excursions from Vienna
on the road again...
Budapest, Hungary
3.5 hours, 9 per day, ATS 368 one way
Buda
Older more conservative, and more disjointed than its sister, but with the city's best parks, lush hills, and Danube Islands.
Castle District
Lies atop Castle Hill and contains Mattias Church and Fisherman's Bastian.
Mattias Church - muliti coloured roof of a neo-Gothic church. Descend the stairway to the right of the altar to enter the crypt and treasury.
Fisherman's Bastian - Grand equestrian monument of King Stephen bearing his trademark cross in front of here. The view across the Danube from the squat, fairy-tale tower is stunning.
Gellert Hill - The site of the Liberation Monument created to honor Soviet soldiers who died "liberating" Hungary and it looks over the Budapest from atop a hill. Great view from atop the adjoining Citadel, especially at night.
Pest
Winding streets host European chain stores, corporations, banks and myraid monuments.
Parliament - Magnificent and neo-Gothic, modelled after Britain's.
St. Stephan's Basilica - the city's largest church with a neo-Renaissance facade under reconstrucation from WWII and an attractive ornate interior.
Fisherman's Bastian
The Parliament and Bridge
The Parliament
Venice, Italy
8-9 hours, 4 per day, ATS 1116 one way
Venice is one of the most unique and romantic cities in the world. The city is a combination of canals, bridges, beautiful architecture, and narrow winding cobblestone streets.
Piazza & Basilica di San Marco
The Piazza is one of the most famous squares in the world, it is enclosed by the basilica, the old Law Courts and Libreria Vecchia (which houses the Archeological Museum and the Marciana Library).
The Basilica, with its elaborately decorated facade, was constructed to house the body of St. Mark. The basilica was built in the Byzantine style in the 11th century and the interior is is richly decorated with magnificent mosaics and other embellishments over the next five centuries.
Pala d'Oro - a gold altarpiece decorated with silver, enamel, and precious stones is behind the basilica's altar.
Bell Tower - climb to the top of the basilica's freestanding 99m-high tower which is in the piazza.
Palazzo Ducale - The official residence of the doges and the seat of the republic's government.
Sala del Maggior Consiglio - contains paintings by Tintoretto and Veronese.
Bridge of Sighs - connects the palace to the old prisions and is related with Cassanova.
Rialto Bridge - busy with vendors and tourists, a good view of this famous bridge can be seen from the main canal.
Galleria dell' Accademia - the Academy of Fine Arts contains an important collection of Venetian Art, including works by Tintoretto, Titan, and Veronese.
Collectione Peggy Guggenheim - contains the American hieress's collection of modern art and is set in a sculpture garden.
Chiesa di Santa Maria dells Salute - was built at the entrance to the Grand Canal and dedicated to the Madonna after a plague in the 17th century. It contains works by Tintoretto and Titan.
SS Giovanni e Paolo and the Frari -two great gothic churches.
The Lido - Easily accessible by vaporetto Nos 1, 6, 14 or 82, this thin strip of land, east of the centre, separates Venice from the Adriatic. It is a very popular beach resort.
Islands - The island of Murano is the home of Venetian glass. Visit the Glassworks Museum to see the evolution of the famous glassware. Burano is renound for its lace-making. Torcello has Byzantine mosaics in its cathedral, notably the stunning mosaic of the Madonna in the Apse.
Gondolas - Very expensive (around L120 000) but very romantic and a great way to experience the city. You can fit up to 6 people and prices are negotiable.
Chiesa di Santa Maria della Salute across the lagoon
Gondolas and a view of the lagoon
Small bridge and side canal
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