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Expert Guides Revealing Europe’s Intriguing Histories
The guides at Insight Cities are professors, graduate students, historians, journalists, art critics, and published authors. As professional researchers and educators, we cater to visitors who want to enjoy spirited and informed presentations of the cultural and political histories of great cities.
Prague
Vienna
Berlin
Budapest
Salzburg
Revealing Cities
We craft engaging tours that reveal centuries of history in insightful ways because we’re passionate about the past and futures of the cities that we help you to explore. You travel to shift your boundaries and expand your knowledge of the world. That same love of adventure and discovery motivates us and is an extension of the curiosity that led us to academic research, teaching, and journalism. As brainy guides, we look for the crucial detail, the vital, quirky fact that illuminates local cultures while also revealing global contexts.
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“They really explain the city and its history in an informed way,” says Mark Baker from Lonely Planet, mentioning the operator’s Beer and Baroque and totalitarian-themed tour options.”
“On this guided walk you’ll visit hotels, bars, restaurants, and train stations notable for their elaborate facades, ginkgo Biloba leaves, and elegant light fittings, as you discover Prague’s history.”
“Dr. Bonita Rhoads, a bubbly New Yorker and founder of Insight Cities, a company specialising in architectural tours in Central European and American cities.”
“Insight Cities’ Prague Art Nouveau tour, helps make sense of a place that only emerged from behind the Iron Curtain in 1991, and widely agreed to be as beautiful as Paris.”
“Insight Prague guides come with impressive academic credentials and extensive knowledge in their areas of expertise. The company promises ‘truly informed tours for travelers who like to learn.”
“Vadim Erent runs Insight Cities, a tour company that promises to give visitors a deeper perspective on the cultural and political histories of more than half a dozen cities.”
