b"FROM UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCESGERMANY, AUSTRIA AND EASTERN EUROPESALZBURG, DAY 7 BRUSSELS Krems1+1 Cologne 3 Vienna Take a sightseeing tour of Vienna,GERMANY Melk including a private capsule ride on TO St Gilgen the city's giant Ferris wheel. BRUSSELS3 Enjoy a guided visit to Schnbrunn Salzburg Villach Palace and an apple strudel AUSTRIA making demonstration.Nights in hotel First Class Rail Coach Boat Cruise the Danube River, sailingthrough Wachau Valley.YOUR ITINERARY Discover the Austrian LakeDistrict, the idyllic setting for the film, 'The Sound of Music'.Days 1-2 - London, Cologne and ViennaWe board the Eurostar to Brussels after meeting at London StEnjoy an unforgettable classical Pancras. On arrival, our rail journey continues to Cologne, where wemusic concert in Salzburg, at the stay for the night. On Day 2, we take the high-speed train to Vienna.famous Mirabell Palace. Days 3-4 - Vienna and a Danube cruise WHAT'S INCLUDED We enjoy a tour of Vienna's main sights, taking in the Imperial architecture on the famous Ringstrasse and the impressive HofburgUK Tour Manager throughoutPalace, a vast complex of buildings built by the Hapsburgs over sixFirst Class rail travel, Standard centuries. Other highlights include the ornate Opera House, the Premier Class on Eurostar VIENNA, SALZBURGgrand Parliament building and the Neo-Gothic 'Rathaus'. After ourjourneystour, we visit Schnbrunn Palace, former summer residence of the AND THE DANUBE Imperial family. One of the most beautiful rooms here is the GreatComplimentary luggage serviceGallery, reminiscent of the 'Hall of Mirrors' at Versailles. We enjoy8 nights' hotel accommodation a guided tour followed by a strudel making demonstration, during 9 DAYS FROM 2,195 BY FIRST CLASS RAIL which we get to taste hand-made pastries made to the authentic13 meals including 8 breakfasts recipe. Our day ends in a private capsule aboard the city's famousand 5 dinnersFerris wheel - the Wiener Riesenrad. As we admire the Prater Gardens Experience this scenic part of Europe as we explore 'The Sound of Music' countryfrom our unique vantage point, we're treated to a glass of fizz andAll tour excursions- the Austrian Lake District - and cruise along the Danube River through thesome Austrian snacks. Day 4 takes us to Melk, where we visit Melk Abbey, a grand Benedictine Abbey dating back to the 11th century.YOUR HOTELS beautiful Wachau Valley. Discover the cities of Vienna and Salzburg, with anWe have time to admire its stunning peach and white exterior asunforgettable classical music concert at Salzburg's Mirabell Palace.well as the arched ceilings and gilded golden walls inside. Next, weDays 1-2take to the waters for a scenic cruise to Durnstein along the DanubeOvernight stay in Cologne4River, gliding through the picturesque Wachau Valley. Famed for itsDays 2-5vineyards and castles, easily visible from the water, keep watch forImperial Riding School Renaissance, Drnstein Castle, once used to imprison Richard the Lionheart. Vienna 4Days 5-7 - Salzburg and the Austrian Lake District Days 5-8 SEMMERING RAILWAYSEMMERING RAILWAY, DAY 5 We travel through spectacular landscapes aboard the SemmeringGoldenes Theater Hotel, Salzburg 4Railway en-route to Salzburg. On Day 6, we enjoy a guided tour of Often said to be one of the first mountain railwaysthe lakes and mountains of the Austrian Lake District. This stunningDays 8-9in the world, this awe-inspiring line also boasts thearea is renowned for its natural beauty, and some of the locations weOvernight stay in Cologne4heady title of being one of the few railways to holdvisit were featured in 'The Sound of Music.' Our first stop is Hellbrunn a UNESCO World Heritage listing. This accolade wasCastle Gardens before we continue to St Gilgen, a small town on the awarded for good reason; the line, which has beenshores of Wolfgangsee. Enjoy free time here before we continue to running since 1854, passes over and through someMondsee and St Wolfgang, on the north shore of the lake. We enjoy a of the most incredible scenery on the planet.guided tour of Salzburg on Day 7, soaking in the sumptuous Baroque architecture alongside the churches, squares and alleyways of theMax 25 peopleRunning over 25 miles from Gloggnitz tocity's beautiful Old Town. With free time afterwards, you might like to Mrzzuschlag, we're immersed in the verdantstroll through the Mirabell Gardens or visit Hohensalzburg Fortress. beauty of the Semmering Pass, crossing 16This evening, we make our way to Mirabell Palace for a classical music2022 TOUR DATESviaducts, 110 bridges and travelling through 14concert. This is the palace where Mozart himself once enchanted different tunnels along the way. Rather thancrowds with his music, and we spend an evening immersed inMay192,195 Jul72,295disrupt the natural beauty of the valley, thetimeless culture as we watch skilled musicians perform. route was designed to work in harmony with itsJun162,245 Sep152,245surroundings, meaning the views from our carriageDays 8-9 - Cologne and Londonare second to none.We leave Salzburg by high-speed rail, travelling to Cologne for theTour Code: AEC| per person based on night. On Day 9, we continue by rail to Brussels for the Eurostar to2 sharing. Deposit from 400 per person. London St Pancras.Supplement for solo travellers from 485.92 GERMANY, AUSTRIA AND EASTERN EUROPE Call us on 01904 521995 or visitfor more information.GreatRail.com for more details 93Visit your local Travel Agent"