EASY PACE BERLIN DRESEN & PRG

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10 Days ~ Germany & Czech Republic

Tour Pace

This is really three relaxing city stays linked together with interesting travelling days and important stops en route like the visit to Colditz Castle. There is the opportunity for extensive sightseeing and exploration in each city plus ample leisure time to just sit back and people-watch.

DAY 1 – FRI – UK - BERLIN

After your scheduled arrival to Berlin’s Tegel Airport, there are complimentary transfers to your hotel at 10.30 & 12.30 hours. Spend the afternoon walking along the ‘Ku-damm’, the shopping street of western Berlin which during 40 years of division became the shop window of the West and the envy of the East. Get to know your fellow passengers and Tour Director over a Welcome Drink. Hotel: Berlin.

DAY 2 – SAT – BERLIN SIGHTSEEING

Sightseeing with a local guide takes in both parts of this reunited city, seeing monuments from every period of its history. Start on Museum Island before driving along the Unter den Linden, seeing the beautifully restored State Opera House. Pass the Brandenburg Gate, which has become one of the symbols of the city, and, in the western part of the city, see the Reichstag building, a symbol of Hitler’s rise to power. Drive through the Tiergarten, the oldest park in the city, passing the towering Victory Column before returning to your hotel. The afternoon is at leisure: why not visit the vast collections of the Pergamon Museum. (BB)

DAY 3 – SUN – BERLIN – COLDITZ – DRESDEN

Cross the mighty river Elbe to visit Wittenberg where, in 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Schlosskirche and set the Reformation in motion; Luther lies buried in the same church. Continue to the vibrant city of Leipzig, known for its music and commercial fairs, to visit the tomb of JS Bach in the world-famous Thomas Church. Drive through rural villages to visit the forbidding fortress of Colditz, used as a supposedly escape-proof prisoner of war camp in World War Two. Afterwards, make your own ‘escape’ to the baroque city of Dresden. Hotel: Westin Bellevue. (BB,D)

DAY 4 – MON – DRESDEN SIGHTSEEING

A tour introduces the splendours of ‘Florence on the Elbe’, now rising again from the destruction of horrific air raids in 1945. The most recent example is the Frauenkirche, which you can view before admiring the ‘Procession of Dukes’, colossal mosaic on the castle wall. Next door, see the cathedral and the tiered facade of the Semper Opera House. Visit the Royal Palace to admire the Green Vault collections, the artistic treasures assembled by the Saxon princes over the centuries. Later, there is time to shop or continue sightseeing. (BB)

DAY 5 – TUE – DRESDEN – MEISSEN EXCURSION

Journey to Meissen, home of fine German porcelain since 1710, and visit the factory’s museum to see some of the finest examples of their work. Return to your hotel in the afternoon to relax and enjoy the magnificent views of Dresden and the river – all from the summer terraces. (BB)

DAY 6 – WED – DRESDEN – PRAGUE

Travel along the valley of the River Elbe to the sandstone pinnacles and cliffs of ‘Saxon Switzerland’, one of Germany’s most spcectacular natural wonders. Across the Czech border, pay your respects at the Terezìn Memorial, a former fortress town which was converted into a concentration camp by the Nazis during World War Two. Stop in the lovely town of Melnik before reaching Prague, the ancient capital of Bohemia and the Czech Republic’s leading city. Enjoy a Highlight Dinner of traditional cuisine, complete with music. Hotel: Movenpick. (BB,HD)

DAY 7 – THU – PRAGUE SIGHTSEEING

A walking tour introduces the highlights of ‘Golden Prague’, which spread either side of the Vltava River. From the heights of Prague Castle, a ‘city within a city’ dominated by the soaring spires of St Vitus’ Cathedral, look down on the Old Town. Descend to explore the Old Town Square – don’t miss the Four Apostles appearing above the Astronomical Clock on the hour. The afternoon is at leisure. (BB)

DAY 8 – FRI – PRAGUE AT LEISURE

The day is set aside for you to explore this beautiful city at your own pace. Stroll with your loved one across the romantic Charles Bridge or visit the Jewish Quarter where the world’s oldest synagogue still operates. Consider joining a tour to one of the nearby country castles or to the ancient mining town of Kutná Hora. Alternatively, dedicate the day to two of the most famous Czech products: fine crystal and beer. (BB)

DAY 9 – SAT – PRAGUE – BERLIN

Travel north across the Erzgebirge Mountains and back into Germany. Following part of the original ‘Hitler highway’, return to Berlin in time for dinner at your hotel. Hotel: Hilton. (BB,D)

DAY 10 – SUN – BERLIN - UK

The tour ends after breakfast with transfers arriving at Berlin’s Tegel Airport at 08.00 and 10.00 hrs. (BB)

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