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includes a large rococo garden and the   country together with Bratislava. Its   you can admire the panoramic view.
          Gothic church dedicated to St. Vitus   main historical attractions are the castle,   Then we descend from the hill to discover
          and decorated with frescoes of the 15th   from the 17th century; the cathedral   the Pest side, the new town, passing
          century.                          of St. Emmeram, which is composed   by the Andrassy Boulevard, the Opera
          We continue our trip to Tabor, founded   of 3 previous churches, such as the   House, St. Stephen’s Basilica, the Great
          in the 15th century and whose artistic   Romanesque church of the 11th century,   Synagogue and the Heroes’ Square. We
          heritage includes the Zizka Square,   the Gothic church of the 14th century and   finish the visit at the Great Market, where
          the Church of the Transfiguration, the   the upper church of the 17th century; the   we can have a taste of typical specialties
          old town hall and a group of houses   Pribinovo square and several bourgeois   of the country.
          with facades decorated in the Czech   houses, among others. We continue to   In the evening, we will farewell the tour on
          Renaissance style. Arrival in Brno and   Eger and accommodation.     a boat ride on the river while admiring the
          overnight.                                                           illuminations of the city.
                                            DAY 8  EGER – VISEGRAD
          DAY 6  BRNO - BRATISLAVA          In the morning we will enjoy the visit of   DAY 11  BUDAPEST
          We start our day with a visit the city of   the city which highlights are the baroque   Breakfast buffet and transfer to the
          Brno, the second largest city in the Czech   old town with the cathedral and church of   airport.
          Republic. Its historical center of baroque   St. Anthony, the mosque of the Ottoman
          style with the Cathedral of St. Peter   period and its minaret, the synagogue of   Package includes:
          and Paul, the Spilberk Fortress and the   the nineteenth century and Dobo Square.   • 10 nights accommodation including
          Moravian Square stands out together with   Eger is also known for its wine   buffet breakfast
          the Villa Tugendhat, unique example of   production. During our stay in this city   • Porterage service at the hotels
          functionalist architecture and factories of   we will have the opportunity to visit   • Transfers upon arrival and departure
          the beginning of the industrial revolution   some wineries and have a tasting of their   • English speaking tour director
          in the country.                   products.  We continue to Visegrad.   • Deluxe coach
          Then we will transfer to Bratislava, the   Overnight stay.           • Visits with licensed guides
          capital of Slovakia, located on the banks                            • Entrances as per the program
          of the Danube River. After a brief stop   DAY 9  VISEGRAD - ESZTERGOM   • A surprise invitation to a concert,
          at the castle to enjoy the views, we will   - SAINT ANDREAS - BUDAPEST   cultural event or excursion
          move to the historic center where we will   Today we will enjoy the Danube River
          follow the royal route, with the Cathedral   at its best visiting 3 historical Hungarian
          of St. Martin, the Grassalkovich Palace,   cities: Visegrad, former historical capital
          the old Town Hall, the Church of St.   and royal residence; Esztergom, Catholic
          Elizabeth, the National Theater and the   center with its imposing cathedral; and
          Michael’s Gate.  Accommodation and rest   St. Andreas, village of artisans. Arrival in
          of the day at leisure.            Budapest and overnight.

          DAY 7  BRATISLAVA – NITRA – EGER   DAY 10  BUDAPEST
          Continuation of the trip discovering   After breakfast we will discover the city
          Slovakia, one of the youngest countries   divided by the Danube River. On the one
          in Europe after its separation from the   hand, the city of Buda located on top of
          Czech Republic in 1992.           the hill, in whose old town are the castle
          We arrive in Nitra, the oldest city in the   and the Fishermen’s Bastion, from which

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