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10 DAYS FROM £1175
DAY 1 LONDON · PRAGUE
We begin with Titan's VIP Home Departure ServiceTM to London Heathrow or Gatwick Airport and your direct scheduled British Airways flight to Prague. We arrive at our hotel, the President, where we stay for the next three nights. Evening dinner included on day of arrival. The remainder of the day is free.
The cities of Eastern Europe have always held an allure for travellers and none more so than the magical cities of Vienna, Prague and Budapest. The very names conjure scenes of elegance and architectural splendour and with our fine hotels we stroll at leisure in these pleasurable surroundings, as well as enjoy the many exciting excursions available.
Prague · Vienna · Bratislava · Budapest
This holiday includes 9 breakfasts and 3 evening meals
Belvedere Palace, the State Opera, the Hofburg residence of Emperor Franz Joseph which sprawls across an area of 47 acres, and the Parliament Buildings. This afternoon is free to make your own discoveries and to explore the wide choice of shopping opportunities.
Austria, Czech Republic & Hungary
DAY 6
VIENNA
Vltava River - Prague Fisherman's Bastion
DAY 2
PRAGUE
Our morning tour will confirm, if you are not already convinced, that Prague is one of Europe's most attractive capitals. Our first stop is Wenceslas Square named after the Good King in the 19th century carol, who was murdered by his brother for his Christian beliefs. We continue to the National Theatre and the Charles Bridge. We view Prague's most famous sights including the St. Vitus Cathedral and the Royal Palace. After a walk through the Golden Lane we pass the Smetana Theatre, Parliament Buildings and National Museum. Afternoon at leisure for further sightseeing and shopping.
DAY 3
PRAGUE
Situated on the banks of the River Vltava, Prague is renowned for its magnificent Baroque and Romanesque architecture. The wonderful views across the Vltava, spanned by the ancient Charles Bridge, contribute to making Prague one of Europe's most beautiful cities. The city has a fine cultural tradition going back centuries. Haydn, Beethoven, Liszt and Mozart all spent time in Prague and it was here that Figaro was first acclaimed and Don Giovanni received its first performance.
This morning we visit Schönbrunn Palace, a building of architectural splendour built between 1695 and 1700. It was commissioned by Emperor Leopold I for his son Josef I as a summer residence. Maria Theresa who resided there during the middle part of the 19th century modified the palace to its present form, and it was during this period that the park was landscaped by Ferdinand of Hohenberg. The palace records a number of notable events, for example Marie Antoinette, the Queen of France, spent her childhood there, and it is said Mozart astonished the court with his musical performance at the tender age of six. The Palace was occupied by Napoleon's son, the King of Rome, and it was at Schönbrunn that Karl I, the last of the Hapsburgs, signed the Act of Abdication on the 11th of November 1918. Decorated in the rococo style of the 18th century, the apartments are adorned with frescoes, crystal chandeliers, priceless tapestries, and furniture, making these apartments a luxurious and moving link with the past. In the courtyard stands the Wagenburg Museum in which numerous coaches and sleighs from the Imperial era are displayed. We return to the city centre, where the remainder of the day is free to further explore this fascinating and historic city.
DAY 4
PRAGUE · VIENNA
DAY 7
VIENNA · BRATISLAVA · BUDAPEST
After breakfast we journey through a landscape of endless rolling vistas of fields interrupted by areas of dense forest. We arrive in Vienna and our hotel, the Intercontinental or the Hilton, where evening dinner is included.
DAY 5
VIENNA
After breakfast we depart for a sightseeing tour of Vienna, Austria's cultured capital renowned for its leisurely lifestyle and fine buildings. Our tour includes views of the lavish terraced gardens of Prince Eugene's
After breakfast we board our coach for the journey to Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. This much maligned city has many fine buildings with its baroque and rococo palaces which are as elegant as any in Vienna. It is thought that the rocky outcrops overlooking the city on which the castles now stand, were occupied as far back as prehistoric times. Bratislava's importance in European history should not be underestimated. However, in spite of its chequered past it is now reasserting its Slovakian culture after centuries of Hungarian and Austrian dominance. Late afternoon we arrive in the beautiful city
Schönbrunn Palace - Vienna
Charles Bridge - Prague
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