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The Hungarian Parliament lit up at night on the Danube, Budapest

Vienna, Budapest, Krakow, Prague and Berlin

Central Europe

Central Europe packs imperial capitals, medieval old towns and a moving 20th-century history into short distances: Vienna, Budapest, Krakow, Warsaw, Prague, Dresden and Berlin.

Best time to go
May to June and September to October, for mild weather and lively cities.
High season
June–August, and the Christmas markets in December
Top places
Vienna · Budapest · Krakow · Prague

Highlights

  • Imperial Vienna and Schönbrunn
  • Budapest on the Danube
  • Krakow and the Wieliczka Salt Mine
  • Prague Castle and Charles Bridge

Cities and regions

  • ViennaHabsburg palaces and the Ringstrasse
  • BudapestParliament, baths and the Castle District
  • KrakowOld Town and Wawel Hill
  • PragueCastle, bridge and Old Town Square

Journeys in Central Europe

Austria · Hungary · Poland · Germany · Czechia

Central Europe Discovery

  • Shared tour
  • Mid-range
  • Hotels

Fourteen days in a loop from Vienna: Budapest, the Tatra Mountains, Krakow, Warsaw, Berlin, Dresden, Prague and medieval Český Krumlov.

You visit: Vienna → Budapest → Krakow → Warsaw → Berlin → Prague → Český Krumlov → Vienna

Poland · Hungary · Slovakia · Austria · Czechia · Germany

Treasures of Central Europe

  • Shared tour
  • Mid-range
  • Hotels

Sixteen days from Warsaw to Berlin: Krakow and the Wieliczka Salt Mine, Budapest on the Danube, Bratislava, imperial Vienna, Prague and Dresden.

You visit: Warsaw → Krakow → Budapest → Bratislava → Vienna → Prague → Dresden → Berlin

What we arrange for Central Europe

Holiday packages

Ready-made Europe and Japan tours you can adjust, or a trip planned from scratch.

Hotels and transport

Hotels, trains, transfers and flights within Europe and Japan, booked and confirmed.

Visa document guidance

Checklists and booking letters for your visa application. Approval is decided by the embassy.

Support while you travel

A planner you can reach by phone throughout your trip.

Reviews

What travellers say

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Sample reviews for the layout. They will be replaced by real reviews from BESSALOV travellers before launch.

They made the visa part simple

I was nervous about the Schengen application. The planner went through every document with me on the consultation call, and the hotel letters were ready when I needed them. Paris and Rome were a dream.

Lovely trip, trains need patience

Rome and the Cinque Terre were wonderful. One train was cancelled and the planner rebooked us within an hour by phone. I would only ask for a little more free time in Florence.

My first trip to Europe

Everything was explained before I paid anything. The hotel was central, the Seine cruise was magical, and someone always answered the phone when I had a question.

The Eiffel Tower above the Seine at dusk

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