1st Day: ATHENS-FLIGHT TO BUDAPEST – CITY TOUR
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Meeting at the airport and flight to the capital of Hungary, Budapest. Arrival and transfer to the city center from where we will begin our tour of Budapest. We will stop at Heroes' Square, which is decorated with the magnificent statues of the Hungarian kings. Then we will pass by the amazing Opera House building and then through Andrássy Street, one of the most beautiful and commercial streets in the city, we will end up at St. Stephen's Cathedral, the dome of which is visible from all corners of the city. Our tour ends by crossing the most beautiful of the city's 8 bridges, the Chain Bridge, to find ourselves on the fairy-tale side of Buda and see the Fisherman's Tower, where we will enjoy the view of the entire city. Transfer to the hotel for room check-in. For the evening, we recommend an amazing cruise on the Danube, so you can see the most important buildings illuminated.
Day 2: BUDAPEST – DANUBE VILLAGES
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After breakfast we will start our excursion to the Danube villages. Just 15 kilometers from Budapest we will encounter the picturesque artists' village, Agios Andreas, where you can shop for crystal, porcelain and many souvenirs. Then we will climb to Visengrat with the medieval castle and the wonderful view. Return to Budapest. Evening free. We recommend dinner in a traditional Budapest tavern with gypsy violins, traditional menu and local dances.
Day 3: BUDAPEST – BRATISLAVA – VIENNA
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Breakfast and departure for the capital of Slovakia, Bratislava. We will see the city's Castle, from the 10th century AD which dominates and is a registered trademark. Then we will move to the Old Town, where we will tour the Cathedral of St. Martin, the National Gallery, the Archbishop's Palace, the theater and the national museum. Free time. Transfer to our hotel in Vienna. Room check-in.
Day 4: VIENNA – CITY TOUR
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After breakfast we will depart for the tour of the exterior of Schönbrunn Palace. We will visit the summer palace of Maria Theresa, which is considered equal to Versailles. Then we will tour the famous Ring boulevard, where we will admire the most important sights of Vienna, such as the Municipal Park, the Opera House, the Museum Square, the Franz Joseph Gate, the Parliament, the City Hall, the old Imperial Theater, the University and the Church of the Assumption, the Photif Kirche. Then we will end up at St. Stephen's Cathedral and we will wander through the historic district of the Greek community. Free time to walk along Kärderstrasse, enjoy a Viennese coffee at Café Motzart or a hot chocolate at the famous Sacher, one of the oldest and most famous pastry shops in the city.
Day 5: VIENNA - CESKY KRUMLOV - PRAGUE
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Breakfast and transfer to the second most beautiful city after Prague, "Český Krumlov". Torrents of the Vltava River run through many parts of this medieval city, which, like Prague, is on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It is a cultural gem with its particularly well-preserved Gothic and Renaissance buildings, its churches and its narrow streets. The walls of Krumlov enclose treasures of special architectural and cultural value such as the "hidden bridge". Visit the city's castle and admire the panoramic view from above. Early in the afternoon we depart for Prague. Check-in at the hotel and overnight.
Day 6: PRAGUE – TOUR OF THE CASTLE AND OLD TOWN
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Breakfast at the hotel and our tour begins with the Strahov Monastery and Loretto, one of the most important monuments of Prague, then we head to the magnificent castle town, the Prague Acropolis, which spreads out on the hill of Mala Strana and we end up at the impressive Gothic church of St. Vitus and the ''basilica'' of St. George. We will continue with the ''Little Quarter'' (Mala Strana) one of the oldest historical districts in Prague. Then we will visit the imposing Baroque church of St. Nicholas, we will walk from the picturesque Gothic Charles Bridge through the medieval streets of the ''Royal Road'' to the Old Town Square, with the Town Hall and the famous astronomical clock and the ''Parade of the Apostles'' as well as to the square of the historic center of Prague. Afterwards, you are free for a walk in the city. For the evening we suggest you watch a performance of the "Black Theater", opera, etc., after all, you are in the city where the idea of the Black Theater was born!
Day 7: PRAGUE – FREE DAY – EXCURSION TO DRESDEN (OPTIONAL EXCURSION – €60 per person)
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Breakfast at the hotel. Today is free. You can explore the city, go shopping or take the opportunity to see the city that is the cultural capital of Germany. The first impression that one has when arriving in the city can be summed up in one word: “awe”. Especially if the weather is quite gloomy, the feeling that the view of this Dresden evokes is enough to immediately magnetize the visitor and envelop him with its magic. In the Theaterpatz, the main square, stands the Semperoper opera house. In the Zwinger, a multi-museum with works by Raphael, there are also paintings by Giorgione, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Rubens and even one by El Greco. You will admire the porcelain mural of all the rulers of Saxony, including Augustus the Great. The large church on the square is the so-called Frauenkirche (Frauen = women), which was and is the symbol of the city. The Augustus Bridge is worth a walk to the Golden Knight monument. In the afternoon we return to Prague. The evening is free. Food or drink at the clock.
Day 8: PRAGUE – KARLOVY VARY - FLIGHT TO ATHENS
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After breakfast, we will depart from Prague for the famous spa town of Karlovy Vary in Western Bohemia. Known for its thermal springs. In the 14th century, it was named the "Royal City" by Emperor Charles IV and since then it has been established as a meeting place for personalities of letters, arts and politics. Crossing the main pedestrian street next to the Tepla River, we understand why Goethe, Schiller, Beethoven, Bach, the Tsar of Russia, etc. walked the same street. Free time.. In the afternoon with the best impressions, we depart for the airport and the return flight.