Switzerland, Czech Republic & Austria Trip Review, Historical Libraries & Literature, Fine Dining, Beautiful Scenery & Small Towns

Review by traveler

David D.

10.5.2019

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Which Country (Countries) did you visit on this trip?

Switzerland

Austria

Czech Republic

Your overall comments on the trip and the travel company:

We are several weeks past the return from our trip, but we are not out of raves for the entire experience. We asked for a highly customized trip to visit the great old libraries of the world across several mid-European countries and were richly rewarded by the excellent transportation, drivers, and guides provided by the travel company. This was a fabulous and life-affirming experience.
It would not have been possible without the careful planning and research done by our travel planner and his colleagues at this travel company. The hotels that were arranged were central and convenient in the cities in which we stayed and their personnel were friendly and incredibly helpful, adding to the enjoyment of our trip. Food recommendations, especially a food tour that was booked for us in Prague, were spectacular. Given our focal interest in centuries-old libraries and literature, the planner and his crew found top-notch experts in each location who deepened our understanding of the incredible edifices we toured and their histories.
Then, especially in route from Prague to Vienna, we must exclaim about the beautiful alpine scenery and small towns. Noting that we were also very interested in nature, our driver-guide detoured to take us to mountain locations that were personal favorites of his. Spectacular!
It’s simply difficult to say how much we enjoyed this trip in every detail.

What were the most enjoyable or memorable parts of your trip?

One can only answer this question with a list as it would be impossible to pick one favorite thing.
The old libraries and accompanying cathedrals were remarkable, literally jaw-dropping in their architectural and artistic splendor. St. Gallen was a favorite, maybe because it was the first we visited. But every stop was different with unique stories and histories about the old abbeys and persons who had built and maintained these remarkable collections of human knowledge for hundreds and hundreds of years—even surviving fires and wars.
I think we would all agree that the walking food tour in Prague was one of the highlights of our trip. Memorable food and stories. The guide was remarkable in her knowledge, but particularly in her watchful care over every member of the group. It rained during the last half of the trip. That could have been a downer. Instead, as we walked beneath the umbrellas she provided, we were mesmerized by dancing lights reflected in the wet cobblestones and swans floating in the adjacent Vltava River.
Finally, an unexpected location we visited was the Lennon Wall in Prague. We all agree it was a spiritual experience, despite the government’s occasional displeasure with it. Definitely worth the walk and quiet, reflective time.

If you could take your trip again, what would you do differently?

Honestly, there was only one experience we would not repeat, but it was a fluke and not a big deal. That was the train ride into Vienna. We’d hoped for a tunnel- and bridge-filled run through the Alps, but the route proved to be dismal. Nothing’s perfect, and it was an experience anyway. And again, our driver went above and beyond to make this happen for us. So really, no complaints. Real train buffs would do well to research their routes more.

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