Music Tours in Europe
by Budaventura Travel
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Destinations, sample tour ideas

Hungary

Budapest  - Ferenc Liszt, Béla Bartók

Budapest, the capital, is the biggest city in Hungary - a cultural, educational and commercial center. It is also the most popular destination of tourists, due to the previously mentioned details, and furthermore due to beautiful tourist attractions, and excellent location. The developing city and its surroundings attract more and more tourists and business people.

There are many concert venues both for giving and attending concerts and cultural programs, from the smallest (15-20) to the biggest (180 at the moment) groups, choirs, orchestras.

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Half / full day excursions in the surroundings of Budapest

Kecskemét – Zoltán Kodály, the Kodály-method

Kecskemét is the capital of the Great Plain, the Hungarian ’prairie’, hometown of the famous conductor and music researcher Zoltán Kodály, one of the most important stages of European Music tours in Hungary.

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Fertőd - Joseph Haydn

Fertőd, or its old name Esterháza is known as the ’Hungarian Versailles’, namely as it has a beautiful palace, the Esterházy Palace. Located between Budapest and Vienna, it is an ideal place for a stop-over, either just for a visit or for a concert in the palace’s concert hall.

Austria

Vienna -  Johannes Brahms, Franz Schubert

Vienna is the city which is not necessary to introduce. The best known and mostly developed city in Central Europe, home of countless international organizations, colorful traditions, old history. There is a rich cultural musical life in Austria’s capital city.

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Salzburg

Salzburg is best known as the birthplace of Mozart and the home of The Sound of Music, but music isn't the only thing thet makes this city come alive. Perhaps the city's appeal has to do with its quaint, olda-world charm. Or maybe it's the fact that it's nestled at the base of the craggy, majestic, snowcapped Alps.

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Linz

Linz is home to Europe's most modern opera house and a vibrant contemporary culture scene. The superbly-preserved Old Town isn’t the only place where the connection between this legendarily eco-friendly city and its long history is evident. Yet people in Linz prefer to look to the future – and find the joy of living in the here and now.

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The Czech Republic

Prague

Romanesque chapels and cellars, Gothic cathedrals, Baroque palaces and gardens, worldly Art Nouveau buildings, and unique Cubist architecture make it a place with no parallel in the world. You don’t have to be an expert on individual artistic styles in order to appreciate the diversity of the city’s architecture. The Rotunda of St. Martin, the Cathedral of Our Lady before Týn, the Wallenstein Palace and the Municipal House will be forever etched into your memory. Frank Gehry’s Dancing Building has become an icon of modern architecture in Prague, as have new buildings in the Karlín neighbourhood and the new National Technical Library in Dejvice.

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Cesky Krumlov

Český Krumlov, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a lively, cosmopolitan town with a unique atmosphere surrounded by unspoiled countryside. Dominated by a Castle stretching over the meandering Vltava River, Český Krumlov's narrow cobblestone streets wind along romantic nooks between patrician houses where you'll find attractive exhibits of world- renown artists, music festivals and concerts, and theatre performances. The cosy inns, coffee shops, and ancient taverns entertain a diverse international crowd.

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Germany

Dresden

Dresden carries visitors away with a synthesis of the arts: fascinating buildings and art treasures, impressive museums, as well as orchestras and choirs of worldwide reputation. Dresden offers attractions in great variety and combines three aspects which complement one another: notable art treasure, architectural sights and a charming landscape.

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Leipzig

Leipzig's musical tradition is truly exceptional. This is the city where Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Robert and Clara Schumann all worked, and where Richard Wagner was born and received his musical training. And musical history is still being written in Leipzig today, with world-famous ensembles performing to audiences throughout the city, whether in the Gewandhaus, in St. Thomas Church or the Opera. The city's musical legacy is documented and maintained in a large number of museums.

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München

Nearly 1.2 million people of the Bavarian capital is the third largest city in Germany. Museums and galleries, as well as a fair number of concerts and theater events in the world-class culture citadel graduated in Munich.

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Italy

Rome

History, human genius and the hot midday sun have conspired to make Rome one of the world’s most seductive and thrilling cities. The Eternal City is still one of the most exciting and most romantic travel destinations in the world. Soft stone, ocher palazzos, the noble proportions porticos the dramatic beauty of sights such as the Colosseum and the Pantheon simultaneously speak the senses, and is exactly what the heart strings.

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Firenze

Florence was the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance. Politically, economically, and culturally it was the most important city in Europe for around 250 years; from some time before 1300 until the early 1500s. Florence's museums, palaces, and churches house some of the greatest artistic treasures in the world.

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Venice

Venice is a small city, extremely concentrated, every corner, monument, Church or museum contains a piece of history, a tale, a way to say or a tradition. The world's only pedestrian city, is easily walkable, and the absence of cars makes this a particularly pleasant experience. However, walking and standing all day can also be exhausting, so it is best to pace yourself. The Rialtine islands - the 'main' part of Venice - are small enough to walk from one end to the other in about an hour, provided you don't get lost.

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Poland

Krakow

Poland's medieval capital has miraculously endured wars and oppressive regimes, to become one of Europe's cultural treasure troves. The city is a delight to explore on foot, from its medieval Old Town to the scores of cellar bars and restaurants.

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