Excursions – Slavic Europe

Built in the Middle Ages, this fortress dominated a vital mountain pass through the Carpathian mountains.  The construction of Tustan was unique, as the wooden beams of the castle were carved into the exposed rock face. Now an archaeological preserve,…

Built between 1897 and 1900, the building represents the high art of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Restored in 2000, the Opera’s imposing facade pales with the numerous sculptures and paintings which adore its interior. Students often go to a ballet and…

To many, the Nazi Death Camps at Auschwitz embody the Holocaust. Auschwitz was the largest of the Nazi concentration camps and extermination centers. Over 1.1 million men, women, and children lost their lives in this place. Walking through this site…