PRE- AND POST-CONGRESS TOURS
Beside the main Congress Programme there are two special tours offered to ENERGEX participants, who are interested to enlarge their stay and take the chance to get to know one or two more amazing city/ies beside Austria’s capital Vienna.
The provided tours to Salzburg and/or Prague will be accompanied by an English-speaking guide and are based on a minimum number of 35 participants. Both remarkable cities are in convenient travel distance from and to Vienna and special arranged busses will guarantee a comfortable journey.
The prices are quoted in Euro/per person and may be subject to change for reasons beyond the control of the Congress Secretariat (AIMS International Congress Services).
Cancellation terms for offered pre and post congress tours:
A full refund minus € 5,00 - will be granted if written notice is received prior to 30th April 2008. Cancellations after that date will not be refunded, unless the activity is cancelled due to lack of participation.
PRAGUE – THE GOLDEN CITY (based on a minimum of 35 PAX)
There can hardly be another town in the whole of central Europe that has been so often and so variously praised by the figures from all spheres of the arts. Rainer Maria Rilke described his birthplace, as "a vast and rich of epic of architecture", and Goethe labeled it "the most beautiful jewel in the Bohemian crown". The 19th-century Czech writer and journalist Jan Neruda, whose characteristically humorous literary depictions of Prague are still popular with readers today, claimed that "there is no other town to rival Prague in beauty".
The city of 100 spires, "Golden Prague" a jewel in the heart of the new Europe. Culture, tradition and a lively atmosphere present themselves in beautifully restored cultural monuments and former aristocratic palaces. The awe-inspiring panorama of the castle and St. Vitus Cathedral capture the heart of every visitor, a walk across Charles Bridge is a must…
THURSDAY 10TH JULY, 2008
Right after the end of the congress departure from the Hofburg Conference Center by coach to Prague, one of the most beautiful historic cities of Europe. Upon arrival, check-in at superior first class hotel K+K Central, built in historical art nouveau style (www.kkhotels.com/central). In the evening your guide will meet you for a stroll in the historical city centre, where you can admire the beauty of narrow streets, festive palaces and medieval churches. The walk is followed by dinner at a cozy restaurant in the Old Town, where a Czech typical menu is served. Overnight in Prague.FRIDAY 11TH JULY, 2008
After breakfast an old-timer street car will pick up the group for an orientation tour, ending at the Castle district. Visit of Hradschin and St. Vitus Cathedral. Lunch at a rustic restaurant. The afternoon will be free for shopping and personal interests. Dinner on a chartered motor vessel, driving down the Moldova River. Overnight in Prague.SUNDAY 12TH JULY, 2008
Departure in the morning to Orlik, the family residence of the Princess of Schwarzenberg. Lunch at the Gothic Castle restaurant. Return to Vienna via Wullowitz. Arrival in Vienna by evening. The bus will offer drop town at the City Center, but also at the Vienna airport Wien Schwechat.PRICE PER PERSON € 600,00 (ACCOMMODATION: SINGLE ROOM)
PRICE PER PERSON € 540,00 (ACCOMMODATION: SHARED DOUBLE ROOM)
(Price includes: bus transfer Vienna – Prague and Prague – Orlik – Vienna incl. guide; guided tours; full board from 10/07 evening to 12/07 midday; transfer by vintage tram and river cruise by chartered motor vessel and entrance fee to the Prague castle and Orlik castle; hotel accommodation incl. breakfast)SALZBURG & THE SALZKAMMERGUT (based on a minimum of 35 PAX)
A wealth of culture! The SalzburgerLand is appealing from so many perspectives, not only because of its impressive landscapes. It also boasts a sweeping cultural life which thrives both in the city and state. The city of Salzburg - and especially its historic city center – is in fact one of the loveliest places in Europe, winning international acclaim in 1997 when it was designated a world heritage site by UNESCO.
What is so special about Salzburg? For one, its convenient location. The Salzach River, flowing from the Pre-alps in the south, winds through the city as its historic lifeline and separates it into two halves, the so-called left and right banks of the Salzach. The left bank of the Salzach is the "older part" where ancient Roman settlements once stood. The Nonntal Bridge, Mozart Footbridge (pedestrians only), State Bridge, Makart Footbridge and Mülln Footbridge (both for pedestrians only) connect the two sides of the city.
FRIDAY 4TH JULY, 2008
Participants will be picked up from the various hotels in Vienna by Friday morning after breakfast. The bus will pass the Benedictine monastery in Melk on the way to Salzburg. Lunch at the monastery of Kremsmünster. The group will continue via Gmunden and the Traunsee to Bad Ischl, the summer residence of Franz Josef I. After visit of the residence, some coffee and cake at the patisserie "Zauner" or the "Schratt Villa". Via Wolfgangsee and Fuschlsee (where Sound of Music was filmed) the group will arrive in Salzburg. Check-in at the superior first class hotel, the Altstadt Radisson SAS (www. austria-trend.at/ass). Dinner at a medieval restaurant in down town.SATURDAY 5TH JULY, 2008
Start with a city walk through the Old Town, visiting Mozart’s birth place, the Dome an the Getreidegasse. Time for shopping. After lunch, continue to Leopoldskron and Hellbrunn, both castles known from the well known film "Sound of Music". Dinner at a cellar restaurant.SUNDAY 6TH JULY, 2008
Departure on the third day through the Salzkammergut lake district to Persenbeug castle, where Austria’s last emperor Charles was born. Lunch at Dürnstein followed by a selective wine tasting and a tour through the medieval Dürnstein castle. The group will return to Vienna by late afternoon.PRICE PER PERSON € 640,00 (ACCOMMODATION: SINGLE ROOM)
PRICE PER PERSON € 570,00 (ACCOMMODATION: SHARED DOUBLE ROOM)
(Price includes: bus transfer Vienna – Melk - Salzburg and Salzburg – Dürnstein – Vienna incl. guide; bus trip 05/07; guided tours; lunches 04/07 and 06/07; afternoon coffee & cake 04/07; dinner 04/07 and 05/07; vine tasting; entrance fees; first class hotel accommodation incl. breakfast)