The River Elbe-Berlin to Prague — Central & Northern Europe — Page & Moy Ultimate Holiday Collection online holiday brochure

CENTRAL & NORTHERN EUROPE The River Elbe Berlin to Prague aboard the Viking Schumann 10 days from �1299 Zwinger Palace Prague Your cruise at a glance DAY DESTINATION Mon/Tues Tues/Weds Wednesday Thursday Thurs/Fri Friday Saturday Sunday Sunday Monday Tuesday Tues/Wed Berlin Magdeburg Dessau Wittenberg Torgau Meissen Dresden Bad Schandau Decin Litomerice Melnik Prague Follow the course of the beautiful Elbe on this 10-day holiday and discover historic cities such as Berlin and Dresden, with its magnificent Zwinger Palace a fine example of Baroque architecture. A full programme of included shore excursions will ensure you see the many highlights of the area. ITINERARY DAY 1 UK - Berlin We fly to Berlin and on arrival transfer to the 4-star Holiday Inn Berlin City-West where we stay for one night on a bed and breakfast basis. Facilities include a restaurant, bistro cafe, indoor swimming pool and spacious lounge bar. DAY 2 Berlin & Magdeburg A fascinating city, Berlin is easy to explore. Perhaps take in some of the fine museums, including the excellent artworks in the Gemaldegalerie and the collections held on Museum Island. A stroll down the grand Unter den Linden takes you past some exclusive shops as well as the Humboldt University and the Staatsoper, Berlins opera house. At the boulevards western end lies the Brandenburg Gate, a stately reminder of Berlins history. To escape from the bustle, why not explore the gardens of the Charlottenburg Palace? There will be an included city tour in the morning showing the historical highlights of this fascinating city. This afternoon we transfer to Magdeburg for an evening embarkation of our river cruiser. DAY 3 Dessau We depart Magdeburg and head along the scenic Elbe to Dessau. Here we take a coach to the beautiful Worlitz Park, a German park designed as English country gardens. You will also have the opportunity to tour inside Worlitz Castle, with its extensive grounds influenced by the idea of an English country mansion within a working estate. Returning to the ship, we spend the night sailing. DAY 4 Wittenberg & Torgau Arrive in the Lutheran town of Wittenberg this morning. Follow in the footsteps of Martin Luther as we take a sightseeing tour of the birthplace of the Protestant Reformation. We will see some of the places associated with the philosopher Martin Luther, including his former home, which is now a museum; the market place; and the Gothic Church of St Marien, and the oldest building in the town, dating from around 1300, and where Martin Luther preached. We set sail again at lunchtime, arriving in the historic town of Torgau in the evening. Here we can enjoy a delightful tour of the town, including Hartenfeld Castle, Market Square and the monument on the riverbank commemorating the meeting of Russian and American troops. We dock here for the night. Berlin Elbe P OL A N D Magdeburg Dessau Wittenberg Torgau Meissen GERMANY Dresden Decin Litomerice Melnik C ZE C H Prague R E PUB L IC Elbe To view dates & prices click here 132 To book click here

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