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The French Revolution marked the end of a spectacular period of travel and enlightenment for European youth, particularly from England. Young English elites of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries often spent two to four years touring around Europe in an effort to broaden their horizons and learn about language , architecture , geography, and culture in an experience known as the Grand Tour.

The Grand Tour, which didn't come to an end until the close of the eighteenth century, began in the sixteenth century and gained popularity during the seventeenth century. Read to find out what started this event and what the typical Tour entailed.

Origins of the Grand Tour

Privileged young graduates of sixteenth-century Europe pioneered a trend wherein they traveled across the continent in search of art and cultural experiences upon their graduation. This practice, which grew to be wildly popular, became known as the Grand Tour, a term introduced by Richard Lassels in his 1670 book Voyage to Italy . Specialty guidebooks, tour guides, and other aspects of the tourist industry were developed during this time to meet the needs of wealthy 20-something male and female travelers and their tutors as they explored the European continent.

These young, classically-educated Tourists were affluent enough to fund multiple years abroad for themselves and they took full advantage of this. They carried letters of reference and introduction with them as they departed from southern England in order to communicate with and learn from people they met in other countries. Some Tourists sought to continue their education and broaden their horizons while abroad, some were just after fun and leisurely travels, but most desired a combination of both.

Navigating Europe

A typical journey through Europe was long and winding with many stops along the way. London was commonly used as a starting point and the Tour was usually kicked off with a difficult trip across the English Channel.

Crossing the English Channel

The most common route across the English Channel, La Manche, was made from Dover to Calais, France—this is now the path of the Channel Tunnel. A trip from Dover across the Channel to Calais and finally into Paris customarily took three days. After all, crossing the wide channel was and is not easy. Seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Tourists risked seasickness, illness, and even shipwreck on this first leg of travel.

Compulsory Stops

Grand Tourists were primarily interested in visiting cities that were considered major centers of culture at the time, so Paris, Rome, and Venice were not to be missed. Florence and Naples were also popular destinations but were regarded as more optional than the aforementioned cities.

The average Grand Tourist traveled from city to city, usually spending weeks in smaller cities and up to several months in the three major ones. Paris, France was the most popular stop of the Grand Tour for its cultural, architectural, and political influence. It was also popular because most young British elite already spoke French, a prominent language in classical literature and other studies, and travel through and to this city was relatively easy. For many English citizens, Paris was the most impressive place visited.

Getting to Italy

From Paris, many Tourists proceeded across the Alps or took a boat on the Mediterranean Sea to get to Italy, another essential stopping point. For those who made their way across the Alps, Turin was the first Italian city they'd come to and some remained here while others simply passed through on their way to Rome or Venice.

Rome was initially the southernmost point of travel. However, when excavations of Herculaneum (1738) and Pompeii (1748) began, these two sites were added as major destinations on the Grand Tour.

Features of the Grand Tour

The vast majority of Tourists took part in similar activities during their exploration with art at the center of it all. Once a Tourist arrived at a destination, they would seek housing and settle in for anywhere from weeks to months, even years. Though certainly not an overly trying experience for most, the Grand Tour presented a unique set of challenges for travelers to overcome.

While the original purpose of the Grand Tour was educational, a great deal of time was spent on much more frivolous pursuits. Among these were drinking, gambling, and intimate encounters—some Tourists regarded their travels as an opportunity to indulge in promiscuity with little consequence. Journals and sketches that were supposed to be completed during the Tour were left blank more often than not.

Visiting French and Italian royalty as well as British diplomats was a common recreation during the Tour. The young men and women that participated wanted to return home with stories to tell and meeting famous or otherwise influential people made for great stories.

The study and collection of art became almost a nonoptional engagement for Grand Tourists. Many returned home with bounties of paintings, antiques, and handmade items from various countries. Those that could afford to purchase lavish souvenirs did so in the extreme.

Arriving in Paris, one of the first destinations for most, a Tourist would usually rent an apartment for several weeks or months. Day trips from Paris to the French countryside or to Versailles (the home of the French monarchy) were common for less wealthy travelers that couldn't pay for longer outings.

The homes of envoys were often utilized as hotels and food pantries. This annoyed envoys but there wasn't much they could do about such inconveniences caused by their citizens. Nice apartments tended to be accessible only in major cities, with harsh and dirty inns the only options in smaller ones.

Trials and Challenges

A Tourist would not carry much money on their person during their expeditions due to the risk of highway robberies. Instead, letters of credit from reputable London banks were presented at major cities of the Grand Tour in order to make purchases. In this way, tourists spent a great deal of money abroad.

Because these expenditures were made outside of England and therefore did not bolster England's economy, some English politicians were very much against the institution of the Grand Tour and did not approve of this rite of passage. This played minimally into the average person's decision to travel.

Returning to England

Upon returning to England, tourists were meant to be ready to assume the responsibilities of an aristocrat. The Grand Tour was ultimately worthwhile as it has been credited with spurring dramatic developments in British architecture and culture, but many viewed it as a waste of time during this period because many Tourists did not come home more mature than when they had left.

The French Revolution in 1789 halted the Grand Tour—in the early nineteenth century, railroads forever changed the face of tourism and foreign travel.

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Nowadays, it’s so easy to pack a bag and hop on a flight or interrail across Europe’s railway at your own leisure. But what if it was known as a right of passage, made no easier by the fact that there was no such modern luxury? Welcome to the Grand Tour – and we’re not talking about Jeremy Clarkson’s TV series …

What was the grand tour all about.

The Grand Tour was a trip of Europe, typically undertaken by young men, which begun in the 17th century and went through to the mid-19th. Women over the age of 21 would occasionally partake, providing they were accompanied by a chaperone from their family. The Grand Tour was seen as an educational trip across Europe, usually starting in Dover, and would see young, wealthy travellers search for arts and culture. Though travelling was not as easy back then, mostly thanks to no rail routes like today, those on The Grand Tour would often have a healthy supply of funds in order to enjoy themselves freely.

What did travellers get up to?

Of course, in the 17th century, there was no such thing as the internet, making discovering things while sat on the other side of the world near impossible. Cultural integration was not yet fully-fledged and nothing like we experience today, so the only way to understand different ways of life was to experience them yourself. Hence why so many people set off for the Grand Tour – the ultimate trip across Europe!

Typical routes taken on the Grand Tour

Travellers (occompanied by a tutor) would often start around the South East region and head in to France, where a coach would often be rented should the party be wealthy enough. Occasionally, the coaches would need to be disassembled in order to cross difficult terrain such as the Alps.

Once passing through Calais and Paris, a typical journey would include a stop-off in Switzerland before crossing the Alps in to Northern Italy. Here’s where the wealth really comes in to play – as luggage and methods of transport would need to be dismantled and carried manually – as really rich travellers would often employ servants to carry everything for them.

Of course, Italy is a highly cultural country and famous for its art and historic buildings, so travellers would spend longer here. Turin, Florence, Rome, Pompeii and Venice would be amongst the cities visited, generally enticing those in to extended stays.

On the return leg, travellers would visit Germany and occasionally Austria, including study time at universities such as Munich, before heading to Holland and Flanders, ahead of crossing the Channel back to Dover.

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What was the Grand Tour?

Find out about the travel phenomenon that became popular amongst the young nobility of England

Art, antiquity and architecture: the Grand Tour provided an opportunity to discover the cultural wonders of Europe and beyond.  

Popular throughout the 18th century, this extended journey was seen as a rite of passage for mainly young, aristocratic English men. 

As well as marvelling at artistic masterpieces, Grand Tourists brought back souvenirs to commemorate and display their journeys at home. 

One exceptional example forms the subject of a new exhibition at the National Maritime Museum. Canaletto’s Venice Revisited brings together 24 of Canaletto’s Venetian views, commissioned in 1731 by Lord John Russell following his visit to Venice. 

Find out more about this travel phenomenon – and uncover its rich cultural legacy. 

Canaletto's Venice Revisited

The origins of the Grand Tour

The development of the Grand Tour dates back to the 16th century. 

One of the earliest Grand Tourists was the architect Inigo Jones , who embarked on a tour of Italy in 1613-14 with his patron Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel. 

Jones visited cities such as Parma, Venice and Rome. However, it was Naples that proved the high point of his travels.  

Jones was particularly fascinated by the San Paolo Maggiore, describing the church as “one of the best things that I have ever seen.” 

Jones’s time in Italy shaped his architectural style. In 1616, Jones was commissioned to design the Queen’s House in Greenwich for Queen Anne of Denmark , the wife of King James I. Completed in around 1636, the house was the first classical building in England. 

The expression ‘Grand Tour’ itself comes from 17th century travel writer and Roman Catholic priest Richard Lassels, who used it in his guidebook The Voyage of Italy, published in 1670. 

By the 18th century, the Grand Tour had reached its zenith. Despite Anglo-French wars in 1689-97 and 1702-13, this was a time of relative stability in Europe, which made travelling across the continent easier. 

The Grand Tour route

For young English aristocrats, embarking on the Grand Tour was seen as an important rite of passage. 

Accompanied by a tutor, a Grand Tourist’s route typically involved taking a ship across the English Channel before travelling in a carriage through France, stopping at Paris and other major cities. 

Italy was also a popular destination thanks to the art and architecture of places such as Venice, Florence, Rome, Milan and Naples. More adventurous travellers ventured to Sicily or even sailed across to Greece. The average Grand Tour lasted for at least a year. 

As Katherine Gazzard, Curator of Art at Royal Museums Greenwich explains, this extended journey marked the culmination of a Grand Tourist’s education.  

“The Grand Tourists would have received an education that was grounded in the Classics,” she says. “During their travels to the continent, they would have seen classical ruins and read Latin and Greek texts. The Grand Tour was also an opportunity to take in more recent culture, such as Renaissance paintings, and see contemporary artists at work.” 

As well as educational opportunities, the Grand Tour was linked with independence. Places such as Venice were popular with pleasure seekers, boasting gambling houses and occasions for drinking and partying.  

“On the Grand Tour, there’s a sense that travellers are gaining some of their independence and having a lesson in the ways of the world,” Gazzard explains. “For visitors to Venice, there were opportunities to behave beyond the social norms, with the masquerade and the carnival.” 

Art and the Grand Tour 

Bound up with the idea of independence was the need to collect souvenirs, which the Grand Tourists could display in their homes.  

“The ownership of property was tied to status, so creating a material legacy was really important for the Grand Tourists in order to solidify their social standing amongst their peers,” says Gazzard. “They were looking to spend money and buy mementos to prove they went on the trip.” 

The works of artists such as those of the 18th century view painter Giovanni Antonio Canal (known as Canaletto ) were especially popular with Grand Tourists. Prized for their detail, Canaletto’s artworks captured the landmarks and scenes of everyday Venetian life, from festive scenes to bustling traffic on the Grand Canal . 

In 1731, Lord John Russell, the future 4th Duke of Bedford, commissioned Canaletto to create 24 Venetian views following his visit to the city. 

Lord John Russell is known to have paid at least £188 for the set – over five times the annual earnings of a skilled tradesperson at the time.  

“Canaletto’s work was portable and collectible,” says Gazzard. “He adopted a smaller size for his canvases so they could be rolled up and shipped easily.” 

These detailed works, now part of the world famous collection at Woburn Abbey, form the centrepiece of Canaletto’s Venice Revisited at the National Maritime Museum . 

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The legacy of the Grand Tour 

The start of the French Revolution in 1789 marked the end of the Grand Tour. However, its legacy is still keenly felt. 

The desire to explore and learn about different places and cultures through travel continues to endure. The legacy of the Grand Tour can also be seen in the artworks and objects that adorn the walls of stately homes and museums, and the many cultural influences that travellers brought back to Britain. 

Canaletto's Venice Revisited

Main image:  The Piazza San Marco looking towards the Basilica San Marco and the Campanile by Canaletto . From the Woburn Abbey Collection . Canaletto painting in body copy:  Regatta on Grand Canal  by Canaletto  From the Woburn Abbey Collection

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“Grand Tour” Plaster Cameos

During the 17 th , 18 th , and 19 th centuries, young affluent men traveled through Europe on what was known as the Grand Tour. The focus of their travels was primarily Italy and Greece, ostensibly to further their education in classic art and culture, but mostly as an excuse to have a grand time. Along with Old Master paintings, many came home with classical sculptures to adorn their gardens and homes.

The Grand Tour offered another very popular type of travel souvenir: cameos and intaglios. The taste for these engraved antique gems saw renewed popularity in the late18th century as part of the classical revival, and later during the Regency period, they began to be reproduced as miniature plaster casts, or cameos.

Liberotti Impronte, Volume 3, open to front set of cameos.

These casts depicted famous works of art (sculptures, portrait busts, paintings, and architecture), from ancient time up to contemporary neoclassicists such as Antonio Canova, all found in the collections of various European museums. Plaster cameo sets afforded the traveler the opportunity to bring back miniature replicas of all the art masterpieces he experienced while in Italy, as a sort of visual aide-mémoires .

Liberotti Impronte, Volume 3, open to rear set of cameos.

Mounted in faux book bindings, these plaster cameos represented a minutely detailed cabinet of neoclassical knowledge and art.

“Spine” and closed box. The book-box measures 10 ½” x 6 ½”.

This example, c1820, is Number 3 of a set of 18 “books” made by master gem carver Giovanni Liberotti in Rome, who specialized in making these souvenirs. He carved the intaglios from which the plaster cameos were made. His skill in capturing the essence and detail of the larger masterpieces in such miniature intaglios is impressive. Liberotti had initially been commissioned to make these impressions based on gems in the collection of Giovanni Battista Sommariva, a noted art patron and collector. Later Liberotti and other competitors would market the boxed sets in Rome to eager tourists.

Head of Justice, after the sculpture by Guglielmo della Porta.

This set includes 37 cameos of classical scenes and figures, and a few contemporary works by Thorvaldsen, bound in a book-like box entitled Liberotti Impronte . The Italian word “impronte” on the spines of the boxes (meaning  “impression”), refers specifically to plaster casts, as opposed to actual shell cameos.

The cameos are small. The largest measures just over 2 ½” tall, and the smallest are about 1″ tall (or wide).

A hand-written inventory, or “selected works” ( Opere Scelte ), is attached on the interior of the front and back covers.

Ganymede and the Eagle, after the sculpture by Thorvaldsen.

Goethe apparently owned many thousands of such casts, and told his correspondents years later that no greater treasure could be brought back from Rome.

The Phrygian Sybil, after the painting by Guercino.

Venus and Mercury with Cupid, after after a sculpture from antiquity.

Agrippina with the Ashes of Germanicus, after a sculpture from antiquity.

Dancer with Lyre, after a fresco from Herculaneum.

Venus de’ Medici, after the antique sculpture.

Laocoön, after a sculpture from antiquity.

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What Was the Grand Tour of Europe?

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In the 18th century, a ‘Grand Tour’ became a rite of passage for wealthy young men. Essentially an elaborate form of finishing school, the tradition saw aristocrats travel across Europe to take in Greek and Roman history, language and literature, art, architecture and antiquity, while a paid ‘cicerone’ acted as both a chaperone and teacher.

Grand Tours were particularly popular amongst the British from 1764-1796, owing to the swathes of travellers and painters who flocked to Europe, the large number of export licenses granted to the British from Rome and a general period of peace and prosperity in Europe.

However, this wasn’t forever: Grand Tours waned in popularity from the 1870s with the advent of accessible rail and steamship travel and the popularity of Thomas Cook’s affordable ‘Cook’s Tour’, which made mass tourism possible and traditional Grand Tours less fashionable.

Here’s the history of the Grand Tour of Europe.

Who went on the Grand Tour?

In his 1670 guidebook The Voyage of Italy , Catholic priest and travel writer Richard Lassells coined the term ‘Grand Tour’ to describe young lords travelling abroad to learn about art, culture and history. The primary demographic of Grand Tour travellers changed little over the years, though primarily upper-class men of sufficient means and rank embarked upon the journey when they had ‘come of age’ at around 21.

‘Goethe in the Roman Campagna’ by Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein. Rome 1787.

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In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Grand Tours also became fashionable for women who might be accompanied by a spinster aunt as a chaperone. Novels such as E. M. Forster’s A Room With a View reflected the role of the Grand Tour as an important part of a woman’s education and entrance into elite society.

Increasing wealth, stability and political importance led to a more broad church of characters undertaking the journey. Prolonged trips were also taken by artists, designers, collectors, art trade agents and large numbers of the educated public.

What was the route?

The Grand Tour could last anything from several months to many years, depending on an individual’s interests and finances, and tended to shift across generations. The average British tourist would start in Dover before crossing the English Channel to Ostend in Belgium or Le Havre and Calais in France. From there the traveller (and if wealthy enough, group of servants) would hire a French-speaking guide before renting or acquiring a coach that could be both sold on or disassembled. Alternatively, they would take the riverboat as far as the Alps or up the Seine to Paris .

Map of grand tour taken by William Thomas Beckford in 1780.

From Paris, travellers would normally cross the Alps – the particularly wealthy would be carried in a chair – with the aim of reaching festivals such as the Carnival in Venice or Holy Week in Rome. From there, Lucca, Florence, Siena and Rome or Naples were popular, as were Venice, Verona, Mantua, Bologna, Modena, Parma, Milan, Turin and Mont Cenis.

What did people do on the Grand Tour?

A Grand Tour was both an educational trip and an indulgent holiday. The primary attraction of the tour lay in its exposure of the cultural legacy of classical antiquity and the Renaissance, such as the excavations at Herculaneum and Pompeii, as well as the chance to enter fashionable and aristocratic European society.

Johann Zoffany: The Gore Family with George, third Earl Cowper, c. 1775.

In addition, many accounts wrote of the sexual freedom that came with being on the continent and away from society at home. Travel abroad also provided the only opportunity to view certain works of art and potentially the only chance to hear certain music.

The antiques market also thrived as lots of Britons, in particular, took priceless antiquities from abroad back with them, or commissioned copies to be made. One of the most famous of these collectors was the 2nd Earl of Petworth, who gathered or commissioned some 200 paintings and 70 statues and busts – mainly copies of Greek originals or Greco-Roman pieces – between 1750 and 1760.

It was also fashionable to have your portrait painted towards the end of the trip. Pompeo Batoni painted over 175 portraits of travellers in Rome during the 18th century.

Others would also undertake formal study in universities, or write detailed diaries or accounts of their experiences. One of the most famous of these accounts is that of US author and humourist Mark Twain, whose satirical account of his Grand Tour in Innocents Abroad became both his best selling work in his own lifetime and one of the best-selling travel books of the age.

Why did the popularity of the Grand Tour decline?

A Thomas Cook flyer from 1922 advertising cruises down the Nile. This mode of tourism has been immortalised in works such as Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie.

The popularity of the Grand Tour declined for a number of reasons. The Napoleonic Wars from 1803-1815 marked the end of the heyday of the Grand Tour, since the conflict made travel difficult at best and dangerous at worst.

The Grand Tour finally came to an end with the advent of accessible rail and steamship travel as a result of Thomas Cook’s ‘Cook’s Tour’, a byword of early mass tourism, which started in the 1870s. Cook first made mass tourism popular in Italy, with his train tickets allowing travel over a number of days and destinations. He also introduced travel-specific currencies and coupons which could be exchanged at hotels, banks and ticket agencies which made travelling easier and also stabilised the new Italian currency, the lira.

As a result of the sudden potential for mass tourism, the Grand Tour’s heyday as a rare experience reserved for the wealthy came to a close.

Can you go on a Grand Tour today?

Echoes of the Grand Tour exist today in a variety of forms. For a budget, multi-destination travel experience, interrailing is your best bet; much like Thomas Cook’s early train tickets, travel is permitted along many routes and tickets are valid for a certain number of days or stops.

For a more upmarket experience, cruising is a popular choice, transporting tourists to a number of different destinations where you can disembark to enjoy the local culture and cuisine.

Though the days of wealthy nobles enjoying exclusive travel around continental Europe and dancing with European royalty might be over, the cultural and artistic imprint of a bygone Grand Tour era is very much alive.

To plan your own Grand Tour of Europe, take a look at History Hit’s guides to the most unmissable heritage sites in Paris , Austria and, of course, Italy .

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February 8, 2023

Regency Grand at West Covina was a very nice place. Their service for the elderly was very good, and the place was wonderful. The staff was very welcoming and very warm with all the clients, and also professional. The rooms were very clean, very pleasant, and comfortable. The dining area was like a restaurant setting. The grounds were very clean and well-maintained. They're very good with emergency response. They're very alert about that. I saw residents doing some yoga.

October 8, 2021

My mom moved into the Regency Grand at West Covina. They're very good. They're very helpful in getting her moved in. They're also very friendly, most of their people have been there a long time, and they don't have a lot of turnover. When they need to, they call me. They have a really nice atrium, which is a big room, nice facilities, it never smells or anything, and is clean. They need to improve on parking for guests.

July 25, 2021

Regency Grand of West Covina is super, super nice. You can tell that just by the quality of the place, it's like a luxury place. It's like staying in a four-star hotel. We were impressed. And they offer a lot of things like educational programs, like all the benefits you get being married to someone in the military. They have sessions on dementia and Alzheimer's, there's just a lot of educational programs. The food is excellent and the staff is excellent. That would have been my number one choice, but it's just way out of our price range. They also have memory care there.

February 20, 2019

The apartments at Regency Grand at West Covina are very good, and they're very nice. It just seemed like the place was clean and that the people were well cared for. On their brochures and during the tour, they said that they do exercises, they have music, and they take walks. They have a good staff.

May 25, 2018

My experience at Regency Grand at West Covina was great. It was a beautiful place; I would love to go. The staff was excellent. Everything was great. The apartments I saw were beautiful. They took us all around and showed us different things and the amenities. Everything was very nice. We saw a laundry room, a small store for essentials, and a rec room.

July 17, 2017

I was pleasantly surprised at how nice Regency Grand was. The rooms were small but adequate. They would serve the purpose that I would need for my mother; however, I couldn't get my sister to move my mother to West Covina. Other than that, it was brand new, so it had really nice amenities. It was clean, it was comfortable, and it was inviting. It seemed like home to me, so that was nice. They have a nice area for snacks -- afternoon, morning, and evening snacks. Everything seemed close and beautifully decorated. They have a small library, but it still served the purpose, just to relax and to read.

December 6, 2016

Regency Grand was very clean, nice, and family orientated. It’s a community, so they don’t want you make you feel like you are entering a hospital or anything to that nature. They want you to feel you are entering a new home rather than some type of mental institution or medical thing; they want you to feel like this is your apartment. The food is good. They have bingo, exercise, and outings on the bus to different places to movies or casino.

November 19, 2016

The only one that I really liked was Regency Grand. I like it, but they didn’t have room in memory care. It was clean, the food looks good, and the people looked attended. The rooms were great.

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October 6, 2016

Regency Grand at West was nice, and I liked this in particular. The atmosphere was a little cheerier and bright. I was only looking for 1-bedroom and studio rooms, and it was very nice. They had outside patio, fireplace, gazebo, barbecue areas, and game rooms, and the dining area was nice. They had several patios that you could sit with your family, and we could all be together. It was nice; I liked it. The staff was very friendly, and the food was good.

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October 4, 2016

Regency Grand was nice and close to the freeway for easy access. They’re very professional and caring. It’s very nice and immaculate. They have everything posted. The food was very good, and the people that do the tours help you with all the paperwork. Leah and Lisa were just amazing and really helpful. We will be moving my parents at the end of September.

Silvia655205

August 24, 2016

Regency Grand at West Covina was very nice. It was a little bit pricey, but everything seemed really clean and just nice. The calendar of activities was excellent and impressive.

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January 1, 2016

Regency Grand has very nice building. It is very pretty. The staff is very friendly. I am very impressed with the staff. The rooms are spacious with high ceiling. The hallways are nice. The thing I like about the place is it is not depressing. It looks like you are in a nice hotel. The dining area is nicely put together. It looks good, clean and new. It looks like it is well maintained.

November 30, 2015

The people at Regency Grand At West Covina are great and friendly. I haven't had any problems with them. The rooms are really nice. When we moved in, we had a temporary room which was already furnished. After that, my mother-in-law moved into an unfurnished room. When you are moved in permanently, they have unfurnished rooms, so you have to furnish them. Before you move in, they offer temporary furnished rooms. I like the overall experience and the friendliness. The place is super clean and looks really nice, especially for the price. They offer a lot of activities and seem very hands-on. I think this is the nicest place among all that I have visited and has the best price.

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September 30, 2015

Regency Grand was very ritzy, and I knew uncle and dad wouldn’t like that. I saw the memory care folks trying to do basketball, which I thought was cool. There was no parking, and that really turned me off. Although a reservation was made for me, they were unaware that I was coming. The lady was very nice. They had a community dog and cat, and I really liked that. They had a sensory room, it was incredibly awesome, and I loved it.

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September 29, 2015

Regency Grand was excellent. That was really nice. People were friendly. They took me on a tour. It was a very clean place. Everything looked good. All the people that lived there seemed to be happy. They were always saying "Hi. How are you doing?" That was probably be the place once I ever got to the point where I would no longer capable. The rooms were bigger than the other place I visited. To me, I was satisfied. There was parking available, they would let me have a parking space, and I could even avail of a special one if I wanted to for a nominal fee. I was surprised how big and clean it was.

August 31, 2015

We have already placed Mom at Regency Grand at West Covina. It is very nice. It is very accommodating. Also it is close to our home, which makes it nice. Mom needed memory care, and they offer that too, so it is just a very nice place. She has been there for six weeks now. The staff is very accommodating and very nice. They explained everything very thoroughly. They wanted to be sure we had a good understanding of what care my mom would be receiving, cost associated, and what we could do. When they met with my mom, they talked directly to her to make her feel that this is the place they wanted her to be where she would be welcomed. Some places with elders, they talked to the children versus the actual residents, but at Regency Grand at West Covina, they were very accommodating. The staff knows all of the residents by name, so it is very clear who they're speaking with. They have a very nice dining area for the assisted and independent living, which we can bring Mom to. We can have dinner or lunch there with her at a cost, so we can bring her out of the memory care. They're very nice people, and they allow you to come any time, which is very comforting for us.

August 21, 2015

What I like about Regency Grand at West Covina is its location and the facility itself. I like the fact that they have a high retention of employees. I like the rooms and what they offered. The food is very good. Their kitchen is open all the time, and they have several options for their residents.

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January 13, 2015

I found a place for my mom to go for respite care. It's called The Regency Grand. I had a wonderful experience with them. Everybody there was lovely. The staff was just outstanding. We did try the food. We enjoyed it. It was very nicely kept. The whole area there was beautiful -- the cafeteria and everything.

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November 15, 2014

I went to Regency Grand. It is four or five stories high, so it is more like an apartment building, but it is a very lovely place. They have residential living, assisted living, and an Alzheimer's unit. If you need a little convalescent after being in the hospital, they also can accommodate that. I have friends who are there. It is a very lovely place and elegant, really, on the first floor with their dining room, and the public rooms are very, very attractive. When I've been there for lunch or for dinner, the food has been just great, but always as a guest of a resident. Regarding activities, it is pretty much the same as the other facility. You can go out for doctor's appointments, and you can go shopping. They take residents to festivals and fairs. They have a library and a patio.

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January 31, 2014

I chose Regency Grand for my mom because it was the nicest one in the area. It was a very classy and impressive place. Everything was great when mom was there. The staff was very friendly, helpful and professional. They were perfect people. My mom was in a private room with a large bedroom, bathroom, living room and a kitchen. She had kitchen cabinet and a sink, but there was no cooking per se. The meals were all downstairs. The food was good. They had tons of activities as well. They had excursions and they would go to various places like casino. They took them shopping. They had the usual bingo and card playing. They brought in entertainment especially during the holidays. There were lots of local children groups that sing and perform and that was nice. They also had religious services, which was a bonus.

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December 21, 2013

My mom had been in Regency Grand for 10 years. This place was very deceiving. It was a very fancy-looking and all but the rent was very expensive and the food there was sad. Food was shipped in and it wasn't really freshly made. Also my mom was having things stolen from her on a kind of regular basis and they did nothing about it. Some of the staff members were very nice. They had all kinds of shift workers and that was bad because you would never see the same person coming in and out. And since they had all the keys to all the rooms, they can go in and out and pass the keys everywhere or whatever you want to call it. There just was no privacy or safety in this place. I didn't feel my mom was safe there. For activities, they did have shuttles for doctor's appointments on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. They did Indian Casinos once in a while. They would also see a movie which was kind of sad because people were wheeled in in their wheelchairs and left there for two or threes hours. This was not a very caring place. When they gave my mom a drug that they weren't supposed to give her, we made a complaint with the state regarding that. What happened next was that they evicted her because the state cited them for giving her a drug she wasn't supposed to have, so it was a retaliation. I wouldn't recommend this place.

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November 22, 2013

Regency Grand was closer to my home. It was very nice and they were very friendly and very helpful. The rooms looked nice. It looked like they had a craft person come in. They let them furnish them the way they wanted and bring in some of their own furniture and pictures.

August 30, 2012

The staff were friendly and warm. It's very attractive, like a resort.

August 26, 2012

My husband is currently staying at Regency Grand and I'm so happy that he's in this facility. We've worked with an in-home care before we moved him to the facility for his memory care. Regency Grand was a really place that you can recommend to anyone who are looking for an assisted living care. It's very nice, clean, and well kept. They keep their residents safe and busy with different levels of activity. They even have animals in the facility where residents can feed them. They really have this nice homey environment. You can really feel that every person was well taken care of, and you can see that they are really helping their residents in many ways.

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Thursday 13 february 2014, sir joshua reynolds (1723-1792).

he would rather be an apothecary than an ordinary painter; but if he could be bound to an eminent master, he should choose the latter. 1

The object of Reynolds in the establishment of this club was to give Johnson undisturbed opportunities of talking; and to procure for himself and his friends such opportunities of listening to his wisdom and wit, as did not often occur in the accidental intercourse of mixed society. 3

Reynolds is too much under Fox and Burke at present. He is under the Fox Star, and the Irish constellation. 6

I am, said Sir Joshua, in very good spirits when I get up in the morning. By dinner time I am exhausted; wine puts me in the same state as when I got up; and I am sure that moderate drinking makes people talk better. 7

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For all that he did and achieved, I get a sense of sadness about the man, although reading this he seemed somewhat of a cheerful chappy. I must be going senile :)

Joshua Reynolds did become quite depressed towards the end of his life and I think the quote about his not getting married because all the ladies he liked becoming indifferent to him is rather melancholy. However, there seems to be plenty of evidence to suggest that he was a cheerful and sociable man for most of his life, who endeared himself to many.

I am working on Mary Moser as part of my romance novel, and I have read quite a bit about the Royal Academy and its early years. She was a woman before her time kind of gal. She also lost her sight toward the end of her life. Thank you for such an in depth look at Joshua Reynolds and by the way, moderate drinking does make people talk better!

I am glad you enjoyed the post. I confess that I know absolutely nothing about Mary Moser apart from the fact that she was one of the founder members of the Royal Academy!

Hello Rachel, I LOVE your blog! I'm looking for the years Joshua bought his house on Newport Street, and the year he bought his place at Leicester Square/Fields. Thank you for your blog, Cheryl

Hi Cheryl Thanks for your kind comments about my blog. On the British History online website, it has Great Newport Street as 1753/4 to 1760 when he removed to 47 Leicester Square. Here is the link if you want to check it out further: https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vols33-4/pp339-359#h3-0007 Hope that help Best wishes Rachel

Thank you Rachel! You're amazing. I have another question, I know one of Joshua's nieces, Theophila came to live with him when he was 13, and I thought I read somewhere that another niece, Theophila's sister came to live with him,but I can't find anything on her. Do you know anything about her, if there was such a person? Thanks!

Hi Cheryl I have found reference to Theophila Palmer's sister on Geneanet family tree site. Her name was Mary (1752-1820). You could try other family tree sites to see if you can confirm that. I don't know whether she lived with Sir Joshua. Best wishes Rachel

From Helene Russell, g g etc great niece of Sir Joshua Reynolds: Two of the nieces of Sir Joshua Reynolds lived with him, Theophila and Mary Palmer, they were two of the daughters of John Palmer, and Mary Palmer nee Reynolds was one of Sir Joshua’s sisters. Sir Joshua Reynolds would make Mary Palmer his main beneficiary of his estate after his death, she was now a wealthy heiress. As far as internet trees goes Geneanet, Ancestry and My heritage are completely unreliable for Reynolds/ Palmer trees. I would say 90% of them are just misinformation that has been copied from one tree to another. Good reliable trees can be found on The Peerage, Geni and Wikitree. Mary Palmer went on to marry Murrough O’Brien an improvished nobleman who needed a large cash injection. Theophila Gwatkin nee Palmer would receive 10,000 pounds from his estate. My G G etc grandfather was Joseph Palmer a brother to these two sisters, apparently as the oldest son of the oldest surviving sibling of Sir Joshua Reynolds he got rather put out when he found out he was not going to get any money from his Uncles estate. There is an excellent biography written by Ian McIntyre in 2003, “ Joshua Reynolds The Life and Times of the First President of the Royal Academy.”

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Object of interest: a souvenir from venice.

In the 18 th century, Venice was among the top destinations of the Grand Tour. The city was experiencing a period of peace, and economy and arts flourished. This attracted rich British tourists. They indulged their sense of luxury, spent their days at leisure at Caffè Florian or Caffé Lavena , and enjoyed the opera, gambling, dancing, fireworks and spectacles. Buying art was also high on the list of things to do, and paintings with views of the City by sought-after artists such as Antonio Canal (Canaletto) made an excellent souvenir. Of course, pretty trifles were taken back to Britain as well. These could, e.g., be hand-held fans. Let’s have a closer look at one of these beautiful items.

Writer’s Travel Guide: The British Tourist and Napoleonic Milan

• How to get to Milan in the 18th century
• Where to stay
• Dangers and annoyances
• Napoleonic sight-seeing in Milan

Travelling to Italy had always strongly appealed to the British aristocracy. Milan had been a favourite since Maria Theresia, sovereign of the Holy Roman Empire, remodelled the city in the second half of the 18th century: Milan featured lovely public gardens, and the fabulous opera house La Scala. But Alas! , visiting this splendid city came to a halt for British travellers from 1796 to 1814, when Napoleon had occupied Milan and most parts of Northern Italy. It was only after the Battle of Waterloo that British tourists could visit Milan again. One of the most famous tourists was Lord Byron, who spent two weeks in Milan in October 1816.

Lord Byron had always been an admirer of Napoleon. In Milan, he was lucky to get acquainted with the French essayist Stendhal (Henri Beyle by real name). Stendal had worked under Napoleon’s Secretary of State. Byron and Stendal met almost every evening for several weeks, and Byron questioned Stendal about his hero.

Some British tourists took a special interest in seeing the places of Napoleon’s power. Thus, locations connected with Napoleon became a curiosity for tourists. I have selected some of them for you in this post. Find out more about Napoleonic Milan: Continue reading →

Gossip Guide to the Kingdom of Naples: Inside the Palace of Caserta

• Palace, Pomp and Politics
• The British Ambassador as Tomb Raider
• Love & the Palace – Shocking: Emma and Nelson!
• A King from France & the English Princess

Welcome, dear Regency Enthusiast, to a virtual tour of the Palace of Caserta. The palace is a grand building, and the heart of the government of the Kingdom of Naples and Sicily (learn more the kingdom as a travel destination for British travellers in the 18th century here and here ). In quick succession, the palace is also the home of 3 royal couples, their British friends and visitors – and their scandals: Continue reading →

Writer’s Travel Guide: The British and the Grand Tour to the Kingdom of Naples and Sicily (Part 2)

• The Antiquities Trail: – Herculaneum and Pompeii – Paestum
• Practical Tips for Travellers – Where to Stay – Specialities
• Danger & Annoyances
• Money & Measurements

In this part of ‘ Writer’s Travel Guide: The British and the Grand Tour to the Kingdom of Naples ’ we discover the famous ancient sites as a travel destination for Grand Tourists of the Romantic Age. Continue reading →

Writer’s Travel Guide: The British and the Grand Tour to the Kingdom of Naples and Sicily (Part 1)

• The Destination: Facts & Figures
• Getting There & Around
• Things to See & Do in Naples – Neapolitan Dolce Vita – Balls, Suppers and Assemblies – Culture & Entertainment
• Nature & Activities – Climbing Mount Vesuvius – Watersports

For British travellers, Italy was an essential destiny of the Grand Tour. However, most travellers didn’t go farther than Rome. Only the adventurous or scholarly continued to the South, to ‘The Kingdom of Naples and Sicily’. This was to change with the discovery and excavation of the ruins of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Paestum in the mid 18th century.

• How did they travel?
• What would they see and do in 18th-century Naples?
• Which sites would they visit?
• Where would they stay?

With this post, Regency Explorer provides a travel guide to the ‘Kingdom of Naples and Sicily’ for travellers of the Romantic Age. Continue reading →

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They include the 14th playing of the PGA TOUR’s Puerto Rico Open, February 28-March 6, 2022; followed by the United States Golf Association’s Women’s Four-Ball Championship, April 20-24, 2022 (the first time a USGA championship will be held outside of the U.S. mainland); and concluding with the Latin America Amateur Championship (LAAC), January 12-15, 2023 at Grand Reserve.

Like the USGA Women’s Four-Ball, the LAAC will be held in Puerto Rico for the first time. In addition, the Latin American Amateur Championship winner receives an invitation to compete in the 2023 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club and the 151st Open at Royal Liverpool in England.

“The PGA TOUR is home to the world’s greatest players, and Puerto Rico is a wonderful setting for them to showcase their talents while basking in our Island’s welcoming culture and sun-kissed weather,” said Brad Dean CEO, Discover Puerto Rico. “Our Destination Marketing Organization’s mission is to highlight Puerto Rico’s global brand, and the PGA TOUR, USGA, Latin America Amateur Championship, and Golf Channel coverage will help golfers throughout the world learn about our courses and golf resorts, miles of beaches, and many other attributes.”

The Puerto Rico Open was first played in 2008, but for one year after Hurricane María, it has been contested each year since. Viktor Hovland, Tony Finau, Jason Day, Jordan Spieth, Bryson DeChambeau, and Daniel Berger either won or finished runner-up in the tournament.

Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve is home to two Tom Kite-designed golf courses, with the Championship Course hosting the PGA TOUR members. Adjacent to the ocean, formidable winds ensure the layout presents a test.

Last year’s Puerto Rico Open was one of the most exciting and dramatic competitions ever. This is because Island native Rafa Campos nearly won, making a great run – including leading after three rounds – before tying for third.

Campos will seek to make history again this year, striving to join Chi Chi Rodríguez as a PGA TOUR event winner. He is an exemplary ambassador for golf on the Island. He knows all of Puerto Rico’s 18 courses intimately, and he often practices and plays at TPC Dorado Beach, only 10 minutes from his home.

Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve is beautifully suited to host significant, high-profile events. The award-winning resort underwent an extensive renovation two years ago that enhanced the amenity-rich, family-friendly resort framed against the backdrop of the beautiful El Yunque National Forest.

Guests can access the gorgeous, enormous beach behind the rooms and suites when not playing golf. Or they can lounge by or frolic in the sprawling lagoon-style pool, tour the historic buildings of nearby Old San Juan, or choose from numerous restaurants to sample the plethora of flavorful, authentic dishes and drinks.

A spa, concierge, shops, and proximity to other area golf courses provide a variety of other activities to undertake. Nonetheless, some guests find the nearest patch of beach and hunker for a deeply satisfying respite complete with colorful scenes accompanied by the soothing sounds of waves that rhythmically keep Island time.

Here are several quality golf properties not far from the hub of San Juan (no passport required for U.S. residents), and the offerings are set at a wide range of price points. First, the top-shelf, $10,000-a-night grand casa, is offered at The St. Regis Bahia Beach. One can dine at night with one’s private chef, get biologist-led tours through the El Yunque rainforest and beckon a private helicopter onto the property for an evening aerial tour. And that’s after playing a quick 18 holes on a terrific, manicured course that finishes along the ocean. (If the Grand Casa sounds pricey, Bahia also has room options starting at $599 in non-peak season.)

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Our 20 Best Moscow Tours of 2022

Join us on an unforgettable tour to Moscow, the capital of Russia. Imagine visiting Red Square, St. Basil’s the Kremlin and more. Moscow is one of Europe’s most vibrant cities and one of Russia’s most historical. All of our tours to Moscow are fully customizable and can be adjusted to fit any budget. Our most popular tours are listed below. Please click on the tour details to learn more or contact us for more information about our Moscow tours using the form at the side of the page. You can also schedule a call with one of our Russian travel specialists to learn more.

Classic Moscow

This is our most popular Moscow tour that includes all the most prominent sights. You will become acquainted with ancient Russia in the Kremlin, admire Russian art in the Tretyakov Gallery, listen to street musicians as you stroll along the Old Arbat street, and learn about Soviet times on the Moscow Metro tour.

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A Week in Moscow

This tour is a perfect choice for those who wish to get to know Moscow in depth. One of the highlights of this package is the KGB history tour which gives an interesting perspective on the Cold War. You will also have time for exploring the city on your own or doing extra sightseeing.

Weekend in Moscow

This tour is a great way to get acquainted with the capital of Russia if you are short of time. You will see all the main attractions of the city, the most important of which is the Kremlin - the heart of Russia. The tour starts on Friday and can be combined with a business trip.

Group Tour Moscow Break by Intourist

Russia's capital has so much to offer, from the Kremlin and the Metro to the Old Arbat street and the Tretyakov Gallery. Besides these sites, you will also visit a fascinating country estate which today is quite off the beaten path, Gorky Estate, where the Soviet leader Lenin spent the last months of his life.

Kolomenskoye Tour with transport

The history of Kolomenskoye stretches back for centuries. In 1380, Dmitri Donskoi’s army passed through Kolomenskoye on their way to the Kulikovo battlefield, and it was...

Tours by car

Kremlin, Red Sq., Cathedrals & Armory Tour

The Kremlin is truly a fascinating structure, at the same time it is an ancient tower, the city’s former military fortification, a palace, an armory, the sovereign treasury...

Walking tours

Kremlin, Red Sq., Cathedrals, Armory, Diamond Fund Tour

Old Arbat walking tour

You will be told of the street’s interesting history and view the street’s artisan culture. You will also have the opportunity to view and purchase souvenirs from the...

Tour to Sergiev Posad with transport

Considered by some to be the Russian Vatican, Sergiev Posad is the temporary residence of the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Trinity St. Sergius Monastery (Lavra)...

Tour to Kuskovo with transport

The Kuskovo Estate often called the Moscow Versailles due to its perfectly preserved French park, is an example of an 18th century, luxurious Moscow summer residence. Its history...

Tour to Tsaritsyno with transport

The Tsaritsyno Estate is located in the southern part of Moscow. The estate was constructed for Catherine the Great by the Russian architects Bazhenov and Kazakov in a romantic...

Moscow Metro and Old Arbat Tour

The Moscow Metro is one of the largest and most grandly built metro systems in the world. It was meant to be a showcase of the Soviet Union’s achievements for both the Russians...

Vodka Museum Tour with transport (excursion and vodka tasting)

Vodka is an important component of Russian life, an element of national identity and everyday culture. We invite you to visit the Vodka Museum and feel the atmosphere of long-gone...

Mikhail Bulgakov Apartment Museum

This apartment museum located close to Patriarch Ponds became the prototype of the "bad apartment" described in the novel "The Master and Margarita." Currently the museum's...

Kremlin, Red Sq., Cathedrals & Diamond Fund Tour

The State Museum of Lev Tolstoy Tour

Take this opportunity to learn more about the Russian writer Lev Tolstoy. During the visit to the museum you will see part of a vast collection of exhibits connected to Tolstoy...

Novodevichy Convent Tour with transport

Tour of the Novodevichy Monastery. Founded in 1524 by Grand Prince VasiliIoanovich, the original convent was enclosed by fortified walls and contained 12 towers. The structure...

City Tour with Visit to St. Basils & Red Sq. with transport

Panoramic City Tour. This Moscow tour is a great start to your trip and the best way to get acquainted with many of the city’s major highlights. Our professional guide will...

City Tour of Moscow

Head to the heart of Moscow with a professional guide on a 4-hour private walk through the city center. See Tverskaya and Old Arbat streets, Theatre Square with the world-famous...

Moscow Metro walking tour

Kremlin, Red Square and Cathedrals Tour

KGB Tour with transport

This is a very interesting and insightful tour. You will visit places connected with Stalin’s terror - a time of great repression and fear. You will be shown monuments to...

Soviet and Post-Soviet Moscow Tour

The tour begins with a drive or walk down Tverskaya Street – a Soviet masterpiece. In the years of Soviet power, Tverskaya began to undergo a transformation: it was widened...

Tretyakov State Gallery Tour

This world-famous gallery contains masterpieces of Russian art beginning in the 10th century up until today. You will view exquisite Russian icons and paintings from the 18th and...

Jewish Heritage of Moscow Tour

This tour offers a detailed look into the history and present-day life of the Jewish community of Moscow. On the tour, you will visit sites connected with the cultural and religious...

Vodka Museum Tour with transport (excursion only)

Lena, our guide in Moscow was excellent. She was very knowledgable and could answer any question we had for her. We liked that she could pick up on our interests and take us places we might not have thought of to go. When we realized that one of the places we had chosen to see would probably not be that interesting to us, she was able to arrange entry to the Diamond Fund and the Armoury for us. Riding the Metro with Lena was a real adventure and a lot of fun. In Saint Petersburg we found Anna well versed in the history of the Tsars and in the Hermitage collection. Arkady in Veliky Novgorod was a very good guide and answered all of our questions with ease. Novgorod was perhaps a long way to go for a day trip, but we did enjoy it. Vasily was a great driver to have and kept us safe with good humour and skill. We enjoyed ourselves so much, my daughter says she is already planning to return. We would both have no hesistation to recommend ExpresstoRussia to anyone we know.

Just wanted to let you know that My grandson Bruno and I couldn´t have been more pleased with our week in Moscow (6/15 - 6/21). We were absolutely enchanted with the whole experience, including getting lost a couple of times in the Metro during our free time. Although both our guides (both Eleanas) were excellent, I would particularly commend the first one (she took us to the Tatiakov, the KGB tour, and to that beautiful cemetery where so many great Russian artists, authors, composers, musicians, militarists, and politicians are buried). Her knowledge is encyclopedic; and her understanding of today´s Russia as a product of its past was, for us, truly enlightening. I will be taking another tour in Russia, with my wife, within the next two or three years. I will be in touch with you when the time comes. Meanwhile, I will refer you to other potential visitors to Russia as I meet them.

Tours to Moscow

Our Moscow tours are land only meaning that you arrange your own air travel to Russia and our expert staff meets you at the airport and handles everything else from there. Our online Airline Ticket booking system offers some of the most competitive rates to Russia available on the web so if you need tickets, please visit our Russian air ticket center . Rest assured that you will be taken great care of on one of our Moscow tours. Express to Russia has a fully staffed office in Moscow that will help to make your visit fun, informative and unforgettable. Please remember that of all these tours are private and can be adjusted to your taste. You can add, replace or skip some sights; you can add more days to the package or cut the tour short. Our specialists will be glad to help you create the tour of your dreams!

Moscow, a City Like No Other

Moscow is Russia’s largest city with a population of between 12 and 13 million. It is also Europe’s largest city and when you visit Moscow, you can feel it. The layout and architecture of the city is eclectic, ranging from crooked, ancient streets and alleyways to wide, bustling boulevards, from medieval churches to Stalin skyscrapers and to modern, glass buildings towering over everything and of course in the center of it all is the Kremlin and the magnificent Red Square. Moscow is also home to a fantastic, efficient and very beautiful metro system – each station having its own special design. In fact, Express to Russia’s Moscow metro tours and excursions are some of our most popular attractions that we offer. On our Moscow tours, you will see this and more.

Moscow Tours centering on Russian History

Moscow has a long and interesting history and has been the capital of Russia in many of its different iterations – capital of the Grand Duchy of Moscow , the Russian Empire and of course the Soviet Union (who could ever forget the Soviet Union?). Moscow, was founded in the 12th century by Prince Yuri Dolgaruki (Yuri of the long arms – he really did have long arms!). From that time on, it was home to the Russian Tsars until Peter the Great moved the capital to St. Petersburg in 1703. The city has survived invasions and sieges from the Mongols, the Tartars, the Poles, Lithuanians and Napoleon but has always persevered. Our Moscow tours will enlighten you on this great history and give you insights into Muscovites and their unique culture. Our Moscow tours show you what the city is like today but also brings to life the past. Moscow never seems to sleep and is bursting with energy. A Moscow tour with Express to Russia is truly the best way of getting to know Russia’s largest and most vibrant city.

Frequently Asked Questions From Our Travelers

What is the best time to visit moscow.

Any time of year is fine depending on what you plan to do. Summertime is pleasantly warm, ideal for exploring the city and its vibrant atmosphere, but Moscow will be much busier and accommodation is more expensive. Winter can be quite cold but beautiful nonetheless, and this is unproblematic if you intend to spend most of your trip in museums and galleries. There are also various festivals and events organised throughout the year. For more information about the best time to visit, read our guide

How many days are enough in Moscow?

If you plan your itinerary strategically and aren’t averse to a packed schedule, you can cover Moscow’s main sights over a long weekend. Most popular attractions are in the city centre, and the Moscow Metro allows you to cover much ground in a small amount of time. Ensure that your accommodation is fairly central and book tickets in advance, so that you can make the most of your days. For an informative and well-organised day out, check out our Moscow day tours with options to suit all interests.

Do they speak English in Moscow?

As Russia’s capital city, tourists are well accommodated in Moscow. There should be English-speaking staff in restaurants, bars, hotels, shops and attractions in tourist hotspots, and there are also English-speaking tourist police. Transport services have English translations on their maps and English announcements via intercom; alternatively, order taxis from the Yandex Taxi app (Russian Uber), though it’s unlikely that your taxi driver will speak English. If you get stuck and cannot communicate, it’s fine to use Google Translate.

Is it safe to travel to Moscow?

It is no less safe to travel to Moscow than to any European city if you exercise common sense and look after your belongings. As with every city some regions can be more unsavoury than others, but no tourist attractions are located there. The traffic in Moscow is notorious, so exercise caution when crossing roads. Do not take unlicensed taxis; book in advance or take public transport, which is widespread and perfectly safe. If you encounter any problems, look for the special tourist police who can help you. For more information, read our guide about staying safe in Russia .

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