Simon Brooke Audio

Our audio guide to the Vatican and Trastevere allows you to look at up and the great monuments and sights while we tell you about them and put it all into a historical context.

You can tell a lot about a country by the statues in its capital city and Dublin is full of writers and Irish nationalists. As our guide to Dublin shows, Ireland's capital also has some strikingly ele

Its history dates back to Roman times and it was scene of the great fire of London and the home of Samuel Pepys. From the Tower to St Paul's cathedral we'll guide you around this historic area.

As the seat of Papal power and the capital of one of the world's greatest empires, no other city has played such an important role in history, influencing countries and rulers as Rome

We start at the ancient Palace of Westminster where you'll the hear the history of this historic building. Then it's off to Downing Street, Buckingham Palace and Piccadilly, finishing at Covent Garden

Amsterdam is famous for its liberal attitudes, as our guide to Amsterdam explains, the city also has a fascinating past that has contributed to its unique appearance today.