Planned Itinerary

European History Tour - 2015 European History Tour – Planned Itinerary Wednesday 1st April – Day 1 0330 Assemble at Perth International Airport 0600 Depart Perth on Emirates flight 1300 Arrive Dubai 1420 Depart Dubai on Emirates flight 1755 Arrive in Istanbul 1830 Coach transfer to accommodation 1900 Dinner at accommodation [Cost covered] 2030 Early night Thursday 2nd April – Day 2 0700 Breakfast at accommodation 0800 Coach transfer to Gallipoli peninsular 1200 Lunch at Gelibolu (Gallipoli) – time for leisure [Own expense] 1400 Coach transfer to Cape Helles on tip of Gallipoli peninsular [Fee covered] After time for lunch in Gelibolu (Gallipoli town) we journey to Cape Helles on the remote tip of the Gallipoli peninsula. Here, at the most south-westerly corner of Europe, is the British Commonwealth’s main monument to the whole Gallipoli campaign – the Helles Memorial. All Australian & New Zealand units which fought on the peninsula between April and December 1915 are commemorated here. On the outside walls of the memorial, along with thousands of other Allied servicemen, are the names of hundreds of Australian and New Zealand infantrymen who died in battle on this, the Helles Front, and ‘have no known grave’. Theirs is a forgotten story of the ANZAC struggle at Gallipoli. From the heights of the spectacular Turkish Memorial – the Canakkale Martyrs Memorial – we view the mouth of the Straits of the Dardanelles, that great waterway which was the primary Allied objective of the Gallipoli campaign. Later we cross the Dardanelles to Canakkale town where will be staying. 1830 Arrive at accommodation in Cannakale 1900 Dinner at accommodation [Cost covered] Friday 3rd April – Day 3 0700 Breakfast at accommodation 0800 Coach transfer to Gallipoli peninsular Departing early we will cross the Dardanelles and gather under the early morning sun for a private wreath laying ceremony to commemorate the tragic events of 25th April 1915. 1 European History Tour - 2015 1000 Gallipoli Tour [Fee covered] Our Gallipoli Campaign continues today. Our first visits will be to Anzac Cove and Beach Cemetery – now home to one of Australia's most legendary soldiers, Private John Simpson. We will then trace the steps of the ANZACs up into the rugged hills to visit the ANZAC Memorials at Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair. Amongst the numerous sights also visited will be Shrapnel Valley, Walker’s Ridge, the Nek and the surrounding trenches. Our last stop on the Gallipoli Peninsula will be the Kabatepe War Museum with its absorbing collection of war relics and memorabilia. 1830 Return to accommodation 1900 Dinner in Cannakale [Own expense] Saturday 4th April – Day 4 0800 Breakfast at accommodation 0900 Coach transfer to Troy [Fee covered] We will visit the nearby ruins of the ancient city of Troy, the site of the mythological battle Homer immortalised in his Illiad. Archaeologists have proved that there had been nine separate periods of settlement here dating back to 3,000 BC. 1200 Lunch at Cannakale [Own expense] 1330 Coach transfer to Istanbul 1700 Arrive at accommodation 1800 Dinner at accommodation 1900 Leisure time in Istanbul 2100 Return to accommodation Sunday 5th April – Day 5 0730 Breakfast at accommodation 0900 Istanbul Tour [Fee covered] Straddling 2 continents – Europe and Asia – Istanbul dates back thousands of years and its grand monuments bear testament to ancient empires and the Byzantine and Ottoman eras. First stop of the day will be at the Byzantine Hippodrome, now known as Sultanahmet Square, to visit one of the world’s great religious sites - the magnificent Blue Mosque. The highlight of the day will be a tour of Topkapi Palace (formerly the Sultan’s Palace), home to the treasures of the Ottoman Empire. 1230 Lunch in Istanbul [Own expense] 1430 Grand Bazaar In the afternoon we will visit the famous Grand Bazaar, a maze of 65 winding, covered streets and arguably the most famous ‘covered market’ in the world. In its 4,000 shops you will find Turkish carpets, glazed tiles and pottery, copper and brassware, leather clothes and many other treasures. 2 European History Tour - 2015 1630 Return to accommodation 1700 Coach transfer to airport 2000 Depart Istanbul for Munich 2200 Arrive Munich 2245 Coach transfer to accommodation Monday 6th April – Day 6 0800 Breakfast at accommodation 0900 Panoramic tour of Munich with local guide [Fee covered] Hitler came to Munich in 1912, joined the German Worker's Party which he moulded into the Nazi Party by 1920. After the Putsch of 1923 had failed Hitler succeeded in seizing political power in 1933. Two years later he gave Munich the dubious title "Capital of the Movement" to remind people that his "political career" had started here. Buildings in typical Nazi architecture were erected. During this tour we talk about the rise of the national socialist party, resistance and how today the city deals with the Nazi past. Places visited include: 1200 Lunch in Munich [Own expense] 1300 Coach transfer from Munich to Dachau Concentration Camp 1330 Guided tour of Dachau Concentration Camp [Fee covered] In March 22, 1933, a few weeks after Adolf Hitler had been appointed Reich Chancellor, a concentration camp for political prisoners was set up in Dachau. This camp served as a model for all later concentration camps and as a "school of violence" for the SS men under whose command it stood. In the twelve years of its existence over 200.000 persons from all over Europe were imprisoned here and in the numerous subsidiary camps. More than 43.000 died. On April 29 1945, American troops liberated the survivors. The Memorial Site on the grounds of the former concentration camp was established in 1965 on the initiative of and in accordance with the plans of the surviving prisoners who had joined together to form the Comité International de Dachau. 1600 Coach transfer from Dachau to Munich accommodation 1630 Arrive at accommodation and prepare for dinner 1930 Dinner at Hofbrauhaus [Cost covered] This beloved beer hall – where Hitler first delivered the Nazi 25-point programme - has existed since 1644 and lives up to its reputation: beer, food, tourists, oom-pah music, and Lederhosen. 2230 Return to Munich accommodation 3 European History Tour - 2015 Tuesday 7th April – Day 7 0800 Breakfast at accommodation 0900 Coach transfer to Olympic Park 0930 Munich Olympic Park [Fee covered] This was the venue for the Olympic Games in 1972 – which became notorious for the actions of terrorist group Black September taking 11 Israeli athletes hostage . It has a beautifully-landscaped park, accentuated by the widely acclaimed suspension roof over its sports facilities. You can also choose to have a guided tour during which you will visit the Olympic swimming centre, the Olympic Hall and the Olympic Stadium. 1130 Coach transfer to Nuremberg 1400 Lunch in Nuremberg [Own expense] 1530 Tour of Nuremberg – Old Town [Fee covered] Students will be given the opportunity of participating in a guided tour of this historic city whose Golden Age was the late Middle Ages and which has been substantially rebuilt since the devastation of the Second World War. 1730 Return to accommodation 1900 Dinner at accommodation [Cost covered] Wednesday 8th April – Day 8 0730 Breakfast at accommodation 0830 Coach transfer to Former Nazi Party Rally Grounds at Nuremberg 0900 Former Nazi Party Rally Grounds [Fee covered] The Documentation Centre Nazi Party Rally Grounds is located in the north wing of the Congress Hall, a building planned by the National Socialists to hold 50,000 people but never completed. The upper level with approximately 1,300 square metres of floor space will house a new permanent exhibition entitled Faszination und Gewalt (Fascination and Terror) dealing with the causes, relationships and consequences of National Socialist tyranny. Topics directly associated with Nuremberg form the major focus of the exhibition, which is organised into 19 chronologically structured exhibition areas. These topics include: the history of the Nazi Party Rallies, the buildings at the Party Rally Grounds, the "Nuremberg Laws" of 1935, the 1945/46 Nuremberg Trial of the people and major organisations chiefly responsible for the NS crimes, the twelve Subsequent Proceedings, and the difficulty of dealing sensitively with the National Socialist architectural legacy after 1945. Lunch at own expense. 1500 Coach transfer to Nuremberg – free time in Nuremberg 1800 Return to accommodation 1930 Dinner in Nuremberg – Bratwurst Rosslein [Own expense] 2200 Return to Nuremberg accommodation 4 European History Tour - 2015 Thursday 9th April – Day 9 0630 Breakfast at accommodation 0730 Coach transfer to airport 1000 Depart Nuremberg for Krakow 1130 Arrive Krakow 1200 Coach transfer to accommodation Cracow Hostel The Main Market Square 18 (Rynek Glówny 18) 31-008 Kraków tel/fax 012 429 11 06 mobile: +48 669 575 779 [email protected] 1330 Lunch at the Main Square (Rynek Główny) [Own expense] The Main Square (Rynek Główny) is the natural centre of Krakow. The centrally located Cloth Hall (Sukiennice) has survived to this day. Other buildings in the heart of the Square include the diminutive Church of St Adalbert, a site of important archaeological discoveries and the solitary tower - a remnant of the Town Hall demolished in the 19th century. In the north-eastern corner of the square stands St Mary's Church, frequently referred to as a basilica. With its two slender towers reaching high above the whole city, it is one of Krakow's landmarks. The Nuremberg master, Wit Stwosz (Veit Stoss) created his magnum opus here - the monumental High Altar of St Mary's - a marvel that attracts thousands of visitors every day. 1500 Coach transfer to Wieliczka salt mine 1545 Tour of Wieliczka salt mine [Fee covered] The mine, built in the 13th century, produced table salt continuously until 2007, as one of the world's oldest salt mines still in operation.

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