The Imperial Cities 2019
A golden trip to Imperial Capitals
7 full days ( 2 - 8 September 2019 )
in Central Europe
Czech Republic – Prague, Kutná Hora
Austria - Vienna
Slovakia - Bratislava
Hungary – Györ, Budapest
Itinerary
It is to say that it has been a wonderful trip. The itinerary was performed as follows:
DAY 1: PRAGUE
Prague visit
- Old Town Square with Astronomical Clock,
- The Church of Mother of God before Týn, often translated as Church of Our Lady before Týn, is a gothic church and a dominant feature of the Old Town of Prague, Czech Republic. It has been the main church of this part of the city since the 14th century. The church's towers are 80 m high and topped by four small spires
- Charles Bridge: a stone Gothic bridge that connects the Old Town and Lesser Town (Malá Strana). It was actually called the Stone Bridge (Kamenný most) during its first several centuries. Its construction was commissioned by Czech king and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV and began in 1357. In charge of the construction was architect Petr Parléř whose other works include the St. Vitus Cathedral at the Prague Castle. It is said that egg yolks were mixed into the mortar to strengthen the construction of the bridge
- Old Town and Lesser Quarter
- Old Town Square with Astronomical Clock,
- St Nicolas Church,
- The Church of Mother of God before Týn, often translated as Church of Our Lady before Týn, is a gothic church and a dominant feature of the Old Town of Prague, Czech Republic. It has been the main church of this part of the city since the 14th century. The church's towers are 80 m high and topped by four small spires
- Charles Bridge: a stone Gothic bridge that connects the Old Town and Lesser Town (Malá Strana). It was actually called the Stone Bridge (Kamenný most) during its first several centuries. Its construction was commissioned by Czech king and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV and began in 1357. In charge of the construction was architect Petr Parléř whose other works include the St. Vitus Cathedral at the Prague Castle. It is said that egg yolks were mixed into the mortar to strengthen the construction of the bridge.
DAY 2: PRAGUE + KUTNA HORA
- Half day trip to the UNESCO-listed town of
Kutna Hora:
- see its remarkable ossuary -
a cemetery chapel decorated with bones
followed by a visit of the gothic St Barbara's Cathedral, which is one of the most spectacular in the country. - Other historic sites include the town's old silver mines to learn about the mining of this precious metal.
- Return to Prague, then boat trip (non-exclusive) on the Devil’s river (a blind Vltava river arm- The Vltava is the longest river -430km- within the Czech Republic, running southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice and Prague, and finally merging with the Elbe at Mělník. It is commonly referred to as the "Bohemian sea" and the "Czech national river" )
- Dinner hosted by JazzyTravel
DAY 3: PRAGUE – BRNO - VIENNA
- Departure from Prague to Vienna
- Visit on the way: town of Brno (UNESCO) – a beautiful historical town in the Southern Bohemian region. Visit of town, including the master piece of functionalism architecture, castle
- Continue to Vienna and arrive in the early evening (approx. 2 hours drive from Brno)
- Dinner hosted by JazzyTravel
- A free evening evening in the city of LOVE
DAY 4: VIENNA
- In the morning:
- visit to Schönbrunn Palace (admission included for the GRAND TOUR: Forty rooms and forty fascinating stories spanning three centuries. In addition to the rooms covered on the Imperial Tour visitors also see the magnificent Hall of Ceremonies, the imposing Gobelin Salon with its exquisite Brussels tapestries, and the room known in Maria Theresa’s time as the Feketin Room, later renamed the Millions Room on account of its precious paneling of rare rosewood.
- Afternoon combined walking and panoramic private sightseeing of the:
- Vienna City centre including:
- Museum Qartier
- StephansPlatz,
- panoramic ride on the Ringstrasse.
- Dinner hosted by JazzyTravel
DAY 5: VIENNA – BRATISLAVA – GYÖR - BUDAPEST
- Morning departure from Vienna via Bratislava and Györ to Budapest
- Break and visit of the Slovak Capital, Bratislava (2 hours):
- panoramic tour by bus and walking tour in the city centre including Bratislava Castle, Cathedral of St. Martin, Slovak National theatre and New Bridge.
- Head to Györ (aprox. 1h30).
- visit of the town
- Karmelitan Church in Győr
- old town with Basilica (approx. 1hr).
- Arrival to Budapest in the evening
- Dinner hosted by JazzyTravel
DAY 6: BUDAPEST
- Half day Budapest city tour on both sides of the City,
- Buda & Pest sides
- Matthias Church
- Fishermen’s Bastion offering panoramic view over the City
- Half day Budapest city tour on both sides of the City
- Dinner hosted by JazzyTravel
- Free evening in the city
DAY 7: BUDAPEST
- Free time in Budapest city
- Departure
Hotel information
- Elysee Hotel Prague
- Hotel Bellevue Wien Vienna
- KViHotel Budapest