The Best European Cities for Café Culture
26/04/2019 · By Jack Stacey
There is, I suspect, an image that appears in everyone’s heads, when someone says the words 'European café'.
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About the tour
Delve into the imperial past and modern energy of three fantastic, contrasting European capitals.
Uncover the timeless elegance of Vienna - the seat of the mighty Habsburg dynasty - and enjoy views of majestic palaces and grand, ornate buildings.
Experience the medieval charm of the Czech capital, Prague, a magical city of exquisite architecture and a fondness for the fantastical and quirky.
Discover fascinating Berlin, the German capital with a unique and emotive past that has undergone a transformation into a vibrant and friendly city.
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Itinerary
You meet your fellow travellers this morning at London St Pancras International, ready to board the Eurostar to Brussels. You continue by standard class rail to Frankfurt, from where you travel through lush countryside, past charming towns of romantic timber-framed buildings and alongside the winding Main river, arriving in the Bavarian city of Nuremberg in the evening.
You have dinner at your hotel this evening. Situated close to the station, the hotel is ideally located for an overnight stop in historic Nuremberg, with its Old Town dotted with medieval buildings and surrounded by fortifications.
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4.4 / 5 · 112 reviews
Mr Andrew Stainton
Submitted 1/Jul
Great tour of 3 very different cities with varied stories to tell.
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Alan Blake
Submitted 26/Jun
Excellent tour leader. Great guides in each destination. Overall very enjoyable despite Deutsche Bahn's attempts to prevent us catching the trains.
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Bob Collett
Submitted 26/Jun
Beautiful cities. All local Guides were very informative. German trains though were a nightmare but 5 stars for our Tour Manager who kept the whole process together, she was a ‘star’.
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eric aldridge
Submitted 13/May
This was our 4th trip with RD. Kathryn was a really great TM and was really patient with some of the less able 'travellers'. The local tour guides were generally okay although both those in Vienna and Prague were somewhat quite 'political' and even 'racial' despite Kathryn's efforts ask them not to be. The guide in Berlin was very good. (I accept their culture may be different to ours). There were minor difficulties with trains but Kathryn handled the changes without a problem. We were bemused by some complaints from 'others' who said they didn't expect so much walking on a 'walking tour' and even more when they struggled with 3 bags despite your instructions for only one piece of luggage (and then moan about it). But in general our fellow travellers were great company and we had a great time. The food, breakfast and dinners, at the hotels was excellent with the exception of the evening meal in Berlin. The food there was poor with the choices of meat, fish or vegetarian. I tried all 3 and the consensus around my group was that it was 'very disappointing'. The location of the hotels was pretty much ideal with the excellent transport system clearly explained and demonstrated by Kathryn. We were advised pre-tour by Kathryn to book any 'extras' before departure. We had already booked Belvedere House, Vienna but we only just managed a booking for the Dome in Berlin. Perhaps I missed it in the tour notes but an earlier warning at time of booking would be useful. Apart from once, all the travellers were punctual and with 30+ this made the large group acceptable (the largest we have travelled with) and gave us some concern pre-tour. We were warned by Kathryn of the consequences if we were late. A great tour and the cities and fellow passengers were brilliant.
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Jeremy Cadman
Submitted 8/May
Excellent tour, excellent tour manager but let down by poor hotel in Berlin. Note: this holiday requires a great deal of walking. This is well advertised but too many cohorts failed to read the brochure.
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