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 Stately
Old Europe Tour
4 Countries in 8 days
Cycling Czech Republic, Austria,
Hungary, Slovakia.
8-day
/ 7 night bicycle tour
Self-guided
or guided biking trip
Length: 363
km / 227 miles
Trip
rating: Moderate
There
are few places in Europe where you
can cycle through four
countries in just 8
days. Cycling through this magical
part of
Old Europe will allow you to experience both
bygone
and recent history of these four
countries that all once
belonged to the
Austro-Hungarian Empire of the Hapsburg
dynasty. Other venerable noble families also
built glamorous
palaces and estates in this
corner of Europe. You
will travel through the
Lednice-Valtice Area, a composed
landscape
created by the Liechtenstein family, dotted
with
follies, ponds and chateaux.
The
powerful Esterhazy family settled in
Austria’s
Eisenstadt
and Hungary’s Fertöd
where
they
employed the genial composer
Joseph Haydn.
Lake Neusiedel is a highlight in
the
lowlands of Burgenland,
ideal for leisurely biking and refreshing swims.
This tour, with
the
exquisite wines of Burgenland and the
hearty cuisine of Hungary, makes for a perfect
mix of history,
architecture, nature preserves, and easy cycling.
2013
Dates
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Self-guided
tours |
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| Every
day from April to the end of October |
Guided
tours |
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July
14-21
August 25-September 1
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