A five-day, four-night excursion to the German capital; the specific itinerary for each year’s visit will be determined during the semester. In the past, the excursion has featured a Berlin tour, visits to the Sanssouci palace in Potsdam, and a stop at the German Spy Museum. The excursion also includes time for individual exploration of…
A visit to two of Bavarian King Ludwig II’s castles: first to Hohenschwangau, where he spent his youth, and then to Germany’s most famous castle, the unfinished model for Sleeping Beauty’s castle in Disney theme parks and the 1959 film. Based on old German knights’ castles, it features a breathtaking view of the Allgäu region.
Walhalla & Danube River A boat trip down the Danube takes us to one of the best known monuments in the Regensburg area, Walhalla. Commissioned by Bavarian King Ludwig I, this earthly Valhalla overlooks the Danube valley and features busts of important German cultural figures from Holy Roman Emperors to Albert Einstein to Sophie Scholl.…