JCI World Congress Leipzig 2014 Nov 24 th -Nov 30 th Senate Tours

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1 JCI World Congress Leipzig 2014 Nov 24 th -Nov 30 th Senate Tours Tuesday, Nov 25 th Dessau and Ferropolis During a city tour you will get to know the Bauhaus City of Dessau. Starting at famous sights in the city center, like the Marienkirche and Johannbau we will proceed to the Bauhaus, the Meisterhäuser and Georgium Castle. Your guide will tell you about the history of the principality of Anhalt, introduce you to the Alten Dessauer", "Vater Franz" and its UNESCO heritage. Lunch will be served from the bus galley. After lunch your coach will take you to Ferropolis - a museum and venue in the East of Dessau. It is situated on a peninsula in the former open-pit-mine Golpa-Nord. After the brown coal mining had ended, five large industrial appliances were stored in this open air museum. During the guided tour, you will gain a lot of valuable knowledge about open-pit-mining and the development of the open air museum. Departure approx 9.00am/ Return approx. 5.30pm Price per person 55,- Sightseeing Tour of Leipzig During a 2 hour guided tour you will see the most important sights of your host city, Leipzig including the opera, Gewandhaus, Mädler-Passage, Naschmarkt and many more. Begin 9.00am /End approx am Visit to the Zeitgeschichtliches Museum Leipzig (Contemporary History Museum) The permanent exhibition offers a chronological tour throughout the history of the German division, the national uprising in the DDR, the building of the Berlin Wall and the suppression of the Prager Frühling right through to the peaceful rebellion and the German reunification. Begin 2.00pm / End approx. 4.00pm Price per person 12,-

2 Wednesday, Nov 26 th Berlin During a 3-hour city tour through Germany s capital, you will see the main sights including the Brandenburger Tor (Gate), Reichstag (only from the outside), Checkpoint Charlie, Potsdamer Platz, Kurfürstendamm and many more. During a lunch break you will have the possibility to taste the typical Berliner Currywurst. In the afternoon you will have some free time to look around Berlin by yourself before the bus takes you back to Leipzig. Departure 8:30am / Return approx. 17:30pm Price per person 70,- City Tour in the Gläsernen Leipziger Historic Tram Enjoy a city tour through Leipzig with a diffference. The Gläserne Leipziger a historic tram will take you to famous sights such as the Gohlis, the Schillerhaus, the Rosental and the Waldstraßenviertel. Departure 9:00am/ Return 12:00am Price per person 29,- A Visit to the Stasi-Museum in the Runden Ecke Since 1990 the citizen committee has been displaying the STASI exhibition Macht und Banalität (Power and Banality) in the original rooms in the Runden Ecke. The visible remainders of the Ministry of State Security can be visited and inform the visitors about the history, structure and functioning of the notorious secret service. Begin 2:00pm / End approx. 3:30pm

3 Thursday, Nov. 27 th 2014 Dresden Florence of the North Through its history of destruction and its successful reconstruction, the Dresdener Frauenkirche has become a symbol for tolerance and peace throughout the world. A guide will tell you all about the history, the process of reconstruction as well as the church hall itself and answer all of your questions. Lunch will be served from the bus galley. After lunch there will be a 2 hour city walk that takes you to the historic parts of Dresden with its famous sights like the Zwinger, Fürstenzug, Albertinum and many more. Departure 8:00am / Return 6:00pm Price per person 65,- Leipziger Völkerschlachtdenkmal The monument of the Battle of the Nations in Leipzig was built in remembrance of the first big mass slaughter in the history of mankind. More than half a million soldiers from all over Europe were facing each other on the battlefields around Leipzig in October More than people died during these bloody fights or lost their lives through epidemics or starvation. The bus will take you to the monument and back after the guided tour. Departure 9:00am / Return 12:00am Price per person 25,- Christmas Market Leipzig The German Senators will accompany you to the famous Leipziger Weihnachtsmarkt. Start 14:00am / open end Price per person 5,-

4 Friday, Nov. 28 th 2014 Buchenwald and Weimar The concentration camp Buchenwald near Weimar was in use from 1937 until More than people from 50 different nations were imprisoned there and more than people lost their lives in the camp. You will visit the grounds, the gate building with its detention cells, watchtowers, crematory, the depot and disinfection area, railway station and SS areas, stone pit and cemeteries. After lunch from the bus galley you will go on to Weimar the European City of culture. During a walking tour passing the Town Hall, Lucas-Cranach-Haus, libary and many other sights you will find out about anecdotes and facinating features from the rich funds of the history of Weimar. Departure 8:30am / Return 6:00pm Price per person 60,- Guided Tour of the Neue Gewandhaus zu Leipzig During this tour you will be able to visit the rooms of the famous Concert Hall which are open to the public. You will get an insight into the history of the orchestra which was founded 271 years ago. You will also get a guided tour through the Galerie im Gewandhaus. There you will be able to see the biggest ceiling fresco in Europe. Begin 9:00am / End approx. 10:30am Leipziger Citytunnel a Project of the Century Has Become Reality During this tour you will learn all about the history, building plans, structural architecture and problems of this rail tunnel project. You will visit the central station and the stations Markt and Leuschnerplatz. A ride on the Talent-Zug is also included in this trip. Begin 2:00am / End approx. 4.30pm

5 BOOKING FORM FOR TRIPS please fax or mail directly to TUI REISECENTER ÖHRINGEN Fax: or Tel.: Surname: First name: Post Code: Town: Street/No. Tel.: Telefax: I would like: Dessau ,- Berlin ,- Dresden ,- Weimar ,- City walk Leipzig ,- Zeitgeschichtl. Museum ,- Gläserner Leipziger ,- Stasi-Museum Leipzig ,- Völkerschlachtdenkmal ,- Visit to the Weihnachtsmarkt ,- Guided tour Gewandhaus ,- Guided tour Citytunnel ,- 1. Person surname: First name: 2. Person surname: First name: Payment: Please charge to my credit card: Mastercard/Eurocard Visa Credit card number: valid until: Name on Card: Address for account: Please fill in if different from above: Town: Date: Signature: