Vienna Hundertwasserhaus
Vienna Karlskirche
can find mediaeval buildings such as the Royal Palace which has been rebuilt several times over the past seven centuries and houses the National Gallery, Budapest Historical Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art. Margaret Island is a pretty park situated in the middle of the Danube reachable by tram or bus. It boasts more than 10,000 trees, beautiful gardens and a swimming pool. Linking Buda to Pest is the magnificent Chain Bridge built in the mid-19th Century. On your second day in Budapest you may wish to explore the area east of the river, where you will find Pest. This district is home to historical buildings such as the vast, neo-Gothic Parliament which houses the Hungarian crown jewels. Another building not to miss is the Hungarian State Opera House where you can experience a guided tour or an opera performance. On two-mile long, tree-lined Andrassy út you will find elegant shops and houses, Heroes Square and the Museum of Fine Arts. The thermal springs of Budapest have been enjoyed since Roman times and baths are to be found in both Buda and in Pest, where the Szechenyi Baths are one of the largest bathing complexes in Europe, with outdoor and indoor pools, built in modern Renaissance style.
Hotel Kaiserhof
What’ s included
• Day-time rail travel from London to Zurich and throughout the tour, returning by train from Cologne to London, second class and standard class on Eurostar
• Deluxe double sleeper from Vienna to Cologne overnight train
• 1 nights’ bed and breakfast in a Classic double room at the St Gotthard Hotel, Zurich
• 3 nights’ bed and breakfast in a Classic double room at the Hotel Kaiserhof, Vienna
• 3 nights’ bed and breakfast in a Deluxe double room at the Prestige Hotel, Budapest
• Concierge service and Expressions Holidays regional helpful hints
What’ s not included
• Personal holiday insurance. Cover should be in place from when you book the holiday.
• Local tourist tax, usually between Euros / Swiss Francs / Hungarian forints 1 and 3 per person per night, and payable locally to the hotel
• Transfers
DAY EIGHT Budapest to Vienna and to Cologne by sleeper train You return by train today to Vienna to take the evening sleeper service from Vienna to Cologne. A deluxe double sleeper cabin is included.
DAY NINE Colgone to London by train You arrive in Cologne about 09.00 hrs and transfer to a day-time train to Brussels, where you change to the Eurostar service back to London, arriving in the afternoon.
Prestige Hotel Budapest
PRICES
Prices are per person based on two people sharing a double or twin room and including standard class rail travel From £ 2,220
Supplements
• Standard premier / first class £ 390 per person
Holiday code EEBR07
Prestige Hotel Budapest
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