Central European Travel Seminar

July 28 - August 23, 2008

 

• Berlin, Germany
• Prague, Czech Republic
• Vienna, Austria
• Budapest, Hungary
• Krakow and Warsaw, Poland
• Druskininkai, Lithuania
• Riga, Latvia

Explore Central Europe

The Central European History Travel Seminar offers an adventure of discovery! As we travel from Berlin to Potsdam, Dresden, Prague, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, Krakow, Auschwitz, Czestachowa, Warsaw, Druskininkai and Riga, you will see and touch places that have shaped history and our lives for much of the past century.

You will understand the triumphs of men and women--Maria Theresa, Frederic the Great, King Sobieski, Jan Hus, Joseph Pilsudski, Thomas Masaryk and Maria Waleska --as well as the suffering of the victims of wars and totalitarianism. Auschwitz/Birkenau will make real the horrors of Nazism. You will experience the remnants of the Berlin Wall, Wenceslas Square in "Golden" Prague, the Terror Museum in Budapest, the places where Polish students and workers resisted Soviet power, and where Latvians suffered their 50-year occupation will be the tangible evidence of the Cold War.

You will also explore the cultures of Central Europe. The music of Mozart, Smetana, Liszt, Chopin will resonate for us in the concert halls and opera houses. The works of the old masters of art in Dresden and Vienna will be visited and you will learn new names in the world of art and architecture such as, Mucha, Mateiko, Munkacsy, and Hundertwasser.You will sense the soul of the people of Central Europe at the ancient Jewish cemetery in the ghetto of Prague, the great churches in Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, Krakow, Riga and the pilgrimage site of the Black Madonna at Czestachowa. And, you will enjoy the cuisine of the German, Czech, Austrian, Hungarian and other lands of Central Europe.

Lodging/Meals/Transportation/Entrance Fees, etc.

While on your tour, you will stay in youth hostels, inexpensive hotels, and at least one dungeon! Lodging is double room occupancy. Single accommodations are available at an additional fee. Two meals per day are included in the fee along with entrance fees/tickets for all group activities. Transportation within and between cities by coach bus is included your tour fee.

You will be responsible for your passport, one meal per day, personal expenses and airfare to and from Europe.

ITINERARY
July 28	Depart the USA
July 29	Arrive in Berlin, Germany where the tour will begin
July 30 - Aug. 1	Berlin, Germany
August 2 - 5	Prague, Czech Republic (including walking tour of Dresden on route to Prague)
August 6 - 8	Vienna, Austria
August 9 - 11	Budapest, Hungary (stop in Bratislava on route to Vienna)
August 12 - 14	Krakow, Poland
August 15 - 17	Warsaw, Poland(visit Auschwitz and Czestachowa on route to Warsaw)
August 18	Druskininkai, Lithuania
August 19 - 22	Riga, Latvia
August 23	Depart for home

 

 

Tour Guides Your faculty guides will be Professor Paulis Lazda, Central European History, and Professor Irene Lazda, literature and German culture.  Several on-site guest experts will enrich your experience with their insights.
Fee: The cost for this travel seminar is $3350.00 and includes lodging (double room occupancy); two meals/day; entrance fees, transportation in Europe, tour guides, and health insurance.  The flight is not included.   For an additional $350, single room occupancy can be requested. Registration Deadline: April 1, 2008.  A $600.00 non-refundable deposit is required when you register. Fee is due in full by July 1, 2008. Cancellation Policy:  If you cancel prior to July 1, 2008, $600.00 will be retained.  If you cancel after July 1, 2008, there will be no refund.
Registration:
	Online - Register Now
	or Print, complete and return the registration form with your non-refundable payment of $600 by April 1, 2008.
Contact Information:	For questions about registration or program payment please contact CE by: Phone -715-836-3636 E-mail - ce@uwec.edu
	If you have questions about the travel seminar, contact Dr. Paulis Lazda, UW-Eau Claire Department of History. Phone - 715.836.4735 E-mail: lazdai@uwec.edu