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These Eastern European capital cities have been restored from their Communist-era drabness to join Vienna in the front rank of European travel destinations. So come with us to explore these cultural and historic jewels, all linked by the past power of the Habsburg Empire.
Day One: US Departure
Day Two: Krakow
Krakow - arrival and afternoon at leisure
Krakow
Day Three: Krakow
Krakow - once capital of Poland, the seat of Polish kings and a UNESCO
World Heritage Site. See Wawel Castle and Cathedral, the Jagiellonian
University, the breath-taking Market Square and Cloth Hall, the exquisite
Veit Stoss altar of St. Mary's Church.
Day Four: Krakow - Auschwitz - Krakow
Auschwitz - a haunting visit to the notorious concentration camp.
Day Five: Krakow - High Tatras - Budapest
High Tatras - some of the most spectacular scenery of Eastern Europe
Day Six: Budapest
Budapest - two cities in one, Buda and Pest, divided and yet united
by the mighty River Danube. See the Matyas Church, Fishermen's Bastion,
Royal Palace, Heroes and Millenium Square, Cathedral of St. Stephen.
Day Seven: Budapest - Bratislava - Vienna
Bratislava - the Slovak capital, transformed in recent years into one
of Europe's most vibrant and dynamic cities. See St. Martin's Cathedral
and the Royal Castle.
Schönbrunn Palace
©WienTourismus/MAXUM
Day Eight: Vienna
Vienna - Austria's elegant capital city with
the splendour of a bygone era, when it was the heart of the mighty
Habsburg Empire. See the Schönbrunn Palace, St. Stephen's Cathedral,
the Hofburg, the elegant Ringstrasse and the State Opera House.
Day Nine: Vienna - Telc - Prague
Telc - typical of so many medieval Czech towns with its single, massive
square, the beautifully preserved facades of its burghers’ houses
and spectacular chateau.
Day Ten: Prague
Prague - known as the Golden City, the city
of one hundred-towers and the Jerusalem of Europe, the Czech capital
is also justifiably considered to be one of Europe's most beautiful
cities. See Castle Hill with St. Vitus Cathedral, the Lesser Quarter,
Charles Bridge, the Old Town Square, the Astronomical Clock.
Day Eleven: Prague - USA
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