A cultural break with Tom Abbott in... Our Tour What’s included 5 days – 4 nights. £1,099 per person* * Return airport transfers * 4 nights B&B accommodation (Assuming minimum 25 travelling) * Dinner on the first evening * Potsdam tour, including admission to , Cecelienhof & Neues Palaces * 3-day Berlin Pass * Berlin Highlights tour * Admission to Berliner Dom, Reichstag, Gemäldgalerie * Tea & cake at the Käfer * Gratuities

Extras * Single supplement – £170 per person * Double room sole use supplement - £205

The Arts Society Ashtead 10th – 14 th April 2021

Glamorous yet gritty, vibrant and varied, cultural and cosmopolitan: the cutting edge capital of has risen like a phoenix from the flames. Berlin was the stage for many historic events of the twentieth century, and although it has reinvented itself as a unified and progressive city, it still nurtures a palpable sense of history. With its architecture and strong contemporary arts scene there is a feel of modernity, but combined with and memorials, the past is still very much present in this fascinating city.

*Based on two sharing in a twin/double room and with a minimum of 25 members travelling. Travel with Success. Our Itinerary

Day 1 - After departing our local built to symbolise the reunification area in the morning, we arrive at our of Germany, it has a classical edifice hotel with time to relax before dinner. and is topped by a sparkling dome Dinner is included at the hotel this of glass, within which is the Käfer evening. – an elegant space where we can enjoy refreshments and absorb the Day 2 - Today we explore the palaces panoramic views of the city. Finally, of Potsdam, accompanied by our we visit Berlin’s Gemäldegalerie Museum Island guide. Potsdam is a jewel of a town (Picture Gallery). Also known as just outside of Berlin, and as the Day 3 - Today we head to Museum the Old Masters Museum, it forms former Prussian royal seat it is a place Island, the cultural centre of Berlin. one of the world’s most impressive of palaces and finery. The glorious This extraordinary complex is home collections of European painting. Sanssouci Palace was the summer to five first-rate museums and the An astonishing range of European pleasure retreat of Frederick the Great. city’s cathedral, Berliner Dom. We art is exhibited from the 13th to the Surrounded by incredible gardens, it visit this elaborate basilica, a lavishly 18th centuries, including pieces by rivals Versailles for its beauty and ornamental icon of the Berlin Botticelli, Dürer, Rembrandt, Rubens grandeur; its rooms and galleries skyline. A 3-Day and Titian. An optional group farewell are packed with works of art. The Pass (included) allows entry into over 30 galleries and museums in Berlin, including all those found on Museum Island. Highlights of the Island include the Pergamon – one of the world’s great collections of archaeology tracing the history of the ancient world; and the Neues

© Seidel Leo Museum – home to the astounding Sanssouci bust of Queen Nefertiti. meal will be arranged (not included in Cecilienhof Palace was built in 1917 in Day 4 - Today we enjoy a Berlin current costs). a Tudor style. Most notably, the palace Highlights Tour, on which we take witnessed world history in 1945 when in a fascinating variety of the city’s Day 5 - After checking out of the hotel, Churchill, Truman and Stalin met in historical and cultural highlights. we enjoy time at our leisure before the venerable halls for the Potsdam Sights include the neoclassical commencing our journey home. Conference. The astounding Neues Brandenburg Gate, the elegant Palais was Frederick the Great’s final boulevard of , the Flight times are not available at the palace. Its elaborate and grand exterior remains of the and the time of printing. is outshone only by the ornately infamous . Later, crafted interiors – rich with gilding, we visit the Reichstag (Parliament). The exact order of excursions is subject frescoes and fine craftsmanship. Designed by Norman Foster and to change.

Our Hotel The Park Inn by Radisson Berlin Hotel combines stunning views with an unrivalled location. Close to Berlin’s iconic landmarks, the hotel is centrally located for ultimate exploration of the German capital. The comfortable and modern bedrooms offer amenities such as a flat-screen television and in- room safe. The hotel has three restaurants, a stylish lounge, a bar and a terrace.

How to book Please submit a booking form and an initial £50pp deposit before 26th October 2020, to: 01225 764205 Mr Peter Gray, Chipchase, Park Road, successtours.com Ashtead, Surrey, KT21 2QP