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It makes us blush, but the following guidebooks have been recommending Context in all of its cities since its inception in 2002.

Ricksteves

Rick Steves' Guidebooks

Italy, Rome, France, Paris, Europe

"Americans Paul Bennett and Lani Bevacqua offer informative walking tours for travelers with longer-than-average attention spans. Their orientation walks lace together lesser-known sights from antiquity to the present. tours vary in length from 2-4 hours…" read more

"Context Paris—These 'intellectual by design' walking tours are led by docents (historians, architect, and academics) and cover both museums and neighborhoods, often with a fascinating theme (explained on their website). Try to book in advance, generally 3 hours… "

Luxe

LUXE city guides

Luxe City Guides are ultra-smart travel companions stacked with priceless information for the discerning, value-conscious and busy traveller. Context is recommended in all the cities where we overlap:

  • Florence
  • London
  • Istanbul
  • New York
  • Paris
  • Rome
  • Venice
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Fodor's Travel Guides

Paris, Essential Italy: Rome, Florence, Venice & the Top Spots in Between, Italy, Rome, London

‎"Context Paris offers specialized in-depth tours of the city's art and architecture by English-speaking architects and art historians. ..."
‎"Context London's expert docents lead small groups on walks with art architecture. and similar themes..."

Frommers

Arther and Pauline Frommer's Series of Guides

France, Paris, Italy, Rome, Florence, Tuscany, and Umbria, Rome day by Day, Pauline Frommer's Italy, Portable Paris, etc.

"…a collaborative of scholars. Guides offer smal group tours, including visits to monuments, museums, and historic piazzas, as well as to neighborhood trattorie. …" read more
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Lonely Planet

Rome, Italy


"Offering a long list of thematic walks, ranging from food and wine jollies to art and architecture tours, Context has most subjects covered. Walks are in small groups led by expert guides…" read more

Featured Walk

Fresco Workshop

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Fresco, (fresh in Italian), is the revered art of painting on fast-drying damp plaster with water based pigments. During the Renaissance, fresco pain...

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General Questions

What is your procedure if I request a tour that is not confirmed?

A group walk that is not confirmed is considered "tentative." If you sign up for a tentative tour or add a new tour to the calendar that is tentative,...

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