- Europe
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 On the 17th of July 1995 I joined a
28-day Contiki "Time Out" Tour of 13 European countries.
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- Highlights
of this tour included:
• Dover: See the White Cliffs
of Dover. • Paris: Use of local guide in Paris on sightseeing tour
including Nôtre Dame Cathedral. See the Eiffel Tower, Arc
de Triomphe, Musee d’Orsay and the Champs Elysées.
Evening tour of illuminations. • Loire Valley: Scenic drive through one of the most beautiful
valleys in France. • Barcelona: Sightseeing tour including Gaudi’s Cathedral.
See the 1992 Olympic Games complex. Walking tour through the
Gothic Quarter. • French Riviera: Visit a French perfumery. Spectacular drive
along the French Riviera.• Monaco: Excursion to Monte Carlo: see the Royal Palace,
visit a casino. • Pisa:
See the Leaning Tower. • Florence: Expert local guide on walking tour of Renaissance
Florence, including the Duomo, Basilica of Santa Croce, Giotto’s
Belltower, the Baptistry and Piazza della Signoria. Demonstration
of Florentine leathercraft. • Rome:
Orientation tour including Piazza Venezia, the Pantheon, the
Trevi Fountain and Piazza Navona. • Adriatic: Mini cruise.• Vatican City: See St Peter’s Basilica home to Michelangelo’s
famous ‘Pieta’. • Venice: Motor boat trip to Piazza San Marco. See a Venetian
glass-blowing demonstration. See a lace-making demonstration.
See the Bridge of Sighs and Doges’ Palace. Walk around St
Mark’s Square.• Vienna: See the Palace of the Hapsburg Empire and St
Stephen’s Cathedral. Drive along Vienna’s historic
Ring Road and see the State Opera House. • Munich: Orientation tour.
See the Glockenspiel and Marienplatz. Visit to a Bavarian beer
hall. • Liechtenstein: Visit Vaduz, the capital. • Lucerne: Orientation tour including
the wooden Chapel Bridge, cable car or cog railway ride up Mount
Pilatus • Rhine Valley: Scenic Rhine Cruise See the famous Lorelei Rock.
• Amsterdam: Orientation tour including
a visit to a diamond exhibition. Excursion to the cheese village
of Edam. Visit a cheese farm and clog-maker’s house. Bicycle
tour of Dutch countryside.
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Austria
France
Germany
Greece
Italy
Monaco
Netherlands
Spain
Switzerland
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