Global Sports Academy’s
Summer Tour to Prague and Munich
Flight Information
US Airways 706 8/10 Philadelphia to Munich
6:30p-8:50am (Arrive on 8/11)
US Airways 707 8/18 Munich to Philadelphia
12:15p-3:30p
Temporary Itinerary
Please note this is a temporary itinerary for the trip to Munich and Prague. We appreciate your
flexibility and patience during this time. A final itinerary will be delivered asap.
August 11th: Arrive in Munich.
Munich
Munich is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the
river Isar north of the Bavarian Alps. Munich is the third largest
city in Germany, behind Berlin and Hamburg. About 1.35 million people live
within the city limits. Munich hosted the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Munich offers lots of attractions for its visitors such as
Hofbräuhaus which is a beloved beer hall that has existed
since 1644 and lives up to its reputation: beer, food, tourists,
oom-pah music, drunken revelry and Lederhosen.
Another one of Munich attraction’s is its English Gardens. The English
Garden, Munich´s famous 900-acre park, has shaded paths, brooks,
ponds and swans and is best known for its four beer gardens
(Chinesischer Turm, Seehaus, Hirschau, Aumeister). The English
Garden stretches from the center of the city (near Odeonsplatz) to the
northern city border.
English Gardens
Munich also includes Marienplatz which is the heart of the city of
Munich. In the Middle Ages, the square used to be a market place
as well as the place where tournaments and festivities took place.
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in
the north-west of the country on the Vltava River, the city is home to
about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to
have a population of over 2.3 million.
One attraction of Prague is the Prague Castle. The
castle in Prague is where the Kings of Bohemia, Holy
Roman Emperors and presidents of Czechoslovakia and the
Czech Republic have had their offices. The Bohemian Crown
Jewels are kept here. Prague Castle is the biggest castle in the
world (according to Guinness Book of Records the biggest
ancient castle) at about 570 metres in length and an average of
about 130 metres wide.
Prague Castle
Another Attraction of Prague is the Charles Bridge is one of the most
beautiful bridges in the world and the oldest bridge in Prague. It is almost
10m wide, 516m long and rests on 16 arches. Towers guard both ends of
the bridge – the Old Town Bridge Tower and two Malá Strana Bridge
Tower. The bridge is embellished with 30 Baroque statues and sculptural
groups from the early 18th century depicting saints, and historical and
biblical figures. Charles Bridge is a popular place among street performers
and artists - painters, musicians, dancers, mime artists who have
established their own association called the Association of Charles Bridge
Artists.
The Old Town Astronomical Clock dating from the 15th century is one of
the most treasured and best-known of Prague’s historical sites. It can be
found on the side of the Gothic tower of the Old Town Hall. The
Astronomical Clock is a one of the best examples of Czech Gothic
technology and a prized work of art. On the hour every hour between 9.00
and 21.00 small statues of the12 apostles appear in small windows at the
top of the clock. On either side of the clock a Skeleton, a Turk, a Miser and
a figure representing Vanity come to life. When all the apostles have
presented themselves to the crowds below, a cockerel crows and the clock
chimes the hour.
Trip Details
Trip will include 5 games played in Prague, as well as sightseeing in Prague and Munich. We will
have the final itinerary and game schedule is available asap.