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DAY 1: VIENNA

Arrival at Vienna airport and transfer to hotel. Optional evening walk in teh centre of Vienna. Overnight.

DAY 2: VIENNA

Breakfast. City tour of Vienna including State Opera, Imperial Palace, Museums of Fine Arts and Natural History, Parliament, the Burg Theatre (National Theatre), City Hall, the University, the Votive Church and the stock exchange. We will also see the Prater with the Riesenrad (giant Ferris Wheel), the beautiful blue Danube, the City Park and famous Johann Strauß monument, and the Karlsplatz with its music society and Charles’s Church. From the upper side of Belvedere Palace you can enjoy a splendid view over the entire old city of Vienna. We will walk through the Belvedere park and we will conclude the tour with a visit to Schönbrunn palace. Free time in the afternoon. Overnight in Vienna.

DAY 3: VIENNA – BRATISLAVA – BUDAPEST

Breakfast and check out from hotel. A scenic drive to Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. Upon arrival guided city tour including the beauty of Old Town, landmarks and strong historical atmosphere. We will also visit the Bratislava Castle and have the chance to enter one of the most beautiful Cathedrals in Europe built in the 12th century. In the afternoon, we continue to Budapest. Optional evening walk in the city centre. Overnight in Budapest.

DAY 4: BUDAPEST

Breakfast. City tour with local guide. We will start discovering the beauties of Hungarian capital: “The Pearl of the Danube”, magnificent river connecting Buda and Pest, UNESCO World Heritage. The National Parliament – major New Gothic building in Hungary – the citadel, Fishermen’s Bastion, Matthia’s Cathedral, Chained Bridge, St. Stephen’s Basilica and Heroes Square. The rest of the day at leisure for shopping and admiration of the famous porcelain„Herend“. Overnight in Budapest.

DAY 5: BUDAPEST – VARAŽDIN – ZAGREB

Breakfast and check out from hotel. Departure towards Varaždin, the attractive Baroque town jewel of harmony and piece, rich with its numerous facades, special atmosphere in its shade of alleys. Today the Fortress, known as the old Fortress, is one of the most beautiful castles in Croatia. King Bela IV had it built in the middle of the twelfth century. From the very beginning, this story of the turbulent history of Varaždin tells of a city exposed to a fruitful combination of influences from various Central European nobles. This combination led to the early construction of palaces, churches and beautiful buildings outside the Fortress. Varaždin saw its Renaissance in the 18th century. As the seat of the Royal Council, Varaždin was also the capital of Croatia, while its image of a European metropolis helped the noblemen of Varaždin make their fashionable life more active. It was this active fashionable life that earned Varaždin the name of Little Vienna placed at the crossroad of Central Europe. Continuation to Zagreb, the capital of Croatia for overnight.

DAY 6: ZAGREB – CASTLE TRAKOŠĆAN – ZAGREB

Breakfast at your hotel. In the morning, enjoy a tour of Zagreb with local guide, including the fortified Medieval Upper Town, St. Mark’s Church, the Cathedral of St. Stephan, the Lotršćak Tower, the Stone Gate, the University and the Croatian National Theatre. After the tour some free time exploring Zagreb on your own. Afternoon excursion to Zagreb county, we will jump into the Medieval times when respectable gentlemen and nobles built their manors and castles at carefully selected locations in search of beauty and comfort. We will visit the fairytale castle – Trakošćan, the most beautiful castle in whole Croatia. Return to Zagreb for overnight.

DAY 7: ZAGREB – PLITVICE – ZADAR

Breakfast. Departure for Plitvice Lakes, the largest national park in Croatia. The area of Plitvice Lakes was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1979. It is breathtakingly beautiful with its 16 lakes linked by waterfalls and surrounded by dense forests. It will take almost 4 hours to explore the area by electric boat and minibus and you will need a great deal of film to record a fraction of the beauty around you. In the afternoon continuation to Zadar for overnight.

DAY 8: ZADAR – ŠIBENIK – SPLIT

Breakfast. Morning visit of the old town with its pre-Romanesque church that dates from around the 9th century which is a symbol of Zadar. Right in front of the Church of St. Donat are the remains of the Roman forum dating from in the 1st century BC. At the end of the Western Quay is Zadar’s newest feature, the Sea Organ.

Continuation to Šibenik. Visit of St. Jakov Cathedral the symbol of the town, a part of UNESCO’s world heritage, was being built for more than a hundred years and is a true evidence of the talent of its architectures, Juraj Dalmatinac and Nikola Firentinac. The whole cathedral was made of stone, without the use of other materials and it contains of more than 70 portraits on its apses. After the visit of Šibenik, departure to Split. Overnight in Split.

DAY 9: SPLIT – TROGIR – SPLIT

Breakfast. Morning city tour of the Diocletian’s Palace (3rd century) includes the Peristyle, the Cathedral of St. Domnius and the Jupiter’s Temple. In the afternoon, departure to Trogir, a picturesque Medieval town, which is also included in the UNESCO’s List of World Cultural Heritage. Visit to St. Lawrence Cathedral with its magnificent Romanesque portal dating from the 13th century. Return to Split for overnight.

DAY 10: SPLIT – MOSTAR – DUBROVNIK

Breakfast. Morning drive towards Mostar, city of contrasts and culture, nested in the deep valley of the river Neretva. The town developed in the 15th century as an Ottoman trading and frontier town and continued its growth in the Austro-Hungarian period. The ancient Turkish houses and the spectacular Old Bridge give Mostar an oriental flavor... The Old Bridge area, with its eastern Ottoman, Mediterranean and Western European architectural features is an outstanding example of a multicultural urban settlement. After the visit we continue to Dubrovnik. Overnight in Dubrovnik.

DAY 11: DUBROVNIK

Breakfast. Morning sightseeing tour of Dubrovnik includes visits to the Franciscan Monastery with one of the oldest pharmacies in the world, the Rector’s Palace and the Cathedral. We shall also see Orlando’s Column and Bell Tower Clock. In the afternoon, free time for optional touring on the city walls with their magnificent fortresses and towers, or boat trip to the island of Lokrum. Overnight in Dubrovnik.

DAY 12: DUBROVNIK – KOTOR – CETINJE – DUBROVNIK

Breakfast. Departure towards Cetinje. Short stop to visit the spiritual and political seat of the Montenegrin people, a treasure of cultural and historical heritage. Two of the most representative buildings are the Monasteries of Cetinje and Biljarda. Cetinje Monastery was built in 1701 and even though the Turks destroyed it several times, the people built it up again. With a scenic drive, continuation towards Kotor located in a secluded part of the Gulf of Kotor and surrounded by fortifications built during the Venetian period. Visit of UNESCO protected site surrounded by fortifications built during the Venetian period and the cathedral of St. Triphon. After the visit, drive to Dubrovnik. Overnight in Dubrovnik.

DAY 13: DUBROVNIK – ELAFITI – DUBROVNIK

Breakfast. Departure for a cruise along Elafiti islands in the front of Dubrovnik. We will cruise along the islands visiting two out of three biggest Elafiti inhabited islands – Koločep or Šipan and Lopud. You will enjoy natural beauties as well as historical places. In Lopud there will be an opportunity for a swim or relaxing on beautiful beaches. Return to Dubrovnik for overnight.

DAY 14: DUBROVNIK

Breakfast. Transfer to the airport of Dubrovnik.

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