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that contains ancient and modern; houses the piece at the Museum Mauritshuis. It dates back
Opera Theater, museums, ancient churches and to 1665 was put up for an auction in 1881 and
Panorama BeNeLux numerous bridges that communicate between was bought for only 2 florins and 30 cents (ap-
the two river banks with flows through the city.
proximately 2 Euros)!
10 days The Graslei is the river bank that runs along the Arrive in the evening in the Netherlands capital
canal in the city center. Unique are also the Pater- Amsterdam for a dinner and an overnight.
shol district with its labyrinthine cobbled streets,
1st Day: Italy - Strasbourg the Castle of the Counts (Gravensteen) and the 6th Day: Amsterdam
Arrive in the evening in Strasbourg, the capital bell tower declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Breakfast and a full day dedicated to the visit of
of the department Bas-Rhin and the region Al- Site. Proceed to Bruges with a visit of the canals Amsterdam” The Venice of the Nord” with 165
sace, is the seat of The European Court of Human which flow around the city like a string of pearl canals and 1.281 bridges. The name means” a
Rights. The name Strasbourg in German means and which have earned the city the title the most dam on the Amstel River”, 31 km. long. During
“intersection of roads”. It’s situated on the river romantic Flanders city. World heritage site, its the day you can include the visit of some of the
Ill, near its confluence with the Rhine, in an area historic center is among the best preserved ones most requested destinations like the Van Gogh
with enchanting panoramic landscapes where with the Bell Tower which dominates the open- Museum, Anne Frank House or a typical dia-
both rivers are divided in several branches. The air market. mond cutter. We are advising also a boat excur-
historic center is enclosed within Grand Ile, an Return to Brussels for dinner and overnight. sion among the city canals (the excursion can be
area almost entirely pedestrian, rich with pictur- organized also in the evening, with a wine and Business Proposals in BeNeLux
esque alleys, bridges, canals, on which overlook typical cheese tasting on a candlelit). Dinner and
stores, bistros and corners which become post- overnight.
cards at sunset and with the evening lights. Din- Curiosity: Amsterdam is the capital of the tulips
ner and overnight being among the world’s biggest growers. De-
spite of this primate, these have Turkish origins:
2nd Day: Strasbourg- Luxembourg Tulip from Turkish tullband means turban, be-
Breakfast and panoramic bus tour of Strasbourg. cause of the flower shape.
The city symbol is the impressive the Cathedral
of Our Lady of Strasbourg, a masterpiece of 7th Day: Amsterdam - Volendam - Marken- En-
gothic art which stands out from the city center closure Dam (Afsluitdijk)
with its asymmetric pin sandstone facade, the Breakfast and a whole day dedicated to discover
polychrome glass windows and the astronomical the Nord of the Netherlands. Stop at the ancient
clock. fishermen villages of Vollendam on the lake IJs-
Depart for Luxembourg. Guided visit in the af- selmeer of Marken a small peninsula of Marken-
ternoon of the last remained Grand Duchy of the meer. In the afternoon we will get to the Enclo-
world. sure Dam (Afsluitdijk), colossus of architecture
La Gran Rue crosses along the historic center of that unites two strips of land crossing the sea. It
the city of Luxembourg and represents the city was constructed between 1927 and 1932 32 km
lounge, with its numerous clubs and elegant long, 90 m wide and height of 7.25 meters above
stores, which are a shopping paradise. Accom- the sea level and is crossed by a highway.
modate in a hotel, dinner and overnight. Return to Amsterdam. Dinner and overnight.
Curiosity: the most peculiar attraction of Luxem-
bourg city are the Bock Casemates an immense 8th Day: Amsterdam - Cologne
labyrinth excavated directly on the rock prom- Breakfast. Depart to Germany, with a stop at the
ontory overlooking the city. They are UNESCO enchanting Cologne for a short guided visit. We
World Heritage Site were constructed in 1644 advise you the visit of the Cologne Cathedral and
and are consisted of km of underground tunnels along the Rhine River.
up to 40 m. deep. This ingenious defensive sys- Curiosity: the dialect is “Kolsch”, a little bit fun-
tem was a shelter for 35.000 people during the Luxembourg Vianden ny to the ears of the others Germans but don’t
two world wars. tell this in front of person from Cologne. Kolsch is
5th Day: Brussels-Rotterdam-The Hague-Am- also the name of the local beer. Until 1830 there
3rd Day: Luxembourg - Brussels sterdam were around 360 craft breweries, nowadays we
Breakfast and depart for Brussels. Visit of the Eu- Breakfast and depart towards the Netherlands. can find 24 that are producing the Kolsch.
ropean district and the historic center, crossing Visit of Rotterdam (Dam on the Rote river), a In the evening, accommodate dinner and over-
the famous Grand Place. This splendid cobble- multiethnic city people-oriented. It was almost night in hotel in the Koblenz area.
stoned square houses the town hall of XV cen- completely razed to the ground during the World
tury, the imposing Breadhouse (where the City War II, nowadays is presenting itself with an 9th Day: Cologne - Boppard - Bingen - Switzer-
Museum is situated) and numerous palaces that avant-garde urban structure and a skyline de- land
testify to the glory and wealth of the city. Accom- fined as” Manhattan of the Meuse” regarding the Breakfast and depart for Boppard founded by Ju-
modate in a hotel, dinner and overnight. three elements: air, light and space. lius Cesar to ensure the control over the left bank
Curiosity: Brussels is famous for being one of Curiosity: The Cubic Houses (Kubuswoningen) in of Rhine during the Gallic wars,
the irradiation centers of the Art Nouveau, a the central district of OudeHaven, are one of the Bopard later became free imperial city. From we
style which precursor is Victor Horta(1861-1947, most iconic city attractions. A residential com- embark on a boat cruise on one of most sugges-
an architect and artist which has revolutionized plex designed by the Dutch architect Piet Blom in tive river sections of the Rhine. Disembarkation 417
the way of conceiving the buildings as art work the late ’70s, a cube shaped 45 degrees inclined in Bingen, proceed towards Switzerland. Dinner
as a whole: from the design of the interior and houses that are forming a pedestrian bridge over and overnight in an ideal location based on the
exterior spaces, to a concept that includes also a busy street. You can learn more about these travel times.
the study and creation of the lightening, the houses in the House Museum Kijk-Kubus. Enological curiosity: It’s a must to taste the white
furniture, the walls decoration, no less than the Proceed toward The Hague and visit of the Neth- wine and cheerful at the same time, the excel-
decorative objects. From the famous architecture erland’s political center and The Binnenhof the lent Riesling produced with local grapes, grow in
you can admire: The Tassel Hotel from 1893, the world’s oldest Parliament Building. Among the vineyards which are among the steepest along
Solvay Hotel built in 1895 and the Van Eetvelde most famous city attractions is The Peace Palace, the Rhine.
Hotel. seat of the International Court of Justice.
Curiosity: The ‘Mona Lisa of the Netherlands” as 10th Day: Return
4th Day: Brussels - Ghent(Gent) - Bruges(Brug- called” the Girl with a pearl earring” is one of the Breakfast and depart for the return to Italy.
ges) most world’s famous and expensive paintings.
Breakfast. Guided tour of Ghent (in French Gand) We can admire the Johannes Vermeer’s master-
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