Your holiday summary
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Art & archaeology |
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| Country |
Germany |
| Travel type |
Fly |
| Price range | From £799 |
| Travel partner | Travel Editions |
| Duration | 3 nights |
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The Darmstadt Artists' Colony
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In 1899 Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig founded a colony of painters, architects and sculptors known as the Kunsterkolonie on the site which has become known as Mathildenhohe. Collectively they aspired to achieve "total art" corresponding to the Jugendstil ideals of Art Nouveau. This fascinating tour, hosted by Dr. Anne Anderson, explores the remarkable legacy dating from this period, including the superb Artist Colony Museum and the unique Wedding Tower that overlooks the whole site as well as visiting the superb museums in nearby Frankfurt. The group size on this tour is limited to 25 passengers to ensure that smaller sites can be visited and that you get a high level of attention.
Included
- Return scheduled flights with British airways from London Heathrow to Frankfurt
- 3 nights' bed and breakfast at the 4-star Welcome Hotel, Darmstadt, based on a shared occupancy of a twin/double room
- Welcome reception
- Dinner with wine at the hotel on two evenings
- 2 lectures at the hotel
- Airport transfers
- Transfers, tours and entrance fees
- Dr. Anne Anderson and tour manager throughout
Not included
- Single room supplement
- Holiday insurance
- Meals other than those stated
- Items of a personal nature such as drinks, laundry, telephone calls etc
- Porterage and gratuities
Day 1
Fly from London Heathrow to Frankfurt and transfer by coach to Darmstadt with an en-route visit to the Waldspirale by the avant-garde Austrian architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser, famous for the Hundertwasser House in Vienna, who was greatly influenced by the work of Klimt. Check in to hotel for 3-night stay. Welcome drink, evening lecture "Arts and Crafts or Art and Industry: The Darmstadt Artist Colony" and dinner with wine at the hotel.
Day 2
A full day today in the company of Anne, exploring the extraordinary legacy of this brief flowering of artistic integration in the Mathildenhohe area of the city. Highlights include the superb Artists' Colony Museum, the Wedding Tower (Hochzeitsturm), built in 1908 to celebrate the Duke's marriage, Russian Church and an internal visits to one of the many Art Nouveau houses in the area. Evening lecture, "Jugendstil-Secession: Art Nouveau to Modernism", and dinner with wine at the hotel.
Day 3
Your artistic exploration continues with a visit to Germany's economic powerhouse, Frankfurt, also famed for its world-class stupendous art galleries that house superb collections including a wealth of early 20th century art, enlightened by Anne in the context of the Art Nouveau movement. Plenty of time will be allowed to view both the early 20th century and broader collection at both the Stadelsches Kunstinstitut Museum whose vast collection includes works by Van Eyck, Vermeer and Degas as well as more modern artists and the Museum of Applied Arts (Angewandte Kunst).
Day 4
Darmstadt is more than just Art Nouveau and today you will visit the castle and its museum that includes the famous "Darmstadter Madonna" by Holbein, dating from 1526, the late Renaissance town hall with time for a leisurely lunch before returning to Frankfurt Airport for return flight to London Heathrow.
NB: Exact order of excursions may vary according to local conditions and tour manager's discretion.
Please note the maximum group size on this tour is 25 passengers.
Fly from London Heathrow to Frankfurt and transfer by coach to Darmstadt with an en-route visit to the Waldspirale by the avant-garde Austrian architect Friedensreich Hundertwasser, famous for the Hundertwasser House in Vienna, who was greatly influenced by the work of Klimt. Check in to hotel for 3-night stay. Welcome drink, evening lecture "Arts and Crafts or Art and Industry: The Darmstadt Artist Colony" and dinner with wine at the hotel.
Day 2
A full day today in the company of Anne, exploring the extraordinary legacy of this brief flowering of artistic integration in the Mathildenhohe area of the city. Highlights include the superb Artists' Colony Museum, the Wedding Tower (Hochzeitsturm), built in 1908 to celebrate the Duke's marriage, Russian Church and an internal visits to one of the many Art Nouveau houses in the area. Evening lecture, "Jugendstil-Secession: Art Nouveau to Modernism", and dinner with wine at the hotel.
Day 3
Your artistic exploration continues with a visit to Germany's economic powerhouse, Frankfurt, also famed for its world-class stupendous art galleries that house superb collections including a wealth of early 20th century art, enlightened by Anne in the context of the Art Nouveau movement. Plenty of time will be allowed to view both the early 20th century and broader collection at both the Stadelsches Kunstinstitut Museum whose vast collection includes works by Van Eyck, Vermeer and Degas as well as more modern artists and the Museum of Applied Arts (Angewandte Kunst).
Day 4
Darmstadt is more than just Art Nouveau and today you will visit the castle and its museum that includes the famous "Darmstadter Madonna" by Holbein, dating from 1526, the late Renaissance town hall with time for a leisurely lunch before returning to Frankfurt Airport for return flight to London Heathrow.
NB: Exact order of excursions may vary according to local conditions and tour manager's discretion.
Please note the maximum group size on this tour is 25 passengers.
Welcome Hotel, Darmstadt
This excellent, well-run and appointed hotel is located in the heart of Dramstadt within easy reach of the historic centre. Facilities at this modern 4-star hotel include a bar, restaurant, sauna and comfortable, well-appointed bedrooms with private bathrooms, minibar, satellite TV, wifi and safe.
This excellent, well-run and appointed hotel is located in the heart of Dramstadt within easy reach of the historic centre. Facilities at this modern 4-star hotel include a bar, restaurant, sauna and comfortable, well-appointed bedrooms with private bathrooms, minibar, satellite TV, wifi and safe.
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