Day 1: Warszawa

Arrival in Warszawa. In the afternoon we will take you on a tour of the city, focusing in particular on places closely connected with the life and work of the great composer Frederic Chopin. We will show you some of the Old Town’s more enchanting spots, such as St. John’s Cathedral and the Royal Castle, Krakowskie Przedmieście with the places in which young Chopin gave concerts - Namiestnikowski Palace and the Church of the Visitation, Czapski Palace, where the Chopins had an apartment, known as the Chopins’ Salon, the Holy Cross Church, which features an urn containing the heart of F. Chopin, and Krasiński Palace, where the Chopins also lived. You will then move onto Ostrogski Palace, a 17^th Century building housing the Chopin Museum, which includes some priceless mementoes – manuscripts, musical scores and letters. In the evening there will be a welcoming dinner in a local restaurant accompanied by a brief talk on the life and work of Chopin.

Overnight stay in Warszawa.

Day 2: Warszawa – Żelazowa Wola – Brochów – Sanniki - Warszawa (approx. 200 km)

Today we will take you to Żelazowa Wola - this is where Chopin was born and lived. The museum includes some original furniture and other personal items, but also serves as a concert hall during the summer. Lying 11 km from Żelazowa Wola is Brochów with its imposing brick parish church where Chopin’s parents were married and his birth certificate is on display. You will also visit Sanniki and its palace and parklands, concert hall and small museum devoted to Chopin – he spent his holidays here as a child. In the evening you can enjoy a concert of Chopin’s music in Warszawa’s Łazienki Gardens.

Overnight stay in Warszawa.

Day 3: Warszawa - Antonin - Wrocław (approx. 390 km)

Departure for Wrocław. On the way you will stop off at the Hunting Lodge of the Radziwiłł Princes in Antonin, which every year plays host to a Chopin festival to commemorate the composer’s stay at the Radziwiłł residence. Arrival in Wrocław. In the evening we suggest a visit to the Opera or Philharmonic.

Overnight stay in Wrocław.

Day 4: Wrocław – Duszniki Zdrój (approx. 108 km)

After breakfast we will take you on a tour of Wrocław, including its oldest district, Ostrów Tumski island, and the Old Town with its delightful Market Square. In the afternoon, you will move onto Duszniki Zdrój, an attractive health resort in Kotlina Kłodzka valley, whose popularity owes much to the figure of Chopin. It was here that the often sickly 16-year old composer came to recuperate. During his stay he took part in a charity concert, thereby giving his first ever foreign recital abroad. Every year an International Chopin Festival is organized here. In the evening you can attend a concert.

Overnight stay in Duszniki.

Day 5: Duszniki Zdrój – Kłodzko - Kraków (approx. 310 km)

In the morning you will take a stroll around Duszniki and later visit Kłodzko – a town of three cultures and a history stretching back more than 1,000 years. The town’s St. John’s Bridge is regarded as a miniature of the famous Charles Bridge in Prague. Travel to Kraków. In the evening we suggest a visit to either the Opera or the Philharmonic.

Overnight stay in Kraków.

Day 6: Kraków

Today we will take you on a tour of Kraków. You will find yourself travelling back into the past, since the city is one of very few in Poland to have preserved its historic shape. You will visit lovely Wawel Hill with its Cathedral and Royal Castle, and then take the Royal Way which leads to the Old Town’s Market Square – the largest in Europe – where the heart of the city beats. Standing in the middle of the square is the Cloth Hall (Sukiennice, 14^th Century). Opposite the Cloth Hall is St. Mary’s church, world-famous for its altar carved by Veit Stoss. Kraków is also a centre of higher learning. The city’s Jagiellonian University, founded in 1364, is one of the oldest in Europe and includes the ancient Collegium Maius – today the University Museum. We will also take you to the Czartoryski Museum, which boasts an interesting collection of Western European art. Farewell dinner in the Amadeus restaurant.

Overnight stay in Kraków.

Day 7: Kraków

Departure.