In eighteenth century Georgian Britain, the concept of an extended Grand Tour on the continent was considered essential in the lives of young aristocratic men of means. Its primary value lay in the exposure to classical antiquity, the Renaissance and Baroque periods and fashionable polite society on the European continent. The Grand Tour developed into an event of significance, thus supplying them with the proper cultural and sophisticated backgrounds for future positions in diplomacy. Introduced to the artifacts found on the continent, they were in a position to buy, acquire, and commission artwork that were brought back with them; thus influencing the "aesthetic look” of aristocratic eighteenth century Britain. In surveying the Grand Tour, we will be in a strong position to "re-visit" these past worlds through the works of the great view painters of the period. In this class, we will start in London, move on to Paris then to Dresden, Vienna, Munich, Venice, Florence, Rome, Naples and Pompeii. Finally, we will return to England to show some of the influences that the Grand Tour had on the arts and architecture of Georgian Britain. Entries from diaries of the period will deepen our understanding of the Grand Tour.