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FROM VIENNA TO ATHENS
16 DAYS ALPINE & EASTERN EUROPE
AUSTRIA
Vienna 2
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SLOVENIA
Kumrovec
1
CROATIA
Zagreb
Plitvice BOSNIA
1 Zadar Area
1 Sarajevo
Mostar
Split 1
MONTENEGRO
Dubrovnik 2
Kotor
Sofia
2
BULGARIA
Rila
Ohrid Skopje
Tirana 1 1
MACEDONIA
ALBANIA
Aegean Sea
1 Thessalonika
TURKEY
GREECE
7
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Cesme
Izmir
Athens
2
Lavrion
Nauplia
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Mykonos
Ephesus
Rhodes
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Santorini
Lindos
Chania
Crete
Rethymnon
DUBROVNIK
Cruise itinerary subject to change; please
contact us for final details.
DAY 1 ARRIVE IN VIENNA, AUSTRIA. (Fri.)
Welcome to Vienna! At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling
companions, and leave the hotel for a special welcome dinner with
Heurigen wine. (D)
DAY 2 VIENNA. (Sat.)
Your guided sightseeing features a drive along the Ringstrasse. Pass the
State Opera House, the Jewish quarter, and stop at the Hofburg Palace,
winter residence of the Austrian imperial family. Marvel at the impressive
courtyards and famous Heldenplatz, and visit awesome ST. STEPHEN’S
CATHEDRAL. Tonight you may join an optional evening out for dinner and
a concert in one of Vienna’s many concert halls. (B)
DAY 3 VIENNA–KUMROVEC, CROATIA–ZAGREB. (Sun.)
Enter Croatia, and stop in the town of Kumrovec for a visit of the
open-air Stare Selo ETHNOLOGICAL MUSEUM, and for an early dinner
with regional specialties. Then, head for Zagreb, capital of Croatia. (B,D)
DAY 4 ZAGREB–PLITVICE–ZADAR AREA. (Mon.)
Guided sightseeing this morning features all important landmarks
of the Lower and medieval Upper Town, such as the Parliament,
Stone Gate, the Archbishop’s Palace, plus a visit to the majestic
CATHEDRAL. Continue to Plitvice, and soak in the pure beauty of the
NATIONAL PARK, famous for its lakes, waterfalls, and forests. Drive
towards the beautiful Adriatic coast for your overnight stay. (B,D)
DAY 5 ZADAR AREA–SPLIT. (Tue.)
Your Local Guide will tell you about the turbulent history of this city,
fighting off the Venetians, crusaders, and Turks over the centuries.
Continue to Split, the ancient Spalato, a UNESCO World Heritage
Site. During your guided walking tour, learn about the history of this
captivating resort and visit the labyrinth of 4th-century DIOCLETIAN’S
PALACE, a well-preserved fortress and a living part of the Old Town. This
evening, enjoy a special dinner with wine at a local restaurant. (B,D)
DAY 6 SPLIT–MOSTAR, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA–SARAJEVO. (Wed.)
Enter Bosnia-Herzegovina and stop in the city of Mostar. Admire the
OLD BRIDGE, the city’s symbol, ordered by Suleiman the Magnificent,
the Ottoman ruler in 1566, to replace the older wooden bridge. Continue
to Sarajevo, where the Olympics took place in 1984, and the first city in
Europe to own an electric tram network. (B,D)
DAY 7 SARAJEVO–DUBROVNIK, CROATIA. (Thu.)
Hear about the assassination of the Archduke of Austria in 1914, the
recent Bosnian War, and see the main sights with a Local Guide. A
visit has been included to the SARAJEVO TUNNEL, built between
1992 and 1995 during the Bosnian War. Return to Croatia and arrive in
Dubrovnik, beautifully situated on a promontory jutting into the Adriatic
Sea. (B,D)
DAY 8 DUBROVNIK. (Fri.)
Dubrovnik was once an independent maritime republic rivaling Venice.
Enjoy a walking tour with a Local Guide and see the impressive
ramparts, erected during the Crusades to protect the town against land
attacks, and the Franciscan and Dominican monasteries. You will also
visit the 15th-century RECTOR’S PALACE. Afternoon and evening at
leisure; an optional boat cruise is available. (B)
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