PRAGUE

BRATISLAVA VIENNA

BUDAPEST

FLAVOURS OF CENTRAL EUROPE 16 4 NATIONAL , CLASSES,

A WITH A LOCAL FAMILY, TASTING 0 DAY 1 PRAGUE: BEER METROPOLIS OPTIONAL/ IN ADDITION Dinner in a luxurious restaurant with Early-morning arrival in Prague, the group is a view of Prague (Dancing House or an- welcomed by our guide. Later in the morn- other venue) where you can taste con- ing you will walk through the Old Town

temporary local , such as braised taking in a visit to the Art Nouveau Munici- veal cheeks with dill .  pal House. . Meat dishes, especially , duck or rabbit and, to a lesser extent, 1 2 freshwater  sh (carp, pikeperch, trout) are the traditional staples of . The Czech capital is also known for its Prague OPTIONAL/ IN ADDITION ham. In the afternoon you will embark on Follow up your visit to the beer museum a guided tour of the New Town, a journey and discover the secrets of the brewer’s back in time to the era of its founder Charles art by tasting various beers from small IV (14th century). The tour concludes at breweries and even bottling your own

the oldest brewery restaurant in Prague, beer. founded in 1499, where you will enjoy a tour  3 4 of the brewery and a beer tasting session. The rest of your day is free. Night in Prague. DAY 2 PRAGUE OPTIONAL/ IN ADDITION

In the morning a guided tour of Prague TRIPS AND TOURS EUROPE CENTRAL The best way to discover Czech cuisine Castle and the Hradčany and Malá Strana and experience local dining customs quarters which are treasure troves of ba- is to have dinner with a local family. roque architecture. Lunch. A sampling of The owners will welcome you into their

a typical Czech tartar steak with garlic home and cook the local specialities for

toasts. In the afternoon a guided tour of their guests.  the museum followed by 5 6 a workshop – baking a Gugelhupf or preparing typical Czech sweet fruit dump- lings. Alternatively, you can enjoy a tasting OPTIONAL/ IN ADDITION of classic Czech liqueurs and spirits – Be- Dinner in a medieval tavern accompa- cherovka, Fernet, mead, plum brandy, nied by an entertainment programme, absinthe. You may be surprised to discover

roasted meat with plum sauce, 2 drinks that traditional rooms are also quite included.  popular in the . Night in Prague. 7 8

DAY 3 PRAGUE VIENNA 295 KM After departure for Vienna where OPTIONAL/ IN ADDITION you will arrive around noon. You will sample A bu et dinner in a traditional restau- the archetypal Viennese dish: Wienerschnit- rant in the city centre. The bu et consists zel (Viennese cutlet) – a breaded, pan- of both traditional and modern dishes, fried veal cutlet with potatoes. This hearty including Spätzle (egg ) with dish will invigorate you for the afternoon walk

cheese or Kaiserschmarrn ( u y through the city centre where you will visit the shredded with apple sauce).  famous St. Stephen’s Cathedral. You will also have an opportunity to purchase traditional 9 10 Austrian chocolates – Mozartkugels. Vienna is famous for its co ee houses where you can taste the local , . The rest of your day is free. Night in Vienna.

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DAY 4 VIENNE OPTIONAL/ IN ADDITION COFFEE METROPOLIS You can spend the afternoon visiting Guided tour of the imperial Heiligenkreuz, the oldest Cistercian Schönbrunn Palace where you monastery which has been in use will enjoy a “ Show” since its establishment and is the

and sampling. Afterwards largest monastery of the medieval you will leave Vienna to go to era.  the Wienerwald region (Vi- enna Woods) to see Mayerling 12 lodge, scene of the death of 11 the Austrian crown prince Ro- OPTIONAL/ IN ADDITION dolphe. You will also visit the small spa town of Baden. On the way you Dinner at the rustic tavern “Heuriger” will taste a typical Austrian afternoon snack “die Jause”, a dish of cold in the wine-producing village of Grin- cuts and other treats (, , ham, cheese etc.). Night in Vienna. zing accompanied by Schrammel- musik (traditional folk music). Menu: various pâtés, roast pork, roast chicken,

smoked meat, potato salad, choice of OPTIONAL/ IN ADDITION  desserts, cheese board, wine. Evening in a koliba (a rustic tavern 13 for herdsmen) next to Bratislava. The sheep dotting the surrounding pas- DAY 5 VIENNA BRATISLAVA 80 KM tures are at the origin of the dishes After breakfast departure for Bratislava. Guided made from smoked sheep cheese tour of the city centre and a visit to the local choc- and halušky (a sort of potato gnoc- olate and sweet factory with a tasting of choco- chi) with a smoked meat  lling and late pralines and a demonstration of the manufac- bryndza (a whey sheep cheese). Des- turing process. Lunch at a restaurant in Bratislava. serts include cinnamon trdelník From the various specialities of Slovak cuisine

(cake) and the evening is accompa- we recommend roast goose or goose liver served

nied by Slovakian folk music.  with thin potato pancakes known as lokše. In the afternoon a short tour of Bratislava. The rest of your 14 day is free. Night in Vienna. 15 DAY 6 BRATISLAVA ETYEK BUDAPEST 200 KM OPTIONAL/ IN ADDITION During the morning transfer to , famous for its dishes spiced with paprika. The  rst stop will be for River cruise on the Danube with lunch in Etyek. On the menu here you’ll  nd a bu et dinner. The bu et includes Hungarian spicy sausage, and various Hungarian specialities such delicious desserts, all washed down with as Paprikash (paprika chicken) and a couple of glasses of wine from local vine- somlói ( with vanilla yards. The town is known for its numerous cream and raisins). small restaurants and for its wines, every

year the biggest Hungarian food festival  takes place here. After your arrival in Buda-  pest you will visit Buda, the castle quarter, 16 17 and explore Matthias Church and the Fish- erman’s Bastion. Night in Budapest.

OPTIONAL/ IN ADDITION DAY 7 BUDAPEST GOULASH Dinner in a typical local restaurant with METROPOLIS a 3- menu, wine and beer includ- After breakfast a panoramic tour of the Danube ing a glass of embankments to explore Pest. You will pass by the sweet Tokay most important monuments: Heroes’ Square, An- wine to taste, drássy Avenue, Opera etc. The tour will be rounded gipsy music o by a cooking class. You will cook a 2-course and folk danc- menu, for example stu ed with meat, ing in tradition- which you will eat immediately afterwards. In the al costumes. afternoon the tour continues to the Jewish monu- 19 20 18 ments and Parliament buildings. Short break in a café where you will have an opportunity to taste DAY 8 BUDAPEST a Dobos (chocolate cake). Night in Budapest. On the last day you can expect a visit to the Zwack museum and distillery including a tast- ing of Unicum liqueur. After the visit you can spend your free time shopping in a covered market where you can, as well as purchasing souvenirs, taste lángos (pancakes made from deep fried served with various ) or, as a main dish, try a pörkölt (meat with paprika) in one of the local restaurants. Transfer to the airport. 21 22

RATE April – October (except public holidays): lates pralines tasting + workshop; Budapest: Matthias Church, Fisherman’s Starting from 598 €/ person in double room (based on 30 pax) Bastion, Zwack museum and distillery with tasting, wine tasting in Etyek – cooking classes in Budapest, 2 co ees/teas + dessert SERVICES INCLUDED: Starting from - 7 nights including breakfast at a 3 * hotel in Prague, in Vienna, in Budapest ADDITIONAL SERVICES: 598 €/ person in - 8 (3 course menu, water, bread) - Transport by coach, dinners, services in blue boxes double room - guided tours in city centres with local guides Photo credits and copyrights: 0,12 Cafe Residenz; 1, 3, 4 FRENCH-REST, - English speaking guide for the whole trip spol. s r.o., 2 © www.prague.eu; 5 Gastronomy Museum; 6 Iva Černá; 7 U pavouka; 8 Novomestský pivovar - Admissions and tasting sessions – Prague: Municipal House, Gastron- spol. s r.o.; 9-11 Image Archive Travel Partner ; 13 Fabian Orner; 14 Slovak Tourist Board; 15 © Blaz Kure/ Fotky&Foto; 16 © pilipphoto/Fotky&Foto; 17 Halászbástya Restaurant; 18 Historic Budapest Restaurant and omy Museum + workshop, local brewery with a beer tasting ; Vienna: St Brasserie Kárpátia ; 19 ©denis_vermenko/Fotky&Foto; 20 Ralf Roletschek / Wikimedia Commons; 21 Visitor Stephen´s Cathedral, Schönbrunn Palace + Strudel Show; Bratislava: choco- Centre of Budapest; 22 Jörg Rösch – www.joergroesch.de / Wikimedia Commons

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