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EUROPEAN TAPESTRY - 2010

16 days incl. travel, or 15 days from London to Paris (HA)

Vacation Overview

This is the perfect way to discover “traditional” Europe! Enjoy include guided sightseeing of the major landmarks, like St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Changing of the Guard (if held) in London, the Lion Monument and Chapel Bridge in Lucerne, the opulent Golden Roof in Innsbruck, Doges’ Palace and the Bridge of Sighs in Venice, Rome’s Sistine Chapel and Colosseum, Michelangelo’s David and Signoria Square in Florence, and Notre Dame and the Louvre in Paris. Ride a high-speed Eurostar train between London and Brussels and a high-speed TGV train from Nice to Paris. Other highlights are a canal cruise in Amsterdam, a cruise down the romantic Rhine, a private boat transfer and glassblowing demonstration in Venice, scenic drives through the Black Forest, the Swiss and Tyrolean Alps, Brenner Pass, an overnight stay on the French Riviera, a picture stop at Pisa’s Leaning Tower, and a bird’s-eye view of Paris from the second floor of the Eiffel Tower. You’ll see it all!

Things to see on your vacation: View Vacation Photo Slideshow
  • Visit the Roman Forum, where Roman legions marched in triumph
  • See the Changing of the Guard performed by some of the most elite and skilled soldiers in the British Army
  • The Ponte Vecchio at night
  • Lion Monument
  • Pay a visit to Cologne’s awesome gothic cathedral
  • The Bridge of Sighs in Venice
  • The statue of Laocoön and His Sons can be seen at the Vatican Museums
  • Boats along the beautiful canals of Amsterdam
  • Enjoy the lovely canals of Amsterdam
  A Vacation Story  Lion Monument

“The Lion of Lucerne” (Lowendenkmal) is a compelling statue in the north section of Old Town dedicated to the 42 members of the Swiss Guard who were assigned to protect Louis the XVI, Maria Antoinette and their family at the Royal Palace. When the Tuileries was stormed on August 10, 1792 by rioting Parisians at the start of the French Revolution, the king ordered the soldiers to lay down their arms. They were subsequently slaughtered by the crowd and the royal family was captured. Louis had made a big mistake. In 1821 Danish sculpture Berthel Thorwaldsen finished the sculpture, a 30-foot likeness of a wounded and dying lion with a broken lance in its heart and his paw resting atop the fleur-de-lys shield of the Bourbon king. The Latin inscription translated “To the bravery and fidelity of the Swiss.”

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