Sicily, an island with a history as rich and diverse as its landscapes, has been a crossroads of civilizations from the Greeks to the Normans, Arabs to the Bourbons. Known for its ancient ruins, ...

Few places in Mexico blend old-world elegance and creative vitality quite like San Miguel de Allende. Perched in the country’s central highlands, this UNESCO World Heritage city is a mosaic of ...

Rembrandt van Rijn was arguably the greatest Dutch painter, and his life (1606-1669) provides a unique lens through which to understand the Dutch Golden Age (a subject we explore further on our Dutch ...

The San Siro Stadium in Milan, where the opening ceremonies will take place for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Every two years, the Olympic Games offer a rare convergence of sport, culture, and human ...

Wine tours are a popular choice for travelers exploring fall festivals around the world. Fall invites us to pause, to linger a little longer around the table with the ones we love. As the air cools ...

As Europe began to rebuild following the wreckage of the Second World War, Berlin was instead cleaved in two: East Berlin, under Soviet control, and West Berlin, an “island of democracy” deep inside ...

"The House of the Jas de Bouffan" is one of the first Provençal paintings in which Cézanne applied the bright palette and free handling he had developed in Paris with Pissarro and the impressionists ...

Lavender grows beside the Bridge of Avignon. There are few sights in the world as transporting as Provence in lavender season. By midsummer, the fields ripple like a violet sea under the weight of ...

Deciding which cheese to take home for dinner tonight. Imagine stepping into a Parisian fromagerie, where the air is thick with the earthy aroma of aged cheeses, and shelves are lined with hundreds of ...

If Paris is where you fall in love with France, Lyon is where you fall in love with French food. This city doesn’t just serve meals—it lives them. Every bouchon, market, and patisserie feels like it ...

Disclaimer: The Dachau staff is very strict on their regulations; no child below the age of 13 can tour the Dachau site. Context does not offer a family program to this site; however, families with ...