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For complete itinerary details and videos, visit vikingrivercruises.com.au M U N I C H S P E C I A LT I E S M I R A B E L L PA L A C E , S A L Z B U R G O P T I O N A L S H O R E E X C U R S I O N S O N Y O U R J O U R N E Y COLOGNE'S BEER CULTURE & DINNER Stroll the Old Town's cobblestone streets and stop at three Kölsch brew houses. Brauhaus servers, called köbes, will deliver Kölsch straight from the barrel to your table. Later, you will enjoy dinner at Brauhaus zur Malzmühle. TOP OF COLOGNE Climb up to the roof of Cologne Cathedral with a local guide. Visit the restoration workshops and see the vast tower spaces and massive iron structures holding up the roof. Venture onto the roof itself for incredible, up-close views of the cathedral's Gothic architecture. BUDAPEST THERMAL BATH Accompany a dedicated guide to one of Budapest's grand historic baths, immersing yourself in the therapeutic waters that have flowed there for centuries. You might mingle with the locals taking a soak or observe some bathers playing a game of chess in the pool. NUREMBERG & WORLD WAR II Accompany your expert guide to Zeppelin Field, the former Nazi Party Rally Grounds where 100,000 voices saluted Adolf Hitler. See the fuehrer's Congress Hall, the Documentation Centre and Courtroom 600 in the Palace of Justice, the venue of the Nazi war trials. MUNICH HIGHLIGHTS Drive into the Bavarian capital, passing the Olympia park, constructed for the 1972 Olympics, and the green spaces of the Königsplatz. Continue along three of the city's royal avenues and visit the main square, Marienplatz. Lunch at the renowned Ratskeller. FAIRY-TALE NEUSCHWANSTEIN CASTLE BY PL ANE Fly over the famous castle that inspired Walt Disney. Stroll through the beautiful inner garden and majestic interior of the castle before a carriage ride through the beautiful Hohenschwangau valley and a local lunch. 46