Austrian-Hungarian Lands I: Vienna, Prague, The Alps and the Adriatic (12 Days)
We love road journeys. They are by far our favourite way of traveling. And when we’re in the mood for spoiling ourselves with fine food and delightful hotels besides the sheer pleasure of being on some of the world’s best roads, we turn to Europe! Few regions within Europe offer as much variety of landscapes and cultures and roads as the one centered on the Alps. The countries and regions of the Alps and the erstwhile Austrian-Hungarian Monarchy - for example, Bavaria, Austria, Switzerland, Italy’s Alto Adige with its Dolomites, the French Alps, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Croatia - are a treasure trove of hidden gems. We therefore take great pleasure in introducing you to our first, carefully crafted Alpine driving journey itinerary that is without equal. Now turn the page and find out what we’ve come to love ourselves so much…
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Itinerary Map
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Day1
Day8
Vienna (Austria) – Arrive in Vienna
Istria (Croatia) to Berchtesgaden
and begin your visit of the romantic
(Germany) – Into the heart of the
capital of the erstwhile Austrian-
Alps
Hungarian Monarchy Day9 Day2
Berchtesgaden (Germany) – Relax
In Vienna – Explore Vienna: Art and
with a Spa or a good book? An
culture as a way of life
alpine outing? Or a visit to Salzburg
Day3 Vienna (Austria) to Otocec (Slovenia) – On back roads through rolling hills and vineyards... Day4 Otocec – Of country parks and monasteries Day5 Otocec (Slovenia) to Istria (Croatia) – On the way south to the Adriatic Sea Day6
(Austria)? Day10 Berchtesgaden (Germany) to Prague (Czech Republic) – On back roads to Prague Day11 Prague – Europe’s most beautiful, old capital Day12 Prague (Czech Republic) to Vienna (Austria) – A short drive back to Vienna, then life must go on…
Istria – A small, hidden corner of paradise: of oceans and seafood Day7 Istria – A small, hidden corner of paradise: land and terroir
International Brands Shopping Local/Handicraft Shopping
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VIENNA, where even the HORSES are CULTURED�
The Lippizan Stallions of the Spanish Riding school
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The VIENNESE CAN and DO spend their lives in their beloved KAFFEEHÄUSER…”
A typical Viennese Kaffeehaus (coffee shop)
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Shopping for something special in Vienna?
One of Austria’s PRIDES…the most DELICATE of CHINAs...”
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In Vienna, Austria
For you, a GRAND Hotel for a GRAND city…”
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Your hotel in Vienna�
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South Styria, Austria
Lovely ROADS in AUSTRIA’s TUSCANY...”
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Your hotel in REMOTE SLOVENIA...”
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Near Bale, Istria, Croatia
The ISTRIAN countryside...a small corner of PARADISE... UNDISCOVERED as Italy used to be…”
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ISTRIA is FOODIE heaven…start with OLIVE oil from beautiful trees such as these...”
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ISTRIA is FOODIE heaven... LANGOUSTINES and other seafood and much more...”
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Motovun, Istria, Croatia
From ANCIENT villages on HILL CRESTS...”
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...to ALLEYWAYS by the SEASIDE... all in ISTRIA…”
In Rovinj, Istria, Croatia
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In Lipica, Slovenia
REARING Austria-Hungary’s IMPERIAL HORSES…”
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Josef Pfeihoffer Museum in Gmuend
The ONLY PRIVATE Porsche Museum in the world”
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The Grossglockner High Alpine Road
The GROSSGLOCKNER... Austria’s tallest mountain and the focus of a GORGEOUS ROAD across the ALPS...”
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In magnificent, MOUNTAINOUS BAVARIA...”
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Your HOTEL in the Bavarian Alps...”
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Kรถnigsee, Berchtesgaden
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Stunning MOUNTAINS on the border with AUSTRIA...”
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One of so many glorious mountains in the Austrian Alps in Salzburg (as seen from Berchtesgaden)
On your FIRST DAY, get UP-CLOSE-AND-PERSONAL with the mountains surrounding Salzburg�
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The Gwandhaus in Slazburg
A MEMORABLE place for a simple LUNCH”
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Riding in a Fiaker, a horse-drawn carriage in Salzburg
The most BEAUTIFUL RIDE into SALZBURG”
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View of Salzburg’s magnificent public gardens
SALZBURG, one of the MOST BEAUTIFUL cities in the world”
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View of Salzburg at dusk
If there is one ROMANTIC city in Austria, then it is SALZBURG�
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Arriving in PRAGUE, the BOHEMIAN capital of EUROPE…”
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Charles Bridge, Prague
PRAGUE, an UNFORGETTABLE European CAPITAL…”
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Photo Credits
© Alan Kosmac Piran - page 60 © Andreas Kolarik - page 39 © Augarken Porzellan - page13 © Harry Schiffer - page 19 © Berchtesgaden Tourismus - page 45 © Czech Tourism, pages 57, 59, © Günter Breitegger - pages 53, 55 © Hotel Grad Otocec - pages 20-21 © Istria Tourism - pages 24, 26, 28, 31, 33, © Kempinski Berchtesgaden - pages 41, 43 © Kempinski Hotel Vienna - pages 15, 16 © Peter M. - pages 37, 49, 51 © Peter Schindler - page 2 © Slovenia Tourism - pages 34-35 © Steiermark Tourismus - pages 6, 44 © Wien Bild - Front and back cover, pages 8, 11 © Wine Hotel Meneghetti - page 23 Unknown - page 47
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