{"id":17,"date":"2015-04-09T16:45:37","date_gmt":"2015-04-09T16:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/comenius.org\/river_cruise\/?p=17"},"modified":"2015-04-17T12:09:06","modified_gmt":"2015-04-17T12:09:06","slug":"12-vienna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/comenius.org\/river_cruise\/?p=17","title":{"rendered":"12-Vienna-Tuesday, May 19"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/comenius.org\/river_cruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Vienna.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18\" src=\"http:\/\/comenius.org\/river_cruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Vienna-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"christmas fair in vienna\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/comenius.org\/river_cruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Vienna-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/comenius.org\/river_cruise\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Vienna.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Included Vienna Tour \u0081. Your ship docks early this morning. After breakfast aboard, set off on your half-day tour of one of Europe\u2019s most elegant and romantic cities. Your coach and walking tour features the remarkable Ringstrasse, lined with imposing palaces and grand residences, encircling the medieval Innere Stadt (\u201cInner City\u201d). See the magnificent Hofburg Palace, glorious St. Stephan\u2019s Cathedral with its gleaming spire and the beautiful State Opera House.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Vienna Leisure Time &amp; Optional Sch\u00f6nbrunn Palace Tour \u0082. Return to your ship for lunch, and enjoy an afternoon exploring on your own. Take a ride on a traditional horse-drawn fiaker, sample some mouthwatering Viennese pastry (try the famous Sachertorte or a Topfenstrudel, a sweet pastry made with fresh cheese) in a sidewalk caf\u00e9 or visit the spectacular <a href=\"http:\/\/www.khm.at\/en\/\">Art History Museum<\/a>. You may choose to join us for an optional tour to Maria Theresa\u2019s wonderful baroque <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.schoenbrunn.at\/en.html\">Sch\u00f6nbrunn Palace<\/a><\/strong>, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. See the palace\u2019s opulent rooms and collection of period furniture, and admire the beautiful formal gardens (cost of the optional tour is 49 euros, which includes motorcoach transportation, entry fees and a guide).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bestourism.com\/img\/items\/big\/777\/The-Schonbrunn-Palace_Schonbrunn-Palace-view_3058.jpg\" alt=\"Schonbrunn\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Optional Concert \u0081-\u0082. After dinner, you can attend an optional concert. Held in one of the city\u2019s historic venues, the concert features compositions by Mozart and Strauss performed by a Viennese orchestra (cost of the optional tour is 64 euros, which includes motorcoach transportation and the concert). Your ship remains docked until early morning.<\/p>\n<p>Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2015\/01\/04\/travel\/what-to-do-in-36-hours-in-vienna.html\" target=\"_blank\">What to do in Vienna (from NYT, December 2014)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Included Vienna Tour \u0081. Your ship docks early this morning. After breakfast aboard, set off on your half-day tour of one of Europe\u2019s most elegant and romantic cities. 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