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Heidelberg has a pleasant, old-fashioned appearance, with charming four-story buildings that share a similar architecture of matching facades and harmonious, earth-tone color schemes, topped with clay-tile roofs. No two buildings are exactly alike and yet they all blend seamlessly in a simple Baroque style. While the exteriors may be centuries old, they are maintained spotlessly with fresh paint and modern fixtures. The shop interiors are totally contemporary, if not futuristic, with all the latest goods on sale. Numerous restaurants will delight you with their gourmet fare and tasty beer.

Munich is a spectacular town to visit, with a great history that goes back nine hundred years. This unique city occupies a special cultural niche in the middle of Europe, mid-way in spirit between Germany and Italy, with elements of both nations joining together in a unique mix of order and passion. The total package presents an alluring opportunity to the smart traveler.

Salzburg's Old Town, where our hotel is located, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, recently ranked among the world's top 20 cities by Conde Naste and Travel & Leisure magazines. Nestled in the Alpine foothills of north-central Austria, this cozy town and surrounding scenic areas have much to offer, and we shall venture into the lake and mountain district for a day-trip.

Vienna is quite compact, covering about one square mile, so we can easily see it all in three well-planned days. This Austrian city is a fantasy in stone built in a mix of styles including Gothic, Renaissance, 19th-century Imperial, Art Nouveau, and Postmodern, blending influences from Italy, Germany and France into a harmonic Viennese mélange.

Budapest will surprise you with its beauty, affordable luxury and unique history. Gypsy music fills the air; scenic vistas are everywhere; old and new mix in a cultural blend that makes Budapest an excellent destination to put high on your travel list. This city on the Danube is different from the other great capitals of Europe in a pleasant old-fashioned way that fills it with authentic charms.

Prague is one of the most picturesque and interesting cities in Europe. It is one of the few major historic places on the Continent that was not damaged by either World Wars, so the well-preserved buildings you see are the real thing, not a reconstruction or some tourist bureau fantasy.

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