Tour from Vienna to Krakow - Austria, Slovakia, Poland, Vienna, Bratislava, Krakow

Let us invite you for another trip to Central Europe.
This trip will bing you a unique experience of historic sites and breathtaking sights. Three Central European countries will present you part of their cultural and historical monuments located in two capitals and one former royal town.
Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria. For decades, Vienna was the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Thanks to this position, the historic centre of Vienna is rich in architectural ensembles, including Baroque castles and gardens, as well as the late-19th-century grand buildings, monuments and parks.
Bratislava is Slovak capital located in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River and on the left bank of Morava river. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries. For more than 200 years, the city was the capital of the Kingdom of Hungary, a part of the larger Habsburg Monarchy territories.
Krakow is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland, situated on the Vistula River. Krakow's historic centre, which includes the Old Town, Kazimierz and the Wawel Castle, was included as the first of its kind on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1978.
In 7 days with us, you can discover many treasures of these stunning cities.

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Itinerary

Day 1:

- arrival to Vienna city
- airport taxi to the hotel
- accommodation in first class hotel
- night in Vienna

Day 2:

- breakfast
- City tour & Schonbrunn
- afternoon free time (shopping, walking)
- night in Vienna

This tour will give you an overall impression of the most significant historical sights of Vienna.
Along the Ringstrasse we show you numerous grand buildings, such as the MAK, the State Opera House, the magnificent Museum of Fine Arts with its world famous art treasures of the Habsburgs and the Natural History Museum, the cultural district the Museums Quartier, the Hofburg (the former Habsburg winter residence), the Parliament, the City Hall and the Burgtheater.
We drive past the Belvedere Palace which houses the largest and most precious Gustav Klimt collection in the world.
The highlight of this tour will be a visit of the showrooms of Schonbrunn Palace, once the summer residence of the Habsburg family and home of Maria Theresia.

Day 3:

- breakfast
- departure for Bratislava by private car
- accommodation in first class hotel - free time (shopping, walking)
- night in Bratislava

The Capital of the Slovak Republic BRATISLAVA, also referred to as the Beauty on the Danube can not only boast interesting history but it also is the centre of the most dynamically developing region of central Europe at present.
This strategically important place has often played a big role in the history of central Europe. The date of December 2nd 1291 is not the date of birth of Pressburg. One should take it rather as the date of its school leaving certificate, which confirms the aptness of its inhabitants to become the free citizens of a royal borough. In the 14th and 15th centuries Bratislava lived the period of rapid development in trade. The opening of the Academia Istropolitana (1467) has strengthened importance of Bratislava as the cultural and educational centre of the then Kingdom of Hungary. After Turks penetrated deeper into the Kingdom, Bratislava was established the Capital of the Kingdom of Hungary, the seat of the Hungarian Diet, central administration and the coronation town of the Hungarian Kings and Queens. Eleven Kings and eight royal wives were crowned in Bratislava in the years between 1563 and 1830.

The counter-Turk wars and the Rebellions of Estates in the 16th and 17th centuries have interrupted the development of towns. In the 18th century and above all during the reign of Queen Maria Theresa the significance of Bratislava increased again. Great amount of wonderful palaces and buildings still survive from that period. The city became the centre of cultural in the 19th century and Bratislava was the cradle of the Slovak national emancipation. The revolutionary events, workers movement and the First World Ward have stigmatized Bratislava which, nevertheless, became the centre of the political, economic and cultural life of Slovaks after 1918. Bratislava now is the modern city and the seat of most important political, economic, social and scientific bodies and institutions.

Day 4:

- breakfast
- meeting with a guide in hotel's lobby
- sightseeing in Bratislava Old Town
- visit the Devin Castle
- night in Bratislava

The centre of Bratislava is also called the Old Town. The Old Town includes the historic centre and adjoining neighbourhoods that used to be the centre's immediate outskirts in the Middle Ages. Saint Martin's Cathedral, The Primate's Palace with historical Zrkadlova sien (The Hall of Mirrors). In the museum visitors admire the famous Bratislava tapestries. Michalska gate. You can go upstairs for a panorama of the Old City.

Devin: The ruins of the ancient Devin Castle tower over the confluence of the rivers Danube and the Morava.The fortress, used as a watchtower by the Slavonic count Rastislav Dovina, was mentioned in the manuscripts as early as the 9th century AD. After the fall of the Great Moravian Empire of the ancient Slavs, the Devin fortress became an important strategic fortification of the Hungarian Kingdom. As early as in the 13th century, a smaller building with a tower (foundation of a later castle) was situated at the top of rocky hill. Advancing Napoleon troops in 1809 blew up the fortress.--Since 1965 an archaeological research has been carried out in the castle area. The castle ruins have been partially reconstructed under auspices of the Municipal Museum in Bratislava.

Day 5:

- breakfast
- car transfer to Krakow
- accommodation in first class hotel
- free time (shopping, walking)
- night in Krakow

On the way to Krakow there is stop in Trencin town for lunch and visit of the Trencin castle.
The Castle of Trencin built on top of a steep rock is undoubtedly the dominant of the town Trencin and the region of Povazie. The Castle, which is along with those of Spis and Devin one of the biggest in Europe, is the National Cultural Monument.

Day 6:

- breakfast
- sightseeing in Krakow (Royal route + Wawel Castle)
- night in Krakow

Krakow is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Krakow has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life and is one of Poland's most important economic hubs. Krakow's historic centre, which includes the Old Town, Kazimierz and the Wawel Castle, was included as the first of its kind on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1978. The Old Town is the most prominent example of an old town in the country. For many centuries Krakow was the royal capital of Poland. The whole district is bisected by the Royal Road, the coronation route traversed by the Kings of Poland.

Day 7:

- breakfast
- airport taxi
- farewell and departure for home