Culture
Dragoman – your personal, official tour guide
The Grand Tour Europe will design and organise your personalised trip, just for you. We will be your own personal dragoman. ‘Dragoman’ – a little history Originally, Dragomans were official interpreters, translators and guides that were able to speak western languages and had scholarly language training […]
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Guided tours are the best way to travel
Your holidays are important to you and it can often be stressful planning and organising, making sure that transfers and transport is in place and that you get to see the attractions that are the most important to you. Having a us at The Grand Tour […]
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Driving Tours from Rome
August is often a month when the locals escape the heat of the city and visit the coast. If you don’t have the time or aren’t intending to visit the coast on your visit, we have put together some of our favourite and popular tours outside […]
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Spring Eating in Italy
It is finally Spring! We feel that spring is one of the best times of the year to visit Italy, especially Rome. The weather is warm and sunny, there tends to be less queues at the main attractions and the most important part of Spring… The […]
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Carnevale
In Italy February is the month of carnival. What is Carnevale in Italy? Carnevale is the last celebration before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Traditonally, Lent is the time before Easter when people deprive themselves of something that they enjoy. The idea is to […]
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Like a Local… Eating in Italy
Following on from the last post about Eating in Italy, here are a few tips to help to eat like a local. Food in Italy is really important, it is a chance to get together with friends and family. But there are times when it will […]
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The 8th December is an important national holiday in Italy, it is the celebration of the “Immacolata Concezione”, the Immaculate Conception. It is not the conception of Jesus, as most believe, but the conception of the Virgin Mary in the womb of her mother, Saint Anne. […]
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WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO?… Rome In winter, Rome is quieter but no less beautiful. With fewer crowds, explore the city at a more relaxed pace, especially the Vatican and Colosseum. Please do check timetables, as in the winter the Colosseum closes early due to the dark. After […]
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The Feast of St Cecilia
On 22nd November, Roman Catholics celebrate the Feast of St Cecilia, the Patron Saint of Music. St Cecilia is honoured in different ways, but one of the most interesting activities is the festival which takes place every year at the church of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, […]
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