Architecturally Focused Tour to Vienna, Budapest and Prague - September 3 - 16, 2016

Brochure available now!  Tour limited to 12 participants.

Turn of the century Vienna and its Secessionist movement provided that city with an abundance of Art Nouveau works.  Let’s go see historical and contemporary art and architecture in these three cities while soaking up all of their charming ambiance.  Sites in Prague include the historic Charles Bridge and Hradcany Castle as well as the Adolf Loos designed Mueller House and the Dancing House designed by Frank Gehry.  We’ll visit Brno to see the Villa Tugendhat byMies van der Rohe and the pavilions of the 1891 Brno Exhibition Grounds.  As we continue on to Vienna, our touring will take around the famed Ringstrasse which will introduce us to a variety of sites from Emperor Franz Josef’s Hofburg Palace to Zaha Hadid’s Library and Learning Centre at the University of Economics.  We’ll visit the Opera House, the Upper Belvedere Museum, the unique Gasometers development (Building A by Jean Nouvel) and we will cover the Secession period with tours of buildings by Otto Wagner.  In Budapest, we’ll continue our Art Nouveau focus with visits to the former Gresham Palace and buildings by Ödön Lechner.  One of the highlights of Budapest will be a visit to the Museum of Applied Arts.

Join us for this special tour that incorporates art, architecture, history, music, culture, food and wine, featuring:

•  outstanding, centrally located four-star hotels

•  local wines included with meals

•  highly qualified and well-connected local guides with advanced degrees

 who will gain entry to venues closed to most visitors

•  tour managers with special relationships in these cities and deep knowledge of the area and culture, including an extensive classical music background and linguistic proficiency