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VIENNA A wealth of treasures awaits you in this dynamic city, renowned as a center of classical music, art, and history. The Mozart will be docked here for a full day, so you can (should!) avail yourself of expert-led excursions: Visit the majestic Schönbrunn Palace (the summer residence of Empress Maria Theresa and the Hapsburgs), or journey to the Southern Viennese Forest and explore the 12th-century castle of Liechtenstein and the old Roman spa at Baden.

ESZTERGOM This stunning city (home to the great anti-Communist hero, Cardinal Mindzenty) boasts some of the country’s most magnificent monuments and sites, including St. Adalbert’s Cathedral (a replica of St. Peter’s in Rome) and the remains of the Romanesque Royal Palace. The optional Szentendre tour offers the chance to visit the Museum of Margit Kovacs, the famous 20th-century artist.

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Richard Brookhiser

Historian Richard Brookhiser is a senior editor of National Review and a senior fellow at the National Review Institute.

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VIENNA A wealth of treasures awaits you in this dynamic city, renowned as a center of classical music, art, and history. The Mozart will be docked here for a full day, so you can (should!) avail yourself of expert-led excursions: Visit the majestic Schönbrunn Palace (the summer residence of Empress Maria Theresa and the Hapsburgs), or journey to the Southern Viennese Forest and explore the 12th-century castle of Liechtenstein and the old Roman spa at Baden.

ESZTERGOM This stunning city (home to the great anti-Communist hero, Cardinal Mindzenty) boasts some of the country’s most magnificent monuments and sites, including St. Adalbert’s Cathedral (a replica of St. Peter’s in Rome) and the remains of the Romanesque Royal Palace. The optional Szentendre tour offers the chance to visit the Museum of Margit Kovacs, the famous 20th-century artist.