Despite the wealth of great art in this country, for a little history and a tour through some of the greatest movements in art history, from the rapid rise of the modern in fin de siecle Paris to the changing of the avant-garde; that shift in artistic focus across the Atlantic to New York circa 1950's, you need to head abroad. 

The Prado, the National Gallery, the Louvre, the MoMA, the Uffizi, the Tate and the Musee d'Orsay all have one thing in common... they're a long way away. For the art-lover, however, the pilgrimage is essential, but not so the hassles associated with international travel. Custom-tours and boutique travel agencies know the ropes and can offer you outstanding service, allowing you to relax and take in the art without worrying about opening times, special exhibitions, missing masterpieces or first-Sunday-of-the-month crowds.

Travel Associates are specialists in creating tailor-made itineraries for the sophisticated traveller seeking out individual and authentic travel experiences. They listen to anything you have in mind as well, and employ the kind of people who have already been there, and can tell you what you really need to know. So if travel trepidation is making you put off your gallery tour, call 1800 234 444 or visit: www.travel-associates.com.au