Old World Charms of Eastern Europe

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Much of what is considered "western civilization" carries influences from the eastern regions of Europe. A diverse array of human ideas in science, commerce, the arts, and unfortunately, war, has traversed this broad plain between Eastern civilizations and the societies of the West. Our program in this wonderful region of Europe contains an alluring blend of experiences in enchanting rural villages and pristine fields and forests along with the charm of old world cities offering irresistible shop-lined cobblestone lanes and centuries of classic pre-Soviet architecture.

We'll sample the regal cities of the Danube in Hungary's Budapest, Slovakia's Bratislava, and Austria's Vienna. The proud heritage of Poland awaits us at Krakow's Wavel Castle and one of Europe's most impressive old towns. And the Czech Republic, situated right in the heart of Europe, provides a host of rural delights, country chateaus, and the wonders of Prague, called by celebrated German poet Goethe "the prettiest gem in the stone crown of the world." Join us for a fascinating, and at times sobering, look behind the former Iron Curtain into the struggles and triumphs of societies that are quickly relearning the concepts of individual freedom, democracy, and private enterprise.