Austria/Czech Republic Itinerary 2017
Monday August 28
Airplane
Fly to Vienna at 3:05pm
Tuesday August 29
Vienna
Arrive in Vienna at 12:05pm
Check-in (Salzgries 3, Wien, Wien 1010, Austria; dial 32, 4th floor)
Schloss Belvedere grounds (Palace/Gallery closes at 6pm)
Naschmarkt (Food stalls, closes at 7:30pm)
Wednesday August 30
Vienna
Schloss Schonbrunn (Palace, museum, gardens, zoo $ 8:30am-5:30pm)
Stephansdom (Church, viewing platform $ 9am-5:30pm)
Pestsaule (Public square)
Prater (Park)
Thursday August 31
Vienna
Train to Melk (1.25 hrs)
Ride bikes from Melk to Krems
Train to Vienna (1 hr)
Friday September 1
Hallstatt
Pick up rental car at 8am (Avis Universitaetsstrasse Vienna, Austria)
Drive to Hallstatt (3-4 hours)
Check-in (Seestraße 152, Obertraun, 4831, Austria)
Explore, hike
Hiking trail/waterfall above salt mine
Tour info Seestrasse 99 (9am-5pm)
Saturday September 2
Salzburg
Early morning boat ride
Hike, explore
Drive to Salzburg (1 hour)
Check in (Goldgasse 3, 5020 Salzburg)
Old Town
Sunday September 3
Salzburg
Church (Andreas-Rohracher-Straße 20, 5020 Salzburg, Austria; 9:30am)
Schloss Hellbrunn (Summer Palace, 9am-5:30pm $)
Festung Hohensalzburg (Fortress + funicular, 9am-7pm $)
Monday September 4
Salzburg
Drive to Werfen (45 minutes)
Mini bus from parking lot to cable car $
Eisriesenwelt (Ice caves, 8am-3pm $)
Burg Hohenwerfen (Clifftop fortress 9am-5pm $)
Tuesday September 5
Innsbruck
The Sound of Music tour (Schloss Mirabell, 1-4pm); musical/puppet show $
Drive to Innsbruck (2 hours)
Drive the Grossglockner Alpine Rd
Heiligenblut (Small village)
Krimml Waterfalls (8am-6pm)
Drive to Innsbruck (6 hours total)
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Drive to Krimml Waterfalls (8am-6pm)
Drive to Innsbruck (4 hours total)
Check in (Richardsweg 23, Innsbruck, Tirol 6020, Austria)
Ask for Innsbruck Guest Card
Tourist office for hiking maps; Burggraben 3 (9am-6pm)
Wednesday September 6
Innsbruck
Explore, hike
Nordkettenbahnen (funicular $)
Thursday September 7
Innsbruck
Explore, hike
Nordkettenbahnen (funicular $)
Friday September 8
Cesky Krumlov
Drive to Cesky Krumlov (4-5 hours)
Check in (Zámek 57, Český Krumlov, 381 01, Czech Republic)
Cesky Krumlov Castle (9am-5pm)
Cesky Views http://www.hdrshooter.com/top-5-spots/top-5-photography-spots-cesky-krumlov/
Saturday September 9
Prague
Explore, hike, find more views in Cesky
Drive to Karlstejn Castle (2.5 hours) (Medieval castle, 9am-5:30pm $)
Drive to Prague (45 minutes)
Check in (Havelská 507/11, Prague, Hlavní město Praha 110 00, Czech Republic)
Drop off rental car at 6pm (Avis Klimentska 46 Prague, Czech Republic)
Sunday September 10
Prague
Church (Milady Horakove 85/95 PRAGUE 170 00 Czech Republic; 9am)
Old Towne
Astronomical Clock (top of the hour every hour 9am-9pm)
Church of Our Lady grounds
Church of St. Nicholas
Monday September 11
Prague
Prague Castle (grounds 5am-midnight; buildings 9am-6pm $)
Municipal House grounds
Charles Bridge
Vysehrad (Hilltop fortress with views; 9:30am-6pm)
Jewish Museum (9am-6pm $)
Tuesday September 12
Home
Fly home at 8:15am