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HOLIDAY FOR THE ARISTOCRACY

          (Vienna - Ljubljana - Opatija - Brijuni - Fazana - Portoroz - Piran - Trieste - Vilach - Vienna)


          DAY 1 VIENNA                      Belvedere Palace gardens.          Graz, where we will take a ride on the
          Arrival in Vienna and meeting with the   Afterwards we will take a guided walk   funicular to Schlossberg, from where we
          guide. Transfer to the hotel and check in.   through the historical center, which will   can admire the views of the city as well
          In the evening, we will enjoy a welcome   take us to St. Stephen’s Cathedral,   as the symbol of Graz, the Clock Tower.
          dinner in one of the typical taverns in the   Mozart’s residence and the old Jewish   We will descend to the historic center
          wine districts of Neustift am Walde or   quarter. We will finish the tour in a typical   with a guided walk that will take us to
          Nussdorf or Grinzing.             Viennese coffee shop enjoying a coffee   the Cathedral and the mausoleum, the
                                            and the famous Sacher Cake.        Landeszeughaus Armory and the carillon,
          DAY 2 VIENNA                      Afternoon at leisure, where you will have   to the Mur River Island, a futuristic
          In the morning we will discover the   the opportunity to visit Schönbrunn   platform in the middle of the river. Free
          city on a panoramic tour around the   Palace or enjoy a Viennese evening at a   time to enjoy the city and continuation of
          Ringstrasse, Vienna’s main boulevard,   concert with the most famous musical   the tour to Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia.
          passing the Hofburg Palace, the State   pieces by Mozart and Strauss, two of the   Overnight in Ljubljana.
          Opera House, the twin museums of Fine   city’s most famous residents.
          Arts and History of Natural Sciences,                                DAY 4 LJUBLJANA - POSTOJNA
          the Parliament and the City Hall, the   DAY 3 VIENNA - GRAZ - LJUBLJANA   CAVES - OPATIJA
          Votive Church, St. Charles Church,   Today we start the tour in which we will   We start the day with a panoramic
          the Musikverein where the New Year’s   discover the favorite vacation destinations   tour of the capital, during which we will
          Concert is broadcast and the monument   of the Viennese aristocracy between the   see the old town, the Town Hall, the
          to Johann Strauss, father of the waltz.   19th and 20th centuries.   Robba Fountain, the Three Bridges,
          During the tour we will also visit the   On the way to Ljubljana we will stop in   the University and the Cultural Center.
                                                                               Then we will go to the Postojna caves,
                                                                               where we will take a tour aboard a little
                                                Vienna                         train to reach the center of the cave
                                                                               and appreciate its ghostly formations of
                                       AUSTRIA                                 stalactites and stalagmites that show us a
                                                                               beautiful spectacle.
                                                                               We continue our tour to Opatija, once
                                               Graz
                                Klagenfurt                                     a meeting point for the high society of
                               Villach                                         the Austro-Hungarian Empire during
                                                 SLOVENIA                      their summer vacations. A walk along
                             Udine          Ljubljana                          the promenade reveals an architectural
                              Trieste   Postojna                               ensemble similar to Vienna, with Art
                              Portoroz              CROATIA                    Nouveau buildings, with large balconies
                                 Porec
                    ITALY        Rovinj   Opatija                              and decorated facades. Among its
                                   Pula           Caves of Barac               treasures are the Villa Angiolina, a 19th
                                Brijuni National Park                          century manor house; the “Helios and
                                                                               Selena” fountain in St Jakob Park, made
                                                                               of Carrara marble and symbol of the city;
                                                                               the 15th century St Jakob Church; as
                                                                               well as its many beaches and bathing
                                                                               areas. Rest of the day free to enjoy the
                                                                               city and overnight.



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