Around the World

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President’s MessageLinda McKinney - Hyde Park Travel

Mini StaysThe most popular cities around the world

Combination PackagesTo enhance your international travel

Special InterestsTravel tailored to provide a desired experience

ITALY

PORTUGAL

FRANCE

GREECE

SWITZERLAND GERMANY

SPAIN

TURKEY

UNITED KINGDOM

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President’s MessageHyde Park Travel has had the pleasure of serving the Tampa Bay area since 1994. It is our belief through travel we have the opportunity for exposure to other cultures. Their food, history, art, architecture, music, language and landscape provide us a greater understanding of people who share our world.

This brochure is a limited illustration of our capabilities in travel planning. The possibilities are endless for those who wish to broaden life’s experience. Through the years we have collectively traveled on all continents. Our team of extraordinary travel consultants is dedicated to giving their best.

We look forward to assisting you with your next journey.

Linda McKinney President Hyde Park Travel

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Mini StaysEnjoy the most popular cities around the world with one to three night stays inclusive of hotels, tours and transfers. These packages are designed according to your personal interest, priorities, pace and budget for travel. • Hotel accommodations ranging from first class to luxury• Tours are standard group or private• Transfers are arranged as needed per your itinerary, i.e.

airport, hotel, train stations, cruise ports, etc.

We are here to assist you from your departure to your arrival home.

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ITALY

ROMECapitoline Museums, Arch of Constantine, Coliseum, Palatine, Roman Forum, Piazza Navona, Pantheon, Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica, Catacombs, Frascati, Borghese gardens, Tivoli and more

FLORENCE & TUSCANYAcademy and Uffizi Galleries; towns of Lucca, Pisa, Siena, San Gimignano, Montalcino, Montepulciano, Greve Chianti, nearby Bologna-gastronomy capital, Parma-parmesan and prosciutto, Modena-Pavoritti’s town and the Ferrari car factory

VENICEGrand Canal, Doge’s Palace, La Fenice, St. Mark’s Cathedral, Santa Maria Della Salute, Jewish quarter, Murano and Burano islands, Gondola ride and nearby Verona

MILANDuomo, Sforza Castle, The Last Supper, La Scala, Fashion quarter and nearby Lake Como

AMALFI COASTSorrento, Positano, Amalfi, Ravello, nearby Naples with Pompeii and Capri

LIGURIA COASTCinque Terre, Santa Margherita dei Liguri, Portofino and Sanremo

SICILYPalermo, Catania, Siracusa, Mount Etna, Agrigento and Taromina

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EPARISLouvre, Picasso Museum, Pompidou Center, Eiffel Tower, Montmartre, Pere La Chaise Cemetery, Left bank, Marais, Versailles, Seine, Moulin Rouge and more

CHAMPAGNE REGIONEpernay, Reims, Troyes, Chaumont, Vallee de la Meuse

ALSACE & LORRAINE REGIONColmar, Alsace wine route, Vosges Mountains and Strasbourg

NORMANDY REGIOND Day beaches and magnificent Mont St. Michel

LOIRE VALLEYRenaissance chateaux, Chartres Cathedral, Le Mans motor racing

BURGUNDYGastronomy, world’s most expensive wines, scenic lakes, mountains and waterfalls

RHONE VALLEYLyon, Saone and Rhone rivers, Beaujolais wines

PYRENEESThe Shrine at Lourdes

PROVENCE & COTE D’AZURSt. Tropez, Nice, Cannes, Monte-Carlo, Avignon, Aix en Provence and Arles

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MADRIDMuseums of Prado, Thyssen-Bornemizsa and Reina Sofia, Royal Palace, Bernabeu Stadium, El Escorial, Aranjuez, buzzing nightlife and satisfying tapas and wine

CASTILLA Y LEONSalamanca, Segovia, Burgos and Avila

CASTILLA LA MANCHAToledo and Don Quixote

SEVILLECathedral and La Giralda, Moorish Real Alcazar, Santa Cruz, whitewashed streets, bullring and Guadalquivir River

ANDALUSIASherry, flamenco, guitars, tapas, gypsies, bullfighting, white towns along Costa del Sol, Alhambra Palace in Granada and Mezquita in Cordoba

THE NORTH REGIONGuggenheim Museum, San Sebastian, Pamplona bull running and Rioja wines

CATALONIA & BARCELONALas Ramblas, Gothic Quarter, Gaudi and Modernism, Picasso Museum, the unfinished basilica, Montserrat, Cavas wine region, Costa Barava’s beautiful beaches, Girona and Figueras with Salvador Dali Museum

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Alfama Quarter, Sao Jorge castle, Praca dos Restaurodores, Elevador de Santa Justa, Belem Palace and Tower, Monument to the Discoveries, Jeronimo’s Monastery, Gulbenkian Museum, nearby coastal towns of Estoril and Cascais, Sintra with Cabo de Roca, Pena and Queluz Palaces

ESTREMEDURA REGIONTomar, Obidos, Batalha, Alcobaca and Shrine of Fatima

NORTHERN REGIONOporto, Douro River and the valley, Porto wine, Port country, Braga and Guimares

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Benaki Museum, National Archeological Museum, Lykavittos Hill, Acropolis, Parthenon, Ancient Agora, Plaka, Attic Coast and Sounion

PELOPONNESEAncient Corinth, Mycenae, Nafplio, Epidaurus and Olympia

CENTRAL GREECEAncient city of Delphi and soaring monasteries of Meteora

NORTHERN GREECEThessaloniki and its Jewish heritage, Mount Athos, Kavala and Philippi visited by Saint Paul

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CYCLADES ISLANDSMykonos: The dynamic nightlife, sandy beaches & historic site of Delos

Santorini: White villages, volcanic cliffs, caldera views, one of the top honeymoon destinations in the world

Paros & Naxos: Best sailing hubs

DODECANESE ISLANDSKos: Enjoy the breeze, the beautiful nature and relax

Patmos: Monastery of St. John

Rhodes: Sandy beaches, St. Paul related sites, Ottoman, Italian and Greek history, good hiking and experience the lively nightlife

CRETEHeraklion: Palace of Knossos

Chania: Italian influence Ierapetra: Beautiful beaches

Agios Nikolaos: Charming harbor town ideal to start your sailing experience

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LAND MITTELLAND, BERNESE OBERLAND

AND VALAIS REGIONS Exceptionally scenic Griendelwald, Interlaken, Jungfraujoch, the Matterhorn, and St. Bernard Pass

GENEVAPalais Des Nations, the Red Cross International Museum, Cathedral Orthodox Russe, Jet d’Eau, South Bank, Old Town and the scenic harbor; shop for Swiss watches, pens and fine jewlery

ZURICHBanhofstrasse, Limmatquai, Linderhhof, Kunsthaus Art Gallery; Zurich has a very active cultural community

CENTRAL SWITZERLAND AND TICINO REGIONLugano with its lake, Luzern, St. Gotthard Pass, Engelberg, and Titlis with the Rotair cable

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Checkpoint Charlie, Jewish Museum, Alexanderplatz, Brandenburg Gate, Pergamon Museum, Berlin Wall, Potsdam with Sanssouci Palace

MUNICHMarienplatz, the Residenz, Alte Pinakothek art gallery, Schloss (Palace) Nymphenburg, Oktoberfest, BMW factory, Bayern Munich Soccer Stadium and countless breweries

BAVARIA REGIONRothenburg –with its middle- age settings, Regensburg-a Celtic settlement and Chiemsee- a paradise for watersports and sailing; enjoy the fairy-tale castle of Neuschwanstein and the Romantic Road

COLOGNERathaus, Great St. Martin Church, the Dom, Rhine River cruise, excellent museums and superb art galleries

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M ENGLANDLondon: Windsor Castle, Parliament, St. George’s Chapel, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, beautiful Hyde Park, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey,the West End with its great restaurants and theatre; enjoy. London’s wealth of history, art, architecture, shopping and diverse cultures

Ancient Stonehenge: Circle of megalithic stones on Salisbury Plain dates back thousands of years

Bath: Founded by Romans as a thermal spa and later developed into an extravagant resort with beautiful Georgian architecture by 18th century British aristocracy; be sure to visit the Bath Abbey

Cotswold: Beautiful historic area with villages of thatched-roof limestone cottages, rolling meadows and stately manor homes

Oxford: Home to the oldest university in Britain, walk the university grounds and visit some of the most celebrated libraries

Lake District: Famed as a haven for authors, simply a mystical and beautiful place; great for hiking , enjoying the scenery or just relaxing

Stratford-upon-Avon: Home of William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway, attend a performance at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre

WALES Cardiff: Capital city with restaurants, coffee bars, shopping area and the Castle Grounds and park.

Wales is a country for the active traveler: mountain biking, hiking, camping, golfing, fishing, kite surfing, coasteering and also a place for relaxing rambles and romantic getaways; if Castles are your interest Wales is the home to at least 500

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MSCOTLANDEdinburg: Capital city, charming cobblestone streets, Georgian architecture, elegant shopping, trendy lifestyles, and good restaurants, visit the Edinburg Castle and the Palace of the Holyroodhouse, and don’t forget the “Scottish Whisky Experience”

St. Andrews: Hallowed in the world of golf, has the oldest golf course, also home to the oldest university in Scotland; beyond St. Andrews there are many challenging golf opportunities throughout Scotland

Isle of Skye: Fascinating and most accessible of the Hebridean chain, view the mountain mass of Red Cullins and the jagged spires of Black Cullins , visit Glendale’s Dunvegan Castle, and explore the isolated beaches; Skye is reached by ferry

Glasgow: City of style, museums, art galleries, architecture; visit beautiful city parks or tour the Clyde Valley 42 scenic mile drive; night life is lively with great dining, dancing and theatre

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NORTHERN IRELANDVisit Belfast, Port Rush with Giants causeway, and Londonderry a northern seaport town

IRELANDStunning scenery, friendly people, excellent golf, horse racing, historic sites and ruins, legendary Irish pubs, Guinness Stout and famous Irish whiskey are there for the experience

Dublin: Capital and the Unesco City of Literature Dublin lives and breathes literature, visit the many museums and galleries, St. Patrick’ s Cathedral, Christchurch Cathedral; also on the to do list Dublin’s Literature Pub Crawl, Book of Kells at Trinity College, Temple Bar district with its pubs and night life, the Guinness Stouthouse; enjoy the river Liffey with its many bridges especially the famous O’Connell Street Bridge, shop for Irish crystal or take a cruise on Dublin Bay

Beyond Dublin you will find Castles, Cliffs of Mohr, the Blarney Stone, Ring of Kerry, Dingle Peninsula, the beautiful southwest coast with charming harbor towns like Kinsale and much more

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EYISTANBULSaint Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern, Archeology Museum, Grand Bazaar, Spice Market, Bosphorus Cruise, Ottoman Old Town, Jewish, Greek Orthodox, Armenian and Catholic Heritage

IZMIREphesus, Asklepion, Pergamum, Seven Churches and nearby Wooden Horse of Troy, Hierapolis with lime cascades and Aphrodisias

BLUE VOYAGEPrivate or shared charter, these wooden gullet yachts are fully crewed for 24/7 service; enjoy freshly prepared food and explore beautiful blue waters; Also see sunken cities, Lycian rock tombs and much more

CAPPADOCIAFairy chimneys, underground villages, cave churches, rugged and eroded landscape

KONYAThe whirling dervishes and Mevlana

ANTALYASea, sun, diving, fishing, hiking, all-inclusive resorts, fascinating history and ancient civilizations sites

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ISRAELIsrael offers the Tomb of King David, Mount Zion, Jewish Quarter, Western Wall, Via Dolorosa, Holy Sepulcher, Yad Vashem, Knesset, Dead Sea, Qumeran and Massada. Diaspora Museum, Caesarea, Druze villages, Mount Carmel, Bahai Shrine, Tiberias, Capernaum, Nazareth with Church of the Annunciation, Sea of Galilee and more

EGYPT

EGYPTEgypt has Pyramids of Giza and Saqqara, the Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Citadel, Khan el Khalili Bazaar, fascinating mosques and the Coptic Quarter; the Nile Valley has the Nile cruise, Valley of the Kings, Temples of Karnak and Luxor, famous dams of Aswan, the Red Sea, Sharm El Sheik, Saint Catherine Monastery and Mount Sinai

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Combination PackagesTo enhance your international travel experience we offer combination packages. This gives you the opportunity to visit different regions of a country or neighboring countries and see the various cultural dynamics. Traveling between destinations can be an enjoyable train ride, go at your own pace rental car, or fast and affordable regional flights.

ITALY• Rome, Florence & Tuscany • Rome, Amalfi Coast with Pompeii and Capri • Rome, Florence & Venice • Venice, Verona, Milan & Lake Como • Milan, Cinque Terre and Liguria Coast with Portofino • Tuscany & Umbria • Rome & Sicily

FRANCE• Paris, Normandy & Mont Saint Michel• Paris, Versailles & Loire Valley Castles• Lyon & Rhone• Marseilles, Provence, Cote d’Azur with Monte Carlo• Burgundy, Beaujolais, Rhone & Bordeaux

SPAIN• Madrid & Barcelona• Madrid, Bilbao & Barcelona• Madrid, Seville & Andalucía• Seville, Andalusia & Costa del Sol • Barcelona & Costa Brava• Spain & countryside Paradores

PORTUGAL• Lisbon & Fatima• Lisbon & Estoril Coast• Lisbon & Porto • Porto & Douro River• Lisbon & Portugal Countryside Pousadas

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TURKEY• Istanbul & Ephesus• Istanbul & Cappadocia• Istanbul, Ephesus & Cappadocia

GREECE• Athens – Mykonos & Santorini• Mykonos-Santorini• Rhodes & Crete• Athens-Olympia, Delphi & Meteora• Athens & Island Hopping

GERMANY• Munich & Berlin• Berlin & Cologne• East & West Germany • Romantic Road and River Cruising

SWITZERLAND• Zurich & Geneva • Zurich & Luzern• Zurich with Griendelwald, Interlaken, Jungfraujoch

and the Matterhorn

POPULAR COUNTRY COMBINATIONS

• Greece and Turkey• Italy and France

• Italy and Switzerland• Spain and France

• Spain and Portugal• Spain and Morocco

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Special InterestTravel tailored to provide a desired experience whether it be intellectual, spiritual, or physical

• Culinary & Wine • Classical Music of Germany• Opera of Italy• Art Museums Worldwide• Castles of the World• Sailing the Greek Islands• Barges of France• Private Yachting• River Cruises Worldwide• Luxury Cruises• Cruising the Great Lakes• Weddings in Italy and other countries• Honeymoon destinations throughout the

world• International Spas• Chateaus of France• French Painters• World Writers• Catholic Shrines Assisi, Padre Pio, Fatima

and Lourdes

• New Testament Seven Churches of Asia Minor

• Way of Saint James (El Camino de Santiago) France and Northern Spain

• Drive and stay Andalucia and Costa del Sol• Drive and stay Amalfi Coast• Drive and stay Portofino, Monte-Carlo, Nice,

Cannes, and Saint Tropez• Rail and stay the Italian Countryside• Rail and stay Canada• Private Chauffeured Travel• Luxury and tented safaris• Family Travel• Golf the great courses of the world• Ski vacations • Diving, Biking, hiking, horseback riding world

wide• Adventure and Eco Travel• Custom itineraries for U.S. Travel

The possibilities are endless…………………

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This brochure showcases much of Europe, yet our expertise goes far beyond these destinations. Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Europe, Australia, South Pacific, North America, Central America, South America, Caribbean & Antarctica

The world is out there awaiting your arrival…………

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