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and its original name means “original DAY 6 BAMBERG - NÜRNBERG Austria. City tour on foot through
source”, being the first beer brewed - MUNICH the historic center, passing the
with bottom fermentation. With a strong We continue our journey to Munich, “Getreidegasse”, where we will see
malty flavor, it has a light floral aroma Germany’s brewing capital, passing Mozart’s birthplace, the cathedral, the
and although it is more sour than other through Nuremberg, whose historic residence of the prince-archbishops,
“Pilsner” type beers, its alcohol content center is surrounded by 14th century the Mirabell gardens and the imposing
is lower. city walls. We will visit the city’s system fortress.
Today we will enjoy dinner in the of underground corridors and cellars, Afterwards, visit of the brewery “Stiegl”,
restaurant of the same brewery, where of medieval origin, which were used for with tradition since 1492. Its name comes
we will be served traditional food washed the production and preservation of the from a small staircase ( Stiegl is German
down with the best beer. so-called “red beer”. Lunch with red for staircase ) located on one side of the
beer tasting in one of the city’s breweries brewery. With more than 10 specialties
DAY 5 PILSEN - BAYREUTH such as “Hausbrauerei Altstadthof” or in its production, it is one of the largest
- BAMBERG “Kellerlokal Schmelztiegel”. Continuation breweries in Austria. Tour of the brewery
Today we leave for Germany. The first to Munich and accommodation. with tasting and lunch in its restaurant.
stop will be in Bayreuth, where the great Rest of the day at leisure and
composer Richard Wagner lived. Through DAY 7 MUNICH accommodation.
a short stroll we will see the main highlight Departure for a panoramic tour of the
of the city, such as the Opera House, city, with the City Hall at Marienplatz, the DAY 9 SALZBURG - VIENNA
included in the UNESCO World Heritage Vitualien Markt market, the Church of Our We continue to Vienna. Arrival and visit of
List, and the Richard Wagner Theaters, Lady, where Pope Benedict XVI was a the Ottakringer brewery, in the authentic
where opera festivals take place in cardinal, the Residence, the Old and New Viennese district of the same name. Its
summer. Picture Gallery or the Church of St. Peter, history dates back to 1837 and today it
Continuation to Bamberg, in the heart of among other monuments. combines the production of classic beers
the romantic route. We will stroll through We continue the tour to the brewery with more innovative formulas.
its medieval streets; we will admire its “Weihenstephaner”, the oldest in the On the way to the hotel we will pass the
main jewels such as the Cathedral of St. area, where we will discover the secrets famous Ring Avenue, where you can see
Peter and St. George, late Romanesque of their beers and enjoy a tasting. the main tourist attractions of the city,
and French Gothic style; the Old Town The history of this beer begins in the such as the Opera House, the Imperial
Hall erected on an island in the middle of monastery of Weihenstephan, in 1146. Palace, the Museums of Fine Arts and
the Regnitz River and the Residences of It brews beers as different as “Pilsen”, Natural Sciences, the Town Hall or the
the bishops. “Weißbier” (white beer, typical of Bavaria, Votive Church.
Following the banks of the made with wheat and barley, which gives Free afternoon. In the evening, farewell
river we will reach the “little Venice”, a it a whitish hue and vanilla flavor) and dinner in a typical beer restaurant, such
group of small houses with half-timbered non-alcoholic beers, among others. as “Salmbräu” or “Stöckl am Park”, where
facades and flowered balconies. In the evening, dinner in a typical they produce their own beers. Overnight
In the evening, we will enjoy a typical brewery of the city, such as the famous stay.
German dinner accompanied by the “Hofbrähaus” or the “Löwenbräukeller”.
famous smoked beer “Schlenkerla”, DAY 10 VIENNA
which is only produced in Bamberg. DAY 8 MUNICH - SALZBURG Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the
Breakfast and departure to Salzburg, airport at the appointed time.

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