DAY 1: SALZBURG
Arrival in the afternoon to Salzburg, the city in the heart of Europe, the city which is famous as Mozart's birthplace. Check in hotel. Dinner at hotel or in a local restaurant.

DAY 2: SALZBURG - VIENNA
After breakfast sightseeing.
Salzburg is proud of its past. As an ecclesiastical principality which enjoyed the exclusive status of beeing responsible to the Emperor directly, Salzburg was ruled by archbishops, uniting both secular and ecclesiastical power. The modern city is located on the site of Roman Juvavum, a settlement which grew up on one of the major military roads of the ancient world. After the collapse of Rome, centuries passed until, in 696, Bishop Rupert founded the city anew. The face of the contemporary Salzburg, dominated by the baroque majesty of the old city, was created in the 17th and 18th centuries. It was then that the Prince-archbishops Wolf Dietrich, Markus Sittikus and Paris Lodron realized their major building programmes, thereby leaving an indelible mark on the architecture of the city.Even today, over one hundred churches, castles and palaces bear witness to the power of the Salzburg archbishops. In 1756 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Salzburg's greatest son, was born here.
Lunch by own and freetime in the afternoon. Departure to Vienna, arrival in the late evening, check in and dinner at hotel.

DAY 3: VIENNA
After breakfast sightseeing.
Vienna (Wien) is a unique blend of the historic and the modern city, full of traditions. Vienna is a dream city for anyone with a romantic streak or an interest in history but it's also a city with a lively nightlife, with plenty of late-opening Musikcafés and drinking holes. Vienna's role as the seat of the Habsburg Empire for centuries can be seen in the wealth of architecture and in the cities artistic and musical heritage. Vienna has been synonymous with music for centuries, and was home to Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Johann Strauss. This outstanding musical heritage has been preserved right to the present day. In addition to this Baroque splendour, there are excellent examples of the Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) architecture that also flourished here.
Lunch by own and freetime in the afternoon. Dinner at hotel.

DAY 4: VIENNA WOODS
After breakfast departure for fullday excursion.
The Vienna Woods is not a "park" but a geographical name, given to a large and rambling series of hills and mountains, densely wooded. The woods cover almost 100 square miles. They form the eastern tip of the great Alpine chain that stretches from France to Switzerland, Northern Italy, and Austria. The name "Vienna Woods" refers to this narrow, horn-shaped eastern tip of the Alps, which descends to flat land at the gates of Vienna. This flat land is part of the Small Pannonian Plain, which extends eastward through Hungary. (Pannonia was the old Roman name for Hungary.)

The mild climate make vine growing flourish, as we'll see when we get to the wine villages. Viennese love to come out to the woods on weekends, especially when the new vintages are ready for tasting, and such wine tasting, which takes place in little taverns called "Heurigen," is a Viennese ritual much beloved by the people. The wine is still young and fruity, not aged and mellow. But experienced veterans can tell what the taste will be like after the wine has aged, so this gives them a kind of sneak-preview.

The Vienna Woods are rich in memories of the Austrian Empire and the middle-class pleasures of the 19th century. Viennese musicians, like Johann Strauss, were inspired by the idyllic scenes of the woods. Strauss' Tales of the Vienna Woods shows the impression the woods had on him and his generation. Today, its wine villages, abbeys, forest shrines, and pilgrimage sites draw visitors from all countries. Native Viennese too like to come here for Sunday picnics, hikes, and outdoor games. The woods remain a symbol of the Viennese way of life, summed up in the word Gemutlichkeit.

In the evening dinner at famous Grinzing area in a typical restaurant.

DAY 5: VIENNA
After breakfast departure.

INCLUDED SERVICES
- 4 x overnights in 3*-4* hotel
- 4 x buffet breakfast
- 4 x dinner (1 x typical dinner in Grinzing incl. live music and 1/4 wine
- guide for halfday sightseeing in Salzburg and Vienna
- guide for fullday Vienna Woods excursion
- entrance to Schönbrunn Palace
- 1/20 person gratis

PRICES 2006-2007
from EUR 215 in double room
from EUR 88 single room supplement
from EUR 75 fullboard supplement (5 x lunch)