Opera & Art in Vienna
5* Bristol Hotel
Varied Meal Plan
PP Based on 2 sharing
From £2149
Opera & Art in Vienna
Austria < ViennaDescription
One of the world's greatest destinations for art and music, Vienna offers a uniquely rich cultural menu for the discerning traveller. Our new itinerary to the city in early summer will take in the great museums and galleries as well as a visit to the famous Staatsoper - where you can choose to enjoy Falstaff by Verdi, Don Giovanni by Mozart or L'Orfeo by Monteverdi (one performance is included, additional tickets avalaible at a supplement).
In the company of our expert tour leader Patrick Bade, we shall also take in the Belvedere Palace, where we see Gustav Klimt's The Kiss, and the Kunsthistorisches Museum, with its wonderful gallery of Old Masters and fascinating Kunstkammer. We also visit the Leopold Museum which houses works by Schiele, Klimt and Kokoschka and at the Museum of Applied Arts we see a rich collection of furniture, glass, china, silver, and textiles.
ITINERARY
- DAY 1 - FLY TO VIENNA
On arrival we transfer to the 5* deluxe Bristol in the centre of Vienna where the tour is based. - DAY 2 - BELVEDERE PALACE
We start our visit at the Belvedere Palace with its collection of works by Austrian artists, including Gustav Klimt’s The Kiss. Afterwards we will drive round the Ring, which encircles the old city and is lined by the great buildings of state. Later we visit the Leopold Museum with its collection of works by Austrian artists including Klimt, Schiele and Kokoschka. - DAY 3 - MOZART HOUSE
Today we visit the Mozart House where he wrote Le nozze di Figaro and which is now a museum dedicated to his life in Vienna. We will also go to the Stefansdom Cathedral and then to the Kunsthistorisches Museum to see the Old Masters there. - DAY 4 - HOFBURG & MAK
The day is spent at the Hofburg - the palace from which the Habsburg empire was managed. Later we visit the Austrian Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), a rich collection of the decorative arts including furniture, textiles and jewellery with rooms dedicated to Biedermeier, art nouveau and arts & crafts. - DAY 5 - FLIGHT BACK
We will depart for the airport at noon for the flight back to London.
What's Included
- Return flights
- Four nights' accommodation with breakfast at the 5* Bristol
- Two dinners & two lunches
- One opera ticket (stalls)
- All sightseeing, entrance fees and gratuities
- The services of the Tour Leader, Patrick Bade
Price from £2,149 per person. Single Supplement £440
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Travel dates
13 June 2022 - 16 June 2022Prices
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