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by Dr Simon Elliott

My name is Dr Simon Elliott and I’ve been a Guide Lecturer for the fabulous Andante Travels for the past two years. I take tours, in normal times, to Rome, the Roman Bay of Naples, and a tour in the UK following the route taken by…

                                                                                by Dr Simon Elliott

In 2018, Greenhills Books published my third – and my best-selling – book to date. This covered the amazing story of the AD 209 and AD 210 campaigns in Scotland of Septimius Severus, when the great warrior emperor led a force of 50,000 legionaries and…

Following on from the success of its cruises, Andante is introducing a series of new itineraries where the conduits are important ancient roads instead of rivers or the Mediterranean. Journeying across these ancient arteries brings antiquity to life both in the sense that we are able to relive famous events…

"Denise and Mike met on an Andante Travels tour to Pompeii and the Bay of Naples. Mike had been looking for this book in vain, so we decided to write it." 

So begins the acknowledgements page of our brand-new book, ‘Roman Britain and Where to Find It’, a guide to…

Better weather? Quieter sites? Wanting to avoid the Christmas chores? A winter escape might just be on the cards – and we have a fantastic selection of archaeological and cultural adventures to choose from. 

Embark upon an ancient world adventure to a renowned archaeological site at a time of year…

If you’re already dreaming of where to visit next year, your wanderlust is about to pique because we are delighted to unveil our exciting new preview brochure for 2021. This has been a particularly enjoyable programme of tours to work on because they are so far-reaching, varied and inspiring.…

Dear Andante Travellers, 

We know these are uncertain and very strange times, and in times like this distractions are often welcome. However, as an Andante guest, we know you'll be looking for something more than empty entertainment. So, with this in mind, we have rounded up a selection of ways…

When an archaeological or historical site is within easy reach, it's easy to think, "Oh, I'll get around to visiting it eventually". Why not make the eventually now? We understand that you might be hesitant to travel too far at the moment, which is why we have decided to shine…

If you're dreaming of heading off on holiday and you can't wait more than a few months, we have a selection of tours with late availability that depart in May, June and July. So, you don't have to count down the days till your next adventure because with these tours,…

Today – Sunday, 8th March – is International Women's Day and we wanted to celebrate by asking a couple of our guides for their favourite female figures throughout history. …