ATLANTA (April 5, 2010) - From May 14 until May 30, 2010, Prague will again be the home of the largest annual beer festival in the Czech Republic (
www.ceskypivnifestival.cz/en/). 70 different Czech beers will be featured at the Czech Beer Festival Prague on Mondays through Fridays between 3 p.m. and 2 a.m. and from 12 noon to midnight on the weekend. The event at the Prague Fair PVA Letňany.is also promoted as a large culinary festival, where you can sample specialties of the top chefs of famous Czech restaurants and catering companies, such as Svejk Restaurant, Vysehrad 2000 or Intercatering. Large tents will be set up to accommodate the expected 10,000+ visitors and each tent will have its own stage and live entertainment.
Special May 2010 Czech Beer Festival Package
Austrian Airlines Vacation Center has created a special package for travel to the Czech Republic during the Czech Beer Festival Prague (
http://www.austrianair-vacations.com/cbf2010) Starting at $1,559 per person, double occupancy, the package includes:
* Roundtrip air transportation, on Austrian Air, economy class, between New York (JFK) or Washington (IAD) and Prague, Czech Republic. One optional stopover in Vienna en route to or from Prague is allowed at no additional charge.
* Three (3) nights hotel accommodation in Prague in Hotel Chopin ***.
* Morning Grand City Tour (half day excursion)
* Pilsen and "Pilsner Urquell" Brewery Tour (Full day tour including the Pilsner Urquell Brewery, Beer Brewing Museum, lunch in the Spilka Beer Restaurant, and the Koneprusy Caves) - operated on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
* Lunch in the typical restaurant u Medvídků: A 3-course menu including an aperitif and three beers
* Map and Prague information
* Delivery of the vouchers and information materials to the hotel reception upon arrival
* Daily buffet breakfast, hotel service charges and hotel taxes.
Na Zdravi! (Cheers!)
If you want to sample Czech beers on your own at another time, check out the combination air and hotel package called "Here for the Beer." (
http://www.austrianair-vacations.com/hereforthebeer). It is specifically created for individual travelers who want to discover where some of the best beer in the world was first brewed - and where it is still being made according to centuries-old traditions and recipes.
Starting at $1,299 per person, double occupancy in the shoulder season (ending on May 13), the "Here For The Beer" vacation package includes roundtrip economy class air transportation on Austrian Air between either New York (JFK) or Washington, DC (IAD) and Prague, three (3) nights hotel accommodation in the superior tourist class Hotel St. George, daily buffet breakfast, hotel service charges and hotel taxes. In addition, a 3-hour walking tour in the evening including three beers plus dinner, a full-day Pilsen and Pilsner Urquell Brewery Tour plus lunch in the Spilka Beer Restaurant, as well as a three-course dinner at the traditional Prague restaurant Pivovarsky dum are part of the experience. The $1,299 package is also valid for travel between August 31 and October 24, 2010, while the rate for travel during the peak summer months (between June 1 - August 30) is $1,699 per person.
In addition to this three-night "Here For The Beer" package, a variety of other vacation packages (called City Steals and Combo City Steals) are offered for travel to Europe by Austrian Air Vacation Center; check
www.austrianair-vacations.com. Single supplements, upgrades, additional combinations and extensions are available upon request.
All packages must be paid in full within 7 days after reservations are confirmed, and no later than 14 days prior to departure. Once confirmed, the packages are non-refundable, non-transferable, and cannot be changed. All packages will be booked on Austrian Airlines in economy class and are subject to schedule and space availability. The minimum stay is 3 nights or one Saturday overnight, and the maximum stay in Europe is 30 days. Package prices include fuel surcharges but do not include US Customs / INS / Aphis fees / International Transportation Tax / Passenger Facility Charges / Civil Aviation Security Fee / domestic and foreign Security and Airport Charges of approximately USD $175 per passenger, depending on the itinerary. Additional taxes and fees may be collected by foreign governments. All taxes / fees / surcharges are subject to change and exchange rate fluctuations and may vary on the day of booking.
Further details may be found on
www.austrianair.com or
www.austrianair-vacations.com. For additional information or to make reservations, contact Austrian Airlines Vacation Center at (800) 790-4682, or via email:
info@austrianair-vacations.com.
About IMTC: Austrian Air Vacation Center is a division of IMTC (International Marketing & Travel Concepts, Inc.) and specializes in individual vacation packages from the USA to European destinations on Austrian Air. IMTC was founded in 1992 by Bram Majtlis, President, and the privately-held company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Other IMTC divisions include: IMTC/Pegasus, IMTC Concerts, Gold Concepts Public Relations and EdiTour.
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