in the numerous war memorials, museums and cemeteries found throughout the area. Suggested visits for your school history tour:

Vimy Memorial

Normandy

With its D-Day landing beaches and the World War II battlefields Normandy has become one of the most important destinations for school history tours. Suggested visits for your school history trip to Normandy are:

Pegasus Bridge, near Caen, Normandy

More information on our school trips to France.

Belgium

Ypres

No one can fail to be moved by a visit to Ypres. In the 1920’s more than 150 military cemeteries and memorial monuments were built around the city, the Menin Gate at Ypres being the most important of these. Suggested visits for your history school trip:

Menin Gate*

A tour to Belgium offers the perfect opportunity to make a visit to the battlefields of the Somme or the Vimy Ridge Memorial, where you can visit the reconstructed WW1 trenches and tunnels. More information on our school trips to Belgium.

Germany

Berlin

Since World War II Berlin has emerged from the past and been rebuilt, restored and rejuvenated. When the Berlin Wall was destroyed in 1989 it was an enormous turning point for the city and Berlin now offers countless possibilities for your school history trip. Highlights for your history tour include:

Holocaust Memorial*

Munich and Nuremberg

For history school trips to Germany, Munich is an ideal destination, especially if you combine it with an excursion to Nuremberg. Suggested visits to include in your history trip:

Memorial to the White Rose Movement*

Nuremberg

Nuremberg held great significance during the Nazi Germany era because of its position in the centre of Germany and because of the Nuremberg Rallies. Tour options:

More information on our school trips to Germany.

Poland

Krakow

During World War II Krakow became the capital of Nazi occupied Poland. Today, Krakow is an important destination for school history and religious education trips. Suggested visits for your school history tour to Krakow:

Auschwitz*

More information on our school trips to Poland.

Spain

Barcelona

The civil war that tore Spain apart between 1936 and 1939 and attracted liberals and socialists from across the world to support the cause against Franco was one of the most hard-fought and bitterest conflicts of the 20th century: a war of atrocities and political genocide and a military testing ground before WWII for the Russians, Italians and Germans.  A visit to Barcelona will take your students behind the scenes to find out the truth about the bitter fighting.

  • Spanish Civil War guided walking tour – including:
    • George Orwell
    • Revolutionary politics and anarchism
    • the war as a prelude to WWII
    • the violence on both sides
    • the role of women
    • the International Brigades
    • Hitler and Mussolini
    • the shadow of Stalinism
    • Francoism
    • the Spaniards in the Holocaust
  • Air Raid Shelter 307
  • Montjuic Castle – political prison during the Civil War
  • George Orwell Square
  • Montjuic Cemetery and the Fossar de la Pedrera – mass grave in Montjuic

Please get in touch for more information on our history tour to Barcelona.

Italy

Rome

The city of Rome is an open air museum with churches, fountains, palazzo, archaeological sites and monuments, making it a fantastic destination for a school history tour. Suggested Rome visits for your school history trip:

St Peter’s Basilica*

  • Colosseum
  • Roman Forum
  • Arch of Constantine
  • Pantheon
  • St Peter’s Basilica
  • Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
  • Catacombs of San Callisto
  • Capitoline Hill and Museum
  • Borghese Gallery

Rome Guided Tours

  • Ancient Rome
  • Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
  • St Peters Basilica
  • History of Mussolini
  • Historic Art of the churches of Rome
  • Borghese Gallery

Excursions from Rome

  • Pompeii archaeological site
  • Herculaneum
  • MAV – Virtual Archaeological Museum at Herculaneum
  • Naples
  • Vesuvius National Park

More information on our school trips to Italy.

Czech Republic

Prague

The historic centre of Prague is included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. Its preserved historical centre is a thriving city with theatres, galleries, museums and exhibitions. Suggested Prague visits fo your history trip:

Spain

Prague*

More information on our school trips to the Czech Republic. We can arrange a complete package for your trip including the itinerary, accommodation, transport, tours and visits. Please get in touch with us today.


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