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Chemistry and Culture in Germany College Study Tours Chemistry and Culture in Germany Program designed for Dr. Elizabeth Jensen|8 days| May 2020 College Study Tours Chemistry and Culture in Germany Included on tour Round-trip flights on major carriers; Full-time Tour Director; Air-conditioned motorcoaches and internal transportation; Superior tourist-class hotels with private bathrooms; Breakfast daily. Sightseeing: Berlin Munich Deutsches Museum Academic visits and entrances: Topography of Terror Museum German Museum of Technology Volkswagen Transparent Factory Deutsches Museum Car factory, Munich Heidelberg University Heidelberg Castle and Wine Barrel Overnight stays: Berlin (2) Dresden (1) Munich (2) Heidelberg region (1) Sign up today efcst.com/2172587NP Your itinerary Day 1: Board your overnight flight to Berlin! Free time in Berlin The remainder of the afternoon is yours to make some new Day 2: Berlin discoveries of your own in Germany's capital. Near Alexanderplatz, you may visit the TV Tower and observation deck, where visitors have Arrive in Berlin been taking in the ever-changing panorama of Berlin since 1969. Welcome to historic Berlin, once again the German capital. For many Alternatively, you might choose to learn more about the history of the years the city was defined by the wall that separated its residents. In Holocaust at the Jewish Museum or tour the Reichstag (Parliament) the last decade, since the monumental events that ended Communist and its grand dome-a giant beehive of glass and steel. rule in the East, Berlin has once again emerged as a treasure of arts and architecture with a vibrant heart. Overnight in Berlin Walking tour of Berlin Stroll among the cafés, restaurants and embassies of the elegant, Day 4: Berlin | Dresden tree-lined Unter den Linden, sometimes known as the Champs-Élysées of Berlin. Your Tour Director will show you the city's Travel to Dresden most famous sites as you continue to the Reichstag, Germany's Arrive in Dresden, which was once called “the Florence on the Elbe” Parliament. The building, constructed in the late 19th century, was the before the city was devastated by bombing during World War II. seat of the Weimar Republic government until it was seized by the Following extensive rebuilding and design, this celebrated city of the Nazis in 1933. Sir Norman Foster's glass dome, added to the top of arts is once again a center of German art and culture. the Reichstag between 1995 and 1999, is now one of the city's most recognizable landmarks, offering fantastic views of Berlin from its top. Visit the Volkswagen Factory Volkswagen aims to be the leading provider of electric vehicles by Dinner is included this evening. 2025. At the Transparent Factory in Dresden, visitors can experience the e-mobility lifestyle for themselves. Visitors are able to watch the Overnight in Berlin vehicle production through the building's continuous glass facade. Group Leader-arranged activities Day 3: Berlin Today your Group Leader will arrange activities for your group. (Please note that any costs associated with these activities have not Guided sightseeing of Berlin been included in your total Program Price. See your Group Leader for Ride past the Kaiser Wilhelm Gedächtniskirche (left unrestored as a more details.) reminder of the ravages of war) and down the glittery Kurfürstendamm, Berlin's liveliest street. Pass the Rathaus Free time in Dresden Schöneberg, where 1,500,000 West Berliners flocked to hear The remainder of the day is yours to spend as you'd like exploring President Kennedy's famous “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech in 1963. On beautiful Dresden. your way to the Eastern sector, pass the Reichstag, former seat of the parliaments of the German Empire and the Weimar Republic. Arrive at Dinner is included this evening. the Brandenburg Gate, once the symbol of the undeclared Cold War, and now the symbol of a reunited Berlin. It was at this gate that the Overnight in Dresden famous images of East and West Berliners dancing atop the crumbling Berlin Wall were filmed and broadcast around the world. As you see where the Berlin Wall actually stood, imagine the bleak Day 5: Dresden | Munich watchtowers and piercing spotlights that guarded “the border” until November 1989. Journey down Unter den Linden, once considered Travel via Nuremberg to Munich one of the world's most elegant boulevards. You will also see the site After a lunch stop in Nuremnerg, you'll arrive in Munich. This center of of Checkpoint Charlie, which once guarded the border between East culture boasts over 45 museums, 10 university buildings and two and West Germany. opera houses. The city is also home to the Olympic center with full facilities and more than the occasional beer-hall. Visit the Topography of Terror Museum The Topography of Terror Museum is located on the site of the former Guided sightseeing of Munich SS headquarters in Berlin. The outdoor exhibit in the former basement Your guided tour takes you past the Olympic Stadium, the cells focuses on the regime's systemized rule of terror, and the fate of headquarters of BMW, and the fashionable Schwabing district. You'll some of the individuals who were imprisoned and tortured in these also pass the Residenz (once home to the Wittelsbach dukes of dungeons. A general documentation outlines the Nazi's rise to power Bavaria), the Deutsches Museum, the university, and the Alte and their administrative center in Berlin Pinakothek. Your tour concludes at Marienplatz, Munich's medieval heart, where you'll see the city's famed Glockenspiel. “Munich” Visit the German Museum of Technology derives from the city's German name, München (little monk), so Step inside the Deutsches Technikmuseum where you will see a long named because the original settlement bordered a monastery. history of technical and scientific collections. Also, take some time to check out the new extension which is home to the maritime and Dinner is included this evening. aviation exhibits. Overnight in Munich Day 6: Munich Day 8: Depart for home! Guided Visit of the Deutsches Museum Transfer to the Frankfurt airport for your return flight Marvel at the vast collections honoring science and technology at this Your Tour Director assists with your transfer to the airport, where museum, which opened in 1925 and was partially destroyed during you'll check in for your return flight home. WWII air raids. Reopening a few years later, the Deutsches Museum now features permanent exhibits, which run the gamut from Carriages & Bicycles to Computers, from the Altimira Cave to Music. At the Itinerary is subject to change Forum der Technik (Technology Forum), part of the museum housed next door, you'll find an IMAX Theater and a planetarium. For complete financial and registration details, please refer Visit a local car factory to the Booking Conditions at www.efcst.com/bc. Today you'll tour a car plant and gain insight into all areas of state-of-the-art automobile production. Free time in Munich Wander through the Marktplatz, sampling the wares of local farmers and craftsmen-here you can also pick up a Weisswurst, the traditional white sausage of the region. You might also choose to visit the Spielzuegmuseum (toy museum) just off Marienplatz. Stop by the Frauenkirche, where the devil stamped his foot in anger after losing a bet with the church's architect. The devil's hoofed footprint remains as evidence in the church entryway. Overnight in Munich Day 7: Munich | Heidelberg Travel to Heidelberg Arrive in Heidelberg, one of Germany's most beautiful towns, standing proudly on the River Neckar. While its castle dominates the skyline, the town also has wonderful shopping and a vibrant nightlife due to its large university population. Walking tour of Heidelberg Become acquainted with Germany's oldest university city (the university dates back to 1386). Wander the town's medieval streets and Marktplatz, where witches were once burned at the stake. Writers as diverse as Mark Twain (who once floated down the Neckar on a raft) and Goethe (who was inspired by the view from the Schloß) have long praised Heidelberg's enduring beauty. Visit Heidelberg University Enjoy a visit to Germany's oldest Universities- one of the oldest surviving universities in the world! You may choose to stop in at its Studentenkarzer ("student prison"( where students from as far back as the 1600s have stayed and decorated the walls in graffiti. Visit Heidelberg Castle and Wine Barrel See Heidelberg's 700-year-old Schloß (palace) and its famous Faß (wine barrel), the world's largest. From the castle's rose-colored walls and historic battlements, enjoy a stunning view of the Neckar Valley, where Homo heidelbergensis roamed 500,000 years ago. A farewell dinner is included this evening. Overnight in Heidelberg region THE EASIEST WAYS TO CONNECT WITH US Enroll today Get social abroad.ef.collegestudytours.com facebook.com/collegestudytours Enroll on our website efcollegestudytours.com/2172587NP @efcollegestudy @efcollegestudytours Enroll by mail, find the enrollment form at efcollegstudytours.com/enrollmentbook Enroll by phone 877-485-4184.
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