Germany - Southern Half with Luxury & Style (13 Days): A Sample Itinerary
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DavidTravel Itinerary Highlights include:
Explore the sights and sounds of
Southern Germany on this journey through some of its most
fascinating cities. Wander the maze of passageways through
Heidelberg Castle, one of the finest Gothic-Renaissance castles
in Germany. Cruise the forever-stretching Rhine River, a conduit
for trade, focus for industry and a link between nations and
cultures.
• See the
Palace Square with its ducal palace, the neoclassical
Kurhaus (or spa house), the Luisenplatz with its beautiful
neo-classical buildings and the Waterloo Obelisk, a memorial for
those who died in the Napoleonic wars in Frankfurt
• Visit the
Cathedral of Notre Dame, an example of European gothic art
with its single tall spire that dominates the Alsace landscape
• Travel on Germany’s famous “Romantic Road,” displaying
quintessential German scenery and culture
• In
Meissen, tour the production halls and the exhibition of
the internationally known Meissen porcelain factory
• Enjoy a special visit to
Prague’s Jewish Quarter, completely
surrounded by the Old Town and linked to Old Town Square by
Paris Street the most beautiful street in Prague
Overview:
Occupying a prime position in the
heart of Europe – both literally and figuratively – today’s
Germany is an endlessly engaging destination: a land of high
culture, frothy beer, half-timbered villages and dynamic
cityscapes. Anyone expecting a homogenous country conforming to
rigid Teutonic stereotypes is in for a surprise. Germany has
shaken off the shackles of its inglorious past to stand as a
country of remarkable diversity, as notable for its avant-garde
architecture as for its horizon-wide countryside vistas.
Tourists will encounter a heady mix of untamed nature, fine arts
and youthful creativity. The capital, Berlin, has a reputation
(forged by the legendary “Roaring Twenties”) as a hip and
hedonistic community where almost anything goes. In contrast,
the quiet academic surroundings of historic university cities
like Heidelberg and Freiburg convey a peacefulness quite at odds
with the atmosphere of the capital.
