22/11/2019
Austria-Germany-Switzerland tour was organized in May-June 2019 for the Rotarians who were participating in Rotary International Convention 2019 at Hamburg, Germany.
A similar tour is planned in the year 2020 for Rotarians attending RI Convention 2020 at Honolulu, Hawaii. Watch this space and follow us for the updates - Spot World Tours and Travels
The tour was for 15 Days / 14 Nights covering cities like Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Berlin, Hamburg, and Zurich.
The places visited were:
Vienna - Museumsquartier, Schönbrunn Palace, Belvedere Palace, City tour, etc.
Salzburg - Mirabell Palace & Garden, Love Lock Bridge, Mozartplatz, Sound of Music tour, Kitzsteinhorn (Top of Salzburg - 3029 Mtrs. High), Hallein Salt Mine etc.
Innsbruck - Swarovski Crystal Worlds, Golden Roof, Hofburg, Old Town, New Olympia ski-jump (Bergiselschanze) etc.
Berlin - Brandenburg Gate, Berlin Wall, Checkpoint Charlie, Gendarmenmarkt, Nikolai Quarter, the East Side Gallery, Potsdam Square, German Spy Museum, Boulevard der Stars, the government district with the Reichstag and Bellevue Palace, Charlottenburg Palace and park, etc.
Hamburg - The Port of Hamburg, Landungsbrücken Piers, Beatles-Platz Square, Old Elbe Tunnel, Miniature Wunderland, Rathaus or City Hall, Inner Alster (Binnenalster) and Outer Alster (Aussenalster), U-434 Submarine Museum, etc.
Zurich - Uetliberg (top of Zurich), Lake Zurich Boat ride, a day trip to Jungfraujoch (Top of Europe), short tour at Interlaken etc.
During this tour, the group enjoyed activities like freely roaming around the city streets using public transport like U-Bahn underground trains, trams, buses, etc., enjoying the street food, meeting members of different Rotary Clubs, etc. The train journey from Berlin to Hamburg by DB train was a unique experience.
