Religious reformance in Holy Empire

Central Europe was a scene of internal tension in the church. Come with us to discover how the division into several branches of Christianity happened.

Overview

  • Duration:
  • 9 nights / 8 days
  • Language:
  • English or Spanish
  • Location:
  • Prague - Kutna Hora - Torgau - Wittenberg - Leipzig - Eisleben - Erfurt - Norimberg - Konstanz - Munich

Included

Accommodation

– 8 nights

Activities and/or Culture

– Transfer IN with assistance in English or Spanish

– Prague tour with English or Spanish speaking guide

– Full day excursion to Kutna Hora

– Entrance fee to Cathedral Santa Barbara

– Private trip to Torgau, Wittenberg, Lipsko

– Entrance fee St. Nikolai church

– Private tour to Eisleben, Erfurt, Norimberg

– Private trip to Konstanz

– Transfer out in Konstanz

– Train ticket 2nd. Class Konstanz-Munich

– Transfer IN in Munich

– Munich tour with English or Spanish speaking guide

– Transfer OUT to the airport

Included Meals

– Daily breakfast, buffet style

Not Included

– Flight tickets

– Personal extras

– Everything what is not specified in “Included”

DAY 1 ORIGIN – PRAGUE

Arrival to Prague airport and meeting with your guide to travel to your hotel and relax to recover energy after long trip. ACCOMMODATION.

DAY 2 PRAGUE

BREAKFAST in the hotel. Prague the so-called city of a hundred towers. During our morning tour amongh other lets introduce you to life history and ideas of very important reformer Jan Hus. Lets stroll through the narrow picturesque Alleys of the old town, to the old town hall with the astronomical clock and the huge Jan Hus monument. Goes on it to the TynChurch, then to the Bethlem Chapel which is the place where Jan Hus served masses. During our tour also we visit the Powder Tower and the Old Square, which dominates the Town Hall with its Astronomical Clock, the impressive Church of St. Nicholas. The afternoon is yours free disposal.  ACCOMMODATION.

DAY 3 PRAGUE – KUTNÁ HORA – PRAGUE

BREAKFAST in the hotel. In the morning we travel to Kutna Hora, the place where important thinks happen. Visit of the city that was the second richest in Bohemia. Currently there is a medieval silver mining center. The ancient wealth of the city is reflected today in the variety of architectural monuments and in the preserved structure of the city center. This visit will not only take you to the Cathedral of Santa Bárbara, but also to many beautiful Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque houses, and a 15th-century Unixe stone fountain.  We will pass through one of the most interesting cemeteries in the world: the Sedlec Ossuary. A chapel decorated with more than 40,000 human bones, arranged in a spider, the Shield of Arms of Schwarzenberg… Kutná Hora remains on UNESCO’s list of cultural heritage since 1995. ACCOMMODATION.

DAY 4 PRAGUE – TORGAU – WITTENBERG – LEIPZIG

BREAKFAST in the hotel. Lets leave Czech Republic. Traveling through the landscape along the Elbe River. In Torgau, visit the Hartenfels Palace and its chapel, the first Reformation church consecrated by Luther. Also visit the grave of Katharina von Bora, Luther’s wife. Pause in front of the building where the main ideas in the articles of Torgau were developed. Then travel to the city of Wittenberg, where you will visit the  house of Martin Luther that has been transformed into the most important museum of the  Reformation. Next, visit the Luther’s tomb in the Schlosskirche church. We also stop by the St. Mary church. In the afternoon, arrive in Leipzig, the site of the famous debate between Johann Eck and Martin Luther. Sightseeing tour of Leipzig and visit to the Thomaskirche church. Also get to see the city hall and the St. Nikolai church, where the prayers for peace against the communist dictatorship began. ACCOMMODATION.

DAY 5 LEIPZIG – EISLEBEN – ERFURT – NORIMBERG

BREAKFAST in the hotel. After breakfast travel to Eisleben, “the City of Martin Luther” and UNESCO World Heritage Monument. In Eisleben visit the house where Luther was born and where he died. Other attractions on your itinerary include the church of St. Peter and St. Paul, where he was  baptized, as well as the church of St. Andrews, where he held his final sermon. In the afternoon, continue to Erfurt, where Luther became a monk. Also have the opportunity to visit the Augustine Monastery, Martin Luther’s religious community. ACCOMMODATION.

DAY 6 NORIMBERG – KONSTANZ

BREAKFAST in the hotel. Today´s very interesting trip through beautiful landscape of middle Germany. Arrival to town of Konstanz which is situated on side of Konstanz lake. Konstanz was a place where big catholic council happen in the beginning of 15th. Century and finally was a place where Mr. Jan Hus was burned by Catholics. ACCOMMODATION.

DAY 7 KONSTANZ – MUNICH

BREAKFAST. Departure by train from Konstanz, arrival at Munich in the afternoon, the capital of Bavaria and industrial city. At the time of arrival, you’ll have free time to start exploring the city and its main attractions: art, culture and a cosmopolitan atmosphere. ACCOMMODATION.

DAY 8 MUNICH

BREAKFAST. In the morning, we’ll take tour around Munich: starting in Karlstor, we’ll see the St. Michael church, where the remains of the “Mad King” are located, then Marienplatz, the City Hall and its famous carillon, Frauenkirche and the famous Devil’s Footstep, the Opera Square, the Feldherrnhalle, a monument to the Bavarian generals, Bürgersaalkirche, the Royal Residence and St. Peter’s Church, until we see all the important sites and hidden gems in the historical centre. ACCOMMODATION.

DAY 9 MUNICH – ORIGIN

BREAKFAST and free time until transfer to the airport of Munich. Our representatives will give you the exact time of the transfer. Farewell and END OF OUR SERVICES.

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