City Safaris

I notice I have been talking about City Safaris without explaining what they are. Have a look at the City Safari website in the Links Section.
My husband and I, with friend Paul Saulter, devised these weekends which explore a city using public transport. We look at the industrial history as well as the old and new architecture of European and British cities. In a small group on foot and using trams and buses we can see how the city works, quite literally. We also go to places that the regular trips never visit such as the former gas works or meat market. As we say the tours are for the 'adventurous urban rambler'!

Here we are in the sewers of Prague. Don't worry, its a disused section and not at all smelly! There is also a preserved working steam engine on site.







In the 10 years we have been operating these specially devised tours we have been as far apart as Prague, Turin and Portugal. The picture of the Lisbon Oriente station was taken last year on one of our visits.



This is a view of water mills on the River Certovka through a land arch of the Charles Bridge.

We do not neglect British cities either such as Glasgow and Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester. Canals in Birmingham, Warehouses in Liverpool, early mills in Manchester - all neglected yet vital remains of Britain's industrial revolution which we have visited recently.
Here is the group in Newcastle, admiring the refurbished stall which was an early Marks and Spencer stall. It still sells their goods.







Nor do we neglect exploration of local eating spots - in this case a restaurant once Sunlight Chambers in Newcastle and covered in Burmantofts tiles. We have a dinner and orientation talk on the first evening - but often eat together on other evenings.
As I said - check out the link to City Safaris and see what we do and perhaps join us this year.