Travel podcasts for city break fans. All the historical and cultural background you need to enjoy your visit.
Episodes
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
The building might be a stunning Victorian gothic pile, but the history of the Houses of Parliament goes much, much further back than that. Hear some of the highlights, together with snippets from the speeches which made the greatest impact, and find out too what to look out for on a visit. We'll be popping next door to Westminster Hall too, the scene of some of the country's most momentous occasions: coronation feasts, the trials of traitors and a king, and visits from a pope and an American president.
https://www.parliament.uk/visiting
https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/building/palace/westminsterhall
City Breaks: all the history and culture you'd research for yourself if you had the time!
Check our website to find more episodes from our London series or to browse our back catalogue of other cities which are well worth visiting: https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk
We love to receive your comments and suggestions!
You can e mail us at citybreaks@citybreakspodcast.co.uk
And if you like what you hear, please do post comments or a review wherever you downloaded this episode. It helps others to find us.
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
A Christmas day coronation-and-riot in 1066, the weddings of Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Victoria's coronation and Golden Jubilee, Westminster Abbey has seen them all. Hear the story of its beginning, and tales from across the centuries of just some of the most talked-about events which took place there. Find out too what you should look out for on a visit.
https://www.westminster-abbey.org/
https://www.visitlondon.com/
City Breaks: all the history and culture you'd research for yourself if you had the time!
Check our website to find more episodes from our London series or to browse our back catalogue of other cities which are well worth visiting: https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk
We love to receive your comments and suggestions!
You can e mail us at citybreaks@citybreakspodcast.co.uk
And if you like what you hear, please do post comments or a review wherever you downloaded this episode. It helps others to find us.
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Inspiration for city breaks from three more travel websites. We take in Winnipeg in Canada in the company of two of its travel-orientated residents, tour Moscow with a Russian travel-writer and follow an American blogger to explore the far end of the alphabet in the shape of York and Zagreb.
Useful links
our website: https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk
to find us on twitter: @citybreakscast
to e-mail us: citybreaks@citybreakspodcast.co.uk
https://retirestyletravel.com
https://travelcultura.com
https://perrytrails.wordpress.com
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
This episode will give you the background information you need to enjoy your visit to the Tower of London to the full. Find out the main facts such as why William the Conqueror built it in the first place and who was imprisoned, tortured and beheaded within its walls. Get the quirky details too: which animals have been kept there over the centuries and what became of them all in the 1820s, which ghosts are still said to roam the premises, what will happen if the last ravens ever fly away?
https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london
https://www.visitlondon.com
City Breaks: all the history and culture you'd research for yourself if you had the time!
Check our website to find more episodes from our London series or to browse our back catalogue of other cities which are well worth visiting: https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk
We love to receive your comments and suggestions!
You can e mail us at citybreaks@citybreakspodcast.co.uk
And if you like what you hear, please do post comments or a review wherever you downloaded this episode. It helps others to find us.
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
This tour of the Square Mile, starts with some stories from its history: medieval days, the plague, the Great Fire and the subsequent rebuilding of the city which became a world centre of finance. We'll hear from many Londoners, such as Dick Whittington, Samuel Pepys and Christopher Wren, and visit some of the places you might want to look round today, including a number of churches and such venerable institutions as the Guildhall, the Royal Exchange and Mansion House, not forgetting the Bank of England Museum.
http://www.guildhall.cityoflondon.gov.uk
http://www.theroyalexchange.co.uk
https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/museum
https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/about-us/about-the-city-of-london-corporation/mansion-house
https://ststephenwalbrook.net
https://www.stlawrencejewry.org.uk
https://www.greatstbarts.com
https://www.stmarylebow.org.uk
https://www.visitlondon.com
City Breaks: all the history and culture you'd research for yourself if you had the time!
Check our website to find more episodes from our London series or to browse our back catalogue of other cities which are well worth visiting: https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk
We love to receive your comments and suggestions!
You can e mail us at citybreaks@citybreakspodcast.co.uk
And if you like what you hear, please do post comments or a review wherever you downloaded this episode. It helps others to find us.
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
We begin our tour of London at St Paul's Cathedral, which stands as a symbol of the city and which has so many links to its past. Hear a little of the history of the cathedral itself, listen to stories as varied as Catherine of Aragon's (first!) wedding, Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee and the funerals of Nelson, the Duke of Wellington and Winston Churchill. Find out too what to look out for when you visit.
https://www.stpauls.co.uk
https://www.visitlondon.com
Check our website to find more episodes from our London series or to browse our back catalogue on other cities which are well worth visiting: https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk
We love to receive your comments and suggestions!
You can e mail us at citybreaks@citybreakspodcast.co.uk
And if you like what you hear, please do post comments or a review wherever you downloaded this episode. It helps others to find us.
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Red buses and royalty, St Paul's and Piccadilly, London is one of the world's most popular city break destinations. Here is an overview of the series, offering some geographical, historical and cultural details to whet your appetite for the remaining 25 episodes when we will tour all the main sites, telling you the stories behind them and introducing a wealth of colourful personalities who have influenced the city over the centuries.
Sunday Dec 13, 2020
Sunday Dec 13, 2020
Loads of inspiration for future city breaks from three great travel websites. We're off to the Middle East, then taking in both Tuscany and southern Italy, as well as venturing into Eastern Europe for some New Year celebrations. Something for everyone!
Useful links
our website: https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk
to find us on twitter: @citybreakscast
to e-mail us: citybreaks@citybreakspodcast.co.uk
Colour me Dubai: https://www.colourmedubai.com/
Postcard Stories Blog: http://postcardstoriesblog.com/
Gay Puglia Podcast: https://www.gaypugliapodcast.com/
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
City Breaks is taking a short break and this update gives you information about that, as well as introducing the brand new City Breaks series which will be launched shortly.
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
Lots of ideas for cities for a Christmas break, plus more inspiration for future city breaks from three great travel websites. There's an Italian slant today, with visits to Turin and Venice, but we also take a look at Bratislava.
Useful links
our website: https://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk
to find us on twitter: @citybreakscast
to e-mail us: citybreaks@citybreakspodcast.co.uk
Vire-Volte: https://www.vire-volte.com
Travel the World Club: https://traveltheworldclub.com