Czech around from Prague

8 DAY 10: FROM TATRANSKA LOMNICA TO BRATISLAVA After Breakfast check out and proceed towards Bratislava. Stop in Cerveny Kamen Castle on the way and explore the history of one of the mot important castles in Slovakia. The first mention of Red Stone Castle was in the first half of the 13th century. The castle was built at a request of Queen Konstancia Uhorska, the widow of the Czech king, on her own land before 1240. At the same time the castle got the name – Red Stone (Cerveny Kamen in Slovak, Rothenstein in German, Vorosko in Hungarian) or Beaver Castle. The castle was originally held by the Crown and later passed into the ownership of Matus Cak Trenciansky and a number of families including Zapolski, Turzo and the counts of Svaty Jur and Pezinok. Continue your trip to Bratislava and after time at your own leisure for lunch proceed for sightseeing tour of the city with your local English speaking guide. Bratislava is one of the youngest capital cities in the world. The highlight of the city is the contrast owing to its 2400-years-old history and the energy of a youthful city. The city is at the base of Small Carpathians Mountain Range and on the longest river in Europe, Danube known as Dunaj in Slovakian. The most attractive sights are located in the cobbled streets and magical squares of the Old Town including the National Theatre, Blue Church of St Elisabeth, St Martin’s crowning Cathedral and Bratislava Castle. Dinner and overnight in Bratislava. DAY 11: DAY TRIP TO VIENNA After breakfast start your excursion to Vienna. After arrival have a short orientation sightseeing in which you will discover everything Vienna city centre offers for shopping or cultural history. Austria’s capital, lies in the country’s east on the Danube River. Its artistic and intellectual legacy was shaped by residents including Mozart, Beethoven and Sigmund Freud. The city is also known for its Imperial palaces, including Schönbrunn, the Habsburgs’ summer residence. In the MuseumsQuartier district, historic and contemporary buildings display works by Egon Schiele, Gustav Klimt and other artists. After free time for lunch (N/I) start your tour of Schoenbrunn castle (highlights tour). Visit the state rooms and private apartments of the imperial couple. After tour free time for shopping and return to Bratislava. Dinner and overnight in Bratislava. DAY 12: FROM BRATISLAVA TO PRAGUE (STOP ON THE WAY IN CASTLE LEDNICE & BRNO) After breakfast check out and proceed towards Prague. Stop on the way at castle Lednice. The castle is one of the most visited monuments in Czech republic. Neo-Gothic reconstruction in the 19th century, it has created a residence surrounded by one of Bratislava Tatranská Lomnica Vienna