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Wildstrubel Circuit Walk
Cycling and wine in France

Our favourite Rail journeys
The Glacier Express| Norwegian Rail tour | Turkey to Vienna | Swiss 7 nights
| Invent your own

Merano Wine Festival |
The Balkans | Remeberance Fields | Dracula's Castle
Venice city stay

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WILDSTRUBEL CIRCUIT WALK

This is a one-week hotel trek that follows a circular route around the Wildstrubel using trails that have served since Roman times to link the German-speaking Bernese Oberland and the partly French-speaking Valais. Surprisingly a lot of the trade over the high passes before rail, was done in winter with heavy oxen-pulled sledges. There are some long days but lifts and cable cars can sometimes be used to shorten some of the walks.
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CYCLING & WINE IN FRANCE

A cycling tour en Bourgogne is exhilarating. This is French wine’s ancestral home, where grand cru vineyards are your most trusted landmarks. You’ll cycle to the top of the gorgeous Hautes Côtes, sip vintages in the fields where they grew, spend the night at Abbaye de la Bussière — the region’s most exclusive hotel—and, with the help of a local guide, explore the unhurried pleasures of Beaune. Click here for more.

OUR FAVOURITE RAIL JOURNEYS

Train travel is almost an anomaly. It is a less mundane and more sociable way of appreciating a destination. You can talk to your companions, read a book, or have a stroll, and consciously or unconsciously, keep your eye on the scenery. It offers a way to spend time together without the distractions of driving and work-day time constraints.

1. THE GLACIER EXPRESS The Glacier Express is probably Switzerland's most scenic train journey. It's a year-round train service between Zermatt at the foot of the Matterhorn and St Moritz in the Engadin skiing area. Click to continue

2. NORWEGIAN RAIL TOUR Explore the most awe-inspiring scenery in all of fjordland Norway. You will visit Norway’s longest and deepest fjord, Sognefjord, the ‘King of Fjords’. . Click here for more information.

3. TURKEY TO VIENNA ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS Spoil yourself with this once in a lifetime train journey. Depart from Istanbul and travel through Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania to Austria. Click here to continue

4. SWISS 7 NIGHT RAIL ADVENTURE There is no more relaxing way to enjoy the magnificent scenery of the Swiss Alps than on a rail tour. The Swiss railway system includes some of the most impressive engineering in the world travelling through valleys and mountain passes and past stunning lakes and villages. Click here for details.

5.INVENT YOUR OWN FAVOURITE WITH A EURAIL PASS Choose a Eurail select pass for unlimited travel on the national rail networks of any 3 to 5 boardering countries (from a list of 24) that are connected by train or ship. Click here for more information.

To enquire about any of these journeys call (02) 8270 4866

Merano International Wine Festival

The Merano International Wine Festival is considered the single most elite wine festival in Italy, and arguably the most elegant in Europe. High up in the Dolomites of South Tyrol, professional and amateur wine tasters alike try local wines upwards of 100 different Italian producers and over 80 world producers, which are complimented by local gastronomic delicacies from the annual Culinaria Food Festival, held in tandem with the wine festival each year. It's held on the 4th, 5th, 6th & 7th November 2011.

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Balkans

THE BALKANS

Vist the less visited

Get off the beatebn track with this fascinating insight into Eastern European countries. On this tour you will enjoy numerous national parks, UNESCO heritage and historical and cultural aspects of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Macedonia and Albania. For more information click here

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FRENCH FIELDS

of Rememberance

These guided tours are organised and guided by Australians for Australians with the best local accommodation available. They can be personalised to visit specific cemeteries, historic and commemorative sites. If you wish, you can visit a specific grave or where a particular regiment fought. . Click here for more

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ROMANIA

Dracula's Castle

This tour discovers the country’s highlights, including Transylvania’s fortified Saxon churches, Bucovina’s exquisite painted monasteries, dramatic castles and palaces, medieval towns and the beautiful Carpathian mountains.
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VENICE CITY STAY

Located on the Venice waterfront, this hotel is a few minutes walk from St Mark’s Square. It has 100 windows facing the water and a lovely rooftop terrace. If you want to really feel as though you are in Venice and be part of the action, this is the place to stay. 2 nights accommodation in a Classic Room with breakfast daily from €210.00 per person, twin share. Bonus: Upgrade on arrival subject to availability, Complimentary Wi-Fi Internet access, €30 per room per stay, Fruit basket in room. enquiries@swisseuropetravel.com.au

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