Take your students on a school trip to Athens, the birthplace of democracy. Start with a tour of the most important monuments and landmarks of the city. Explore the Acropolis and put your dance skills to the test with a Greek dance class. Enjoy a day…
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History in Berlin
Read moreInspire your students with a history trip to Berlin. Begin with a trip up to the top of the Telecommunications Tower for a birds eye view of the city. Spend a full day exploring the important historical sites and memorials. Carry on to the Sachsenhausen Concentration…
Keep ReadingRome and Pompeii
Read moreTake your students on a classics trip to Rome and Pompeii. Begin with the Trevi Fountain, where it is traditional to toss a coin into the fountain to ensure a safe return to the Eternal City. Explore more of Rome and the spectacular remains of the…
Keep ReadingKrakow
Read moreTake your students on a school trip to Krakow. Begin exploring the city, before taking a guided tour of Auschwitz Birkenau, where over 1.1 million people lost their lives. Explore the Kazimierz Jewish Quarter where you’ll see the Syngagogue and Jewish Ghetto. End the tour with a…
Keep ReadingGreece
Read moreDiscover Ancient Greece with your students. Begin in Athens where you will see the Acropolis and enjoy a performance of a classic Greek tragedy. Continue on to Meteora to see amazing rock formations, then make your way to Delphi in Central Greece. See the remains of the…
Keep ReadingRome
Read moreInspire your students with a school trip to Rome – the Eternal City. Its fascinating history goes back to the earliest days of Christianity. No other city offers such a plethora of iconic art and archaeology. At the heart of this, St. Peter’s church stands as the…
Keep ReadingLondon Explorer
Read moreTake your students on a school trip to London, the vibrant capital of the UK. Begin with a visit to Madame Tussauds before taking a flight on the London Eye. Jump aboard a river cruise to see the city’s most recognisable landmarks, then enjoy a coach…
Keep ReadingHistoric Berlin
Read moreDiscover the history and architecture of Berlin with your students. By 1944 Berlin was almost totally destroyed by Allied bombing yet a few Third Reich buildings, such as the Air Ministry, survive today. Begin with a walk through Bebelplatz, a public square. Walk through the Holocaust Memorial dedicated…
Keep ReadingDunkirk and the Atlantic Wall
Read moreExplore Dunkirk and the Atlantic Wall with your students. ‘Operation Dynamo’ refers to the successful evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk in 1940. This was the darkest hour for the British and French Armies stunned by Hitler’s Blitzkrieg strategy. Four years later, the Germans fortified the…
Keep ReadingNormandy D-Day
Read moreTake your students on a school trip to Normandy. The Allies launched their invasion of Normandy on the 6th June 1944, which led to the liberation of France and Europe. See the vast American Cemetery at Omaha, a reminder of the many lives lost. Explore the…
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