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the Audience Room, the bedroom of Charles 5th Day: Czech Rep. / Prague - Cesky Krumlov -
IV and the Jewellery Room, where a copy of Austria / Linz (Km. 260)
Prague by Bus the crown of St Wenceslas is also on display. After breakfast departure to Austria. Stop along
6 days Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight. the way in the Renaissance jewel of the Czech
Republic, Cesky Krumlov. The city is known for its
Free evening for a walk and a beer on the central
square of the city, or a show of black theater, or architectural heritage in the Old Town, a UNES-
the dancing fountains. CO World Heritage Site and the medieval castle
1st Day: Austria / Salzburg which includes 40 buildings, 5 courtyards and a
Passing through Austria by bus, arrival in Salz- 4th Day: Prague garden: by extension it is the second largest mon-
burg, the city of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart who Morning dedicated to a guided tour of the city umental complex in Bohemia. After lunch contin-
was born and raised here. The entire old town is from another perspective, enjoying the view of ue to the scenic city of Linz overlooking the banks
a sort of museum dedicated to the musician. At Prague from Strahov Monastery. Inside the ab- of the Danube, with dinner and overnight at the
Getreidegasse 9 is his birthplace, a journey back bey are the remains of the founder of the Pre- hotel.
to the 18th century with original documents, monstratensian religious order (also known as Night Photography: We suggest you to take pic-
portraits, the violin of Mozart’s childhood and Norbertini), St. Norbert of Prémontré. tures from the opposite bank of the Danube, the
furniture that shows how the bourgeoisie of There is also the Organ on which Mozart is said to Ars Electronica Center, a glass casing with 38,500
the time lived. The yellow facade of the house LEDs that light up and change at night following
is one of the most photographed objects in the have played in 1787 the controls of any MP3 player of a laptop or
world. On Makartplatz is the monument and Continuation to the Prague Castle complex in the smartphone. Inside, there is a museum dedicat-
the house where the composer lived, where Hradčany district overlooking the city, with its ed to the future, with 6,500 square meters devot- Business Proposals in Czech Republic
his piano can be admired. Hohensalzburg is the beautiful buildings, such as St. Vitus Cathedral, ed to discovery and experimentation. Here you
largest fully preserved fortress in Central Eu- now a symbol of Prague. can experiment with innovative activities, such as
rope. It can be reached on foot or by the old- controlling a robot, identifying your DNA, travel-
est funicular railway in Austria, built in 1892. Praga - Prague ling through time.
Hotel accommodation, dinner and overnight.
Salzburg Sweets: In 1890 the pastry chef Paul 6th Day: Austria / Linz - Return
Fürst created a round cake in honor of Mozart. Breakfast, and visit of the Hauptplatz, the main
Green marzipan covered with nut nougat cream square in Linz. With an area of 13,200 square
and then dipped in a dark chocolate coating, meters it is one of the largest squares in Europe,
“Mozartkugel”, the “Mozart Chocolate”. surrounded by magnificent Baroque buildings. In
the middle of the square stands the impressive
2nd Day: Austria / Salzburg - Czech Republic / Trinity Column, 20 meters high. The Landstrasse
Prague (Km. 380) is the shopping street, while Mariendom is the
After breakfast, departure for the Czech Republic. largest church in Austria. Its neo-Gothic style
Arrival in the afternoon in Prague, accommoda- contrasts with the baroque buildings in the old
tion in hotel, leisure time available in the evening town, and the 65-metre-high tower offers a view
for a magnificent walk through the streets of the of the city.
city center. Prague has one of the most diverse The cathedral contains the remains of some Bo- Even a cake was named after the city of Linz: the
collections of architecture in the world, from art hemian royalty and also an important relic of Linzer Torte was mentioned by this name back in
Nouveau to Baroque, Cubism, Gothic, Neoclassi- Christianity, the head of St. Luke the Evangelist. 1653. For this reason it is considered the oldest
cal and ultramodern. Many famous people have There is a precious silver sarcophagus of Saint cake in the world with the name of a city. Its or-
lived in the capital of the Czech Republic, such as igin remains a mystery and also in a recipe book
Mozart, Beethoven, Cajkovskij, Dostoyevsky, Ro- John of Nepomuk, a priest who lived in the 14th of 350 years ago.
din, Elizabeth II, Pope John Paul II and especially century and was murdered together with Wence- After lunch, return back home.
Kafka. slas IV during the struggles for power. Legend has
it that, when the body was exhumed, his tongue
3rd Day: Prague - Karlstejn Castle (Km. 70) was still dripping with blood.
Breakfast and departure for the full day guided Visit of the Basilica of St. George and the famous
tour of the city. Overview of the capital whose Golden Lane, one of the most interesting and
historic center covers 866 hectares and is a UNE- magical places in Prague, is a small street with
SCO World Heritage Site Visit of its wonders, the small colorful houses, dating back to the 16th
New and Old City with the Wenceslas Square, the century, which once hosted artists, writers, poets.
Clock Square, the Charles Bridge. Crossing other alleys of the Lesser Town, we ar-
The astronomical clock (Staromestsky Orloj) is rive at the restaurant for lunch. In the afternoon
a medieval scientific monument. Its complex visit of the Kampa Island, also called “ Prague’s
mechanism is rich in symbolism and mystery. At Little Venice”, with the old mill on the canal
the top is the Procession of the 12 Apostles, in “Certovka” or “of the Devil”. Typical evening
the middle is the clock with the positions of the dinner with local dishes preceded by an aperitif 313
Sun and the Moon, at the bottom the calendar based on herbs. Folklore show with dancing and
with the months of the year. singing in the different costumes of the village.
After lunch, visit of the Karlstejn Castle, the most Return to the hotel for the overnight.
important of all Castle built by Charles IV. It was The Czech cuisine: it is mainly based on meat (
chosen to guard the royal treasures of the Crown farmstead), of various types: chicken (kure), pork
of the Holy Roman Empire. The most impres- (veprove), beef (hovezi). The meat is often ac-
sive part of the castle is the Chapel of the Holy companied by rice, boiled potatoes, bread dump-
Cross, dedicated to the Passion of Jesus, where lings, similar to the canederli, and various sauces
the royal treasures and crown jewels were hid- (omacka).
den under the vault. Among the rooms of the
immense castle there are the Knight’s Room, Praga Torre delle Polveri - Prague Powder Tower
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