University of Chicago Graham School The Culture of the Fin de Siècle: Prague, Vienna & Budapest April 28 May 8, 2014 Preliminary Itinerary (Subject to change due to availability, weather, or to accommodate cultural opportunities. Final, detailed itinerary will be provided to registered students closer to the tour start date.) Select optional evening performances will be included as part of your program. These performances will be announced closer to the tour date. Meals listed in bold are included in your program tuition. In order to experience the cities at ground level, we will take full advantage of their extensive and convenient transportation networks. We will visit most sites by public transit and walking, rain or shine. Participants should be prepared to walk 2 4 miles per day over several hours. This tour is not appropriate for people with significant mobility restrictions. April 28, Monday (Arrival in Prague) Transfer (on your own) to hotel, K+K Hotel Central 6:30 Dinner in nearby restaurant April 29, Tuesday (Prague) Morning Seminar: Introduction to the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the Fin de Siècle This travel-study program is a mixture of a class and tourism. Most mornings we will meet for one hour after breakfast to discuss the theme of the day and its corresponding course materials. Extensive course reader (Tourguide) will be made available closer to start date as ibook or downloadable/printable PDF. Students are expected to pre-read materials. Walking tour of art nouveau and historic Prague o Wenceslas Square o Representative art nouveau architecture o Old Town Square
April 30, Wednesday (Prague) Morning Seminar: Kafka s Prague Walking tour of the Jewish Quarter o Synagogues o Cemetery Cross the Vltava River (Moldau) to the small side o Prague Castle o St. Vitus Cathedral May 1, Thursday (Prague/Vienna) Mid-morning train to Vienna o Transfer to Hotel K+K Maria Theresia Dinner at nearby restaurant May 2, Friday (Vienna) Morning Seminar: Tradition, Modernity, and the Ringstrasse Tram/walking tour of the Ringstrasse loop Walking in 1st District Heldenplatz Hofburg complex Kohlmarkt (Adolf Loos buildings, original Julius Meinl) The Graben o Lunch/Snack break at Buffet Trzesniewski, famous open-faced sandwiches Stephansplatz (St. Stephan s Cathedral) o Suggestions: Kapuzinergruft (Habsburg graves) Shopping on Kärntner Strasse Prague/Vienna/Budapest Preliminary Itinerary - 2
Stroll narrow side streets behind St. Stephan s Coffee and your favorite Torte in a café? May 3, Saturday (Vienna) Morning Seminar: Sacred Spring: Revolution in the Arts around 1900 (optional) Museum Sammlung Leopold (Vienna 1900 permanent collection, Egon Schiele) Walk to Secession building Lunch on own at the Naschmarkt, open-air marketplace Subway/tram to Upper Belvedere Palace museum (Gustav Klimt s The Kiss and others) Evening: train to Gumpoldskirchen (about ½ hour south of Vienna) o Dinner and wine at local Heurigen, family-run wine bar May 4, Sunday (Vienna) Morning Seminar: The Unconscious Revealed: Sigmund Freud and Arthur Schnitzler Tour the 9 th district Tram to Freud s apartment/practice (tour) The Strudelhofstiege: decorative steps Lunch on own Suggestions: o Schönbrunn Palace o Hundertwasserhaus in 3 rd District o Prater Park o Kunsthistorisches Museum, Museum of Aplied Arts Prague/Vienna/Budapest Preliminary Itinerary - 3
May 5, Monday (Vienna/Budapest) Transfer (on your own) to airport if ending tour here, otherwise: Mid-morning train to Budapest o Transfer to hotel K+K Opera Lunch on own Bus and/or walking tour of city highlights o Andrássy Blvd. o Heroes Square o City Park o Art Nouveau district o Buda Palace o Fisherman s Bastion May 6, Tuesday (Budapest) Morning Seminar: Budapest around 1900 Walking tour of Pest o Váci St. o 15 of March Square o Great Market Hall o Franciscan Square o Petőfi Sándor St. o Suggestions: Visit a spa/bath Art museums, House of Terror May 7, Wednesday (Budapest) Morning Seminar: 1896 - Hungarian Nationalism and Zionism Prague/Vienna/Budapest Preliminary Itinerary - 4
Walk Jewish Quarter o Kazinczy St. Synagogue (art nouveau) o Rumbach St. Synagogue (ruins; Otto Wagner design) o Dohány St. Synagogue (largest in Europe) Tour Parliament building; St. Stephan s crown Suggestions: o Liberty Square, art nouveau post office o Visit Margaret Island o Return to Buda side, Castle District Farewell dinner at Restaurant Kiskakukk (traditional Hungarian) May 8, Thursday (depart Budapest) Transfer (on your own) from hotel to airport Prague/Vienna/Budapest Preliminary Itinerary - 5