Germany Travel Tour 255

1. Arrival in Krakow. || 50.056132938132606, 19.953935748179337

Kraków, a southern Poland city near the border of the Czech Republic, is known for its well-preserved medieval core and Jewish quarter. Its old town – ringed by Planty Park and remnants of the city’s medieval walls – is centered on the stately, expansive Rynek Glówny (market square). This plaza is the site of the Cloth Hall, a Renaissance-era trading outpost, and St. Mary’s Basilica, a 14th-century Gothic church.

2. Transfer to hotel

3. Hotel check in

4. Free time

5. Night in Krakow

1. Breakfast at hotel

2. Memorial and Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau. || 50.03852050263302, 19.173874923188713

This tour includes transportation and a local certified guide. The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum is a museum on the site of the Nazi German Auschwitz concentration camp in Oświęcim, Poland. The site includes the main concentration camp at Auschwitz I and the remains of the concentration and extermination camp at Auschwitz II-Birkenau.

3. Free time

4. Night in Krakow

1. Breakfast at hotel

2. Transfer to airport

3. Flight from Krakow to Berlin. || 50.06671221189338, 19.934709675541466

4. Arrival in Berlin. || 52.5150417132005, 13.408090313731506

Berlin, Germany’s capital, dates to the 13th century. Reminders of the city's turbulent 20th-century history include its Holocaust memorial and the Berlin Wall's graffitied remains. Divided during the Cold War, its 18th-century Brandenburg Gate has become a symbol of reunification. The city's also known for its art scene and modern landmarks like the gold-colored, swoop-roofed Berliner Philharmonie, built in 1963.

5. Hotel check in

6. Free time

7. Night in Berlin

1. Breakfast at hotel

2. The Brandenburg Gate. || 52.51641820726151, 13.37776847013457

The Brandenburg Gate is an 18th-century neoclassical monument in Berlin. One of the best-known landmarks of Germany, it was erected on the site of a former city gate that marked the start of the road from Berlin to Brandenburg an der Havel, the former capital of the Margraviate of Brandenburg.

3. Reichstag Building. || 52.51871809997546, 13.37617646828844 

The Reichstag, a historic legislative government building on Platz der Republik in Berlin, is the seat of the German Bundestag. It is also the meeting place of the Federal Convention, which elects the President of Germany.

4. Berlin Wall Memorial. || 52.53516954158093, 13.390168339454258 

The Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer commemorates the division of Berlin by the Berlin Wall and the deaths that occurred there. The monument was created in 1998 by the Federal Republic of Germany and the Federal State of Berlin.

5. Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe. || 52.51408448565997, 13.378766341299148 

The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, also known as the Holocaust Memorial, is a memorial in Berlin to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, designed by architect Peter Eisenman and Buro Happold.

6. Free time

7. Night in Berlin

1. Breakfast at hotel

2. 7:30 AM - Departure from Berlin

3. Arrival in Dresden. || 51.04875188944461, 13.738209782085727

Dresden is the capital city of the German state of Saxony and it is the second most populous city after Leipzig. It is the 12th most populous city of Germany, the fourth largest by area, and the third most populous city in the area of former East Germany, after Berlin and Leipzig.

4. Stroll and explore Dresden

5. Bamberg. || 49.8991016705966, 10.904244678938225 

Bamberg is a town in northern Bavaria, Germany, laid out over 7 hills where the Regnitz and Main rivers meet. Its old town preserves structures from the 11th to 19th centuries including the muraled Altes Rathaus (town hall), which occupies an island in the Regnitz reached by arched bridges. The Romanesque Bamberg Cathedral, begun in the 11th century, features 4 towers and numerous stone carvings. This lively and beautiful city is a must-see. Enjoy a stroll through "Little Venice," with its picturesque canals and monumental heritage, making Bamberg one of Germany´s most enchanting cities. We’ll have time to explore.

6. Nuremberg. || 49.4560659071608, 11.072600983925454 

Nuremberg is the largest city in Franconia, the second-largest city in the German state of Bavaria, and its 544,414 inhabitants make it the 14th-largest city in Germany.

7. Free time

8. Night in Nuremberg

1. Breakfast at hotel

2. Departure from Nuremberg. || 49.4560659071608, 11.072600983925454

3. Kelheim. || 48.91855582634441, 11.897416247940225 

Kelheim is a town and municipality in Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital of the district Kelheim and is situated at the confluence of the rivers Altmühl and Danube. Kelheim has a population of around 16,750.

4. Danube. || 47.045563741690046, 19.274267654781713

The Danube is the second-longest river in Europe, after the Volga in Russia. It flows through Central and Southeastern Europe, from the Black Forest south into the Black Sea. A large and historically important river, it was once a frontier of the Roman Empire.

5. Weltenburg Abbey. || 48.89929011353748, 11.820111683129491 

Weltenburg Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in Weltenburg near Kelheim on the Danube in Bavaria, Germany.

6. Dachau Concentration Camp. || 48.26709468992501, 11.466459310367489

Dachau was one of the first concentration camps built by Nazi Germany and the longest running one, opening on 22 March 1933. The camp was initially intended to intern Hitler's political opponents, which consisted of communists, social democrats, and other dissidents.

7. BMW Welt. || 48.177334002765605, 11.556242652692031 

The BMW Welt is a combined exhibition, delivery, adventure museum, and event venue located in Munich's district Am Riesenfeld, next to the Olympic Park, in the immediate vicinity of the BMW Headquarters and factory. It was built from August 2003 to summer 2007.

8. Olympiastadion. || 52.51480222517736, 13.239538454793777 

The Olympiastadion, also known in English as the Berlin Olympic Stadium or simply the Olympic Stadium, is a sports stadium at Olympiapark Berlin in Berlin, Germany. It was originally designed by Werner March for the 1936 Summer Olympics. During the Olympics, the record attendance was thought to be over 100,000.

9. Marienplatz. || 48.17770165527971, 11.586434735078946 

Marienplatz is a central square in the city centre of Munich, Germany. It has been the city's main square since 1158.

10. Free time

11. Night in Munich

1. Breakfast at hotel

2. Departure from Munich. || 48.14069530682214, 11.573374731863863

3. Füssen. || 47.5694870209381, 10.702394424443787 

Füssen is a Bavarian town in Germany, just north of the Austrian border. Its Gothic castle, Hohes Schloss, houses a regional art museum. The museum of St. Mang's abbey showcases Füssen's violin- and lute-making industry. The eclectic Neuschwanstein Castle and Hohenschwangau Castle lie southeast of the town. Nearby Tegelberg mountain has a ski resort, a panoramic cable car and an alpine slide

4. Neuschwanstein Castle. || 47.55775497947891, 10.749811125667943 

Neuschwanstein Castle is a 19th-century historicist palace on a rugged hill of the foothills of the Alps in the very south of Germany, near the border with Austria.

5. The Rhine Gorge. || 50.16289397729204, 7.701121011096908

The Rhine Gorge is a popular name for the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, a 65 km section of the Rhine between Koblenz and Rüdesheim in the states of Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse in Germany.

6. Rothenburg. || 49.38009218297929, 10.186195460744365 

Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a German town in northern Bavaria known for its medieval architecture. Half-timbered houses line the cobblestone lanes of its old town. The town walls include many preserved gate houses and towers, plus a covered walkway on top. St. Jakob’s Church houses an intricate, late Gothic altarpiece by woodcarver Tilman Riemenschneider. The medieval Town Hall has a tower with panoramic views.

7. Frankfurt. || 50.10313188945253, 8.668104830737091

Frankfurt, a central German city on the river Main, is a major financial hub that's home to the European Central Bank. It's the birthplace of famed writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, whose former home is now the Goethe House Museum. Like much of the city, it was damaged during World War II and later rebuilt. The reconstructed Altstadt (Old Town) is the site of Römerberg, a square that hosts an annual Christmas market.

8. Transfer to hotel

9. Night in Frankfurt

1. Breakfast at hotel

2. Departure from Frankfurt

3. The Rhine Gorge. || 50.16239912098665, 7.70086351905265 

The Rhine Gorge is a popular name for the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, a 65 km section of the Rhine between Koblenz and Rüdesheim in the states of Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse in Germany.

4. Moselle Valleys. || 50.14111114358993, 6.869425883366889 

The Moselle Valley is a region in north-eastern France, south-western Germany, and eastern Luxembourg, centred on the river valley formed by the river Moselle. The Moselle runs through, and along the borders of, the three countries, and drains a fourth, Belgium.

5. Rüdesheim am Rhein. || 49.98254253175632, 7.929507144194138

Rüdesheim am Rhein is a town in the Rhine Valley, Germany. It’s known for winemaking, especially of Riesling wines. In the center, Drosselgasse is a lane lined with shops, taverns and restaurants. Nearby, Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Cabinet is a museum of automated musical instruments. Medieval Brömserburg Castle is home to the Rheingau Wine Museum, exhibiting wine paraphernalia from ancient times to the present.

6. Sankt Goar. || 50.14837394120759, 7.710439394796081 

Sankt Goar is a town on the west bank of the Middle Rhine in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde Hunsrück-Mittelrhein, whose seat is in Emmelshausen.

7. Cochem. || 50.14815279792619, 7.168201213322232 

Cochem is the seat of and the biggest town in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. With just over 5,000 inhabitants, Cochem falls just behind Kusel, in the Kusel district, as Germany's second smallest district seat. Since 7 June 2009, it has belonged to the Verbandsgemeinde of Cochem.

8. Cologne. || 50.93387710096668, 6.945305923060466 

Cologne, a 2,000-year-old city spanning the Rhine River in western Germany, is the region’s cultural hub. A landmark of High Gothic architecture set amid reconstructed old town, the twin-spired Cologne Cathedral is also known for its gilded medieval reliquary and sweeping river views. The adjacent Museum Ludwig showcases 20th-century art, including many masterpieces by Picasso, and the Romano-Germanic Museum houses Roman antiquities.

9. Cologne Cathedral. || 50.94139329863696, 6.958249210523329 

Cologne Cathedral is a cathedral in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia belonging to the Catholic Church. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and of the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne.

10. Transfer to hotel

11. Night in Dortmund

1. Breakfast at hotel

2. Goslar. || 51.90590740568115, 10.421727524595493 

Goslar is a town in Germany’s Harz Mountains. It’s known for its medieval old town and half-timbered houses. Market Church St. Cosmas and Damian features 13th-century stained-glass windows. The 11th-century Imperial Palace has historic murals. South, Rammelsberg Mountain is home to silver and copper mines more than 1,000 years old. The Rammelsberg Mining Museum preserves underground waterwheels and a mine railway.

3. Quedlinburg. || 51.791767177830486, 11.144509185560988

Quedlinburg is a northern German town known for its medieval streets lined with half-timbered houses. Overlooking the city is Quedlinburg Castle. The castle complex includes Romanesque-style Church of St. Servatius, which houses the tomb of 10th-century German king Henry I. The Schlossmuseum displays thousand-year-old artifacts. From the town, the Selke Valley Railway travels along cliffs, meadows and vast forests.

4. Transfer to hotel

5. Night in Berlin

1. Breakfast at hotel. || 51.791767177830486, 11.144509185560988

2. Transfer to airport