NEW FOR 2021
AGATHA CHRISTIE & THE ENGLISH RIVIERA
Gain insight into the life of this famous crime novelist 4 Days
From £795pp
Departing Aug 2021, May & Jun 2022
Activity Level
Everybody has heard the name Agatha Christie, the world-famous murder mystery writer whose works have been translated into at least 103 languages. During this tour, we will focus on Agatha’s life in Devon and explore the sites of the area which she used as a source of inspiration for many of her fantastic books.
Tour Highlights • Travel alongside our Guide Lecturer, who developed the Agatha Christie exhibition at the Torquay Museum • Visit Greenway House, the Gregorian mansion that Agatha Christie and Max Mallowan called home for many years • Explore the coast of Devon and the sites that Agatha used to spend time at and used as inspiration for her writing Day One | Torquay We meet in Torquay this afternoon for an introduction to Agatha Christie. Learn about her life and work, and particularly the inspiration she drew for her novels from the Torquay area and further afield in South Devon. Day Two | Torquay This morning, we stroll through Torquay and along the picturesque promenade to see some of the places the ‘queen of crime’ spent time as a young woman, such as Princess Pier, where she roller-skated with friends, and the Pavilion, where she attended many concerts. We will see some particular places that feature in her novels such as the Princess Gardens, where the mysterious figure of Alexander Cust, in the A.B.C. Murders, contemplates a series of murders, and the Imperial Hotel, in its splendid clifftop location, visited by both Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple in the novels Peril at End House and Sleeping Murder. In the afternoon we visit Torquay Museum to see the only permanent gallery devoted to the life and work of Agatha Christie.
Day Three | Greenway House & Burgh Island Today, we journey to Greenway House, the residence of Agatha and her second husband, the archaeologist Max Mallowan. They spent many years living here and Agatha used the estate as inspiration for her novels Dead Man’s Folly and Five Little Pigs. The house and the surrounding area also played parts in several other books. This afternoon, we spend time at Burgh Island. The beautiful Art Deco style hotel here named after the island was used by Agatha as the setting for her book And Then There Were None and the Hercule Poirot story, Evil Under The Sun. Day Four | Torquay On our last morning in Torquay, we stroll along the coast to view further sites associated with Agatha Christie. These include the Royal Yacht Club, where her father, Frederick Miller, would spend a great deal of time, and Beacon Cove, which in the early 1900s was the Ladies Bathing Cove and where Agatha frequently swam and on one occasion very nearly drowned.
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Guided by Peter Berridge An archaeologist with an interest in a wide range of subjects, Peter has worked on excavations in the UK.
Price includes • Expert Guide Lecturer & Professional Tour Manager • Entries to all sites as per the itinerary • All taxes & gratuities
Included travel • All local transport
Accommodation • Accommodation at The Grand Hotel, Torquay
Culinary inclusions • 3 breakfasts, 1 lunch & 3 dinners • Water with all meals, wine & tea or coffee with dinner
Dates & prices per person Date
Twin/Dbl Share
SS
4th - 7th Aug ‘21
£825
£110
5th - 8th May ‘22
£795
£110
30th Jun - 3rd Jul ’22
£825
£110
For full details of this tour visit andantetravels.co.uk/aacd
Image: Agatha Christie & Greenway House - geograph ©Derek Voller
