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closer. Afterwards there will be a “Kodak moment” at the Hartenfels Castle, where Luther consecrated for the first time a reformed Church, according to his own ideas. We are going to visit the tomb of Katharina von Bora, Luther´s wife and stop at the building where Luther, Me- lanchthon, Jonas and Bugenhagen worked out the basic ideas of the Torgau Articles in 1530. Then we continue to Leipzig and visit the city. Visit the Thomaskirche, where J.S. Bach served as choirmaster for 25 years and where Luther preached and introduced his ideas for the reformation to the people. Accom- modation at the Hotel Radisson Blu Leipzig****.
Day 5 Leipzig - Weimar - Erfurt Today we leave for Weimar. This City is the highlight of German Culture from the 18th and 19th Century. It was the focal point of German Enlightenment. Home of the leading characters of the litera- ry genre called “Weimar classics”:
the writers Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller. In the afternoon we continue to Erfurt also called the “Thuringian Rome”. There he became a student and a monk. Here he also met many of his faithful friends, such as Spalatin, Jonas, Lang and Draconites. Visit the Augustinian Monastery where Luther lived as a monk and admire the Merchants´ Bridge (Krämerbrü- cke), the longest series of inhabited buldings on any bridge in Europe. Accommodation at the Hotel Radis- son Blu Erfurt****.
Day 6 Erfurt - Eisleben - Erfurt Today we go to Eisleben. In 1996 UNESCO added the Luther memori- als to its World Heritage List, ma- king the “Lutherstadt” Eisleben a much visited destination of Germa- ny. Here, in the region of the Counts of Mansfeld, Martin Luther was born in 1483 and died in 1546. We will visit the house of his birth and the Peter and Paul Church, where Luther was baptized. We also visit
the Church of St. Andrews, where he last preached and the House of the Counts of Mansfeld, where Lu- ther died. Luther’s birth house and Luther’s last residence are today Museums rich of historical docu- mentation supported by UNESCO. Accommodation at the Hotel Radis- son Blu Erfurt****.
Day 7 Erfurt - Eisenach - Frankfurt Today we start to Eisenach visiting the Wartburg. There, a Castle Gui- de is waiting to give an inside Tour of the Wartburg. The Wartburg is the most famous landmark for Lu- therans all over the World. Martin Luther stayed here for almost a year, protected by the Prince Elector Frederic the Wise. Here he transla- ted the New Testament. Thereafter we see the Bach Museum, pass by the Luther House of the Cotta fami- ly who provided the young Martin Luther with a Latin language educa- tion, preparing him for University in Erfurt. The program ends at Frank- furt airport, around 06 pm.
Guaranteed Departures
Tour dates 2017 July
August
09, 30 25
rates on request
Prenight in Berlin / Postnight in Frankfurt rates on request
Guaranteed departure dates with a minimum of 4 persons!
Private Tours
Travel period: Jan 01, 2017 - Mar 31, 2018 Departure dates: daily No. of participants 2 I 4 I 6
rates on request Min. 2 persons
This program includes
Transfer in from Berlin airport to your hotel (only on day 1 of the tour) Transportation by car, minivan or bus during the entire tour (depending on number of participants)
English speaking tour guide during the entire tour (driver-guide for groups of 7 persons or less)
Accommodation at the hotels described or similar
Daily buffet breakfast Visits and excursions as mentioned with additional local guides in Wittenberg, Weimar, Erfurt and Eisleben Welcome Dinner in Frankfurt and Luther Dinner in Leipzig
Admission to Luther House in Witten- berg, Castle Church in Wittenberg, Augustinian Monastery, Birth and Death House in Eisleben, Bach House in Eisenach, Wartburg Castle
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