11/21/2023 0 Comments Sparkle burger kingOur last but not least trip with our tour manager this morning is Belgium’s capital – Brussels. The choice is endless, but your tour manager will have the best solution for you. Where in Europe could you straddle a dyke, witnessing the river water level that is obviously higher than the land on its left! Most intriguing! The setting is perfect as it presents quintessentially, a backdrop of the Dutch countryside. Within the compound are thatched windmills, cheese making bakery clock museum etc. Here one finds the cottage industries of Clog making, to learn and be amazed by the vast information you shall gain simply just going through the demonstration on site. Or take on a trip to Zaanschannes Windmill farm. During free time, you may visit the Sailor quarter and Amsterdam China town.Ĭheck out with the tour manager for some afternoon optional activities, why not purchase ticket for an informative cruise on a glass-domed boat, to cruise alongside the 16 th-17 th century merchant houses, and visit a diamond house, see how raw stones are polished into sparkling gems, the skills on which so much of the prosperity of Holland depends. Stroll through Dam square to see The New Church, the Royal Palace and along the canal-laced city of Amsterdam. This evening, we come into the lowland country of Holland.Īn exciting day ahead as we tour Netherland, the “Pan-cake country”. This is also a witness to Germany’s 800 years of ancient Roman historical heritage. Soon, enjoy German typical structured villages and vineyards on the hillside, as we skim alongside the Rhine river picturesque setting that is simply too beautiful to ignore! Before you know, the twin towers of the imposing Dom sprung into view, piercing the greyish skyline of Koln. It is a museum that attracts countless international visitors annually. You may wish to enter into his house of Marx (ticket at the gate). Here is also home of the great philosopher Karl Marx. Starting from the walk through the Port Nigra and its city wall, the streets are all laid out in grit form, a typical system perfected by the Romans.Īppreciate the commentary made by your professional tour manager on all you wish to know about Trier’s Cathedral the Basilica, the Imperial Baths and the Forum, indeed this city is undoubtedly one of the finest in Roman remains outside Italy. There are still is an abundant of Roman traces about. This evening we come to Bitburg in Germany.Ī short trip into Trier, the Roman city at the time of Augustus in 17BC. We drop off at Place Liberte, see the bridges span across river Alzette, then to Notre Dame Cathedral, Hotel de Ville, Dukes Palace and Place Guillaume lined with many side walk cafés and restaurants. It occupies a dramatic and commanding site on a high bluff above the narrow valleys of the Alzette and the Petrusse. It is a Grand – duchy, an independent country with the capital city that bears the same name – Luxembourg City. Continue northwards, we enter Luxembourg another highlight of the day. There are numerous champagne cellars and stores, each one is usually family run business, with their blend of unique concoction. Reims is also “bubbly”, by this we mean, the drinkable golden liquid – “Champagne” of course. The cathedral square is lovely and a pleasure to wander around with plenty of souvenir shops. This massive gothic structure is famous for being the coronation place of French kings and stands as a superb example of 13 th century gothic architecture. The left portal on the west front carries the famous Smiling Angel statue. It was the cathedral of coronations for French kings in memory of the baptism of Clovis by Saint Remi, probably on Christmas Day 498. Stop to stroll to the famous Cathedral of Notre Dame in Reims, a masterpiece of Gothic art, the Cathedral of Our Lady was started in 1211. The French city with monuments which UNESCO listed as World Heritage, it is also the most famous town of the Champagne region. Here we come! Why not hop on an evening optional trip, cruising the Seine so as to soak up the fragrance of the city?ĭay 2 – Paris / Reims / Luxembourg / BitburgĪ short drive to Reims this morning. The thrill of being in the Sin Capital of the Romantic world sets our mind for the capital of the great country - FRANCE. At the other end, meet up with your European coach captain who will be with us for the entire journey. Soon, it is southward we go, towards the port of Dover where P&O Ferry will bring us across the English Channel to France. Our tour managers will be ready to take attendance and prepare for boarding. Assemble early in the morning at 6.55 a.m., at Euston Railway Station, right in front of Burger King stall.
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