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Europe River Exploration Itinerary Page 1/3 Day 1—Arrive in Nuremburg, Germany Your journey begins at the airport where you’ll be greeted and transferred to Nuremburg and your luxurious, home-away-from-home, Amras Cruises’ new river vessel—Amadeus Silver II. Evening: Enjoy a Welcome Cocktail Party and dinner aboard your ship. After dinner, enjoy leisure time to settle into your stateroom, then set out to explore Nuremburg; where after WWII, painstaking reconstruction began, using the original stone. Today, many of the main buildings have been rebuilt and the city has regained its lively Bavarian cheer. Discover the acclaimed nightlife or relax at a local tavern and sample the fresh-brewed beer. Meals included: Dinner Day 2—Kelheim and Regensburg, Germany Morning: Arrive in Kelheim, a city steeped in history and brewing tradition (more than 1,000 years of experience). Enjoy a guided tour of this beer-lovers’ paradise, which ends with a visit to Weltenberg Monastery, where you can judge the brewing expertise first-hand. Afternoon: Visit the charming port city of Regensburg—the first capital of Bavaria and home of dukes, kings and bishops—where you’ll embark on a guided, walking tour and discover the medieval character of the town with it’s Gothic cathedrals, the old Roman Wall, the 12th-century Old Bridge, and so much more. After your tour, you’ll have time to explore the area on your own. Evening: Back on board, you’ll enjoy dinner and a Bavarian Folk Show. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 3—Passau, Germany and Linz, Austria Morning: You’ll arrive in the “City of Three Rivers,” know so because the Danube, Ilz, and Inn Rivers all meet here. The romantic mood of this quaint city is set with pastel houses, cobblestone lanes, riverfront walkways, cozy cafés, and architecture displaying Roman, Italian, and German influences. Here, you’ll have your choice of three incredible tours. First, our guided walking tour visits St. Stephen’s Cathedral, a baroque masterpiece filled with statues and frescoes and the world’s largest pipe organ. We’ll also visit the 14th-century Rathaus, or Town Hall, decorated with murals depicting scenes from the 12th-century epic poem, Nibelungenlied. Or, you might decide to set off on either of two full-day excursions, one featuring Mozart’s lovely alpine city of Salzburg and the other to the 13th century medieval town and castle of Cesky Krumlov, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the South Bohemian region of the Czech Republic. Afternoon: On board, you’ll cross the border into Austria on your way to Linz—a fascinating blend of old and new, industrial and cultural. Linz was named a European Capital of Culture in 2009. Its blend of modern museums and charming medieval Alstadt (“old town”) make it a must-see for any world traveler. This is also a great area for bicycling along the Danube, so if you’re up for it, grab one of the ship’s complimentary bikes and set off through the surrounding pear and apple orchards. Evening: Enjoy a delicious dinner on board as you continue down the Danube. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner *Itinerary subject to change without notice. ©2014 Celebrity Cruises Inc. Ships’ registry: Malta and Ecuador. 14040360 • 8/2014 Celebrity Danube Waltz, Greece & Italy Explorations
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Day 1 —Arrive in Nuremburg, GermanyYour journey begins at the airport where you’ll be greeted and transferred to Nuremburg and your luxurious, home-away-from-home, Amras Cruises’ new river vessel—Amadeus Silver II.Evening: Enjoy a Welcome Cocktail Party and dinner aboard your ship. After dinner, enjoy leisure time to settle into your stateroom, then set out to explore Nuremburg; where after WWII, painstaking reconstruction began, using the original stone. Today, many of the main buildings have been rebuilt and the city has regained its lively Bavarian cheer. Discover the acclaimed nightlife or relax at a local tavern and sample the fresh-brewed beer.Meals included: Dinner
Day 2 —Kelheim and Regensburg, GermanyMorning: Arrive in Kelheim, a city steeped in history and brewing tradition (more than 1,000 years of experience). Enjoy a guided tour of this beer-lovers’ paradise, which ends with a visit to Weltenberg Monastery, where you can judge the brewing expertise first-hand.Afternoon: Visit the charming port city of Regensburg—the first capital of Bavaria and home of dukes, kings and bishops—where you’ll embark on a guided, walking tour and discover the medieval character of the town with it’s Gothic cathedrals, the old Roman Wall, the 12th-century Old Bridge, and so much more. After your tour, you’ll have time to explore the area on your own. Evening: Back on board, you’ll enjoy dinner and a Bavarian Folk Show.Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3 —Passau, Germany and Linz, AustriaMorning: You’ll arrive in the “City of Three Rivers,” know so because the Danube, Ilz, and Inn Rivers all meet here. The romantic mood of this quaint city is set with pastel houses, cobblestone lanes, riverfront walkways, cozy cafés, and architecture displaying Roman, Italian, and German influences. Here, you’ll have your choice of three incredible tours. First, our guided walking tour visits St. Stephen’s Cathedral, a baroque masterpiece filled with statuesand frescoes and the world’s largest pipe organ. We’ll also visit the 14th-century Rathaus, or Town Hall, decorated with murals depicting scenes from the 12th-century epic poem, Nibelungenlied. Or, you might decide to set off on either of two full-day excursions, one featuring Mozart’s lovely alpine city of Salzburg and the other to the 13th century medieval town and castle of Cesky Krumlov, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the South Bohemian region of the Czech Republic.Afternoon: On board, you’ll cross the border into Austria on your way to Linz—a fascinating blend of old and new, industrial and cultural. Linz was named a European Capital of Culture in 2009. Its blend of modern museums and charming medieval Alstadt (“old town”) make it a must-see for any world traveler. This is also a great area for bicycling along the Danube, so if you’re up for it, grab one of the ship’s complimentary bikes and set off through the surrounding pear and apple orchards.Evening: Enjoy a delicious dinner on board as you continue down the Danube.Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
*Itinerary subject to change without notice. ©2014 Celebrity Cruises Inc. Ships’ registry: Malta and Ecuador. 14040360 • 8/2014
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Day 4—Melk/Wachau Valley/Spitz/ViennaMorning: Enjoy breakfast and sightseeing from the ship as we cruise to Melk through the Wachau Valley. If you’re a fan of Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose, you’re in for a very special treat today—a visit to the 900-year-old Benedictine abbey that inspired the novel. On your guided tour, you’ll see the Marble Hall, with its allegorical painted ceiling, the Imperial Rooms, and the famous library. Then you’ll take a coach through the picturesque WachauValley—a UNESCO-designated landscape of rolling vineyards, fairy-tale castles, and ancient hilltop ruins and monasteries—on our way to Spitz.Evening: You’ll meet the ship in Spitz, where you’ll have time to wander this quaint village, with its picturesque castle set atop the hill, before boarding the ship for dinner and to continue your journey.Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5 —ViennaMorning: Awake in Vienna, and after breakfast on board, start off on a guided city tour featuring all the highlights. Travel the Ringstrasse, past one baroque masterpiece after another. Take a walk through the gardens of royalty in the Hofburg. And, stroll along Austria’s “5th Avenue,” the Kaernterstrasse, to see St. Stephen’s Cathedral. You can return to the ship for lunch or stay in town to sample the flavors of Austria’s Imperial capital.Afternoon: Embark on your choice of two Viennese treasures: enjoy a guided tour of the Kunsthistoriches Museum (Museum of Fine Arts), housed in a festive palatial building on the Ringstrasse that’s a work of art in itself or join a guided tour of Schönbrunn Palace, the Habsburg’s 1,441-room Rococo “summer home” that’s been preserved as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Evening: Board the ship for dinner as you sail toward your next port of call.Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 —Bratislava, SlovakiaMorning: Say “hello” to Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. This gem of a city sits between the Danube and the legendary Carpathian Mountains. Your city tour will introduce you to centuries of wonderfully preserved architecture, from the 13th-century Old Town Hall to Habsburg-era palaces and the city’s famous modern art spaces.Afternoon: After enjoying lunch, you’ll set off to the outskirts of town to visit Schloss Hof, the extravagant country estate of Prince Eugene of Savoy, Austria’s great general and patron of the arts. Or, if you’ve had your fill of palatial treasures, you can stroll through the old town center of Bratislava on your own, or take out one of the ship’s bicycles to set off on one of the city’s numerous cycle paths.Evening: Join your fellow travelers and the officers at the Captain’s gala dinner.Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
*Itinerary subject to change without notice. ©2014 Celebrity Cruises Inc. Ships’ registry: Malta and Ecuador. 14040360 • 8/2014
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Day 7 —Budapest, HungaryMorning: Get your first taste of Hungary in the capital city, Budapest. Of all the gracious cities that line the Danube, Budapest truly has the river at her heart as it once separated two cities—Buda and Pest—which have since been joined as one. Here, you’ll enjoy a guided city tour that takes you to the must-sees on the “Buda” side of the city, including the UNESCO-designated Castle Hill district, home to the glorious St. Matthias Church.Afternoon: Of all the gracious cities that line the Danube, Budapest truly has the river at her heart as it once separated two cities—Buda and Pest—which have since been joined as one. Here, you’ll enjoy a guided city tour that takes you to the must-sees on the “Buda” side of the city, including the UNESCO-designated Castle Hill district, home to the glorious St. Matthias Church.Afternoon: After enjoying lunch on board, your tour continues on the “Pest” side of the city with visits to Heroes Square, the elegant Opera House, and Dohány Street Synagogue.Evening: On board, after dinner, enjoy an evening cruise along Budapest, illuminated in all her glory, followed by a traditional Hungarian folkloric show.Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8 —Budapest, HungaryAfter breakfast on board, you’ll transfer to the airport for your flight to Istanbul, where you’ll enjoy two overnight stays in a luxury hotel.Meals included: Breakfast
Day 9 —Istanbul, TurkeyMorning: Wake up in Istanbul and enjoy breakfast at your hotel before setting off on a City Highlights Tour with your local guide to discover all the must-sees of this vibrant city.Afternoon: After your tour, you’ll enjoy leisure time to explore the city your way—stroll the bustling streets, pop into a café for a Turkish coffee and lunch, or do some shopping. Or, you could spend the afternoon in your hotel’s luxurious spa and relax completely with a soothing treatment or two.Evening: The evening is yours to spend however you choose. Have your hotel’s concierge recommend an intimate restaurant for a romantic dinner or seek out the hot spots where the nightlife will keep you going well into the wee hours. The choice is yours.Meals included: Breakfast
Day 10 —Istanbul, TurkeyMorning: After breakfast at your hotel, you’ll be transferred to the cruise port, where you’ll board your Celebrity Cruises Greece & Italy ocean cruise.Meals included: Breakfast
*Itinerary subject to change without notice. ©2014 Celebrity Cruises Inc. Ships’ registry: Malta and Ecuador. 14040360 • 8/2014
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