The Esterházy Legacy

Haydn in Hungary & Vienna

Trip Dates : Tuesday 9 – Wednesday 17 September 2008

Trip Price : £ 2,050 per person sharing in a double/twin room

£ 260 single supplement, deposit £ 300 per person

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The great Hungarian nobleman, Prince Miklós Esterházy (1741-1790), endowed the world with an extraordinary legacy of music and architecture. As Haydn's patron for four decades, he provided the setting in which the composer produced his finest works - the entire court moving twice annually between the Esterházy Palaces in Fertod in Hungary and Eisenstadt, now in Austria.

During our 9 day visit to this fascinating area of central Europe we attend three performances of the Haydn Festival in the magnificent Esterházy palaces; enjoy forest, lakeside and vineyard walks; partake of wine-tastings; and explore the Gothic and Baroque heritage of Hungary's quiet small towns - Western Transdanubia escaped the Mongol and Turkish invasions by a whisker. Spending two days in Vienna, that most elegant and cultural of cities, we attend a performance in the Vienna State Opera House on our final evening.