New York City, a metropolis with a history that spans from Dutch trading posts to a global financial center, has always been a melting pot of cultures, ideas, and stories. From the Revolutionary War ...

Laura has been leading walking tours with Context since 2018, and is thrilled to welcome travelers back to Milan. She has thoughtfully designed a full day itinerary packed with iconic must-sees and ...

By Emily Bower Just a couple of week ago, I was wandering the streets of China—jet-lagged, tongue-tied, and completely out of my element. I couldn’t read the signs, struggled to order food, and felt ...

Kreuzberg finds itself smack in the middle of the German capital, trying to hold off gentrification and conformity. As Berlin continues to evolve and grow, its counterculture is becoming more ...

Founded by Sicels in the fourth century B.C.E., Taormina was ruled by many including the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Arab-Normans, Swabians, Angevins, Aragoneses, Habsburgs, and Bourbons. This long ...

Crete, the largest of the Greek islands, boasts a history as deep and complex as the Mediterranean itself. From the Minoan civilization, which flourished around 2700 to 1450 BCE, to the numerous ...

Barcelona, a city with roots tracing back to the Phoenicians, has evolved through Roman, Visigothic, Moorish, and modern influences, each layer contributing to its rich, multifaceted culture. Context ...

If you're looking for an insider's look at what's underground in Rome, take this tour! I was astonished to learn that just 2 stories below Piazza Navona, there are Roman Empire structures, paths, ...

As you walk along the history-laden streets, you will hear echoes of those who came before. Perhaps you’ll learn more about your own family history, or your expert will share their family ties with a ...

More than 30 years after its fall, the Berlin Wall still looms large. Led by an expert in 20th-century history, this 3-hour Berlin Wall walking tour traces the footprint of the wall through the city’s ...

Choose this tour if… You want to gain an expert’s perspective on Berlin’s complex history and how the city has evolved over time. You're curious to understand how Berlin remembers its past through key ...

Spain is synonymous with tapas, but are tapas a culinary tradition of the fervently nationalistic region of Catalonia? Long before the Andalusians from the south brought their gazpacho and the hot new ...