Budapest
Prague
has been rebuilt several times over the past seven centuries and houses the National Gallery, Budapest Historical Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art. You can also visit the 13th Century St Matthias Church and the neo-Gothic Fishermen’ s Bastion nearby. The world-famous Gellért Thermal Baths are highly favoured by locals and tourists alike. 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 the east of the river, you will find Pest which is home to historical buildings such as the vast, neo-Gothic Parliament which houses the Hungarian crown jewels. Your second day in Budapest gives ample time to explore another building not to miss. The Hungarian State Opera House offers a guided tour and opera performances. 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.
DAY ELEVEN Budapest to Munich by train After breakfast in Budapest, board the Railjet train in the morning and you will arrive in Munich less than seven hours later. The route takes you back through Vienna, on to Linz and Salzburg. Watch out for the Salzburg fortress on your left-hand side as you cross the River Salzach shortly after departing from Salzburg station. Stay overnight in Munich. Or, if you prefer, fly back to London from Budapest.
DAY TWELVE Munich to London by train Enjoy a full German breakfast at your hotel before you check out and begin your journey back to London. You will take a train from Munich to Brussels with an easy change of trains in Frankfurt before boarding the Eurostar to London St Pancras.
Hotel BoHo
Hotel Kaiserhof
What’ s included
• Rail travel from London to Prague and back via Munich
• First or second-class travel on all trains
• Double deluxe sleeper compartment on Euronight sleeper train from Zurich to Prague
• 3 nights’ bed and breakfast in a Standard double room at the Hotel BoHo, Prague
• 3 nights’ bed and breakfast in a Classic double room at Hotel Kaiserhof, Vienna
• 3 nights’ bed and breakfast in a Deluxe double room at the Prestige Hotel, Budapest
• 1 night’ s bed and breakfast in a Standard double room at the Hotel Torbrau, Munich
• 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 / Hungarian forint / Czech koruna 1 and 3 per person per night, and payable locally to the hotel
• Transfers between station and hotels in any cities
• Scheduled flights from the UK to Prague and Budapest to the UK
PRICES
Prices are per person based on two people sharing a double or twin room and including standard class rail travel From £ 2,170
Supplements
• Standard premier / first class £ 340 per person
Holiday code EEBR04
Prestige Hotel Budapest
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