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AUSTRIA and SISSI and Elisabeth met Hellbrunn Palace, Nonnberg Abbey, the DAY 8 MUNICH
in 1853, at the future emperor’s birthday Music Festival Theaters, Getreidegasse Breakfast at the hotel and departure for
party. Two days later, Archduchess and Mozart Square. a panoramic tour of the city. We will start
Sophie sent Sissi’s parents a wedding Free afternoon. our tour passing in front of the Herzog-
proposal, which they accepted. We suggest completing Max Palace, where Sissi was born on
They were married a year later in Vienna. your stay in the city with a visit to the Christmas Eve 1837.
We continue to the most beautiful village Hallein Salt Mines or the local Stiegl The present building belongs to the
in Austria, Hallstatt, a picturesque village brewery. post-war period and houses the central
situated between the lake and the administration of the federal bank in
mountains and offering spectacular views DAY 7 SALZBURG – STARNBERGER Bavaria. We will continue to the City Hall
to the visitor. SEE – MUNICH on Marienplatz, the Vitualien Markt
We will then continue to St Wolfgang, Today we go into Germany, where we will market, the Church of Our Lady, where
on the shores of the lake of the same visit the scenes of Sissi’s early life. Pope Benedict XVI was a cardinal,
name, where we will enjoy a walking Our first stop will be at Starnberger the famous Hofbräuhaus brewery, the
tour of this fairytale village and cross the Lake, where Sissi’s family had a country Residence, the Old and New Pinakothek
lake on a boat ride to the other shore, residence, Possenhofen Palace, and or St. Peter’s Church, among other
disembarking in St Gilgen. where she herself spent much of her monuments.
From St. Gilgen we will resume our childhood. We will finish our tour with a relaxing walk
journey to Salzburg, with a stop in Fuschl, Now converted into a private apartment through the gardens of the Nymphenburg
whose castle is part of the movie sets. complex, we will stroll through the Palace.
Arrival and accommodation. surrounding park and visit the Empress In the evening we will say goodbye with
Sissi Museum, where we will see a dinner in a typical brewery of the city,
DAY 6 SALZBURG personal “Hofbräuhaus” or “Augustinerbräu” or
Breakfast buffet at the hotel and belongings of her and her family and similar.
departure to discover Mozart’s discover her life in the palace.
hometown, passing by the Mirabell We continue our tour to Munich, capital DAY 9 MUNICH
Palace, the Mozarteum (University of of the state of Bavaria, in southern Breakfast at the hotel and at the
Music), the Marionette Theater, Mozart’s Germany and hometown of the Empress. appointed
residence, the Holy Trinity Church, Rest of the day at leisure. hour, transfer to Airport Munich.

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