Kraków ◆ ◆ ◆ Budapest aboard the Deluxe M.S. AMADEUS BRILLIANT

October 1 to 13, 2015

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We invite you to join us on this exclusive journey to the cultural centers that inspired classical music’s Great Masters. Framed by rolling hillsides, lush vineyards and medieval castles, the Danube River Valley has resonated with musicians, artists, poets and travelers throughout the centuries, and has contributed to the world the genius of its most renowned virtuosos. Our comprehensive itinerary takes you through six countries and the heartland of central Europe. It is custom designed and will be carefully orchestrated to include private performances featuring the musical heritage of Europe’s accomplished composers, including Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin, and to allow opportunities to explore eight UNESCO World Heritage treasures. Cruise the legendary Blue Danube from Passau, , to Budapest, Hungary, aboard the exclusively chartered, deluxe M.S. AMADEUS BRILLIANT, one of the fi nest ships to ply the waterways of Europe, docking often right in the heart of the cities, and spend three nights each in the historic and world-class cities of Kraków and Prague in deluxe, centrally located hotels. Your experience is enhanced by a comprehensive schedule of exclusive and specially arranged expert lectures, private classical music performances and guided excursions in Kraków and Prague and in each port of call along the Danube. Traveling through the heartland of Europe has never been more historically rich and culturally exciting. This exceptional program is sure to strike a chord with both new and repeat travelers as it taps into the heart and soul of the region, as well as its great composers, art and architectural masterpieces; and it is an excellent value. I encourage you to book now as this popular trip sells out quickly. Early Booking Savings are only available through March 26, 2015. For additional information, please feel free to contact our Alumni Association Travel Coordinator, Pat Gillin, at 1-800-Villanova (1-800-845-5266) or [email protected].

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George R. Kolb ’84 Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations U.S./Kraków, Poland During your stay in Kraków, you can Thursday and Friday, choose to join optional excursions to October 1 and 2 Auschwitz-Birkenau, a UNESCO World Depart the U.S. for Kraków, Heritage site; the Wieliczka Salt Mine, Poland. On arrival, check into a UNESCO World Heritage site, to marvel at the centrally located, deluxe “The Underground Salt Cathedral of Poland,” RADISSON BLU KRAKÓW HOTEL. Join your carved entirely from rock salt; and/or the travel companions for the Welcome Reception Oskar Schindler Factory, now a museum this evening. chronicling the history of Kraków under Nazi occupation. Kraków Saturday and Sunday, Kraków/Brno, / October 3 and 4 Prague For more than one thousand years, Kraków Monday, October 5 has been considered the academic, artistic The scenic transfer to Prague stops en route for and spiritual capital of Poland, serving lunch in Brno, a crossroads of ancient North as the country’s seat of government from and South European civilization trade routes 1038 to 1596. Kraków is the only major for centuries. Upon arrival in Prague, check into Polish city to have emerged from World War II the deluxe HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL PRAHA, relatively undamaged, and its Old Town is a located near the historic Old Town. UNESCO World Heritage site whose unique treasures have been well-preserved through Prague the centuries. Tuesday and Wednesday, Enjoy a walking tour of the grounds of October 6 and 7 Wawel Hill. See the Royal Castle, the seat of On a guided tour, explore the monarchy for 500 years, which blends the diverse cultural legacy of 16th-century Florentine architecture with Polish Prague, a UNESCO World motifs and houses the state art collection, and Heritage site and the the 14th-century Cathedral of Sts. Stanisław “City of a Thousand Spires,” and Wacław, where all of Poland’s kings which showcases Gothic, were crowned and buried. Stroll through and the Old Town and experience the lively architecture. Walk down the Rynek Główny (Main Market Square). Visit the narrow, picturesque lanes of 14th-century twin-spired Mariacki (St. Mary’s) the Staré M˘esto (Old Town) Church, one of the fi nest Gothic structures in to the Orloj, the ornate, Poland, to see the famous medieval altar by 15th-century astronomical clock Wit Stwosz. From the church’s tower, a lone of the Old Town Hall. Enjoy a trumpeter sounds a haunting call every hour brief private performance of on the hour, in commemoration of a warning Mozart’s music and a specially The highest and lo of an impending attack by the Tatars in arranged private tour of the pipe organ in St. S medieval times. Pass by the former residence Estates Theatre, where the are nearly inaudib of Pope John Paul II, where he lived during his prodigy’s opera, Don Giovanni, tenure as Archbishop of Kraków. premiered in 1787. Continue to Josefov, Tour the historic Kazimierz district, to the Jewish Quarter, and see Europe’s see the impressive landmarks of this former oldest Jewish house of worship, the Gothic medieval town, known for its vibrant Jewish Old-New Synagogue, and the moss-covered, community from the 14th century until 15th-century headstones of the Jewish Cemetery. World War II. Conclude at the famous Charles Bridge, adorned On Saturday evening, attend a presentation with 17th- and 18th-century statues of saints. on Frédéric Chopin, then enjoy the master’s works On Wednesday, tour the fascinating during a specially arranged, private performance Hradc˘any complex of castles, churches in the intimate Florianka Hall. and museums, the former residence of

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Bohemian royalty, which dominates the Melk, Austria/Dürnstein city skyline. By special arrangement, Friday, October 9 view original Beethoven manuscripts in the Visit Melk’s magnifi cent Benedictine Abbey family-owned, 16th-century Lobkowicz where you will enjoy a brief organ recital in in the complex and enjoy a the abbey’s beautiful Stiftskirche (church), private string quartet concert where the striking 16th-century altarpiece by of the composer’s works; “Danube School” master Jörg Breu the Elder visit neo-Gothic St. Vitus remains perfectly intact. The abbey is a Cathedral; then, walk through showcase of impressive Austrian baroque the “Golden Lane,” a street architecture, priceless relics and stunning lined with former goldsmith 18th-century ceiling frescoes by Paul Troger. workshops built in the A prestigious center of scholarship throughout 16th century in Mannerist style. the , its library is today a Prague/ repository of 100,000 medieval manuscripts. After lunch, visit the charming medieval Passau, Germany village of Dürnstein, situated below the Thursday, October 8 hilltop ruins of Castle Kuenringer, where Travel across the rolling hills Richard the Lionheart was held prisoner after and through the bucolic wooded the Third Crusade. Walk through the quaint, Czech and German countryside picturesque village to visit the Assumption of to Passau. Have lunch in a the Blessed Virgin Abbey Church. owest tones of the historic, traditional German Then, cruise the Danube’s spectacular Stephen’s Cathedral restaurant before enjoying a ble to humans. and fabled Wachau Valley, a UNESCO World walking tour of Passau. See and Heritage site, where terraced vineyards blanket hear the largest cathedral pipe hillsides dotted with the haunting ruins of organ in the world, with nearly 18,000 pipes, medieval castles. during a specially arranged, exclusive recital in the magnifi cent baroque Cathedral of St. Stephen. Vienna Embark the deluxe M.S. AMADEUS BRILLIANT and Saturday, October 10 enjoy the Captain’s Welcome Reception followed The former seat of the Habsburg Empire, by dinner and a private, specially arranged Vienna’s historic city center is an open-air onboard concert of Haydn’s and Schumann’s museum of splendid baroque architecture works. The ship departs Passau this evening. and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Kraków’s Renaissance Cloth Hall overlooks the lively Rynek Główny, an impressive plaza surrounded by elaborate houses and towering spires. life amid its 1000-year-old history. Enjoy a walking tour of Bratislava’s Old Town; its medieval, Renaissance and 19th-century architecture is among the fi nest in central Europe. Visit the Romanesque 14th-century Cathedral of St. Martin and the elaborate Primatial Palace. St. Michael’s Gate is the only remaining intact portion of the city’s medieval fortifi cations. Budapest, Hungary Monday, October 12 In Budapest, the “Pearl of the Danube,” the Austrian-born, but nevertheless the alace, a UNESCO World Heritage site and summer “most Hungarian Habsburg” Archduke Joseph toinette to Emperor Franz Josef. is credited with creating this city that rivaled Vienna as an imperial capital. Buda and Pest, the centuries-old twin cities facing each other across the Danube River; the embankments along the river; and the Quarter are together designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. This morning, begin your tour in Pest, where the elegant neo-Gothic limestone Parliament Building, built between 1884 and 1904, towers over the river. Pass through Heroes’ Square and admire the monuments honoring the Magyar chiefs who conquered Hungary in A.D. 896. Visit the 19th-century, neo-Renaissance Hungarian State . One of the most beautiful venues in the world, its interiors are decorated with frescoes by eminent painters, including Mór Than and Károly Lotz. Here, you will enjoy a private, specially arranged performance of an aria by an opera singer for our group. Dürnstein is nestled within the Wachau Valley, a UNESCO After lunch, cross the imposing Chain Bridge World Heritage site that contains traces of past civilizations, linking river-level Pest to the hillier Buda including medieval villages, castles and monasteries. side of the Danube. On Castle Hill, visit the stately, late-19th-century neo-Romanesque Tour this remarkable city, which owes its Fisherman’s Bastion, where seven turrets present appearance to the Austro-Hungarian symbolize the seven Magyar tribes that settled Emperor Franz Josef, who created the famous in the Carpathian Basin, and enjoy exceptional Ringstrasse showcasing the city’s fi nest panoramic views of the city. Also, visit the landmarks—the impressive Vienna State Gothic Matthias Church, built in the 1200s Opera House and the lavish Hofburg Palace. and renovated in the 17th and 19th centuries. Visit the iconic Gothic Stephansdom Attend the Captain’s Farewell Reception (St. Stephen’s Cathedral). Enjoy a private, this evening followed by a specially arranged specially arranged performance of Mozart’s local folklore performance on board. music for our group in the Sala Terrena, Vienna’s oldest concert hall and where Mozart Budapest/U.S. resided, worked and performed in 1781. Tuesday, October 13 After breakfast on board, continue on the The afternoon is at leisure to further explore Budapest Post-Program Option, or transfer to the cultural treasures of Vienna at your the airport for your return fl ight to the U.S. own pace. Vienna/Bratislava, Slovakia The glory of St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna is Sunday, October 11 its ornately tiled roof featuring a mosaic of the This morning, join the optional excursion double-headed eagle, a symbol of the Habsburg dynasty. to visit Schönbrunn Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site and the summer estate of the imperial Habsburgs, or enjoy time at leisure. Cruise from Vienna to Bratislava, through the Donau-Auen National Park, which preserves the last remaining major wetlands environment in central Europe. This afternoon, dock in Bratislava, capital of Slovakia, located in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains overlooking the banks of the Danube River. Beautifully restored since the end of the Cold War, the city showcases 21st-century M.S. AMADEUS BRILLIANT The elegance and romance of the music composed by Austria’s native son was inspiration in the meticulous crafting of the deluxe M.S. AMADEUS BRILLIANT, which provides the comforts of a fl oating Five-Star hotel. This exclusively chartered ship offers air-conditioned, stylishly appointed river-view Staterooms (from 161 square feet) and Cabin Category 2 Junior Suites (up to 236 square feet), among the most spacious of any European river ship. Most accommodations feature a French balcony (fl oor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors with iron railing). Each has two twin beds (convertible to one queen-size bed), a private bathroom with shower (Junior Suites have bathtub with shower), individual climate control, satellite telephone and television, writing desk, safe and hair dryer. Freshly prepared continental meals featuring Panorama Restaurant local ingredients are served in single, unassigned seatings in the delightfully scenic Panorama Restaurant and include early-risers’ coffee, buffet breakfast and lunch, afternoon tea, four-course dinner and late-evening snack. Complimentary wine and beer are served with lunch and dinner. Public facilities are spacious and include the Panorama Bar, Lido Bar, Amadeus-Club with Internet station, beauty salon, boutique, fi tness studio with massage services and early morning exercise classes, and a Sun Deck with golf putting green. A complimentary audio headset is available to each passenger for listening enhancement during shore excursions. Laundry service is available. The English-speaking, international crew provides warm hospitality. The M.S. AMADEUS BRILLIANT meets the highest safety standards and is one of the only European river ships to have been awarded the “Green Globe Certifi cation” of environmental preservation.

Warsaw Pre-Program Option Begin your journey in Warsaw, a UNESCO World Heritage site and Poland’s vibrant political and cultural capital. Enjoy the specially arranged, private Chopin recital and a walking tour of Warsaw’s meticulously restored Old Town. Visit the pilgrimage site of Cze¸stochowa to view the revered Black Madonna icon. Accommodations are for two nights in the deluxe HOTEL BRISTOL. Budapest Post-Program Option Warsaw City Center. A showcase of the wonderfully preserved Habsburg Empire’s infl uence, Budapest continues to be one of the most beautiful and world-class cities in Europe. Enjoy a tour of the stately Parliament building and an excursion into Hungary’s great protected Puszta (plains). Accommodations are for two nights in the Five-Star KEMPINSKI HOTEL CORVINUS, located in the heart of the city.

Pre-Program and Post-Program Options are available at additional cost. Details will be provided with your reservation confi rmation. Included Features In Kraków ◆ Three nights in the deluxe RADISSON BLU KRAKÓW HOTEL, with breakfast each morning. ◆ Welcome Reception. ◆ Walking tour of historic Kraków, a UNESCO World Heritage site, featuring the Kazimierz district, the Wawel Hill complex, the Rynek Główny and the 14th-century Mariacki Church. ◆ Specially arranged, exclusive presentation about Chopin and a recital in Florianka Hall. Transfer from Kraków, Poland, to Prague, Czech Republic, including lunch in the city of Brno en route. In Prague ◆ Three nights in the centrally located, deluxe HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL PRAHA, with breakfast each morning and one dinner. ◆ Walking tour of Prague, a UNESCO World Heritage site, through the Staré M˘esto (Old Town) and Josefov (Old Jewish Quarter). ◆ Private tour of the Estates Theatre with a short private performance of Mozart’s compositions. ◆ Half-day city tour, highlighted by the Hradc˘any Castle and featuring a visit to St. Vitus Cathedral. ◆ Specially arranged guided tour of Lobkowicz Palace with private concert of Beethoven’s music. Full-day scenic transfer from Prague to Passau, Germany, including lunch and a walking tour of Passau featuring an exclusive recital on the world’s largest cathedral pipe organ. On board the chartered, deluxe M.S. AMADEUS BRILLIANT ◆ Five-night cruise on the legendary Danube River from Passau, Germany, to Budapest, Hungary, with port calls at Melk, Dürnstein and Vienna, Austria; and Bratislava, Slovakia. ◆ Deluxe, river-view, air-conditioned Suite or Stateroom accommodations, each with a private bathroom. ◆ All meals served at single seatings—early-risers’ coffee, buffet breakfast and lunch, afternoon tea, four-course dinner and late-evening snack—featuring fi ne continental cuisine. ◆ Complimentary wine and beer are served with lunch and dinner. ◆ Captain’s Welcome and Farewell Receptions. ◆ Private onboard classical music performance. ◆ Tour of the magnifi cent Benedictine Abbey of Melk, a baroque masterpiece, featuring a brief organ recital. ◆ Walking tour of picturesque Dürnstein. ◆ Cruise through the scenic Wachau Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage site. ◆ Tour of Vienna, a UNESCO World Heritage site, featuring a private performance of Mozart’s music. ◆ Guided tour of Bratislava’s medieval Old Town. ◆ Tour of Budapest, a UNESCO World Heritage site, highlighted by a visit to the Hungarian State Opera House and a private, specially arranged brief aria performance. ◆ Specially arranged, exclusive Hungarian folklore performance. Enhanced Travel Services ◆ Transfers and luggage handling abroad for participants whose arrival(s)/departure(s) coincide with the scheduled group transfer(s). ◆ All excursions and visits, as outlined above, led by experienced English-speaking local guides. ◆ A program of optional excursions, as outlined in the itinerary, is available at additional cost. ◆ Gratuities to local guides and drivers. ◆ Hospitality desk aboard the ship and in the hotels. ◆ The services of experienced Gohagan & Company Travel Directors throughout the travel program. ◆ Complimentary use of a state-of-the-art audio headset for each participant during guided excursions. ◆ Travel document wallet, name badge and pre-departure material. ◆ Automatic $250,000 fl ight insurance policy for each participant ticketed on fl ights by Thomas P. Gohagan & Company. Musical Legacy of the Habsburg Empire

Since the 18th century, the lands encompassing the Danube River Valley— Austria, Hungary and Germany—and the Czech Republic have bequeathed to the world an unparalleled musical legacy. The 1700s saw the creative genius of Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Josef Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In the 19th century, such musical titans as , Franz Schubert, Johannes Brahms, , Frédéric François Chopin and Antonín Dvo˘rák reigned over the courts and orchestra halls of central Europe. This exclusive journey highlights the musical traditions of master composers and their enduring vitality. Stroll through the historic center of Vienna in the footsteps of Beethoven and Brahms and see the city’s famous Opera House. Enjoy a short organ recital within the baroque walls of and listen to the melodies that emanate from the world’s largest cathedral pipe organ in Passau’s Cathedral of St. Stephen. See the stage in Prague’s prestigious Estates Theatre, where Mozart introduced the world premiere of his famous opera, Don Giovanni, and attend a private performance of the great composer’s works. By special arrangement, view a collection of Beethoven’s original manuscripts and attend a private performance of his compositions in Lobkowicz Palace, and enjoy a private concert of Chopin’s music in Kraków’s leading Florianka Hall.

The golden statue of Waltz King Johann Strauss immortalizes Vienna’s rich musical legacy. M.S. AMADEUS BRILLIANT Sun Deck Mozart Deck Strauss Deck Haydn Deck

LAND/CRUISE TARIFF (per person, based on double occupancy) Description- All Staterooms are outside with two twin beds convertible to Early Booking Price Regular Price Category✶ one queen bed, private bathroom facilities with shower, air conditioning, through after telephone, television, radio, safe, writing desk and hair dryer. March 26, 2015 March 26, 2015 6 Small window. Haydn Deck, aft. (limited availability) $3995 $4995 5 Small window. Haydn Deck, forward. $4695 $5695 French balcony (fl oor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors with railing). 4 Strauss Deck, aft. $5195 $6195 French balcony (fl oor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors with railing). 3 Strauss Deck, forward. $5595 $6595 French balcony (fl oor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors with railing). 2 Strauss Deck, midship. $6195 $7195 French balcony (fl oor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors with railing). 1 Mozart Deck. $6695 $7695 Junior Larger Stateroom with French balcony (fl oor-to-ceiling sliding glass Suites doors with railing), tub/shower, lounge area and minibar. Mozart Deck. $7295 $8295 ◆ Singles are available in category 2 at $9995 and in category 1 at $10695 on or before March 26, 2015. Add $1000 for reservations made after March 26, 2015. ◆ Taxes are an additional $295 per person and are subject to change. ✶ M .S. AMADEUS BRILLIANT has been specially contracted for this tour, and the applicable deck plan is available on request from Gohagan & Company and refl ects the only valid cabin categorization of the vessel. SYMPHONY ON THE BLUE DANUBE RESERVATION FORM Send to: 2015 Symphony on the Blue Danube Please make my/our reservation(s) Villanova University Alumni Association in Category: c/o Thomas P. Gohagan & Company 1st Choice _____ 2nd Choice _____ 209 South LaSalle Street, Suite 500 ❏ Double occupancy Chicago, Illinois 60604-1446 (two twin beds). For further information, call the offi ces of Thomas P. Gohagan & Company ❏ Double occupancy at (800) 922-3088, or call Pat Gillin in the Villanova Alumni Offi ce at (one queen bed). (800)-VILLANOVA or 610-519-4580. ❏ Single accommodations. ❏ I am reserving as a single but prefer to share accommodations ______and will allow you to select Title Full Name (exactly as it appears on your passport) Year my roommate (shares cannot be guaranteed). ______Title Full Name (exactly as it appears on your passport) Year Please make my/our reservation(s): Warsaw Pre-Program Option ______❏ Double at $695 per person. Street Mailing Address (no P.O. Box number please) ❏ Single at $1050 per person. ❏ ______-______I am reserving as a single but City State Zip Code prefer to share accommodations and will allow you to select ______my roommate (shares cannot Telephone: (Home) (Mobile) be guaranteed). Budapest Post-Program Option ______❏ Double at $795 per person. Email Address (Business) ❏ Single at $1095 per person. ❏ ______I am reserving as a single but Preferred Name(s) on Badge(s) Tour No. 027-10/01/15-219 prefer to share accommodations and will allow you to select Program reservations require a deposit of $600 per person and my roommate (shares cannot $200 per person Warsaw Pre-Program Option and/or $200 per be guaranteed). person Budapest Post-Program Option. By reserving and depositing on this ❏ program, I/we agree to the Release of Liability, Assumption of Risk and Binding I/We want you to book Arbitration Agreement as printed on the outside back cover of this brochure. my/our air from ❏ Enclosed is my/our check(s) for $______as deposit. ______Make checks payable to Thomas P. Gohagan & Company. (fi ll in departure city) to Kraków, Poland, with return ❏ I/We authorize you to charge my/our deposit of $______to: from Budapest, Hungary, ❏ Visa ❏ MasterCard at additional cost to be advised.‡ ❏ Economy Class ______❏ Card Number Exp. Date Business Class ❏ First Class ______‡ Note: Airfare is subject to change and Signature as it appears on credit card availability and is nonrefundable. All FINAL PAYMENTS are required to be made by check or ❏ I/we will make my/our own wire transfer by June 26, 2015. air arrangements. PAID Company Gohagan & U.S. Postage PRSRT STD PRSRT

Founded in 1089, the Austrian Benedictine Abbey of Melk houses a world-renowned monastic library.

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