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Download Program (PDF) CULTURAL-HISTORICAL BALTIC BALTIC UNESCO HERITAGE 10 days/9 nights The region of the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea is one of the richest in historical vicissitudes, where the fate of many nations, religious views and traditions intertwined. The territory, which has Day 1. Arrival in Tallinn become a bridge between civilizations, cultures and peoples, keeps Tallinn is on the UNESCO World Heritage List thanks to its many centuries of secrets and, revealing them to an interested perfectly preserved medieval Old Town. The cityscape of the traveler, helps to look deeper into yourself and your picture of the modern Estonian capital impresses with a strange juxtaposition world. Three small republics on the shores of the Baltic Sea have of late Gothic and high-tech. had a history of their national independence since 1918 and have Arrival of the group in Tallinn. Meeting with the accompanying brought three unique components to the treasury of the world English speaking tour guide. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation in the hotel. culture. We hope that our programs will help to come to a greater City tour and tour of the surroundings: Old Town’s protective trust and understanding of other people, to make the world closer walls with towers, Opera house, Sea promenade, ruins of the and friendlier, and of course, will make your vacation interesting Pirita Convent, the Song Festival Grounds. and eventful. Old Town tour: the Lower Town with St. Mary's Cathedral, historic city center and the Old Town, which have been on the Parliament House, Cathedral School, Orthodox Alexander Nevski UNESCO World Heritage List since 1997. Cathedral, viewing platform, garden of the Danish King, the City tour and walking tour in Riga. Tour of the Old Town with a Lower Town with St. Nikolai Church, Holy Spirit Church, Great visit to the organ concert in the Riga Dome Cathedral, sightseeing Guild House, Town Hall. Night at hotel in Tallinn of the Black Head House, St. Peter's Church, St. Jacob's Church, Parliament Building, Freedom Monument, etc. (outside). Visit to the Central market halls with tasting of the country specialties. Visit to the historic city center with the Art Nouveau streets. Night at hotel in Riga. Day 4. Riga-Rundale-Hill of Crosses-Klaipeda Day 2. Tallinn-Pärnu-Riga Day 3. Riga The capital of Latvia, the largest of the 3 Baltic capitals, a Departure to the Zemgale region, to Rundale. Visit to the Baroque recognized European Art Nouveau pearl, fascinates with its castle of the Dukes of Courland, built by Bartholomeo Rastrelli. Continuation to Lithuania. Stop at the Hill of Crosses, a pilgrimage site of international importance and an important UNESCO object. Continuation via Schiauliai to Klaipeda, formerly Memel. Old Town tour in Klaipeda. Night at hotel in Klaipeda. Day 7. Vilnius City tour and city tour in Vilnius. The Lithuanian capital is located where several cultures meet. It Day 5. Klaipeda-Curonian Spit-Klaipeda is by right included into the UNESCO World Heritage list. As the Full day excursion to the Curonian Spit, a UNESCO World most northern in Europe baroque town, Vilnius astonishes by Heritage Site. Small hike to the high dune, visit to the Thomas architectural perfection of sacred buildings. The harmony of Mann house, visit to the Amber gallery with the possibility to several cultures gives the city a unique gloss. City tour and make an amber amulet. Visit the largest colony of gray walking tour: the Gate of Dawn with the Chapel of the Madonna cormorants in the country. Visit to the Witches' Mountain in to Vilnius, St. Anna Church, St. Bernard Church, Peter and Paul Juodkrante. Church, the Cathedral of St. Stanislaus and Ladislaus, the Vilnius Night at hotel in Klaipeda. University, the Town Hall Square, the Jewish Quarter etc. Night at hotel in Vilnius. Day 6. Klaipeda-Kaunas-Vilnius Departure to Kaunas, the provisional capital of Lithuania in the interwar period in the Modern style, which was nominated for the UNESCO list. Sightseeing. Continuation to Vilnius. Night at hotel in Vilnius. Day 8. Vilnius-Grodno (Belarus, VISA FREE) Ride to Grodno (Republik of Belarus). City tour and city tour in Grodno, one of the historical centers of Old Russia and the medieval Grand Duchy of Lithuania. City tour and walking tour in the historic center of Grodno. Visit to the 12th century church, Day 9. Grodno – Trakai - Vilnius which was nominated for the UNESCO list. Return to Lithuania. Ride to Trakai. Guided tour of the Trakai Transfer to the Korobchitsy manor, where after a welcome with Island castle - the medieval residence of the Grand Dukes of bread and a traditional drink, guests will enjoy a medieval Lithuania, which was also nominated for the UNESCO cultural romance with the local flavor during a costumed activity with a list. Continuation to Vilnius. horse ride. Dinner in the restaurant on the estate with a folklore Night at hotel in Vilnius. chapel. Transfer to the hotel. Day 10. Departure of the group Night at hotel in Grodno. Depending on the departure time: leasure time in Vilnius, transfer to the Vilnius Airport. Farewell to the Baltic tour guide. Return flight of the group. THE SILVER BELT OF OLD LIVONIA 7 days / 6 nights Day 1: Riga International Airport - Riga / city center Transfer from the Riga International Airport to the Hotel in the center of the Latvian capital. Guided city tour in the Old Town (a bird's-eye view from the tower of St.Petri Church, the Riga Cathedral, St.Jacobi Church, the Day 2: Riga - Saulkrasti - Liepupe Breakfast in the hotel restaurant. building complex Three Brothers, the Swedish Gate, medieval A ride to the Baltic Sea coast. A visit the White Dune in Saulkrasti architecture, narrow streets and sidewalks). - a sandstone formation that was formed around 400 million Park on the city canal, the house of the National Opera, the years ago. From the 18 m high dune you have a wonderful view Freedom Monument etc. of the Riga Bay. The legend tells that here, on the White Dune, the Art Nouveau architecture, visit to the Riga Art Nouveau Museum. Russian Empress Catherine the Great stopped on her Livonia trip Night at the hotel in Riga. and planted lime trees in the area. Visit to the Museum of the Lies Baron of Münchhausen. Night at the Liepupe manor from the 18th century Day 3: Liepupe - Limbaži - Cesis - Ungurmuiza (Orellen Day 4: Dikli - Tartu - Vihula (Estonia) estate) - Dikli Breakfast in the manor's restaurant. Breakfast in the manor's restaurant. Departure to Tartu Visit to the "Living Silver Museum" in Limbaži. City tour with sightseeing of the university town of Tartu (the The castle ruins and lookout tower in Limbaži. Cathedral mountain, the Old Town, the water feature "Kiss under Ride to Cesis, the former Livonian Order center Wenden. Visit to the umbrella", the University of Tartu). Continue to the Lahemaa the Order castle ruins, the New castle of the Count von Sievers, National Park. the St.Johns church (13th century). Leasure time at Vihula Manor, where guests are offered to visit a Ride to the Orellen Manor (Ungurmuiza). It is the only surviving SPA complex, the museum and various activities. wooden baroque-style architectural ensemble from the 18th Night at the Vihula Manor. century with unusual frescoes. Ride to the Dikli manor. Night at the Dikli manor. Day 6: Tallinn In the morning - the Old Town tour: the Upper Town Toompea with St. Mary's Cathedral, the Parliament House, Cathedral School, Orthodox Alexander Nevski Cathedral, a viewing platform, the garden of the King of Denmark, the Lower Town with St. Nikolai Church, Holy Spirit Church, Great Guild house, the Town Hall etc. Afternoon: the city tour and tour of the surroundings - the Old Town wall with defense towers, the Opera house, the Sea promenade, the Ruins of the Pirita Convent, the Song Festival Grounds, the baroque palace of the wife of the Russian Tsar Peter I in Kadriorg. Night at hotel in Tallinn. Day 5: Vihula - Sagadi - Palmse - Tallinn Breakfast in the manor's restaurant. Excursion to the Lahemaa National Park: A ride through the Sagadi Manor to Palmse. Visit to the manor house and the Palmse manor. Delicious house wine tasting in the wine cellar of the manor house. Continuation to Tallinn. Night at hotel in Tallinn. Day 7: Departure from Tallinn Airport Transfer to the airport. Departure of the guests. BALTIC CAPITALS IN ROYAL SPLENDOR 13 days / 12 nights Day 1: Arrival of the group in Kaliningrad (Königsberg) Day 2: Kaliningrad-Curonian Spit-Klaipeda (Lithuania) The journey into the glorious history begins with a tour in the Along the historic postal road it goes over the Curonian Spit to Historic center of the former residence city. The old and new Memel (today Klaipeda). On the way a stop in the resort of Nida, have closely intertwined here. However, the Second World War a visit to the hiking dune and a visit to the Thomas Mann House. was ruthless towards this city. A visit to the preserved and Short guided tour of the Old town in Klaipeda with a visit to the restored objects of the world history and culture: the Cathedral, famous Ännchen von Tharau monument. Immanuel Kant’s grave, the Amber museum, the renovated Night at hotel in Klaipeda. towers and gates of the historical fortifications. Night at hotel in Kaliningrad. Excursion to the Trakai Historical National Park: sightseeing of the Trakai Island castle - the medieval residence of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania. Return to Vilnius. Night at hotel in Vilnius. Day 3: Vilnius Departure to Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital. The Lithuanian capital is located where several cultures meet.
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