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This tour will suit those travellers who want to see mainstream Europe and with Prague thrown in as a bonus. With five two night stays the tour gives you time to relax and have some free time as well.
Begin in London before crossing to Brussels and through Germany. Highlights include a Rhine River cruise and the baroque city of Würzburg. Travel through Bavaria, visiting Nuremberg on the way to the Czech capital, Prague. Pass through enchanting Bohemia and Moravia before reaching Vienna. Cross the Styrian Alps in to Italy, where you will visit Venice, Assisi, Rome and Florence. Travel to Switzerland for a stop in Lugano and Lucerne, with its scenic lake nestled amid the Alps. Spend the final days of your holiday enjoying the sights in beautiful Paris.
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| Tour Operator: | Cosmos Tours |
| Duration: | 15 nights |
| Drop-off: | London |
| Meals Included: | Breakfasts - 14
Lunches - 0
Dinners - 4 |
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| Itinerary | Accommodation | Attractions |  |
| London |  London is a magnet for tourists, it is a busy, bustling and exciting megalopolis which never stops, a real 24/7 city!! First impressions are an assault on the senses, it is so big and has so many people, so many buses and taxis, so many shops and markets, so many exhibitions and shows, so many anci... |
| Dover |  Dover is located on the south-east coast, approximately 125 kilometres from central London. It is a small seaside town of 30,000 people, and is famous for its white cliffs and being the gateway to England for the last 2000 years. It lies within the County of Kent, which is often called the ‘garden... |
| Calais |  Calais is located on the northern shores of the Nord-Pas de Calais Region of France overlooking the Pas de Calais, or the Straits of Dover. This location is known as the narrowest point at 34 kilometres of La Manche, the English Channel, which joins the Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea, and is one o... |
Brussels
1 night |  Once seen never forgotten, the Atomium, the unique symbol of Brussels (Bruxelles in French), and one of its most visited tourist attractions!! Built for the 1958 World Expo, this structure represents the structure of a single atomic unit of an iron crystal magnified 165,000,000,000 times (165 billi... |
Wurzburg
1 night |  Straddling the Main River and overlooked by the medieval fortress of Marienberg, Wurzburg is an attractive and historic city and centre of the glorious Falconian wine district. Just over 100 kilometres from Frankfurt the city is located in the far north-western regions of the Federal State of Bavar... |
| Nuremberg |  Nuremberg is an historic city and home to 500,000 residents making it the second largest urban area in the Federal State of Bavaria. It stands on the Pegnitz River and the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal approximately 150 kilometres north-west of Munich. Nuremberg is one of Germany’s better known cities as... |
Prague
1 night |  Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic with a metropolitan population of approximately 2.3 million residents. It is a beautiful and magical city, a city of bridges that stretch over the Vltava River, a city of cathedrals, gold tipped towers, church spires and home to a maze of... |
Vienna
2 nights |  The charming and historic city of Vienna, the capital of the Republic of Austria, lies within the Federal State of Vienna in the eastern regions of the country. It is the largest city in Austria and the administrative, political, economic and cultural centre of the country. Located on the banks of... |
Venice
2 nights |  Venice is the capital of the Veneto Region of the Italian Republic, and is located within the Venetian Lagoon which is on the Adriatic coastline in the north-eastern part of the country. The city is one of the world’s great tourist destinations and is on everybody’s list of places to visit!! Well ... |
| Assisi |  Assisi is a picturesque town built on the green slopes of Monte Subasio, and is famous for being the birthplace of Saint Francis, Italy’s patron Saint of birds, animals and the environment, and founder of one of the world’s largest monastic orders, the Franciscan Monks. The town is dominated by the... |
Rome
2 nights |  Legend has it that Rome was founded on the Palatine Hill on April 21st 753 B.C. by Romulus, who became the first King of Rome. Later as the town grew it encompassed other population centres that had grown on the surrounding hills, and the ‘City of Seven Hills’ was created. The town grew into the f... |
Florence
1 night |  Straddling the River Arno, Florence is the historic capital of the Tuscany region, which lies on the central west coast of the Italian Republic. Considered to be the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, the city is the cultural capital of Tuscany and known for its magnificent art and architecture... |
| Lugano |  Lugano is the largest city (130,000 pop.) in the Canton of Ticino and lies on the northern shores of Lake Lugano in southern Switzerland. This cosmopolitan city is often referred to as the ‘Monte Carlo of Switzerland’ and is a busy, bustling, lake resort. Its leafy lakeside promenades, many parks ... |
Lucerne
2 nights |  Located roughly an hours drive from Basel and Zurich, Lucerne is in the centre of Switzerland and is known as the gateway to central Switzerland. It lies in an idyllic position on the western edge of Lake Lucerne and straddles the River Reusse, and is surrounded by stunning lakeside and mountain sc... |
Paris
2 nights |  Ah Paris!! What can be said that already hasn’t been? It is a unique, vibrant and exciting city, a city full of atmosphere, a city full of interest, a city with a fantastic cultural heritage. It is above all a city which needs to be experienced, felt, touched and heard, not just seen. Paris is ... |
| Calais | Calais is located on the northern shores of the Nord-Pas de Calais Region of France overlooking the Pas de Calais, or the Straits of Dover. This location is known as the narrowest point at 34 kilometres of La Manche, the English Channel, which joins the Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea, and is one o... |
| Dover | Dover is located on the south-east coast, approximately 125 kilometres from central London. It is a small seaside town of 30,000 people, and is famous for its white cliffs and being the gateway to England for the last 2000 years. It lies within the County of Kent, which is often called the ‘garden... |
| London | London is a magnet for tourists, it is a busy, bustling and exciting megalopolis which never stops, a real 24/7 city!! First impressions are an assault on the senses, it is so big and has so many people, so many buses and taxis, so many shops and markets, so many exhibitions and shows, so many anci... |
Martin's Central Park
1 night | Located in an oasis of tranquility, in the heart of the European Institution District, next to the beautiful Jubelpark, the hotel also benefits from easy access to the famous Grand Place and the main shopping streets.
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Post Hotel Wurzburg
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Hotel Elizza
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Hotel Kavalier
2 nights |  This is a modern hotel located in the West of Vienna, four kilimetres from the city centre bars, restaurants, shopping and museums. It is quite close to the Schonbrunn Palace and the main train station. |
Hotel Poppi
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Hotel Buenos Aires
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Europa Hotel
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Seehof at Fluelen
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Hotel Campanile
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| St. Stephen's Cathedral |  The Stephansdom, or Saint Stephen’s Cathedral, is the mother church of the Archdiocese of Vienna and the seat of the Archbishop of Vienna. This beautiful church is located in the Stephansplatz, at the heart of historic Vienna of which it is known as a major landmark. The Saint Stephen’s Cathedral ... |
| Chapel Bridge - Kapellbrucke |  Spanning the beautiful waters of the Reuss River as it leaves Lake Lucerne, the attractively roofed Kapellbrucke, or Chapel Bridge, and the adjoining Wasserturm form the highlight of this historic medieval city. This wooden pedestrian bridge, which is recognised as the oldest wooden bridge in Europ... |
| Lion Monument |  Located in a small park just off the Lowenplatz in Lucerne, visitors will be surprised by the sensitive and graceful sculpture of the dying Lion of Lucerne, which is locally known as the Lowendenkmal. This impressive sculpture has been carved into an almost vertical wall of an old sandstone quarry ... |
| Arc de Triomphe |  The Arc de Triomphe is a massive historic monument which stands at the western end of the Champs Elysees and is one of the most iconic images of the city of Paris. It is revered by the French, a symbol of their national spirit and the focal point for all state funerals, military achievements and na... |
| Eiffel Tower | The Eiffel Tower stands high above the skyline of Paris like a beacon calling visitors to this ‘City of Light’. It is considered to be one of the city’s top five most popular sightseeing destinations with over 6.6 million visitors attracted here during 2009, which means that up to December 2009 and... |
| Les Invalides |  Les Invalides was built by King Louis XIV between 1671 and 1676, and is correctly named L’Hotel National des Invalides. It is a massive complex of buildings, whose main facade stretches for 196 metres along the River Seine and is centred around the Church du Dome and the huge Cour d’Honneur, the Co... |
| Louvre |  The Museum du Louvre is generally referred to simply as Le Louvre, and is one of the world’s biggest and most popular museums. It is well known for the huge variety of its collections, its stunning permanent, exciting temporary and thematic exhibitions. The museum is easily identifiable by its fam... |
| Paris Opera - Palais Garnier |  Although a visit to the opera is not everybody’s idea of heaven, a tour of the Paris Opera House is not to be missed. The Palais Garnier, as it is known, is a significant attraction of this romantic city, and will surprise most visitors with its grand architecture and sumptuous interior decorations... |
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| Basilica of Santa Croce |  |
| Piazza della Signoria |  The Piazza della Signoria has been the political centre of Florence for centuries. It was the scene of great triumphs, such as the return of the Medici in 1530 |
| Colosseum or Coliseum |  The Roman Colosseum or Coliseum, originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, was commisioned in AD 72 by Emperor Vespasian. Vespesian ordered the Colosseum to be build on the site of Nero's palace, the Domus Aurea, to dissociate himself from the hated tyrant. His aim was to gain popularity by stag... |
| Roman Forum |  The Roman Forum is situated in the area between Piazza Venezia and the Colosseum is one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. Three thousand years ago, this valley between Campidoglio and the Quirinal, which was to become the future social and political centre of one of the greate... |
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