Around the World ITALY FRANCE SPAIN
PORTUGAL GREECE TURKEY
President’s Message 03 _01 Linda McKinney - Hyde Park Travel Mini Stays 05 _02 The most popular cities around the world Combination Packages 19 _03 To enhance your international travel Special Interests 21 _04 Travel tailored to provide a desired experience SWITZERLAND GERMANY UNITED KINGDOM
02 President’s Message Hyde Park Travel has had the pleasure of serving the Tampa Bay area since 1994. It is our belief through travel we have the opportunity for exposure to other cultures. Their food, history, art, architecture, music, language and landscape provide us a greater understanding of people who share our world.
This brochure is a limited illustration of our capabilities in travel planning. The possibilities are endless for those who wish to broaden life’s experience. Through the years we have collectively traveled on all continents. Our team of extraordinary travel consultants is dedicated to giving their best.
We look forward to assisting you with your next journey.
Linda McKinney President Hyde Park Travel 01 03 Mini Stays Enjoy the most popular cities around the world with one to three night stays inclusive of hotels, tours and transfers. These packages are designed according to your personal interest, priorities, pace and budget for travel.
• Hotel accommodations ranging from first class to luxury • Tours are standard group or private • Transfers are arranged as needed per your itinerary, i.e. airport, hotel, train stations, cruise ports, etc.
We are here to assist you from your departure to your arrival home.
02 05 07 ITALY Palermo, Catania,Siracusa, MountEtna,AgrigentoandTaromina SICILY Cinque Terre,SantaMargheritadeiLiguri,Portofino andSanremo LIGURIA COAST Capri Sorrento, Positano,Amalfi,Ravello,nearbyNaples withPompeiiand AMALFI COAST nearby LakeComo Duomo, SforzaCastle,TheLastSupper,LaScala,Fashion quarterand MILAN Gondola rideandnearbyVerona Maria DellaSalute,Jewishquarter,MuranoandBurano islands, Grand Canal,Doge’sPalace,LaFenice,St.Mark’sCathedral, Santa VENICE Modena-Pavoritti’s townandtheFerraricarfactory Bologna-gastronomy capital,Parma-parmesanandprosciutto, Gimignano, Montalcino,Montepulciano,GreveChianti,nearby Academy andUffiziGalleries;townsofLucca,Pisa,Siena, San FLORENCE &TUSCANY Frascati, Borghesegardens,Tivoliandmore Vatican Museums,SistineChapel,St.Peter’sBasilica,Catacombs, Forum, PiazzaNavona,Pantheon,SpanishSteps,TreviFountain, Capitoline Museums,ArchofConstantine,Coliseum,Palatine,Roman ROME and Arles St. Tropez,Nice,Cannes, Monte-Carlo, Avignon,AixenProvence PROVENCE &COTE D’AZUR The ShrineatLourdes PYRENEES Lyon, SaoneandRhonerivers,Beaujolaiswines RHONE VALLEY and waterfalls Gastronomy, world’smostexpensivewines,sceniclakes,mountains BURGUNDY Renaissance chateaux,ChartresCathedral,LeMansmotorracing LOIRE VALLEY D DaybeachesandmagnificentMontSt.Michel NORMANDY REGION Colmar, Alsacewineroute,VosgesMountainsandStrasbourg ALSACE &LORRAINEREGION Epernay, Reims,Troyes,Chaumont,ValleedelaMeuse CHAMPAGNE REGION Rouge andmore Pere LaChaiseCemetery,Leftbank,Marais,Versailles, Seine, Moulin Louvre, PicassoMuseum,PompidouCenter,EiffelTower,Montmartre, PARIS
08 FRANCE 09 SPAIN beautiful beaches,GironaandFigueraswithSalvador DaliMuseum the unfinishedbasilica,Montserrat,Cavaswineregion, CostaBarava’s Las Ramblas,GothicQuarter,GaudiandModernism, PicassoMuseum, CATALONIA &BARCELONA Rioja wines Guggenheim Museum,SanSebastian,Pamplonabull runningand THE NORTHREGION Cordoba along CostadelSol,AlhambraPalaceinGranadaandMezquita in Sherry, flamenco,guitars,tapas,gypsies,bullfighting,white towns ANDALUSIA whitewashed streets,bullringandGuadalquivirRiver Cathedral andLaGiralda,MoorishRealAlcazar,SantaCruz, SEVILLE Toledo andDonQuixote CASTILLA LAMANCHA Salamanca, Segovia,BurgosandAvila CASTILLA YLEON satisfying tapasandwine Palace, BernabeuStadium,ElEscorial,Aranjuez,buzzingnightlifeand Museums ofPrado,Thyssen-BornemizsaandReinaSofia,Royal MADRID visited bySaintPaul Thessaloniki anditsJewish heritage,MountAthos,Kavalaand Philippi NORTHERN GREECE Ancient cityofDelphiandsoaringmonasteries Meteora CENTRAL GREECE Ancient Corinth,Mycenae,Nafplio,Epidaurusand Olympia PELOPONNESE Acropolis, Parthenon,AncientAgora,Plaka,AtticCoastand Sounion Benaki Museum,NationalArcheologicalLykavittosHill, ATHENS and Guimares Oporto, DouroRiverandthevalley,Portowine,Portcountry,Braga NORTHERN REGION Tomar, Obidos,Batalha,AlcobacaandShrineofFatima ESTREMEDURA REGION and QueluzPalaces coastal townsofEstorilandCascais,SintrawithCabodeRoca, Pena the Discoveries,Jeronimo’sMonastery,GulbenkianMuseum,nearby Elevador deSantaJusta,BelemPalaceandTower,Monument to Alfama Quarter,SaoJorgecastle,PracadosRestaurodores, LISBON
10 GREECE PORTUGAL CYCLADES ISLANDS
Mykonos: The dynamic nightlife, sandy beaches & historic site of Delos
Santorini: White villages, volcanic cliffs, caldera views, one of the top honeymoon destinations in the world GREECE Paros & Naxos: Best sailing hubs
DODECANESE ISLANDS
Kos: Enjoy the breeze, the beautiful nature and relax
Patmos: Monastery of St. John
Rhodes: Sandy beaches, St. Paul related sites, Ottoman, Italian and Greek history, good hiking and experience the lively nightlife
CRETE
Heraklion: Palace of Knossos
Chania: Italian influence
Ierapetra: Beautiful beaches
Agios Nikolaos: Charming harbor town ideal to start your sailing experience
11 13 SWITZERLAND with theRotaircable Lugano withitslake,Luzern,St.GotthardPass,Engelberg, andTitlis AND TICINOREGION CENTRAL SWITZERLAND has averyactiveculturalcommunity Banhofstrasse, Limmatquai,Linderhhof,KunsthausArtGallery;Zurich ZURICH harbor; shopforSwisswatches,pensandfinejewlery Orthodox Russe,Jetd’Eau,SouthBank,OldTownandthescenic Palais DesNations,theRedCrossInternationalMuseum,Cathedral GENEVA Matterhorn, andSt.BernardPass Exceptionally scenicGriendelwald,Interlaken,Jungfraujoch,the AND VALAISREGIONS MITTELLAND, BERNESEOBERLAND excellent museumsandsuperbartgalleries Rathaus, GreatSt.MartinChurch,theDom,RhineRivercruise, COLOGNE Road enjoy thefairy-talecastleofNeuschwansteinandRomantic settlement andChiemsee-aparadiseforwatersports sailing; Rothenburg –withitsmiddle-agesettings,Regensburg-aCeltic BAVARIA REGION Soccer Stadiumandcountlessbreweries (Palace) Nymphenburg,Oktoberfest,BMWfactory,BayernMunich Marienplatz, theResidenz,AltePinakothekartgallery,Schloss MUNICH Gate, PergamonMuseum,BerlinWall,PotsdamwithSanssouciPalace Checkpoint Charlie,JewishMuseum,Alexanderplatz,Brandenburg BERLIN
14 GERMANY 15 UNITED KINGDOM WALES Hathaway, attendaperformanceattheRoyalShakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon: HomeofWilliamShakespeareandAnne beautiful place;greatforhiking,enjoyingthesceneryor justrelaxing Lake District:Famedasahavenforauthors,simplymysticaland grounds andvisitsomeofthemostcelebratedlibraries Oxford: HometotheoldestuniversityinBritain,walk limestone cottages,rollingmeadowsandstatelymanorhomes Cotswold: Beautifulhistoricareawithvillagesofthatched-roof century Britisharistocracy;besuretovisittheBathAbbey an extravagantresortwithbeautifulGeorgianarchitectureby18th Bath: FoundedbyRomansasathermalspaandlaterdevelopedinto dates backthousandsofyears Ancient Stonehenge:CircleofmegalithicstonesonSalisburyPlain and diversecultures theatre; enjoy.London’swealthofhistory,art,architecture, shopping Westminster Abbey,theWestEndwithitsgreatrestaurantsand Buckingham Palace,beautifulHydePark,St.Paul’sCathedral, London: WindsorCastle,Parliament,St.George’sChapel,BigBen, ENGLAND Wales isthehometoatleast 500 relaxing ramblesandromantic getaways;ifCastlesare yourinterest camping, golfing,fishing, kite surfing,coasteeringandalso aplacefor Wales isacountryfortheactivetraveler:mountainbiking, hiking, the CastleGroundsandpark. Cardiff: Capitalcitywithrestaurants,coffeebars,shopping areaand
charming harbortowns likeKinsale andmuch more Ring ofKerry, DinglePeninsula,thebeautiful southwestcoast with Beyond Dublin youwillfindCastles,Cliffs ofMohr,the Blarney Stone, Street Bridge,shopforIrish crystalortakeacruiseonDublin Bay the riverLiffeywithitsmany bridgesespeciallythefamous O’Connell district withitspubsand nightlife,theGuinnessStouthouse; enjoy Literature PubCrawl,Book ofKellsatTrinityCollege,Temple Bar s Cathedral,ChristchurchCathedral;alsoontheto dolistDublin’s breathes literature,visitthemanymuseumsand galleries, St.Patrick’ Dublin: CapitalandtheUnescoCityofLiteratureDublinlives and whiskey aretherefortheexperience sites andruins,legendaryIrishpubs,GuinnessStout and famousIrish Stunning scenery,friendlypeople,excellentgolf,horse racing, historic IRELAND northern seaporttown Visit Belfast,PortRushwithGiantscauseway,andLondonderrya NORTHERN IRELAND life islivelywithgreatdining,dancingandtheatre beautiful cityparksortourtheClydeValley42scenicmile drive;night Glasgow: Cityofstyle,museums,artgalleries,architecture;visit beaches; Skyeisreachedbyferry Cullins ,visitGlendale’sDunveganCastle,andexplorethe isolated view themountainmassofRedCullinsandjaggedspires ofBlack Isle ofSkye:FascinatingandmostaccessibletheHebrideanchain, there aremanychallenginggolfopportunitiesthroughout Scotland also hometotheoldestuniversityinScotland;beyond St. Andrews St. Andrews:Hallowedintheworldofgolf,hasoldestgolf course, Holyroodhouse, anddon’tforgetthe“ScottishWhiskyExperience” restaurants, visittheEdinburgCastleandPalaceof the architecture, elegantshopping,trendylifestyles,andgood Edinburg: Capitalcity,charmingcobblestonestreets,Georgian SCOTLAND
16 IRELAND UNITED KINGDOM 17 TURKEY history andancientcivilizationssites Sea, sun,diving,fishing,hiking,all-inclusiveresorts, fascinating ANTALYA The whirlingdervishesandMevlana KONYA eroded landscape Fairy chimneys,undergroundvillages,cavechurches,rugged and CAPPADOCIA much more beautiful bluewaters;Alsoseesunkencities,Lycianrock tombsand crewed for24/7service;enjoyfreshlypreparedfoodand explore Private orsharedcharter,thesewoodengulletyachtsare fully BLUE VOYAGE Aphrodisias Wooden HorseofTroy,Hierapoliswithlimecascadesand Ephesus, Asklepion,Pergamum,SevenChurchesandnearby IZMIR Heritage Ottoman OldTown,Jewish,GreekOrthodox,ArmenianandCatholic Archeology Museum,GrandBazaar,SpiceMarket,Bosphorus Cruise, Saint Sophia,TopkapiPalace,BlueMosque,BasilicaCistern, ISTANBUL Sharm ElSheik,SaintCatherineMonasteryandMount Sinai Temples ofKarnakandLuxor,famousdamsAswan, the RedSea, Coptic Quarter;theNileValleyhascruise, Valleyof theKings, Museum, Citadel,KhanelKhaliliBazaar,fascinatingmosques andthe Egypt hasPyramidsofGizaandSaqqara,theSphinx,Egyptian EGYPT with ChurchoftheAnnunciation,SeaGalileeandmore villages, MountCarmel,BahaiShrine,Tiberias,Capernaum,Nazareth Dead Sea,QumeranandMassada.DiasporaMuseum,Caesarea, Druze Western Wall,ViaDolorosa,HolySepulcher,YadVashem, Knesset, Israel offerstheTombofKingDavid,MountZion,Jewish Quarter, ISRAEL
18 EGYPT ISRAEL ITALY
• Rome, Florence & Tuscany • Rome, Amalfi Coast with Pompeii and Capri • Rome, Florence & Venice • Venice, Verona, Milan & Lake Como • Milan, Cinque Terre and Liguria Coast with Portofino • Tuscany & Umbria • Rome & Sicily Combination Packages FRANCE To enhance your international travel experience we offer combination packages. This gives you the opportunity to visit • Paris, Normandy & Mont Saint Michel different regions of a country or neighboring countries and see • Paris, Versailles & Loire Valley Castles the various cultural dynamics. Traveling between destinations • Lyon & Rhone • Marseilles, Provence, Cote d’Azur with Monte Carlo can be an enjoyable train ride, go at your own pace rental car, or • Burgundy, Beaujolais, Rhone & Bordeaux fast and affordable regional flights.
SPAIN
• Madrid & Barcelona • Madrid, Bilbao & Barcelona • Madrid, Seville & Andalucía • Seville, Andalusia & Costa del Sol • Barcelona & Costa Brava • Spain & countryside Paradores
PORTUGAL
• Lisbon & Fatima • Lisbon & Estoril Coast • Lisbon & Porto • Porto & Douro River 03 • Lisbon & Portugal Countryside Pousadas 19 20 POPULAR COUNTRY COMBINATIONS TURKEY • Greece and Turkey • Italy and Switzerland • Spain and Portugal • Italy and France • Spain and France • Spain and Morocco • Istanbul & Ephesus • Istanbul & Cappadocia • Istanbul, Ephesus & Cappadocia
GREECE
• Athens – Mykonos & Santorini • Mykonos-Santorini • Rhodes & Crete • Athens-Olympia, Delphi & Meteora • Athens & Island Hopping
GERMANY
• Munich & Berlin • Berlin & Cologne • East & West Germany • Romantic Road and River Cruising
SWITZERLAND
• Zurich & Geneva • Zurich & Luzern • Zurich with Griendelwald, Interlaken, Jungfraujoch and the Matterhorn
21 22 • Culinary & Wine • New Testament Seven Churches of Asia • Classical Music of Germany Minor • Opera of Italy • Way of Saint James (El Camino de Santiago) • Art Museums Worldwide France and Northern Spain • Castles of the World • Drive and stay Andalucia and Costa del Sol • Sailing the Greek Islands • Drive and stay Amalfi Coast • Barges of France • Drive and stay Portofino, Monte-Carlo, Nice, • Private Yachting Cannes, and Saint Tropez • River Cruises Worldwide • Rail and stay the Italian Countryside • Luxury Cruises • Rail and stay Canada Special Interest • Cruising the Great Lakes • Private Chauffeured Travel • Weddings in Italy and other countries • Luxury and tented safaris Travel tailored to provide a desired experience whether it be • Honeymoon destinations throughout the • Family Travel intellectual, spiritual, or physical world • Golf the great courses of the world • International Spas • Ski vacations • Chateaus of France • Diving, Biking, hiking, horseback riding world • French Painters wide • World Writers • Adventure and Eco Travel • Catholic Shrines Assisi, Padre Pio, Fatima • Custom itineraries for U.S. Travel and Lourdes
The possibilities are endless………………… 04 23 24 This brochure showcases much of Europe, yet our expertise goes far beyond these destinations.
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