Vienna to W眉rzburg
Faculty: Rick Muthiah and Sarah Kerrigan
Class Meeting Time: Tuesdays from 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Trip Dates: May, 2026
Cost: $2,400
Highlights
Come on a journey through historic, beautiful cities and towns of northern Austria and southern Germany. We will experience the beauty of the Baroque period in Vienna, stroll along the Danube in Melk, and sing to the Sound of Music in Salzburg before moving on to southern Germany, where will visit the picturesque village of Rothenburg ob der Tauber and the historic city of Würzburg. Throughout our travels we will visit art museums, cathedrals, and other historic sites while engaging with current issues such as the plight of refugees and political uncertainty accompanying unrest and shifts in power. This trip is intended to have a low-intensity pace but will likely have a few physically strenuous moments as we navigate transportation and lodging locations.
Tentative Itinerary
| Day 1 | Depart PDX |
| Day 2 | Arrive in Vienna |
| Day 3 | Visit Vienna sites - museums, palaces |
| Day 4 | Connect with local contacts who work with a church supporting refugees |
| Day 5 | Day trip to Bratislava |
| Day 6 | Vienna to Melk, Austria |
| Day 7 | Visit Danube sites |
| Day 8 | Possible bicycling along the Danube |
| Day 9 | Travel to Salzburg via Hallstatt |
| Day 10 | Explore Salzburg and environs; Fraulein Maria Bicycle tour |
| Day 11 | Possible Day Trips: Salt mine tour, The Eagle's Nest |
| Day 12 | Salzburg and day trips |
| Day 13 | Travel to Rothenburg ob der Tauber via Dachau Concentration Camp w/ interpretive guide |
| Day 14 | Day in Rothenburg |
| Day 15 | Travel to Würzburg |
| Day 16 | Visit sights, Würzburg Residenz; possible visit with German family friends |
| Day 17 | Visit sights, Veitshöchheim Palace, possible day trip |
| Day 18 | Travel to Frankfurt, possible sites along the way |
| Day 19 | Frankfurt Airport, flight to Portland |
