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Page 1: A trip across Europe

A Trip across Europe

Choose us for our personal

service and make your stay

comfortable and enjoyable

Page 2: A trip across Europe

1st day

In the morning you arrive in Istanbul Atatürk Airport and then take shuttle bus to Taksim

Camp Site. Here you have a lunch and then your sightseeing

tour begins. You will visit The Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia

and The Basilica Cistern. The Blue Mosque is one of the

most prominent landmarks of Istanbul. It is very impressive

with its beautiful domes and six slender minarets. Sultan

Ahmet 1 founded the Blue Mosque and also it was named

after him.

Hagia Sophia is a great

architectural beauty and an

important monument both for Byzantine and for Ottoman

Empires. Once a church, later a mosque, and now a museum

at the Turkish Republic, Hagia Sophia has always been the

precious of its time..

The Basilica Cistern was

constructed by Justinian in 532 to supply water to the Byzantine

Palace primarily. There are 336 columns in the cistern.

For those, who like shopping, Spice Bazaar is a good choice.

After a long walk you can enjoy some typical Turkish meals in

many restaurants. In the evening you come back to camp site.

2nd

day After breakfast you visit Topkapi Palace, which was a royal

residence. It is now a major tourist attraction and contains

important holy relics of the Muslim world.

If you are hungry, you can have lunch in

a lot of restaurants and then go shopping

to the well known Grand Bazaar. The

Grand Bazaar is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the

world, with 61 covered streets and over 3,000 shops.

After shopping you are sure to

enjoy a tour-cruise up the

Bosphorus. The Bosphorus is

the 32 km long strait which joins the Sea of

Marmara with the Black Sea in Istanbul, and separates

the continents of Europe and Asia.

It is time to go back to the Taksim Square and have

dinner.

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3rd

day After breakfast you take a Taksim Tour and then go back to the camp site for Rock´n Coke

Fest. Performances start at 12.00. There are different acts and different performances.

4th

day In the morning, you will go back to the airport and travel to Vienna.

You arrive at Vienna International Airport. After picking up your luggage, you are ready to

go to your hostel. After the check-in in your hostel, you have some time to take a short break

before your sightseeing-tour begins.

Your sightseeing tour starts in the first district of

Vienna.

First, you’ll see the St. Stephens Cathedral. If

you like you can do a shopping tour in Vienna’s

most popular shopping streets. At Graben,

Kärntnerstraße and Kohlmarkt you’ll find every

kind of shops.

To get some energy for the next sights take some

time and enjoy some typical Austrian food, Sachertorte at Café Hotel Sacher.

Next, you’ll visit the Imperial Crypt Kapuzinergruft. Then you’ll visit the very famous

Opera of Vienna, where the Opernball takes place every year. During your promenade

through the city you see the Kunsthistorisches- and the Naturhistorisches Museum

(Museums of Natural and Art History). Persons under 19

don’t have to pay admission. After that, you can have a break

at Volksgarten or at the Museumgsquartier. When you’d

like to eat something you can visit one of the Wiener Würstl’

Standl’, where you can buy some sausages eg. The “Wiener

Würstchen (Viennese sausages).

Then, the tour goes on and you’ll see the Parliament and the

City Hall of Vienna.

In the evening, you can go to a restaurant for dinner. Next to your hostel there are many

restaurants, so you have the free choice.

5th

day

After breakfast at your hostel, you’re going to visit

Schönbrunn Palace, where Sissi our famous empress lived

in. After a walk through the impressive garden of this castle,

you’ll see the Gloriette, there you can drink some coffee.

If you’d like to see the oldest still existing zoo of the world,

you can have a look at Tiergarten Schönbrunn. At the zoo

there is a restaurant where you can satisfy your hunger.

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In the evening you can go to the “Donau Insel” and enjoy the biggest open air festival in

Europe. The Donauinsel Fest offers you many different artists on different stages.

6th

day

On your last day in Vienna you’re going to visit the amusement park Wiener Prater.

If you like to have real big fun, join all the attractions

and when you are hungry, try some typically Austrian

food eg. Stelze (knuckle of pork) at the Schweizerhaus

Then you have time to chill out at the Donauinsel

before the party starts in the evening. You can drink

some cocktails in one of the cocktail bars or just hang

out in the sun. If you like you can party all night long.

7th day

It is time to leave Vienna and go to Bratislava. After accomodation in the hostel, you can

have lunch in a typical slovak restaurant and try Garlic soup in homemade bread bowl, Pork

chop wrapped in potato batter and Dumplings with poppy seed.

In the afternoon you will visit the old town. Bratislava is a beautiful city, known as a "Rose on

Danube". There are plenty of historical landmarks like Bratislava castle, Michael´s Gate,

The Old Town Hall, Primaciálny Palace, St. Martin´s Cathedral

After the sightseeing tour you can enjoy Viva Musica!

festival, which takes place over several days in early summer

on Eurovea Square and Main Square. From the very first

edition, Viva Musica! offers the best from the classical, jazz

and world music, in an attractive way for the big public –

under an open sky in the historical centre of the capital city,

and without the necessity of paying an entrance fee.

8th

day After breakfast you will enjoy Cruise sightseeing boat to

the ruins of the Devin Castle, and to the confluence of the

Danube and the Moravia river.

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The Devín Castle is one of the most significant archaeological localities in Slovakia. The

castle, subject of numerous legends, offers one of the best views of the surroundings and

Austria.

After coming back to Bratislava, you can have a lunch in

the Leberfinger Restaurant. This building was

originally an inn that was visited even by Napoleon.

You should try Roasted duck leg with braised red

cabbage and three potato pancakes there.

In the afternoon you can have a rest in Sad Janka Krala

– Janko Kral Garden. The park is the oldest municipal park in Europe. At the outskirts of this

park, there is Aupark, the largest shopping and entertainment centre in Slovakia.

Night belongs to entertainment. There are many clubs in the centre of the city.

9th

day In the morning, you will leave Bratislava by train and after 1,5 hour you arrive in Trenčin.

Trenčín has rich history, many cultural and historic monuments and belongs to the most

beautiful towns in Slovakia. Go to the camp site to take part at one of the most visited

multicultural open-air event in Slovakia, Festival Pohoda.

Main Festival program consists of music of many

genres, bands representing rock, punk, folk,

rockabily, world music, reggae, ska, pop, jazz,

rave, and many genres of dance music, folklore but

also classic music have performed at the Festival.

Spend the whole day and night here and enjoy

music and life.

10th

day Departure to Germany. Arrival in Stuttgart airport in the afternoon. You will stay in the

town Kirchheim. After accommodation in the hotel you will go to visit City Hall and

Martins Church.

In the evening you can go to one of the most famous discos The last kick and enjoy music

and dancing.

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11th

day

After breakfast you will go to Stuttgart and visit

the New Castle and Mercedes Benz Tower. Then

you can have picknick in the Schlossgarten. It is

600 years old park with planetarium and a huge

chess to play with.

In the afternoon you

can go for a trip to the Old Castle. Since 1948,

the Wuerttemberg State Museum has been located here.

Come back to Stuttgart and visit Stuttgart Summer Festival.

The white festival tents and the beautiful light decoration make a fairy-tale like atmosphere.

Stuttgart's gastronomy will feed you with delicious specialties and fine drinks. The diverse

music and entertainment program on three stages

reaches from funny music cabaret through groovy

party music to South American rhythms.

Enjoy the festival at night and then take the train back

to Kirchheim.

12th

day

After breakfast you will go to Nabern for playing some Minigolf.

Take a bus and go on to Holzmaden to eat

American food at Archie’s.

In the evening you will go to Bissingon to the Seefest

(Seafestival) and enjoy food and drinks.

13th

day It is time to leave Germany and take train to France. After accommodation in the

Campground in Villegusien, try some French specialities in the camp restaurant.

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Take train to Langres and visit Place Diderot, Renaissance

House, the City Walls, The Cathedral.

You can swim in the lakes or go

shopping before going to disco

Nuits Blanches.

14th

day After breakfast go to Chamont and visit the Viaduct, the Old town, the Keep and

the St Jean-Baptiste Basilica built in 13th

century.

Have a snack in La Mie caline or L´Entracte.

It is time to go to Le Chien a Plumes Music festival and

experience various music styles till the late night.

15th

day Take a train to The Netherlands. After accommodation in Stayokay Amsterdam Vondelpark

have a lunch there and take “Canal Tour”. Experience

Amsterdam from the water and surprise yourself during a 1

hour cruise along all highlights of the Amsterdam canals.

You can go shopping to Albert

Cuyp market, the biggest

commercial market, or in several

streets around Amsterdam or

visit Anne Frank House or Madame Tusseauds.

Night belongs to Dance party at Paradiso Amsterdam.

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16th

day You will take a train to Rotterdam and stay at the hostel StayOkay. Take a walk through

Rotterdam and join Summer carnival Rotterdam. Summer carnival is the most colourful

and tropical party of the Netherlands! Don't miss these awesome

days of sun, warmth and cultural tradition in Rotterdam. All of

the Dutch Cultures

are involved in this

big party. There is a

big Parade threw

Rotterdam, and of

course there is a after

party. You have free evening with Plenty of nice

Clubs, bar's and Disco's in The city of Rotterdam.

( Hollywood Music Hall and others)

17th

day Take a train to Madurodam. The miniatures and their stories come to life in the new

Madurodam. There is more to see, to experience, and especially to do!

Roll up your sleeves: you can now

load the containers on a cargo ship in

the port of Rotterdam, have a plane

take off from Schiphol and operate

the Oosterscheldekering storm surge

barrier to prevent the village that lies

behind from flooding. Do it yourself!

You also experience together the

stories behind many buildings in the Netherlands. During the process, you discover what

makes the Netherlands so special and unique.

And when you are done, you can let off steam in the new themed playground.

In short, come and experience what makes a small country so big at the new Madurodam.

Transport to Scheveningen and have a lunch at Jorplace Hostel. Walk to the beach and

Boulevard. The boulevard beach in Scheveningen is best known by tourists and Dutch people.

Famous tourist attractions are the Kurhaus Hotel, the Pier and

the boulevard can be found here. The many restaurants and

beach clubs make this beach

very alive and well visited.

You have a great opportunity to

discover the fascinating and

beautiful marine world in SEA

LIFE Scheveningen. The world

of shrimps, starfish and crabs, stingrays and sharks. Discover

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the beautiful fish from one of the worlds largest rivers in Amazonia, where you will meet the

dangerous piranhas.

Have a dinner at Fishrestaurant Simonis and join the Beach Party.

18th day It is time to leave The Netherlands and travel to Spain. You arrive in Malaga in the afternoon.

After accommodation go to the beautiful beach of Malaga and relax. There are many take

away restaurants. You can try Campero, a typical hot sandwich

from Málaga, with lettuce, tomato, onion, mayonnaise, slices of

cheese and bacon or chicken or egg or roasted potatoes with

mayonnaise and vegetable mix. Sold as a street vending in

mobile ovens.

If you like music and dancing Malaga has many places where

you can enjoy it like Sala Moncloa, Innova Ligth, Sala

Roma.

19th day

After breakfast your sightseeing-tour begins.

Your tour starts at Plaza de la Constitucion. It is known as “La Plaza” ( the square) but it has

had many names . The Nazarenes called it : Plaza Mayor

(Main Square). Catholic Kings called it “Las Cuatro

Calles” ( Four streets).

In a few minutes you will reach Malaga Cathedral. It is

a magnificent temple and one of the most important

jewellery of

Andalucía. It was

built between 1528 and 1782. The cathedral contains a

chorus that is the most important part of this place,

wonderful work of the baroque carpentry and one of the

greatest works of Pedro

de Mena.

Go on to the Roman Theatre. It was built in the era of Augusto and used until the 3rd

century. When the Arabs arrived in Málaga they used part of it to build the Alcazaba.

If you are hungry, there are many places that serve pizzas, burgers and kebabs as well as

Macdonald (Marina Square), Burger King

(Alameda Principal) or Donerix (Alameda

Principal.

It is time to visit LA ALCAZABA. It was a

defensive building constructed in the 11th

century by Kind Badis of Granada. It is the

most important Muslim military building

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conserved in Spain.

If you want to taste the traditional fried fish (pescaíto frito) from Málaga and seafood, visit

Taberna el piyayo, a typical restaurant in Málaga center.

There are many musical events scheduled by different institutions

Cycle Pop-Rock Music, Música en Diputación, Cyclo Terral, Caseta de la Juventud

Choose what you like and enjoy it!!!

20th

day This day belongs Picasso. You will visit Malaga

Picasso Museum. The Museo Picasso in Málaga is

one of the six museums dedicated to Pablo Picasso

in Spain. It is a building of the 16th century: the

Buenavista Palace.

The Museum has a permanent collection and

temporary exhibitions.

Go on to Plaza de la Merced and visit Picasso´s family

house.

You can

enjoy

Malaga´s cuisine….it is delicious,

healthy and varied thanks to its

geographical location. It combines

seafood, countryside and mountain

products which give it Mediterranean

ingredients and flavors: olive oil – which is the base of the Mediterranean diet, vegetables,

fruits, meat and especially fish..

During all these days you can join the annual Malaga fair. It is a

week-long street party with plenty of flamenco and 'fino'(sherry).The

fair commemorates the re-conquest of the city by Isabella and

Ferdinand in 1487 and lasts for ten full festive days. People go to the

streets, the women in flouncy flamenco dresses, to dance, drink and,

generally, make merry. The traditional dance of Andalucia is called

'Sevillanas' comprising four distinct dances with plenty of finger-

clicking, foot-stomping and, above all, feeling. This is where

'dancing in the street' can be appreciated spontaneously 'en vida'

which is really the only way Spanish dancing should be performed.

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21st day

You are going to leave Spain and travel to Italy. Arrive at the Florence Airport and go to the

hotel. Later you head off to Florence. Your walking tour starts

with Piazza Santa Maria Novella, one of the main squares in

the centre of Florence. The Church of Santa Maria Novella

with its magnificent Gothic façade in green and white marble

overlooks the square. Walking down Via Panzani and Via dei

Cerretani you reach

Piazza del Duomo, where

we can admire three

marvelous buildings: the Baptistery, the Cathedral,

dedicated to Santa Maria del Fiore, Brunelleschi’s

Dome and Giotto’s Bell Tower. The Cathedral of

Santa Maria del Fiore is one of the most famous

buildings in the world.

From Piazza del Duomo it is easy to reach the Academy Gallery,

one of the most important museums in Florence. Inside this Gallery

you can admire Michelangelo’s David, a masterpiece of Renaissance

sculpture, and many works of art by Ghirlandaio, Perugino and

Bronzino.

We suggest you have dinner at Hard Rock Café in Piazza della

Repubblica, famous for its legendary burgers and fajitas and its exciting music. You can also

buy Hard Rock Café T-shirts and souvenirs in its shop.

22nd

day After breakfast you are going to walk again. Visit Piazza della Signoria where you can

admire the magnificent Palazzo Vecchio, also known as Palazzo della Signoria. It contains

frescoes by Michelangelo and Donatello. In this square you can also admire the lovely Loggia

dei Lanzi, a late Gothic structure, and beautiful sculptures

such as a copy of Michelangelo’s David and the Fountain

of Neptune.

Your walking tour continues towards Ponte Vecchio, the

oldest bridge in Florence. Here you can get a splendid view

of the River Arno. Nowadays the bridge is lined with

expensive shops, goldsmiths,

jewellers and silversmiths’

workshops. We recommend you have lunch at Cantinetta dei Verrazzano, a

typical Tuscan restaurant located in Via dei Tavolini, a small street

between Piazza del Duomo and Piazza della Signoria. There you can

taste a large selection of ham, “salumi” and cheese, together with

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tasty delicacies such as “panzanella”, “ribollita”, “zuppa di farro”, “focaccia”, freshly baked

bread, home-made biscuits and cakes, “cantuccini” with

“Vin Santo” and Chianti wines.

After lunch you leave Florence for Pisa a city famous for its

Leaning Tower all over the world. Our tour begins in Piazza

dei Miracoli, the heart of the city, recognized as one of the

main centres for Medieval art in the world. Four buildings:

the Cathedral, the Leaning Tower, the Baptistery and the

Monumental Cemetery form one of the most outstanding

architectural complexes in Italy. The Leaning Tower, which

is the bell tower of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, is the symbol of Pisa and it is a

unique building in the Romanesque style. It is 56 metres tall and dates back to the 12th and

14th centuries. You can also visit the Monumental Cemetery, which contains Roman

funerary monuments and sarcophagi. Dinner will be in the nice restaurant Osteria Bernardo, where

you can taste typical Tuscan dishes.

After dinner we go to the famous disco La Bussola, where we

can dance, meet new friends and listen to music. It is one of

the most famous discos for young people.

23rd

day After breakfast, you head for Lucca, a charming city situated on the River Serchio and a

destination for many tourists. Lucca is surrounded by about four kilometres of Walls and has

four rings of walls, which are twelve meters high.

Continuing your walking tour you arrive in Piazza del Duomo,

where you can admire the Baptistery, a small 14th -century building

with a Gothic dome. It contains a

wonderful baptismal font.

Leaving Piazza del Duomo you

head off to Piazza Napoleone, used for many events and

public occasions.

You can have lunch at Trattoria Da Leo, where you can

taste traditional soup such as “Zuppa al Farro”, “Zuppa alla

Frantoiana”, pork ribs, fried chicken, Florentine steak with

chips and a large selection of cakes and ice-cream.

After lunch your tour continues with the Church of San Michele in Foro,

built between the 11 th and 14 th centuries. It is one of the best examples

of Romanesque style and it is made of white limestone.

Near the church we can visit Giacomo Puccini’s House, which contains

Giacomo Puccini’s manuscripts and personal items. Giacomo Puccini, the

great Italian musician and composer, was born and spent the early years of

his life in this house.

We have dinner in a typical “pizzeria”, called Antico Spillo, in the city

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centre, where you can taste a large variety of “pizza”, “focaccia” and cakes.

After dinner you can enjoy Blink 182’s concert, which takes place in Piazza Napoleone, in

the heart of Lucca, from 9.30 p.m. onwards today. The Music Summer Festival has taken

place in Lucca since 1998. It attracts thousands of young people from all over Europe,

because concerts and performances by famous national and international rock and pop stars

such as Laura Pausini, Blink 182, Elton John, Norah Jones, Duran Duran and Eric Clapton are

held here every summer.

Thank you for your visit