For opera lovers this is the perfect website to browse through and you’ll almost certainly be tempted as there’s such a wide choice of towns and opera houses to visit, from Warsaw to the Met in New York. You select your destination first, input the dates you’re interested in and they’ll tell you which operas are on offer. Make your choice, then decide which hotel and flight you want and you’ll be off to see Cavalleria Rusticana in Verona in no time at all.

Inscape is dedicated to teaching adults art history actually in front of works of art, whether paintings, sculpture, architecture or decorative art, and their expert tutors take small groups on journeys of artistic discovery all over the world. With them you can visit the treasures of Minoan Crete, St Paul de Vence on the Cote d’Azure, the Picasso museum in Spain and many other famous galleries, buildings and museums. Alternatively you can join one of their study days or tours in Britain.

This innovative holiday company offers specialist art, photography and walking holidays in Europe with the aim of bringing like-minded people together in active or cultural breaks. You don’t just ‘turn up’ here, once you’ve decided on the holiday you want to go on you’ll be contacted by the relevant activity director to discover exactly what you’re hoping to achieve so that they can help you to do just that. This is a really friendly and helpful travel company and they’re keen to make you welcome if you’re travelling on your own.