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Central Europe

Prague, Vienna, Bavaria and Kraków – the classic cities of Central Europe and their lesser-known surroundings.

Czech Republic
A Czech road trip – Prague, Karlštejn, Český Krumlov, Brno and Karlovy Vary

An 8-day Czech road trip – castles around Prague, České Budějovice, Český Krumlov, Brno, Lednice, Plzeň and the spa town of Karlovy Vary.
Germany
Bavaria by train – Munich, Nuremberg and Würzburg

A Bavarian rail journey – Munich, medieval Nuremberg and its Imperial Castle, and Würzburg with the Residence and Marienberg Fortress. A 4-day itinerary.
Poland
Kraków – a 3-day guide plus the Wieliczka Salt Mine

What to see in Kraków – Wawel and the Dragon's Den, the Main Market Square, Kazimierz, Lady with an Ermine and the Wieliczka Salt Mine. Itinerary and tips.
Germany and Austria
Neuschwanstein, Füssen and Salzburg – Bavaria's fairy-tale castles

Neuschwanstein, the castle of "mad" King Ludwig II, plus Hohenschwangau, Alpine Füssen, the Zugspitze and Mozart's Salzburg. Itinerary and ticket tips.
Czech Republic
Plzeň and the glory of Czech beer – a beer tour

A Czech beer tour – the Pilsner Urquell brewery in Plzeň, the town's underground tunnels, Prague's beer halls, monastery breweries and Czech beer traditions.
Czech Republic
Prague – a 3 to 5 day travel guide

What to see in Prague – the Castle, Charles Bridge, the Old Town, a Vltava cruise, Czech beer and day trips to Karlštejn and Kutná Hora.
Germany
Rothenburg and the Romantic Road – a drive into the Middle Ages

Driving Germany's Romantic Road – Würzburg, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Dinkelsbühl and Nördlingen, medieval towns of walls, towers and half-timbered houses.
Czech Republic
South Moravia – wine, Lednice and Mikulov

Wine touring in South Moravia – the Lednice-Valtice landscape (UNESCO), Mikulov, cellars and vineyards, Moravian wines and a night in a castle.