03:45 p.m. 02:45 p.m. 01:30 p.m. 01:00 p.m. Friday, 4May2012,approx. 01:00p.m.to05:00 Leipzig Tour, includingvisitAsisi Panometer “EVEREST“

All inclusive priceperparticipant:49,50Euro The modern passage Speck´sCourt(Speck´sHof) –the numerous oldtrade courts • • • Leipzig´s most famous arcade –“Mädlerpassage” • • The OldTown Hall,one of the most beautifulRenaissance buildings inGermany • sights of the cityof Leipzig. We willbeginwith: A walking tourthrough the citycentre isthe best way todiscoverthe most famous Walking Tour of thecitycentre of Leipzig,includingCoffee break architectural high-lights –the GohliserCastleand the SchillerHouse. been seatedsince 2002.We drive tonoble Gohlis,where twomain cultural sitesawaityou: pass the spectacularformer ImperialCourt(Reichsgericht)where ´s Supreme Courthas and galleries. We continue onthrough the musicquarterof Leipzigwithitsimposing villas, and suburb –Plagwitz,which hasbeeninastateof fluxand today there are canals, studios, lofts of rapid industrial expansion. We passthe Red-Bull-Arenastadiumand go toaformer industrial The Tour leadstonearly 500architectural treasures, builtinthe late19thcentury inaperiod of Leipzig –the Monumentof theBattleof theNations. Driving through the livelysouthern suburbanarea wereach one of the most important sights miss experience ifyouare inthe area” according toTrip Advisor! using auniquetechnique, acombination of painting and digital image processing. A“not to mountain formations, the photorealistic panorama “8848Everest360°” waspieced together with the help of 3-Dmodels made onthe computerproviding precise measurements of the for himself. From sketches, drawings and digital photographs of the mountain landscape, and point for hispicture, and alsoof coursetoexperience the magical atmosphere of the place In 2002,Yadegar Asisi visitedthe Himalaya region inorder tofind the ideal observation Guided Tour Asisi Panometer “EVEREST” Departure by coachfrom theGewandhaus inLeipzig includes guidedtour, entrance fees. *Coffee break at own expense. and passages are aunique trademark of Leipzig´s city centre. Democratic Republic (GDR)regime of EastGermany inthe autumnof 1989 St. NicholasChurch,where the Peaceful Revolution beganagainst the German Coffee break*inthe CaféKandler near the St.Nicholas Church from 1723until hisdeath in1750 St. ThomasChurch:J.S.Bachwaschoir director atSt.Thomas Church

CULTURAL PROGRAMME 04:30 p.m. 03:30 p.m. 01:00 p.m. (or 10:00p.m.ifyouwishtoreturn toLeipzig) Friday, 4May2012,approx. 01:00p.m.to08:00inBerlin Walking tourandboatontheriver including visit to the German ParliamentExcursion (Bundestag) to , and most modern connecting station inEurope. formerly known asthe “LehrterStadtbahnhof” wasreopened on28May 2006asthe largest architectural projects of the capital.Following eleven yearsof reconstruction, the station The final sight onourtourwillbeBerlinCentralStation,which isone of the most spectacular continue along pastthe PresidentialPalace, theHouse of Parliament and the GermanChancellery. Parliament since 1990and hasattracted about15million visitorsinrecent years. We will the “Reichstag”,withitsbeautifulglassdome, which hasbeenthe domicile of the German The tourleadsustowards the “Reichstag”situated inthe government district. We willvisit Germany ithasbecome the symbolof unity. a symbolof the separation of Berlinand Germany until 1989,butsince the reunification of most famous landmark, the BrandenburgGate.Withahistoryof over200years, itusedtobe stories of the BerlinWall. During the walking touryouwillvisitthe ““and Berlin’s obvious thanatthe point where the citywasseparated into eastand west.Discoverthe hidden One candefinitely tellthatBerlinhaschanged alotoverthe lastyears. But nowhere isit more Sightseeing touronfoot the FederalPressOffice. Further sights onthe tourinclude: Tears Palace, Moltke Bridge,Houseof World Cultures,and are mixed withthe new architecture of the GermanChancelleryorthe BerlinCentralStation. old and modern architecture. Ancient buildings like the “Reichstag”and the SwissEmbassy Gallery, BodeMuseumand ,thistripwilltake youonajourney between a Unescocultural heritage site. Including the OldMuseum,the NewMuseum,the OldNational in the middle of the riverSpree, isone of the most impressive museum areas inEurope and is Television tower,the Berlin Cathedral(“BerlinerDom“)orthe MuseumIsland.Thisisland, placed crowds and traffic. You willseeBerlin’s most beautifuland important sights, like the Berlin Seeing Berlinbyriveroffers auniqueand ‘seamless’perspectiveof the city, awayfrom allthe Boat touralongtheriver Spree Bus shuttle from the Gewandhaus in Leipzig to the train station, for departure to Berlin by train

CULTURAL PROGRAMME 10:00 p.m. 08:00 p.m. Please note: 06:00 p.m. in yourhotelroom(ifyouarestayingthethatnight),orelseleaveitwithreception. the busuntilendof thetour. ForthosereturningtoLeipzig,youcaneitherleaveyourluggageinLeipzig *For participantswhowishtostayinBerlin,pleasebringyourluggagewithyouonthetour. Itcanremainin All inclusive priceperparticipant:149,50Euro Arrival inLeipzigatyour hotel Shuttle backtoLeipzig(orstayinBerlin)* This tour will finish at 08:00 p.m. service. Furthermore, avalidID(identitycard)isnecessaryfor admittance. all guestsof theGermanParliament (Bundestag).Thiswillbeforwarded tothepolice andsecurity Please beadvisedthatfor security reasonswerequiretheName, SurnameandDateof Birthof helping tomake the German Bundestag the most visitedparliament inthe world. designed bythe Britisharchitect Lord Norman Foster, hasbecome the latestBerlinattraction, completed, providing office accommodation for Members and staff.The “Reichstag“cupola, Bundestag moved into the rebuilt . By2004,three more buildings hadbeen and the Federal Government should no longer be inBonn,butBerlin.In1999,the German reunification. The following year, the German Bundestag decided thatthe seat of Parliament the 12thGerman Bundestag became the firstall-German parliament tobeelected following Since 1949, there have been a total of 17 elections to the German Bundestag. On 2 December 1990, Guided tourof theGerman Parliament (Bundestag) Nicole Sobotta via email n.sobotta@leipziger–messe.de If you are interested in accommodation in Berlin, do not hesitate to ask includes train, guidedtour, entrance fees. Dinnernotincluded

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