b'YOUR ITINERARY 7 DAY HOLIDAYFROM GERMANYDay 1London to Cologne exploring independently. You could1,395 PPOur wonderful winter break beginsvisit the 11th-century Kaiserpfalz. as we depart London St Pancras onThis impressive building, designed the Eurostar to Brussels. Our journeyprimarily as a summer residence, is2024 Departures in: continues from the Belgian capital tonow the largest Romanesque palaceJAN, FEBCologne for an overnight stay. This cityin all of Europe. Alternatively, you on the banks of the Rhine is renownedcould stop at the Rammelsberg Mining 1 2 3 4for its twin-spired Gothic cathedral.Museum for a fascinating look into Everyday Traveller ratedthe industrial history of Goslar. Day 2Wernigerode We also offer a Harz Mountains We travel by train across northernTOUR MANAGERS HIGHLIGHT:Christmas Markets tour. For more Germany to Hanover where a coachEnjoying tours of the medieval information visit greatrail.com/HZMtransfers us into the Harz Mountains.towns of Quedlinburg and GoslarDriving through the magnificentYOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES:Day 5Free day in Wernigerodewinter landscapes, we soak up theYou are free to explore WernigerodeExpertise of a UK Tour Manager seasonal scenery of undulating foreststoday. A particular highlight offrom start to finishpeppered with pretty lakes on our waythis beautiful town is the grand to idyllic Wernigerode, where we checkWernigerode Castle. Sat on a hillStandard Class rail and all transfersin to our hotel for a five-night stay.overlooking the town, this is a building6 nights 4-Star hotel TOUR MANAGERS HIGHLIGHT:straight from the pages of a fairytale.accommodation 5 nights in Staying in fairytale Wernigerode, Constructed on the site of an oldWernigerode and 1 night in Cologne a beautiful timber-framed townmedieval fortress, it was rebuilt intoon the outbound journeyits current neo-Romantic style in theBreakfast each day and 4 dinnersDay 3The Brocken Railway 19th century. Just 15-20 minutes walk away is the aviation museum, whereAll tour excursionsToday takes us on a scenic rail journeyyou can view the exhibits and enjoy a aboard the Brocken Railway to theflight simulation experience. With itsDoor to door luggage availablesummit of Brocken, the highestnumerous half-timbered buildings and peak in the Harz Mountains. Westriking architecture, Wernigerode is enjoy stunning panoramic viewspacked with beautiful sights. as we wind our way up the snow-covered mountain to the terminus,Day 6Selketal RailwayBrockenbahnhof, the highest narrow-gauge railway station in Germany.We start today with an excursion to This towering summit has long beenthe beautifully preserved town of associated with dark forces, perhapsQuedlinburg. Here, we take a guided most famously in Goethes Faust,walking tour, after which, youre and during the Cold War Brockenfree to explore at your own pace.Hanoverwas a military base used for borderDiscover the cobbled streets, passingGoslarsurveillanceuntil the fall of thea fine collection of medieval, timber- 1 5 WernigerodeCologneBerlin Wall, the mountain was offframed buildings and RomanesqueTO/FROMlimits to all but the Soviet army. Givenarchitecture in the Old Town, whichBRUSSELS Quedlinburgits altitude, from the summit of thehas UNESCO World Heritage status.Brockenmountain, we enjoy one of EuropesConsidered to be one of the best- Alexisbadmost spectacular lookout points,preserved medieval and RenaissanceGERMANYcommanding views of the sloping towns in Europe, it offers a wealth of tree-lined hillsides below.history and culture. This afternoon, we settle in for a cosy journey on theTour Code: HZW |per person based on 2 Days 4Goslar and Wernigerode historic Selketal Railway. Arguably onesharing. Deposit from 200 per person. We travel by rail to medieval Goslar,of the regions best-kept secrets, theSupplement for solo travellers from 245 at the foot of the Harz Mountains.route ascends the Harz Mountains This former Free Imperial city is awintry landscape of sugar-dusted UNESCO World Heritage site and isforests and snow-bound peaks. To book and for crammed full of fantastic, historicinformation go toarchitecture, including half-timberedDay 7Homeward boundmedieval houses. We take a guidedWe leave Wernigerode and thegreatrail.com/HZW24 sightseeing tour of the picturesquebeautiful Harz Mountains today as weor call 01904 527168town, discovering some wonderfultransfer by coach to Hanover, where examples of Gothic, Renaissancewe join the rail service to Cologne and& speak to ourand Baroque architecture. After theBrussels. Here, we connect with theexpert team.tour, you have free time to continueEurostar back to London St Pancras. 79'