Road Scholar : Switzerland and Austria: Jewels of the Alps - Austria:Switzerland

Switzerland and Austria: Jewels of the Alps

Program Number: 19447RJStart and End Dates: 6/19/2012 - 7/3/2012; 6/14/2014 - 6/28/2014; 9/8/2014 - 9/22/2014;Duration: 14 nightsLocation: Austria/SwitzerlandPrice starting at: $4,433.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure cityProgram Type:Meals: 33; 13 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches, 13 Dinners Meal Options: Low Fat; Vegetarian; Low Salt; Gluten Free

The lands of glamorous peaks, glittering lakes, edelweiss and Mozart serenades, no two countries embody the Alps more thanSwitzerland and Austria. Journey east from the French-speaking region of Switzerland, past iconic peaks to Innsbruck andSalzburg in Austria to compare and contrast these neighboring nations and find the essence of European alpine culture.

Highlights Discover Bern, the capital of Switzerland, and its well-preserved Old Town a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enjoy a private visit to the prestigious Mozart Autograph Collection of the Mozarteum Foundation in Salzburg. Experience awe-inspiring vistas of the most famous peaks in the Swiss Alps (Eiger, Mnch and Jungfrau) on a lakeshorejourney to Interlaken.

Activity ParticularsAltitudes mostly 1,800 5,000 feet with one transfer (over the Fluela-Pass) going up to 8,000 feet.

Date Specific Information6-14-2014

9-8-2014

Itinerary SummaryArrival Zurich (Switzerland), transfer to Murten, 4 nights; coach to Walenstadt, 3 nights; coach to Innsbruck (Austria), 3 nights;coach to Salzburg, 3 nights; departure

Overnight flight from the U.S.A. 1 nightArrival Zurich (Switzerland)Transfer to Murten 4 nightsA picturesque medieval town with intact ramparts, Murten is located directly on the language divide between the French andGerman speaking regions. Journey to nearby Geneva to explore the Old Town and enjoy a voyage on Lake Geneva, thencontinue on to Lausanne to learn about its extraordinary Gothic cathedral.

Coach to Walenstadt 3 nightsWhile exploring the beautiful Appenzell area, discover the Baroque Abbey District of St. Gallen and its convent, a perfectexample of a great Carolingian monastery. Its library is one of the oldest in the world and contains precious manuscripts.Before journeying on to Austria, take in a key lecture on the differences between Switzerland and Austria.

This program date is an Activity Level EASY. This program will involve less walking and additional coaching. Participants mustbe able to handle their own luggage, climb a few stairs, stand for up to an hour, get on and off a motor coach easily and walk afew blocks indoors or out.Enjoy the latest in hearing technology listening devices on this date.

Enjoy the latest in hearing technology listening devices on this date.

Coach to Innsbruck (Austria) 3 nightsDiscover Innsbrucks most important landmarks, such as the Golden Roof, the Baroque Helbling House, the Imperial Palaceand the Wilten Basilica. A local architect will introduce the modern face of the city created by internationally renownedarchitects. Journey to Bozen in South Tyrol to learn about the "Iceman" at the Museum of Archaeology.

Coach to Salzburg 3 nightsDepartureNestled among stunning mountain landscapes, Salzburg is a tribute to both Baroque architecture and Mozart, its famous son.A field trip through the city center showcases Hagenauer House (Mozarts birthplace), the Salzburg Cathedral and KaffeeFrst. Visit Hellbrunn Castle on the outskirts of Salzburg before returning to the heart of the Old Town for a memorablefarewell dinner. A Mozart dinner concert is planned in the restaurant of St. Peters Abbey, dating back to the year 803.

Accommodations Murten: Stylish hotel with views of Lake Murten. Walenstadt: Modern hotel located on Lake Walen. Innsbruck: Four-star hotel located in historic city center. Salzburg: Four-star hotel located in an 800-year-old former palace.

Road Scholar Instructors

These instructors are participating on at least one date of this program. Please note that changes may occur.

Esther Gloor

Esther Gloor grew up in the German speaking part of Northern Switzerland and moved to Basel for heruniversity studies in 2007. She has been involved with Road Scholar since 2008, accompanying variousprograms across Switzerland and lecturing primarily on the Swiss Alps. She finished her studies in geographyand history (Master of Arts) at the University of Basel in 2011. Presently, she is pursuing her doctorate in thefield of urban planning at the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Basel. Esther hasmany interests and hobbies, but she is most passionate about experiencing different cultures through travel.

Meals and Lodgings Hotel Murtenhof & Krone Murten, Switzerland 4 nights Hotel Seehof Walenstadt, Switzerland 3 nights Hotel Innsbruck Innsbruck, Austria 3 nights Hotel Scherer Salzburg, Austria 3 nights

Hotel Murtenhof & Krone

Type: Three-Star Hotel

Description: The Hotel Murtenhof & Krone is a picturesque ensemble of striking, historic patricians'houses in the middle of the old town of Murten. Enjoying a central but absolutelytranquil location, the stylish three-star hotel offers guests a fantastic view of LakeMurten. The hotel features individually designed rooms and suites and friendly, personalservice.

Contact info: Rathausgasse 3Murten, CH-3280 Switzerlandphone: +41 26 672 90 30 web: www.murtenhof.ch

Room amenities: Each room has a television, radio alarm, telephone, hair dryer and wireless Internetaccess.

Facility amenities: The hotel offers a restaurant, terrace overlooking Lake Murten, garden, lounge, library,fax machine, and public wireless LAN for Internet access.

Smoking allowed: No

Elevators available: Yes

Additional nights prior: N/A Please contact Road Scholar Travel Services for assistance in booking additionalhotel nights. (800-241-1404)

Check in time: 3:00 PM

Hotel Seehof

Type: Three-Star Hotel

Description: The modern Hotel Seehof in Walenstadt is situated directly on Lake Walen. All rooms havea view to the lake and the dramatic mountain scenery. The location is tranquil, approx. 1km away from the city center of Walenstadt. The Walenstadt area is part of the TectonicArena Sardona, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and also part of the Heilidland-Region,where the "Heidi" story is set.

Contact info: Seestrasse 104Walenstadt, CH-8880 Switzerlandphone: +41 81 735 12 45 web: www.seehof-walenstadt.ch

Room amenities: Each room has a flat screen television, free wireless LAN, radio with alarm clock, directdial telephone, safe and hair dryer.

Facility amenities: The hotel offers a restaurant, bar, garden, terrace, lounge, library, fax machine, and freewireless LAN for Internet access throughout the hotel.

Smoking allowed: No


Hotel Innsbruck

Type: Four-Star Hotel

Description: The 4-star Hotel Innsbruck is located directly in the Old Town, constructed on the historicwalls of the city. Just around the corner from the Hotel Innsbruck is the famous GoldenRoof, among other major landmarks of the Tyrolean capital. Also within walking distance isthe pedestrian zone.

Contact info: Innrain 3Innsbruck, A 6020 Austriaphone: +43 512 59868 0 web: www.hotelinnsbruck.com

Room amenities: Each room has a mini bar, safe box, television, high speed Internet LAN connection,telephone and a hair dryer.

Facility amenities: The hotel offers a bar, restaurant, lounge, indoor pool, two spa areas, air conditioning,laundry facilities, Internet access in the lobby, free wireless Internet in the rooms and asafe box.

Smoking allowed: Yes


Hotel Scherer

Type: Four-Star Hotel

Description: Hotel Scherer is part of the Flair Hotel group and offers a warm, family atmosphere. Thehotel is centrally located in Mozart's city, close to the famous Mirabell Castle and itsgardens. It is a 15-minute walk along the Salzach River to the old city center with theFortress up on the hill and the Baroque Cathedral.

Contact info: Plainstrasse 37

Salzburg, A-5020 Austriaphone: +43 662 871706 web: www.hotelscherer.at

Room amenities: Each room has a telephone, television, wireless LAN (for a fee), mini bar and a hairdryer.

Facility amenities: The hotel offers a restaurant, bar, 24-hour front desk, terrace and garden, safe box, airconditioning, laundry facilities, wireless Internet in the lobby and rooms (for a fee), and acomputer terminal in the lobby for Internet access (for a fee).

Smoking allowed: Yes


Additional nights after: N/A Please contact Road Scholar Travel Services if you would like assistance makinghotel reservations for additional non-program nights. (800) 241-1404

Check out time: 10:00 AM

Travel Details

Start of Program:Murten, Switzerland. 4:00 PM in the hotel lobby. You will be staying at Hotel Murtenhof & Krone that night.

End of Program:Salzburg, Austria. After breakfast on the last day. You will be staying at Hotel Scherer the night before.

Required documents:The Road Scholar Health & Safety Form is required.

Parking availability:N/A

Transportation (For Independent Travelers)

Train or bus availability: Train from all major cities in Austria and abroad. Trains and public buses allover Switzerland on an (usually) hourly schedule. Train schedules onwww.sbb.ch. 10-minute walk from the train station to the hotel.

To Start of Program Location: Murten Transportation to site: Take the direct train from the airport to Bern or to Neuchatel. There, change to

the local train to Murten. It takes approx. two hours and costs CHF 60. From thetrain station to the hotel you can take a taxi for around CHF 10, or it is an easy10-minute walk.

From End of Program Location: Salzburg Nearest city or town: N/A Nearest highway: Highway Innsbruck Nearest airport: Salzburg Airport Transportation from site: Take bus line 2 from Salzburg railway station to the airport. This will take

approx. 25 minutes and will cost approx. 2 Euro per person. Alternatively, youmay wish to take a taxi. This will take about 10-15 minutes and will cost approx.12 to 18 Euro.

Elevation Note: Jaun-Pass: 4800 ft Murten-Walenstadt: 3300 ft Fluela Pass: 7818 ft Krimmler Cascades: 3500 ft

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contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.

Daily Schedule

Day 1: Departures (Tuesday, June 19)

In Transit: Depart US/Canada on international overnight flight.

Day 2: Arrivals (Wednesday, June 20)

Morning: Arrival at Zurich-Kloten (ZRH) airport and meet group outside of customs. Transfer toMurten. Murten is a picturesque medieval town with intact ramparts, located in WesternSwitzerland directly on the language divide between the French and German speakingregions.

Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon: Time to relax at the hotel. We meet for an introduction to the program and to get to know

each other at 4:00 PM. Dinner: Dinner in the hotel dining room.

Accommodations: Hotel Murtenhof & Krone

Meals Included: Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Introduction to Switzerland and Murten (Thursday, June 21)

Breakfast: Breakfast in the hotel dining room. Morning: Enjoy an expert-led lecture on "Switzerlands Cultural Regions, Geography, History and

Current Affairs." Lunch: Lunch in the hotel dining room. Afternoon: A guided walking field trip in Murten followed by a short lecture entitled, "Living on the

Language Divide." Dinner: Dinner in the hotel dining room.


Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Geneva / Lausanne (Friday, June 22)

Breakfast: Breakfast in the hotel dining room. Morning: Field trip to Geneva, where we will visit the old town and take a short cruise on beautiful

Lake Geneva. On the bus hear a short lecture about "Geneva's International Role and theRed Cross."

Lunch: Explore local fare on your own. Afternoon: We continue along Lake Geneva to Lausanne, a picturesque old town with a wonderful

Gothic cathedral. Dinner: Dinner in the hotel dining room. Evening: We gather to view a video about Switzerland.


Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 5: Bern / Simmental / Gruyeres (Saturday, June 23)

Breakfast: Breakfast in the hotel dining room. Morning: Discover Bern, the capital city of Switzerland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its

well preserved old town takes you back in time to the 16th century. This guided visit willbe by bus and on foot, followed by some free time.

Lunch: Explore local fare on your own. Afternoon: A beautiful journey to Thun, through the lush Simmental (Simme valley) and over an

Alpine pass through dramatic mountain scenery to the Fribourg area. Dinner: Tonight enjoy fondue or raclette in Gruyeres.



Day 6: Brnig Pass / Lucerne / Walensee (Sunday, June 24)

Breakfast: Breakfast in the hotel dining room. Morning: Enjoy wonderful views of the most famous peaks of the Swiss Alps (Eiger, Moench and

Jungfrau) as we travel along Lake Thun to Interlaken. Next, we drive along Lake Brienz,over the Brnig Pass and along Lake Lucerne while taking in a lecture on the way,entitled "The Alps - Nature, History and Challenges."

Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon: Field trip to Lucerne with a guided visit of the old town. Transfer to Hotel Seehof in

Walenstadt, directly on the lakeshore. Dinner: Dinner in the hotel dining room.

Accommodations: Hotel Seehof


Day 7: St. Gallen / Appenzell (Monday, June 25)

Breakfast: Breakfast in the hotel dining room. Morning: We will enjoy an expert-led lecture; "Switzerland and Austria: Alpine Neighbors, Similar

but Different," before we set off for a field trip to St. Gallen and Appenzell. Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon: Explore the Baroque Abbey District of St. Gallen, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The

convent here is a perfect example of a great Carolingian monastery. Its library is one ofthe oldest in the world and contains precious manuscripts.

Dinner: Dinner in the hotel dining room.



Day 8: Zurich (Tuesday, June 26)

Breakfast: Breakfast in the hotel dining room. Morning: Field trip to Zurich: Enjoy the bustling life in Switzerland's largest city, which is not only

the economic center but offers many cultural activities as well. You still find a picturesqueold town with an interesting merge of medieval and modern buildings on both banks of

the Limmat River. A guided visit by bus and on foot, will bring us to see the stained glasswindows by Marc Chagall and the Swiss National Museum with art treasures andhistorically important pieces from all over the country.

Lunch: Explore local fare on your own. Afternoon: A few hours of free time in Zurich. Drive back to the hotel in Walenstadt. Dinner: Farewell Dinner in the hotel dining room. Evening: Cultural event.



Day 9: Transfer through the Alps to Innsbruck, Austria (Wednesday, June 27)

Breakfast: Breakfast in the hotel dining room. Morning: A spectacular drive to Davos, over Fluela-Pass and along the Inn-River down the Engadin

Valley to Innsbruck. Lunch: Lunch at a restaurant in Scuol in the Lower Engadin Valley. Afternoon: Arrival in Innsbruck, capital of the Austrian federal State Tyrol. Settle in at our hotel, and

take some time to rest. In the late afternoon, we have an introduction to Innsbruck, athriving Alpine city. For nearly a millennium, Innsbruck has been an extremely importantcenter of commerce. Its strategic location at the junction of two major Alpine routes firstassured this status. Later, the Hapsburgs transformed the town into a booming culturaland economic center which still thrives today. Innsbruck has been able to combine thisrich cultural legacy with modern functional architecture (Zaha Hadid, Dominique Perrault)and has created a city atmosphere and life style that make visiting a pleasure! Excursionthrough the inner city along the most important landmarks, such as The Golden Roof andthe Baroque Helbling House, outstanding examples of bourgeois grandeur in the OldTown right around the corner of the hotel.

Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.

Accommodations: Hotel Innsbruck


Day 10: The Baroque Old Town of Innsbruck / Bergisel Ski Jump (Thursday, June 28)

Breakfast: Breakfast in the hotel dining room. Morning: You will visit the Hofkirche (Court Chapel) with the Cenotaph of Habsburg Emperor

Maximilian, the most impressive imperial monument. Then the bus will take you to theWilten Basilica, one of the most splendid churches in the Tyrol in Baroque and Rococostyle, and to Ambras Castle, located above Innsbruck. Its cultural and historicalsignificance is inseparably linked with the personality of Archduke Ferdinand II (1529-1595), a true "Renaissance prince" who was an enthusiastic patron of the arts andsciences. From Baroque and Renaissance, you move right to modern as you visit theBergisel Ski Jump designed by architect Zaha Hadid.

Lunch: Let's have lunch up in the jump tower! Afternoon: This afternoon you have free time to explore the town on your own and to enjoy the

appealing atmosphere of the inner city. Dinner: Dinner in the hotel dining room.



Day 11: Great Contemporary Architecture set in Splendid Nature

(Friday, June 29)

Breakfast: Breakfast in the hotel dining room. Morning: A morning lecture on "Ambitious Tyrolean Contemporary Architecture." Over the last

decade, Innsbruck has been continuously changing, practically transforming itself. Anarchitect will introduce you to the modern face of the city created by internationallyrenowned architects such as Zaha Hadid and Dominique Perrault. After this introductionyou will take the Hungerburg cable car up to a height of 860 m (2800 feet). The fourstations are designed by Zaha Hadid.

Lunch: Close to the upper station of the cable car with a great view of Innsbruck. Afternoon: This afternoon you will leave the town and visit nearby tztal with its lush green meadows

and mighty rocks, clear waters and eternal ice. Embedded in this great nature are thevillages of Slden, tz and Lngenfeld, all part of the renowned tztal ski area and lovelysummer resorts. Here you'll find one of the most stunning examples of contemporaryarchitecture - the Aqua Dome and outdoor spa. Take an optional excursion by cable carup to a tztal mountain top with modern panorama platform of contemporary architecture.

Dinner: Dinner at a local restaurant.



Day 12: The Crystal World of Swarovski / Transfer to Salzburg (Saturday, June 30)

Breakfast: Breakfast in the hotel dining room. Morning: We depart for Salzburg. On the way to Salzburg we take a deviation through the Zillertal

Valley to the Krimmler cascades, a marvelous Alpine region. Lunch: Lunch en route to Salzburg. Afternoon: Arrive at the hotel, time to settle in. Introduction lecture on Salzburg. Salzburg's Old

Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997, represents one of the best examplesof Baroque town planning anywhere in Europe. Nestled among stunning mountainlandscapes, Salzburg is an homage to both Baroque architecture and Mozart, its famousson. Church spires, palaces and concert halls, narrow cobbled streets, passages andspacious squares, small shops and historic restaurants and caf's such as famousTomaselli and Kaffee Frst - together they create a very romantic ensemble. We take astroll through the Old Town.

Dinner: Dinner in the hotel dining room.

Accommodations: Hotel Scherer


Day 13: The Baroque Old Town of Salzburg (Sunday, July 1)

Breakfast: Breakfast in the hotel dining room. Morning: This morning you will hear an introduction to Mozart while visiting his birthplace. Then

have a coffee break in the "Kaffee Frst." Its founder, Paul Frst, created his famousMozart chocolate balls in 1890. Enjoy one of the delicious cakes served with a nice cup ofcoffee or tea. Afterwards we continue with a walk through the Old Town followed by aprivate appointment with a Mozarteum Professor in his town house for an animated musiclecture accompanied by a master class student.

Lunch: Explore local fare on your own. Afternoon: This afternoon you have free time to discover the town on your own. Dinner: Dinner in the hotel dining room.



Day 14: Hellbrunn Castle (Monday, July 2)

Breakfast: Breakfast in the hotel dining room. Morning: This morning we leave the city for a guided field trip to Hellbrunn Castle on the outskirts

of Salzburg, summer residence for the Prince Bishop. A lover of Italian art and culture,Markus Sittikus commissioned the famous Cathedral architect, Santino Solari, to design a"villa suburbana" to match the elegance and spaciousness of Italian architecture. Hecreated a beautiful Renaissance building - the Lustschloss ("pleasure palace") ofHellbrunn with spacious park and unique trick fountains.

Lunch: Lunch in a local restaurant. Afternoon: We return to the hotel for the afternoon - free time to relax and prepare luggage. Dinner: A very special Farewell Dinner honoring the music of Mozart: Mozart Dinner Concert in

the restaurant of St. Peters Abbey, right in the heart of the old town, a place which datesback to the year 803.



Day 15: Departures (Tuesday, July 3)

Breakfast: Breakfast in the hotel dining room. Morning: Transfer to the Salzburg W.A. Mozart airport (SZG) for international departures.

MealsIncluded: Breakfast

Free Time Opportunities

Murten New Bear ParkFrom Murten, we travel to Bern where during free time you may wish to seebears live and interact at one of the most popular places to visit in Bern. Foradditional information, visit www.berninfo.com/en/page.cfm/Nachwuchs

Swiss Alpine MuseumExperience the atmosphere of Switzerland's mountains in the nation's only AlpineMuseum. Learn about the Alpine world, its diversity, its historical andcontemporary background, and its future prospects.

The Einstein HouseFrom Murten, we travel to Bern to see The Einstein House, located in the OldCity about 200 meters below the Clock Tower. Einstein's home between 1903and 1905, this museum and historical landmark gives insight into Einstein'sBernese years, with copies of documents and writings supplying information onhis scientific work. It is here where he also developed his theory of relativity.

Salzburg Hohensalzburg FortressThe Hohensalzburg Fortress is the city's chief landmark which majesticallydominates the cityscape. The 900-year-old fortress is one of the biggest andmost fully-preserved fortifications in Europe, For additional information, visitwww.salzburg-burgen.at/en/

Residenz Palace

The Residenz Palace was the home of medieval bishops. Open to the public arestate rooms of the Residenz that were formerly used by Salzburg's princearchbishops as reception rooms and living quarters, and the Residenz Gallerywith presents a fabulous collection of paintings by European artists of the 16th-19th centuries. For additional information, visit www.salzburg-burgen.at/en/

Innsbruck Bell Museum and Foundry GrassmayrAll over the world (in nearly 100 countries) bells from Grassmayr Bell Foundry inTyrol can be heard tolling. The Grassmayr family has been casting bells for 14generations. It has 400 years of experience, history and tradition to build upon.The Bell Museum is a unique combination of bell foundry, bell museum and asound room. For additional information, visit www.grassmayr.at

Innsbrucker Nordkette CablerailwayThe new Nordkettenbahnen (funicular and cable cars) transports visitors directlyfrom the city center of Innsbruck to high mountain terrain (6250 feet or even 7400feet at the highest point) in just twenty minutes. For additional information, visitwww.nordkette.com

Walenstadt Cruise on Lake ZurichFrom Walenstadt, we travel to Zurich where during free time you may wish toenjoy special moments on a cruise of Lake Zurich. During the summer months,numerous short round trips are available.

Kunsthaus ZurichIn Zurich, the Kunsthaus Zurich is an internationally renowned museum of finearts with works by Edvard Munch, Van Gogh, Picasso and leading Expressionistartists. Also on display is a significant group of works by Claude Monet and MarcChagall. Modern artistic trends are represented by Rothko, Merz, Twombly,Beuys, Bacon and Baselitz. For additional information, visit www.zuerich.com

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Suggested Reading List

A Farewell to ArmsAuthor: Ernest HemingwayDescription: Set in snowy Switzerland and the rainy Italian Lake Country during World War I, this semi-autobiographical novelchronicles the romance between a British nurse and an American ambulance driver.

A Nervous Splendor, Vienna 1888-1889Author: Frederic MortonDescription: A portrait of Vienna at the end of the 19th century, this book focuses on Crown Prince Rudolph, his devastatingsuicide and the rich texture of gossip and daily life at the Habsburg Court. It captures the political ferment, intellectual creativity,gaiety and despair of fin-de-siecle Austria.

Alps MapAuthor: Freytag & BerndtDescription: This regional map (1:500,000), centered on the Alps, includes portions of Austria, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland,Germany and France.

Birds of EuropeAuthor: Lars SvenssonDescription: Featuring 3,500 glorious paintings by Killian Mullarney and Dan Zetterstrom, the second revised edition of this

exquisite guide has been brought up to date with revised text and maps.

Culture Smart! SwitzerlandAuthor: Kendall MaycockDescription: A concise, no-nonsense guide to Switzerland's customs, etiquette and culture.

Eyewitness Guide AustriaAuthor: Eyewitness GuidesDescription: This superb guide to all of Austria features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions.

Hotel du LacAuthor: Anita BrooknerDescription: Funny, stylish and spellbinding, Brookner's novel tracks the story of a romance novelist, not quite finding peaceand quiet at the quiet luxury of Hotel du Lac in Switzerland.

Insight Guide SwitzerlandAuthor: Insight GuidesDescription: This handsome guide gives a profusely illustrated overview of Switzerland, featuring concise essays by well-regarded authors on history, politics and culture, as well as hundreds of photos and maps, and some practical information.

La Place de la Concorde SuisseAuthor: John McPheeDescription: In the company of a Swiss patrol leader on a training mission, McPhee deploys his usual insight and wonderfulprose on the phenomenon of the army of Switzerland.

MozartAuthor: Peter GayDescription: This concise, entertaining portrait delves into Mozart's complex relationship with his father, his daunting role as achild prodigy and his exploration of new musical territory.

Mozart, A LifeAuthor: Maynard SolomonDescription: Solomon here tears down the myth of Mozart as the "eternal child," while adding great depth to the psychologicaland artistic development of the musical genius. The book also illustrates life in 18th-century Salzburg.

Quest for the Sublime, Finding Nature's Secret in SwitzerlandAuthor: Richard BangsDescription: Richard Bangs revisits the Swiss Alps, following the likes of Byron, Shelley, Keats and Wordsworth in an attemptto grasp the Sublime.

Swiss Watching, Inside Europe's Landlocked IslandAuthor: Diccon BewesDescription: Diccon Bewees, a neutral Brit, covers cheese, chocolate, William Tell, bureaucracy and banks, all with humor andresearch, offering as well tips on greetings and etiquette, crossing g the street and making a line in this entertaining culturalportrait.

The Alps, A Cultural HistoryAuthor: Andrew BeattieDescription: Beattie explores the turbulent past and vibrant present of the Alps, where early pioneers of tourism,mountaineering and scientific research have all left their mark.

The Habsburgs, Embodying EmpireAuthor: Andrew WheatcroftDescription: The Habsburgs ruled over more diverse peoples and cultures than any other European dynasty since the Romanperiod. With skillful scholarship and engaging style, Wheatcroft reveals the history of this family of eccentric monarchs.

The Radetzky MarchAuthor: Joseph Roth, Joachim Neugroschel (Translator)Description: Magnificently set against the backdrop of the twilight of the Habsburg empire, Roth's family saga takes in thesweep of history and empire in Central Europe. The richly textured novel opens at the battle of Solferino, when youngLieutenant Trotta saves the life of the Emperor.

The Third Man and the Fallen IdolAuthor: Graham GreeneDescription: A haunting tale and penetrating portrait of Vienna after World War II, "The Third Man" is the result of Greene'scollaboration with Carol Reed on the classic movie. "The Fallen Idol" is a separate tale of intrigue set in Britain.

Twilight of the Habsburgs, The Life and Times of Emperor Francis JosephAuthor: Alan PalmerDescription: A vivid tale of the emperor of Austria-Hungary and king of Hungary, Bohemia, Dalmatia, Croatia, and Slavonia whoruled until the fall of the empire during World War I.

Vienna, A Traveler's Literary CompanionAuthor: Donald DaviauDescription: Organized by neighborhood, these 15 alluring tales introduce both the city and its writers, including ArthurSchnitzler, Robert Musil, Stefan Zweig and even Franz Kafka, who had a long and complicated association with the city.

Why Switzerland?Author: Jonathan SteinbergDescription: A masterly overview of the idiosyncrasies of Switzerland, its history, language, politics and identity as a naysayerat the center of Europe.

Wild Flowers of Britain & Northern EuropeAuthor: Andrew CleaveDescription: Featuring color photographs of commonly encountered species in the field and garden.

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