IMPERIAL SPLENDORS & OBERAMMERGAU - 2010

13 days incl. travel, or 12 days from Munich to Munich (RSO)

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Vacation Overview

This is a magnificent journey through the former Habsburg Empire. It visits five of Europe’s most intriguing cities—from Munich with its Marienplatz to the “Golden City” of Prague’s 1,000-year-old Hradcany Castle grounds. Travel via Bratislava in the Slovak Republic to Budapest in Hungary and Vienna in Austria. In both Budapest and Vienna, a Local Guide takes you into the main cathedrals; in Vienna, an entire day at leisure gives you the possibility to visit Schönbrunn Palace. Enjoy a romantic Danube River cruise before entering Sound of Music country on your way to Salzburg, where a guided walking tour includes Mozart’s birthplace. Extend your tour with the Oberammergau Passion Play (after Salzburg, Continue for two nights to Oberammergau and attend the Passion Play. Next, return for one night to Munich.

Special Departure:
Tour departing Dec 18th - Christmas Eve in Budapest.

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"Munich is the only German metropolis that seems to have everything – wealth, beauty, prominence, fame. Some even call it Germany’s “secret capital.” Unlike Berlin, which some dub “architecturally challenged,” Munich bursts with historical buildings reconstructed after the devastation of World War II. Its grand Residenz, the former home of Bavarian kings, dominates the city center, which also boasts the flamboyant, gilded Cuvillié Theater. Nearby, the neo-gothic Neues Rathaus gives a medieval touch to the Marienplatz, the heart of Munich. "