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DINING AT... KRUMLOV CASTLE Within the largest castle complex in the Czech Republic outside


of Prague, you can wind through its halls, courtyards, Rococo gardens, towers and numerous palatial manor houses and never find the end of it. Marvel at its architectural mix of Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque evolved over hundreds of years, its stunning court theatre (the best preserved in Europe, with all its scenery, mechanics, and gilded embellishments) – and as a Tauck Exclusive, have lunch at the Winter Riding School. Built in 1746, in classic Viennese Rococo style, today it is one of the most popular places in Cesky Krumlov for prestigious social events.


3.  PICTURESQUE PASSAU, “CITY OF 3 RIVERS” Once a Roman outpost at the confluence of three rivers, Passau is over 2,500 years old, a quintessential Bavarian town of pastel patrician houses, cafés, romantic cobblestone lanes and riverfront promenades. This a town made for walking (many streets are closed to traffic) and your walking tour immerses you in its storybook mix of Roman, Italian Baroque and German Gothic architecture. Visit St. Stephan’s Cathedral; its jaw-dropping Baroque interior includes statuary, frescoes and the largest pipe organ in Europe; see the hilltop fortress where Passau’s prince-bishops once resided; and peruse the 14th-century Rathaus (Town Hall), adorned with murals


commemorating scenes from the Nibelungenlied, an epic poem believed to have originated here in the 12th century. Cruise to Linz, Austria; arrive after dinner, with an onboard concert by classical trio Donau 3Klang. Meals BLD


4.  THE CASTLE AT CESKY KRUMLOV Your boat remains docked in Linz while you embark on a full-day excursion through wine country to Cesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic, an incredibly well-preserved medieval town in a landscape of exceptional beauty. Your walking tour includes Krumlov Castle, one of the largest castle complexes in Central Europe, embracing 40 buildings and palaces of medieval,


VOYAGE AT A GLANCE  7 CRUISE DAYS


CZECH REPUBLIC Nuremberg Regensburg GERMANY Passau Linz Munich Maximum Elevation: 1,703 ft. AUSTRIA


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Krems Vienna


Vienna Woods


Weissenkirchen HUNGARY Bratislava SLOVAKIA


Munich to Vienna Day Destination 1 Arrive Munich


 Embark at Regensburg  2 Nürnberg / Regensburg  3 Passau  4 Linz  5 Grein, Wachau Valley  6 Krems  7 Bratislava


8 Disembark Vienna, Ritz-Carlton, Vienna


9 Vienna 10 Depart Vienna


Vienna to Munich Day Destination 1


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 3 Embark Vienna  4 Bratislava  5 Krems  6 Dürnstein, Wachau Valley  7 Linz  8 Passau  9 Nürnberg / Regensburg 10 Disembark Regensburg Depart Munich


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