| The Danube & Beyond: Poland, Slovakia & Hungary
July 15 - 26, 2001 for the
ALL-INCLUSIVE PRICE of $2960
Appartements a GdyniaHome to Copernicus, Chopin, Marie Curie, Paderewski, Artur Rubinstein, Canaletto, Bartok, Kodaly, Liszt, Vasarely, Nobel-winning scientists & award-winning film makersHungary, Slovakia & Poland have long made major contributions to Western culture & the modern world. Yet, most of Europes most outstanding folk architecture, wooden stave churches & houses, carved gateways, exquisite handweaving, embroidery, folk music, dances & other traditional folk arts are found in Central Europe. Delight in countless surprises as you experience these lesser-known countries & their warm, hospitable people. Visit EIGHT World Heritage sites during the 12 days of this fascinating travel program, including lovely Budapest & the beautiful historic buildings along the banks of the Danube River;the vast 10th c.Benedictine abbey complex at Pannonhalma,filled with art treasures & home to the oldest & best secondary school in Hungary;and the delightful traditional village of Holloko. Cross the border into Slovakia to stay in beautiful Banska Stiavnica, one of the richest & largest European towns of the Middle Ages,continuing your tour of outstanding World Heritage Sites to the picturesque mountain village of Vlkolinec. Conclude in Poland with three World Heritage Sites: Cracow, the cultural capital of Poland, with splendid architecture undamaged by wars; the amazing Wielicza Salt Mine & its astonishing rocksalt sculptures; and Auschwitze/Birkenau Concentration Camp, now a memorial museum site. Other interesting visits will include charming Zakopane, the most famous mountain ski resort in Poland; rafting through lovely Dunajec Gorge; Kazimierz, the Jewish Quarter of Cracow where Stephen Spielberg set his film, Schindlers List; and so much more. Experience the Polish proverb:Come as a stranger, leave as a friend. |
