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Hallstatt-Austria

15-DAY ITINERARY

CENTRAL

EUROPE

01/

Arrive in Vienna, Austria

  • Evening arrival

  • Check-in at lodging and/or drop bags 

  • Grocery shop in neighborhood

  • Rest

02/

Vienna, Austria (Day 1)

  • Morning to Early Afternoon:

    • Schönbrunn Palace

  • Late Afternoon:

    • St. Stephen's Cathedral

    • Stoll Historic Central Vienna, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

03/

Vienna, Austria (Day 2)

  • Hofburg Palace

  • Hofburg Treasury

  • Demel - famous pastry shop

  • United Nations, Vienna

  • Classical Concert

04/

Travel to Prague, Czech Republic + 

1/2 Day Prague

  • Travel by train to Prague

  • Check-in at lodging & grocery shop in local market

  • Old Town Square

  • Prague Astronomical Clock

  • Charles Bridge

  • Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral

TIP: Stock your AirBnB with breakfast, coffee, and "to-go" lunch items like sandwich fixings.

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TIP: Schönbrunn Palace will take the better part of a day. St. Stephen's can be busy; we went in the late afternoon/early evening and it was fine.

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05/

Day Trip Prague to Karlštejn Castle + Hiking in Bohemian Karst  

  • Morning: Travel by train to Karlštejn Castle

  • Explore Karlštejn Castle grounds

  • Packed lunch just outside castle grounds

  • Afternoon: Hike beautiful countryside

  • Evening: Train back to Prague, dinner in Prague

06/

Day Trip Prague, Czech Re to Dresden, Germany 

  • Travel by train to Dresden, Germany

  • Holy Cross Church

  • Frauenkirche

  • Dresden City Museum

  • Zwinger

  • Royal Cabinet of Mathematical and Physical Instruments

  • Augustus Bridge

  • Dinner in Dresden, travel back to Prague on evening train

07/

Prague, Czech Republic (Day 2)

  • Morning: Free Walking (history) tour 

  • Lunch out

  • Afternoon: Jewish Museum

08/

Travel from Prague to Salzburg, Austria + 1/2 Day Salzburg

  • Morning: Travel by train to Salzburg, Austria. Check-in lodging + grocery shop 

  • Afternoon: 

    • Makartsteg Footbridge​

    • Augustiner Bräu (brewery est. 1621)

    • Hike Kapuzinerberg Hill

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TIP: This tiny town does not have a lot of amenities. We suggest packing a lunch and plan on returning to Prague before dinner. If you are hiking, pack plenty of water and snacks as well.

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TIP: Our second day full day in Prague was fairly light after two long day trips in a row. It gave us a chance to rest up before the long travel day on Day 8.

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TIP: This is the longest stretch on train. Bring snacks and a book or kindle. 

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09/

Day Trip to Hallstatt, Austria

  • Travel by train to Hallstatt, Austria

  • Walk the town take in the picturesque town

  • Take a funicular to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Skywalk

  • Salt Mines Tour 

  • Rent a boat on Lake Hallstatt

10/

Salzburg, Austria (Day 2)

  • Mirabell Palace

  • Mozart’s residence

  • Salzburg Residenz (palace)

  • Salzburg Cathedral & Saint Peter's Abbey

  • Hohensalzburg Castle

11/

Travel from Salzburg to Vienna, Austria

  • "Rest day." Travel from Salzburg to Vienna by train. Relax. Stroll in neighborhood; dinner out.

12/

Day Trip to Bratislava, Slovakia + Travel to Budapest, Hungary

  • Travel by train to Bratislava, Slovakia. 

  • Use luggage lockers at train station. 

  • Morning: Free walking (history) tour

  • Shop craft market and food market

  • Stroll downtown. 

  • Travel by train (don't forget your bags!) to Budapest, check-in at lodging and grocery shop. 

TIP: Hallstatt stood out as our favorite day on this trip. It is gorgeous and we highly recommend taking the time to visit this town.

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TIP: Salzburg is an expensive City. We cooked breakfast at the AirBnB and ate our packed lunch at the shaded benches outside the Abbey.

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TIP: We suggest skipping the stop in Vienna and instead making the long haul to Budapest.  The day trip to Bratislava, Slovakia could have happened just the same from Budapest.

13/

Budapest, Hungary

(Day 1)

  • St. Stephen’s Basilica

  • Hungarian State Opera House

  • Heroes’ Square

  • Parliament Building

14/

Budapest, Hungary

(Day 2) + Travel to Vienna, Austria

  • Free Walking (history) Tour

  • Széchenyi Chain Bridge

  • Take Budapest Castle Hill Funicular

  • Sweet treat at Ruszwurm patisserie

  • The Military History Museum

  • The Szentháromság Square & Mátyás Church

15/

Travel Day - Vienna, Austria to Home

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TIP: Use a luggage locker service to store your luggage after check-out until your evening train to Vienna. 

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TIP: We flew Swiss Air, roundtrip to Vienna. We recommend looking into a flight from Budapest back to the U.S. if you want to avoid this last leg back to Vienna.

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