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Tour Code: RE
Tour Length: 15 days
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THE BEST OF THE BALKANS
Overview Click map for larger sizeExperience an inticing mix of cultures on this 15-day vacation. Greek history comes alive when visiting the Acopolis in Athens and with Mount Olympus in the background on your way to Thessalonika. After a beautiful drive through Spartacus" mountainous homeland and a spectacular trip to visit Rila Monastery, you reach Sofia in Bulgaria, to admire its medieval icons. Cross the Danube River at Ruse, an important port since Roman times, and arrive in Bucharest, Romania, the "Paris of the Balkans", where the highlight of your sightseeing tour is the open-air Village Museum. A real treat is the included visit the Count Dracula's 14th-century Bran Castle, home of the Romanian vampires, on your way to Brasov. In Budapest, Hungary, enjoy sightseeing with a Local Guide, featuring all the major sights of this splendid city. Next stop is composer Haydn's hometown Eisenstadt, where you will visit Esterhazy Palace on your way to impressive Vienna, once the capital of the mighty Habsburg empire, for your two-night stay. City Highlights
ATHENS
Welcome drink; guided sightseeing, visit the Acropolis
THESSALONIKA
Orientation drive
RILA
Guided visit of the monastery
SOFIA
Guided sightseeing, visit the Church of St. Georgi and the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
BUCHAREST
Guided sightseeing, visit the open-air village museum
BUCHAREST-BRASOV
Guided visit of Count Dracula's Castle
BRASOV
Guided sightseeing, visit the Monastery and School of St. Nicholas
SIGHISOARA
Guided visit to Dracula's baptism castle chapel
CLUJ
Orientation walk
BUDAPEST
Guided sightseeing, picture stop at Fishermen's Bastion, visit St. Matthias Coronation Church
EISENSTADT
Visit Haydn's Esterhazy Palace
VIENNA
Guided sightseeing, visit St. Stephen's Cathedral |
