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Breakfast at the hotel. Guided tour of the Schön- a large castle with walls from 5 to 6 metres thick.
brunn Castle, the most popular and impressive In the Big Tower there is a spiral staircase dec-
The first Imperial capitals Imperial palace of Austria, summer residence of orated with life scenes of the two 10 century
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10 days the Habsburg. patrons of Boemia, Venceslao and Ludmila, that
The name “Schönbrunn” was given by Emperor leads to the famous Chapel of the Holy Cross.
Matthias, who, during a hunting trip, discovered The Chapel, devoted to the Passion of Christ,
1st Day: Austria / Innsbruck - Vienna (Km. 480) a spring of crystal clear water which he named was designed as a treasure chest in order to keep
safe the crown Jewellery of the Kingdom of Bo-
Arrival in Austria with lunch break in Innsbruck. “schön(er) Brunn”, that is “beautiful spring”. hemia. Lunch on the way and afterwards visit of
Quick walk in the wonderful old town with its In addition to the beauty of this place, the whole the Konopiště Castle, a fortress built in the 13
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famous Golden Roof (Goldenes Dachl): 2,657 compound is famous for the Tiergarten Schön- century. Visiting the castle you will see how Franz
copper tiles form the roof of a sumptuous loggia, brunn, one of the most ancient zoos in the world. Ferdinand of Austria was fond of hunting, since
which became the symbol of the city. Lunch in restaurant. Departure for Prague, won- in the whole building there are plenty of hunting
Proceed to Vienna, the fascinating capital of derful capital of the Czech Republic. trophies and wide collections of historic weap-
Mitteleuropa, situated on the right shore of a Hotel accommodation. Dinner and overnight. ons. The castle’s Rose Garden has many green-
Danube arm. The city has a noble look with its houses where several species of roses are grown. Business Proposals in Austria
wonderful gardens and the solemn buildings 4th Day: Czech Republic / Prague Dinner and overnight.
from the Neoclassic era and the impressive Ba- Breakfast at hotel. Full day guided tour of the
roque buildings. Hotel accommodation. Dinner city, that according to Kafka “tends to catch 7th Day: Czech Republic / Prague -Slovakia /
and overnight. those who get into it”. The visit starts with the Bratislava -Hungary / Budapest (Km. 530)
Hradčany district, afterwards the Royal Palace, Breakfast at the hotel. Lunch en route in Brati-
2nd Day: Austria / Vienna the nice Golden Lane and the imposing St. Vitus slava surroundings. Once representing the resi-
Breakfast at the hotel. Entire day dedicated to Cathedral. Lunch break in restaurant. In the af- dence of Hungarian kings, Bratislava is nowadays
a guided tour in Vienna: the St. Stephen’s Ca- ternoon we proceed our walking tour to the fa- the capital of Slovakia and its major administra-
thedral, one of the greatest examples of Gothic mous Charles Bridge (Karlůvmost) that links the tive, economic and cultural centre. Its small and
art in Austria; the Ring, the big boulevard along Old Town with the Malá Strana district. Walking nice Old Town features many churches and no-
which overlook the State Opera House, the Art along elegant alleys we will reach Josefov, the ticeable buildings. An imposing castle rises on
history musem, the Parliament, the Town Hall, most ancient Jewish Quarter in Europe. Dinner top of the hill, becoming the landmark of the city.
the University, the National Theatre. Lunch in and overnight. Arrival in the evening in Budapest. Hotel accom-
restaurant. In the afternoon panoramic tour modation. Dinner and overnight.
through the courts of the Imperial Palace in Hof- 5th Day: Czech Republic / Prague
burg. Dinner in a typical restaurant in the Grinzing After breakfast guided tour of Stare Mesto, the Curiosity: the great wizard Harry Houdini was
district, the most distinctive and folkloristic of the Old Town, the real cornerstone of Prague. This born in Budapest 1874. He was one of the most
capital: it’s beloved and well-known by tourists part is famous for the Gothic, Renaissance and famous illusionists and escapologist ever, gaining
and it’s also called the wine village, since there Baroque buildings. This is the square on which celebrity with its impossible escapes.
are plenty of restaurants and wine bars. overlooks the well-known Astronomical Clock.
Sachertorte: in 1832, a young pastry chef attend- Its mechanism is made up of 3 main components: 8th Day: Hungary / Budapest
ing his second year of apprenticeship at Prince the astronomical dial, representing both the time Breakfast at the hotel. Entire day devoted to
Metternich’s court, Franz Sacher, was appointed and the position of the Sun and the Moon in the the visit of Budapest. The city is crossed by the
sky and displaying various astronomic details; the
mighty Danube River and its composed by Buda,
to create a novel dessert on occasion of a gala “Walk of the Apostles”, a mechanism that every located on the hills, and Pest, on the opposite
dinner, since the head chef suddenly fell sick. hour on the hour puts the 12 Apostles in motion; river side. The major attractions are the Cita-
The resourceful apprentice prepared a compact an inferior dial made up of 12 medallions repre- del with the Fisherman’s Bastion, in the Heroes
dough made of flour, butter, sugar, eggs and senting the months. Square; the St. Stephen’s Basilica and Varosliget
chocolate, and he put it in the oven. Afterwards Lunch break in restaurant. The guided tour con- Park. Dinner in a typical Hungarian setting with
he took it out of the oven, he spread warm jam tinues on board, for a mini cruise on the Vltava Tzigane music show. Overnight in hotel.
onto it and covered the whole thing with choco- river. Dinner in a typical pub. Overnight.
late glaze. This simple recipe was a huge success 9th Day: Hungary / Budapest - Danube Band
among Metternich’s guests! 6th Day: Czech Republic / Bohemia Castles - (Km. 220)
Breakfast. Guided tour of the Danube Band, a
Prague (Km. 150)
3rd Day: Austria / Vienna - Czech Republic / Breakfast and guided tour of the Bohemia Cas- place of high naturalistic, historic and artistic in-
terest. Between the 1 and the 5 centuries the
tles, few km from Prague. The Karlštejn Castle is
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Prague (Km. 300)
Roman Empire established here its border, erect-
ing many fortifications. In the 11 -15 centuries
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the sovereigns moved here, creating new cities
and castles preserved until today. Lots of cities
and towns still retain the charm of the medieval
era. The most famous cities from North to South
are: on the right river side Esztergom, Dömös, 367
Visegrad, Szentendre; on the left river side Ze-
begény, Nagymaros and Vác. Lunch en route.
Band: with this name it is intended the 90° curve
formed by the Danube River in Hungary, passing
from the West-East direction to the North-South
one.
Return to Budapest. Dinner and overnight.
10th Day: Hungary / Budapest - Return trip
Breakfast at the hotel. Return trip.
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