10-Day Eastern Europe History & Culture

Buda Castle

Palatial venue for the Hungarian National Gallery plus displays from Gothic altars to sculpture.

Fisherman's Bastion

19th-century fortress with 7 turreted lookout towers offering panoramic views plus cafe on terrace.

Budapest Danube River Cruises

Gül Baba’s Tomb & Rosegarden

Octagonal 16th-century Ottoman tomb, restored as national monument, plus surrounding grounds.

Széchenyi Chain Bridge

Landmark 19th-century suspension bridge, designed by William Tierney Clark & illuminated at night.

Heroes' Square

Part of a UNESCO World Heritage site, with statues of the leaders of 7 tribes who founded Hungary.

Hungarian Parliament Building

Landmark Gothic Revival–style edifice with lavishly decorated rooms, plus a visitors' center.

St. Stephen's Basilica

Vast cupola-topped Roman Catholic place of worship, built from 1851 to 1905, with regular concerts.

Central Market Hall

Restored neogothic hall for traders with grocery produce on the ground & souvenirs on the 1st floor.

Bratislava Castle

Reconstructed Baroque castle dating back to 907 A.D. & national museum located on a hilltop.

Michael's Gate

Schönbrunn Palace

18th-century summer palace with tours of lavish rococo ceremonial rooms, plus gardens with a maze.

St. Stephen's Cathedral

Medieval Roman Catholic place of worship with an ornate spire, catacombs & a treasury museum.

Hofburg

Habsburg palace complex with ornate, baroque interiors, imperial apartments & a silver museum.

Old Town Square

Oldest square in the historic center with 10th-century origins, site of many Gothic buildings.

Prague Astronomical Clock

Medieval timepiece on the facade of city hall displaying the twelve apostles as the clock strikes.

Charles Bridge

Landmark stone bridge linking Prague's Old & New Towns, with street artists & entertainers.

Prague Castle

Vast castle complex with buildings revealing architecture from Roman-style to Gothic & 20th century.

St. Vitus Cathedral

Gothic resting place of saints including Vitus, Wenceslas & Adalbert as well as the state treasury.

Sedlec Ossuary

Garlands of human skulls, plus a bone chandelier & chalices decorate this small Gothic chapel.

St Barbara's Church

Spectacular, cathedral-esque church decorated with sharp spines, flying buttresses & frescoes.

Mirabell Palace

Iconic, 17th-century palace with ornamental gardens, plus classical concerts in the lavish ballroom.

Mozart's Birthplace

Birthplace of Wolfgang Mozart in 1756, now a house museum with tours detailing his young life.

Fortress Hohensalzburg

Huge 11th-century fortress complex on a hilltop with views over city to the Alps, plus museums.

Old City Hall