LUTHER'S GERMANY
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1st Day: Departure U.S.A 2nd Day: arrival Berlin.
Arrival Berlin airport, transfer to hotel in Berlin. (D) 3rd Day: Berlin Morning city tour with such highlights as the Brandenburg Gate, Unter den Linden Avenue, Reichstag and former Check Point Charlie, plus many more. (B, L) 4th Day: Wittenberg In the morning we leave for Potsdam, the former residence of the Prussian kings. Visit the Palace of Sanssouci with its marvelous park and Cecilienhof Castle, where the Potsdam Agreements were signed. Our overnight will be in Wittenberg. (B) 5th Day: Wittenberg We are in the cradle of the Reformation, where Martin Luther lived and worked from 1508 to 1546. He is also where he first published his translation of the New Testament and nailed his 95 theses at the gate of Wittenberg’s Castle Church in 1517. We will visit the Castle, Church and Luther’s house. (B, L) 6th Day: Weimar This morning we depart for Eisleben, the birthplace of Luther. We will visit church St.Peter & Paul, Luther’s memo- rial on the market square. Afternoon is at leisure. (B, L) 7th Day: Eisenach After breakfast we will enjoy a walking tour of Weimar, famous for being the home of such literature and classical Giants as Goethe, Schiller, Bach and Herder. After lunch we will depart for Erfurt, where Luther made his studies from 1501 to 1505. We will visit the Cathedral of St Mary, an Augustinian monastery. For din- ner and overnight we will be in Eisenach. (B, D) |
8th Day: Eisenach
We will visit Luther’s House, where he lived from 1498 to 1501; see his room and precious bibles and other ecclesiastical prints. Continuing to Wartburg castle where Luther lived as Junker Joerg while he translated the New Testament. (B) 9th Day: Coburg In the morning we will travel to Coburg. High above Coburg stands the magnificent Veste where Luther lived for several months. The "Franconian Crown" is the best preserved large medieval fortress in Germany and Luther left some spectacu- lar paintings on the walls for encouragement. (B, D) 10th Day: Coburg The highlight of the day will be the visit the city center with a special sightseeing tour rela- ted to Luther and his stay at the fortress. (B) 11th Day: Regensburg This morning we leave Coburg and travel to Regensburg one of the most prettiest, breathtaking Towns in Europe. (B, L) 12th Day: Regensburg Walking tour of Regensburg including the Cathedral. Weather permitting we can enjoy a small cruise on the blue Danube to the Walhalla built by King Ludwig I.(optional) (B) 13th Day: Munich This morning we travel to Munich for our City tour. The afternoon is at leisure for shopping and individual activities. In the evening we will enjoy a Bavarian evening. (B, D) 14th Day: Departure Munich Sadly we say good Bye to Old Germany and board our jet for a smooth flight back to the U.S.A. Arrival will be the same day |
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