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Romantic Germany

Imperial Cities and Palaces

10 DAYS | 9 NIGHTS

Day 1: Berlin (-/-/D) Day 8: Nuremberg – Rothenburg – Nuremberg (B/-/D)
Arrival in Berlin – meet your tour escort and transfer to your hotel in Berlin. Dinner We will visit the 1,000-year-old town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, the best preserved
and overnight in Berlin. town on the Romantic Road where history is ever apparent in its majestic churches
and grand patrician houses. Plunge back into the 16 century during your city tour
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Day 2: Berlin (B/-/D) with your local guide as you walk through narrow cobbled streets lined with high-ga-
On our morning city tour see the Reichstag building with the famous glass dome - the bled houses to the market square, dominated by its Renaissance town hall. Spend the
seat of the German parliament, the Bundestag, the Brandenburg Gate, the Gedächt- rest of the day at your leisure. Dinner and overnight in Nuremberg.
niskirche at the Kurfürstdendamm, Checkpoint Charlie and Alexanderplatz, with the
television tower - the highest building of Berlin - and the Potsdamer Platz. Learn more Day 9: Nuremberg – Heidelberg (B/-/D)
about the history of the city during the Cold War. Visit the former Tempelhof airport, Morning departure to the Old University Town of Heidelberg that is built alongside the
used for the Berlin airlift. Optional: Visit the Allied Museum, which particularly docu- picturesque River Neckar. There are few more delightful places to explore, as you’ll
ments the history of Berlin between 1945 and 1990. Remainder of the day at leisure discover on our guided walking tour, which reveals its principal attractions – including
to explore the city on your own pace. Dinner and overnight in Berlin. the magical stone bridge with its twin white towers – and local secrets. Our guided
tour also includes a visit of Heidelberg Palace, one of the world's most impressive
Day 3: Potsdam (B/-/D) palace ruins, synonymous with the Romantic Movement. Enjoy the gorgeous views of
Morning departure for Potsdam. Visit of the palaces of Sanssouci and its gardens, the city and Neckar Valley from the castle fortress. Afterwards you will have time to
which were designed by Frederick the Great. The king’s summer residence was ulti- explore on your own. Dinner and overnight in Heidelberg
mately his favorite place and sanctuary in difficult times. Remainder of the day is at
leisure to explore the city of Berlin on your own pace. Dinner and overnight in Berlin. Day 10: Heidelberg – Frankfurt (B/-/-)
Coach transfer to Frankfurt airport
Day 4: Berlin – Leipzig – Colditz – Dresden (B/-/D)
Depart for Leipzig after breakfast. Guided tour of the city, taking in: Augustusplatz Our prices include:
with the opera, the “Gewandhaus”, a renowned concert hall and St. Nicholas Church, • Deluxe motor coach throughout as per itinerary
where Bach composed some of his organ pieces. The market place and the old town • English speaking tour escort throughout
hall form the classical city centre. See St. Thomas Church, renowned for its boys cho- • Accommodation in 4 hotels in double/twin room
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ir. It is also the church where Johann Sebastian Bach was laid to rest. Visit the Battle • 3 nights with half board in Berlin
of the Nations Monument, built in remembrance of the Battle of Leipzig 1813, where • 2 nights with half board in Dresden
Napoleon fought against the allied troops. On our way to Dresden we will stop in the • 3 nights with half board in Nuremberg
small Saxon town of Colditz and visit the Colditz Castle. The castle sits on a steep hill • 1 night with half board in Heidelberg
overlooking the Mulde River. A former residence of the kings of Saxony, the castle was • Guided visits: Berlin, Leipzig, Dresden, Bamberg,
used in 1939 as a prisoner-of-war camp, and in 1940 it became a maximum security Nuremberg, Rothenburg o.d.T., Heidelberg
prison for escape-prone Allied officers. Travel onto Dresden later in the afternoon • Admission to the following sights:
where you will check-in to your hotel. Dinner and overnight in Dresden. ∙ Sanssouci Palace
∙ Tempelhof airport
Day 5: Dresden (B/-/D) ∙ Colditz Castle
Today you will discover Dresden. The city is nicknamed “Florence of the Elbe” be- ∙ Zwinger Palace
cause of its Italianate architectural treasures. Situated on the left bank of the river it ∙ Imperial Castle Nuremberg
has amassed many architectural masterpieces over the centuries. Despite the severe ∙ Heidelberg Castle
destruction the city endured during the WWII, Dresden has managed to conserve or • Optional: Allied museum PACKAGE PRICE PP
rebuild its beautiful buildings. Our guided city tour introduces its many highlights as • Porterage at hotels in / out IN DOUBLE ROOM FROM
the Baroque Zwinger Palace and the iconic Frauenkirche. Return to your hotel at your • All taxes and charges
leisure in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight in Dresden. 1,415 €

Day 6: Dresden – Bamberg – Nuremberg (B/-/D)
We leave Dresden this morning heading to Nuremberg. Our first stop is the historic based on 30 persons
town of Bamberg which is blessed with one of Europe’s largest intact old town centres.
Endowed with a huge number of single monuments from a whole millennium, Bam-
berg epitomizes the idyllic image of a city whose roots stem from the Middle Ages. This
evening, arrive in the Bavarian city of Nuremberg. Dinner and overnight in Nuremberg.
Day 7: Nuremberg (B/-/D)
Dive into the impressive history of the second largest city in Bavaria and enjoy the
amenities of Nuremberg - once the unofficial capital of the holy Roman Empire. Du-
ring your guided city tour see the mighty castle ramparts and stand in the Hauptmarkt
main square which is dominated by the impressive Frauenkirche, a great example of
the Gothic brick-style architecture of the region. Live history can also be found on the
Imperial Castle, Nuremberg's grand landmark. With the historic Memorium Nurem-
berg Trials, a documentation center in Court Room 600 is accessible to illustrate what
happened during the Nuremberg Trials. Spend the rest of the day at leisure to explore
the city on your own. Dinner and overnight in Nuremberg.

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