IMPERIAL CITIES- IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE HABSBURG EMPIRE
Potsdam · Berlim · Dresden · Praga · Ceske Budejovice · Cesky Krumlov · Budapeste · Viena
Resumo da viagem
Throughout history, much of the world has been ruled by empires. To be considered an empire it must be a large expanse of political terrain run by a monarch, an emperor or an oligarchy. Many monarchies still play an important role in history and in Europe, the British crown is the best known, but, in the past, France, Austria and Germany played on an important social, political and economic role.
We'll show you part of imperial Europe on this trip, ending in Vienna with deep traces of the Habsburg dynasty. The House of Habsburg (also called the House of Austria) was one of the most influential and powerful royal houses in Europe. The Habsburgs occupied the throne of the Holy Roman Empire continuously between 1438 and 1740. They also occupied at different times the thrones of the kingdoms of Spain, Portugal, Bohemia, England, Hungary and Croatia, and the Second Mexican Empire. A secondary branch of the Habsburg Empire was the Spanish empire that dominated South America and became extinct in 1700 with the death of Charles II.
Vienna was the dynastic capital, except from 1583 to 1611 when it moved to Prague. In Vienna, Budapest and Prague we will follow in the footsteps of the Habsburgs and learn how the longest dynasty in the history of Europe lived. But first we will visit Germany to know the Empire that was strengthened with the disappearance of the House of Habsburg. This was dominated by the largest and most powerful state, Prussia and ruled by Bismarck. Under the leadership of Prussia and Bismarck, Germany had become a nation and a world power.
Come with us and live your real adventure!
Itinerário dia a dia
Arrival in Berlin and reception by your guide at the airport, who will help you with the entrance procedures to the European Union, will welcome you and accompany you to the hotel. Check-in and free time for private activities. In the afternoon, guided tour of the main sights of the divided city until 1989. Do you want to start getting to know Berlin from the heights, orient yourself well in the city, distinguish from a bird's eye view its monuments, neighborhoods and parks? We take you flying over Berlin. Our tour begins on the heights of the Panorama Punkt a tower on the Potsdamer Platz 100 meters high where you will reach the top in 20 seconds, with the fastest elevator in Europe. There you can see the panoramic view of a city of power and culture. Our guide will accompany you on a journey through the history and present of a unique city, the capital of the twentieth century, where two world wars and the construction of the Wall were organized, and where Nazism reached its most terrible expressions. Among others, we will see the Brandenburg Gate, Potsdamerplatz, Alexanderplatz, the Reichstag (German Parliament), the monument to the Jews and the Holocaust, the wall park, where we will see the remains of the wall that divided the city until 1989 and Charlotenburg Castle. We will finish the tour in the Ku'damm, the center of the former West Berlin where you can enjoy your time walking its historic streets, visiting famous shopping centers such as the Kadewe or the famous Gedächtniskirche Church, symbol of the horror of the last war that was left on purpose unrepaired. Back to the hotel. Overnight. (B)
