Unleash your artistic side on a creative holiday, meet like-minded people and pay no or a small single supplement – our best painting and art holidays for solo travellers here:
1. 8 day/ 7 night Painting Course – Paint Safari – Andalucia, Almeria, Spain
This is the perfect holiday for singles, as you travel in a small group by Land Rover and you’ll stay in a private en suite room with no single supplement. You travel deep into the Parque Natural Sierra María-Los Vélez and get your creative spirit run wild. Whether you’re a beginner or a practising artist, your tutor Simon, will teach at a pace suited to you. Travel through breath taking landscapes during the day and stay in an eco-lodge in the national park far from the noise of any city or town. If you love art and have a passion for adventure and trying something new, this paint safari holiday is the perfect creative course for you.
2. 8 day / 7 night Painting Course – Andalucia, Nerja, Spain
Go learn to paint at this idyllic retreat in Torrox, Andalucía and take home a new skill that will stay with you long after the art holiday is over. This painting course in the heart of Andalucía is perfect for solo travellers since there is no single supplement for your own private room and bathroom. By combining your painting course with visits to markets, beaches, marinas, local towns and just simply relaxing, this inspiring painting holiday promises not just a creative experience but also a cultural one.
3. 8 day / 7 night Painting Holiday – Le Marche, Le Marche, Italy
Stay in your own private room in the pretty town of Camerino, where you will be inspired by the architecture, impressive landscape, rivers and the culture of Italy. During your week there is free transport to and from the stunning painting locations and you’ll get to visit local towns and castles. All meals, cooked by your tutor’s husband, are usually taken at the house are eaten outside on the terrace. Your tutor Caroline has fun approach to teaching; she offers a lot of personal attention to help you get the most out of your painting and drawing week.
4. 8 day / 7 night Painting And Drawing Holiday – Mainland Greece, Paleros, Greece
Set in the beautiful Ionian fishing village of Paleros on the Greek mainland, you’ll be inspired by the stunning surroundings on this holiday with no single supplement. You’ll set off every day at 9am to your painting location. In the afternoon, you may wish to continue to paint on your own or take a break and relax or explore the local area. Enjoy a picnic on one of the secluded bays nearby or have dinner in a wide choice of tavernas and restaurants in the village.
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Enjoy painting classes with an expert local artist and interpreter combined with a cooking class and a wine and olive oil tasting excursion on this 8 day holiday set in a beautiful farmhouse in Tuscany. Perfectly positioned along the ‘route of the wines of the Pisa hills’ between Pisa and Volterra this is an ideal holiday spot to pursue your passion for all things Italian. This holiday really is a fantastic introduction to Tuscany’s rich culture of wine, olive oil, food and art and is a must for any creative Tuscan food and wine enthusiast.
6. 7 day / 6 night Yoga And Watercolour Painting Holiday – Village House – Lazio, Rome, Italy
Why not combining your painting lessons with relaxing yoga on this 6 night yoga and watercolour painting holiday, where you will stay in a traditional medieval village house in the pretty village of Casperia. You’ll also enjoy a guided walk in the Sabina Mountains and you have full use of bicycles to explore the local area. Treatments, therapies and activities can be booked as well. Practice yoga surrounded by fields of sunflowers and let your creative juices flow on this yoga and watercolour painting holiday with a difference.