When you travel to Europe with Trafalgar, you’ll get under the skin of this amazing continent. You’ll come home with some of the best stories to share around dinner with friends and family. And you’ll also dive into all the amazing cultural experiences this fantastic continent has to offer.
From getting to grips with Salvador Dali (the marvel, the master and the man), to uncovering the essence of Italy’s most famous motor vehicle (the Ferrari,) you are sure to come home with a deepened understanding of the places you’ll visit.
Plus: save 10% with Sure Travel and Trafalgar when you book and pay for your 2020 Europe holiday before 18 December 2019. Contact your nearest agency for to enquire or book, or call +27 (0)861 47 48 49 to speak with an agent.
Enzo Ferrari, the famed driver who founded both the Scuderia Ferrari Grand Prix motor racing team and automaker Ferrari, was born in Modena in 1898. Travel to Italy on Trafalgar’s 8-night Best of the Italian Lakes and visit his home town on an excursion to this delightful Italian city.
Besides enjoying a nibble of salty prosciutto washed down with a sip (or two) of Lambrusco, a visit to the Enzo Ferrari Museum awaits. You’ll learn all about how Enzo designed his first Ferrari (only two were ever made), why the colour red is so closely associated with this brand, and the fascinating story behind the prancing horse logo.
Spain is home to many famous artists such as Picasso, Goya and Miro — and of course the inimitable Salvador Dali. Without question he was one of the most influential figures in modern art and known for his highly unusual paintings (melting clocks anyone), films, photography and sculptures.
Dali was incredibly imaginative and prone to bizarre behaviour at times. He also had a strange quirk in that he refused to pay his receptionists, instead gifting them with paintings and commissions. While this did not pay the rent, it did make them fabulously wealthy later in life when these works sold for millions.
Visit the Dali Theatre and Museum on the 9-night Highlights of France and Barcelona to see a range of his work and finish off the day with a sightseeing tour of Antoni Gaudi’s nearly-completed masterpiece, La Sagrada Familia.
In May 1962, President John F Kennedy was serenaded by Marilyn Monroe at Madison Square Gardens in New York. The short snippet of ‘Happy Birthday’ is an iconic moment in time and the actress looked absolutely gorgeous in a sheer, flesh coloured dress covered in 2,500 Swarovski crystals.
This famous dress has been sold and resold for millions, most recently in November 2016 on auction to Ripley’s Believe it or Not — for a cool USD$4.8 million.
The Swarovski crystal empire was founded by Daniel Swarovski in 1895 and it is today one of the world’s premier jewellery and accessory brands. Visit Swarovski Crystal World, outside Innsbruck, on Trafalgar’s 12-night Best of Germany and Austria.
To dive into more cultural experiences in Europe, speak to the travel experts at Sure Travel. Ask your nearest agent about the 10% early payment discount you qualify for if you book and pay for your 2020 Europe holiday before 18 December 2019.
